by Billy Burns | Oct 30, 2017 | Leadership, Walk of the Spirit
Here is a simple and yet powerful observation. When the supernatural presence and power of the Holy Spirit is continually seen and experienced in a public worship gathering, it creates in the believer an expectancy for the same to be seen and experienced...
by Billy Burns | Oct 2, 2017 | Leadership, The Baptism in the Holy Spirit, Walk of the Spirit
Like many of you, I am an avid reader. I learned early in my ministry that great leaders are great readers and so I have made reading to be both a joy and a discipline in my life. Over my 38 years of ministry, I have accumulated hundreds and hundreds of books and read...
by Billy Burns | Sep 18, 2017 | Leadership, The Baptism in the Holy Spirit, Walk of the Spirit
Some time ago, I had a pastor call and tell me of another church whose pastor had to explain to the congregation about a demonstration of the Holy Spirit’s presence in the Sunday morning service. The pastor calling me thought that it was strange and unnecessary...
by Billy Burns | Jun 26, 2017 | Children's Ministry, Leadership, Vision, Walk of the Spirit
Want to know God’s expectation for every pastor, children’s/youth ministry pastor, Sunday school teacher, and mid-week Bible club teacher? It doesn’t take paragraph after paragraph to tell His purpose for you stepping into a ministry opportunity....
by Billy Burns | Jun 12, 2017 | Children's Ministry, God's Promises, Leadership, The Baptism in the Holy Spirit, Walk of the Spirit
I am one blessed person. I was raised (and reared … but that is for a different blog post) in a Christian home by two Jesus-loving, Spirit-filled parents who knew the importance of continually being in church services (again … another possible future blog...
by Billy Burns | Apr 3, 2017 | Children's Ministry, Leadership
If you have been in the children’s or student ministry for any length of time, you have probably heard comments from well-meaning people that minimize the importance of your ministry. You’ve heard the “it’s just kids” or the “when...
