by Billy Burns | Aug 15, 2025 | Book of Acts, Children's Ministry, God's Promises, Leadership, Walk of the Spirit, Youth Ministry
Have you ever heard of, or better yet, played the “what if” game? Surely, you are affirmatively shaking your head. In this game, a “what if” situation or event is given, and those participating are challenged to present different plausibilities...
by Billy Burns | Jun 27, 2025 | Dream, Leadership, Vision
Let me test your television trivia knowledge. Name this television program based upon this one sentence tagline — “your mission, should you choose to accept it…”. If this question were being asked on the Jeopardy television game show, the music would begin now, and...
by Billy Burns | Jun 6, 2025 | Leadership, Revival, Walk of the Spirit
While in Bible College, I was introduced through books to the works of many preachers and teachers, many of whom I’ve long forgotten. But that’s not the case with the sermons and writings of a great English Methodist, Samuel Chadwick (1860-1932). As a...
by Billy Burns | May 9, 2025 | Leadership, New Testament Christianity, The Baptism in the Holy Spirit, The Holy Spirit
One question I often hear as we travel and minister in our Holy Spirit Rallies concerns the altar calls and the people’s response to them. Pastors frequently ask, “How did you do what you did today at the altar?” They usually follow with, “You made it look so...
by Billy Burns | Jan 11, 2025 | Children's Ministry, Children/Youth, Holy Spirit Filled Believers, Leadership, New Testament Christianity, Walk of the Spirit
In starting a new year, I always love to go back and read my Operational Manual to ensure that I am on track for what is ahead of me in the next 365 days. I do this at the suggestion presented by F.F. Bosworth in his Christ the Healer. “If you want to know how...
by Billy Burns | Dec 1, 2024 | Just Because, Leadership
I know the title will cause some faithful readers to think, “Now Billy’s gone and done it. He has taken simplicity to an extreme.” Well, maybe I have and maybe I haven’t. I’m writing this post to those of us (I’m included in the...
