by Billy Burns | Jun 8, 2015 | Children's Ministry, Leadership, Revival, Walk of the Spirit
I don’t know what it is about the early morning hours that causes me to hear things from the Holy Spirit. For example, just a couple of mornings ago at a little past 4 AM, I heard in my spirit the question, “Are we raising up Mark 16 kids?”. Needless...
by Billy Burns | May 25, 2015 | Children's Ministry, Leadership, The Baptism in the Holy Spirit, Walk of the Spirit
A couple of weeks ago, I was watching a Kenneth E Hagin teaching on YouTube and took special note about his traveling days as an evangelist after leaving his last pastorate in 1949. In the video, Brother Hagin stated that after becoming established as an evangelist...
by Billy Burns | May 18, 2015 | Children's Ministry, Leadership
Here’s a simple and yet important suggestion to use in your ministry. In an age where many in our churches are Bible illiterate, why don’t we use our ministry to change this trend. When we teach a Bible verse or tell of an event in the Bible, why...
by Billy Burns | Apr 27, 2015 | Children's Ministry, Leadership
Let me paraphrase one of the most powerful ministry tips found in the Bible and possibly eliminate your #1 ministry roadblock. In fact, I’ll give it in the beloved King James language … Thou Shalt Maximize Thy Time. I’ll even give you the reference...
by Billy Burns | Apr 13, 2015 | God's Promises, Leadership, Revival, Vision, Walk of the Spirit
Here’s an honest to goodness confession. I messed up. I know that it’s difficult to believe. There are those who believe that I am so perfect that when I step into the shower and accidentally raise my hands that the waters part thus making it difficult for...
by Billy Burns | Mar 30, 2015 | Children's Ministry, Leadership
To me, one of the most unappreciated, least-visible ministries in the church is the nursery ministry. Rarely will you hear anything mentioned about this ministry from the pulpit. I have yet to find a waiting list of those anxiously wanting an opportunity to serve in...