by Billy Burns | Sep 23, 2013 | Children's Ministry, Leadership, Walk of the Spirit
From time to time, I jokingly tell my senior pastor that when I came to join his ministry staff 24 years ago, my hair was red and my eyes were white. Now, my hair is white and my eyes are red and it’s all his fault. It is a joke that we both laugh at. It’s...
by Billy Burns | Aug 26, 2013 | Children's Ministry, Leadership, The Baptism in the Holy Spirit, Walk of the Spirit
It’s a mystery to me why people would want to deny and hide the very distinctive that makes them who they are. If you are of a particular ethnicity, be proud of your ancestry and heritage. It’s you! In a spiritual context, if you are a born-gain, New...
by Billy Burns | Aug 19, 2013 | Children's Ministry, Leadership, The Baptism in the Holy Spirit, Walk of the Spirit
This uniqueness, this Holy Ghost DNA that makes us who we are, should be readily evident. It can’t be a secret. And, lest you think that I’m just talking about a weekend Children’s Church ministry setting, let me go on record and declare that this DNA should be seen...
by Billy Burns | Aug 12, 2013 | Children's Ministry, Leadership, The Baptism in the Holy Spirit, Walk of the Spirit
From reading about our Book of Acts ancestors, we can easily see the DNA components found in the New Testament children’s ministry. We mentioned last week that this has been passed down through the centuries and is in our genes. Here is what should be inherent...
by Billy Burns | Aug 5, 2013 | Children's Ministry, Leadership, The Baptism in the Holy Spirit, Walk of the Spirit
Have you stopped to think about the DNA of a New Testament children’s ministry? As you read through the Book of Acts, you see the distinct characteristics of the newly birthed Church. While religious organizations abounded during this time and synagogues and temples...
by Billy Burns | Jul 15, 2013 | Children's Ministry, Leadership, Revival, Walk of the Spirit
While in Bible College, I was introduced to the writings of Samuel Chadwick. Chadwick (1860-1932) was one of the greatest preachers of English Methodism. Warning: He is one of those writers whose works will cause the reader to use highlighter pen after highlighter pen...