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Re-igniting God’s Love in the Church
We would like to review the five day Bible Conference that was held in held in Lagos, Nigeria on November 3 through the 7th, 2008.
We will be covering how Pastors can double the size of their congregation every 12 months and how the Five Fold Ministry can multiply their outreach by joining forces together as co-laborers of God.
When Jesus left the earth to go home to the Father He gave gifts to the church in the form of men with Speacial assignments and giftings. The scriptural name of these leaders are;
1. The Apostles
2. Prophets
3. Evangelists
4. Pastors
5. And Teachers
These are also refered to as the Five Fold Ministry.
The responsibility of these positions are, for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ – until we all come into the unity of faith. Ephesians 4:11-13
God is reaffirming His love for these ministers as His under Shepard’s. Each of you, are more valuable to God, than all of the world and all of the things there in.
Remember that God’s first PRIORITY, is a personal relationship with each and every minister, above everything else. God is asking us to Snuggle so close to Him, that we can hear His heart beat, and see what He sees with His eyes.
God is asking us to, Refocus on the Leadership of the Holy Spirit
Why, is God focusing on the church leadership at this time?
So He can redefine, His last days plans for the Harvest of souls.
To review, what the Lord’s ORIGINAL instructions were in the four gospels and in the book of Acts.
And What , God’s VISION and Great Commission still is.
So we can review what was, our original goal as a church --.
And take a look at where we are as a church.
Then review, where, do we want to go as a church.
If we have gotten off course, then we need to be willing to, make course corrections as necessary, like an airplane would, when it has been blown off course because of the storms of life.
Each of us need to Review, the VISION and GOALS that God has given us with our staff, and Sunday School teachers and then the whole Congregation.
With out a VISION, My people perish. Proverbs 29:18
This is WHERE and HOW, to double the size of your church every 12 months begins .
Pastors need to be contagious and encourage, the board, staff, Sunday school teachers and any one else that is involved in the church to return to their first love with the Lord. God is calling His people to come boldly to the Throne of Grace and to Snuggle up to Him.
What does snuggle mean? It means that we draw very close to Him so that He can love us and talk to us. To deepen our personal relationship with the Father.
We need to teach the team effort approach as co-laborers with God, to all of the people that work in the church. It is imperative for everyone to have God’s vision and for all of the Church to have the same goals and Vision.
Every person in the church that is faithfully doing his or her assignment, will get the same rewards as the Pastor.
Start grooming Sunday School Teachers, teacher assistants, and others. Prepare for church growth.
Begin teaching Personal Evangelism to every person in the Church.
Start reaching out to others. Review Isaiah 58:6- This is where God says, "Is this not the fast that I want"--
Continue to remain focused on your personal fellowship with God and the Leadership of the Holy Spirit. Sometimes, we get so busy that we forget Whose work, we are doing.
Watch the Lord confirm His Word, when we preach and teach what He asked us to do. It is impossible not to grow, when we follow the Lord’s instructions. An example is in- Mark 16:14-20.
Watch the Fruit of the Spirit bloom in the body of Christ, the Church.
Focus, on the Leadership of the Holy Spirit
1. Jesus said, “Apart from me you can not
do anything” – John 15:5
2. The Spirit intercedes for us according to
the will of God - Romans 8:26-28
3. We need to be Learning to hear and
recognize our Lord’s voice as away of
life.
4. Jesus said in John 10:1-15 and Romans
8:14. “And they shall know My voice” –
5. We need to be obedient to what He tells
us.
6. Through Prayer, - Intercession, - Quiet
time. We are taught that, Those that wait
upon the Lord shall, renew their
strength — Isaiah 40:31 And then we
are to Seek ye first the Kingdom of
God and it’s righteousness – in Matthew
6:33
7. When you are in your quiet time, Start
Journaling, write down your spontaneous
thoughts and what God is telling you so
that you can review it and stay on tract.
Listen to your spirit not your head.
8. Compare your journal notes to scripture.
By living and teaching God’s three Priorities the Lord will make us very fruitful.
Those three priorities are;
1. Deepen your relationship with the Lord.
2. Teach every born again Christian to be
a soul winner.
3. Develop strong New Believer and
Discipleship programs.
In Learning to Share God’s Love, we will be an example to others and they will want to have what we have. They will know that you are a Christian by your love. Here are some suggested ways to apply your outreach, through--
· Servant Evangelism. Isaiah 58:6-12
· Going Door-to-Door.
In the U.S. we can do that.
· Presence Evangelism, simply living your
life as a Christian, let your light shine –
· Home Bible Studies, keep feeding on
God’s Word so that if you get knocked
down only the Holy Spirit will come out.
· On the job Training. We need to practice
and review our soul winning technique all
of the time.
Jesus said that He would make us fishers of men and it takes different kinds of bait for the different kinds of fish.
There are NO provision in Scripture for spectators!
Pastors, after you have reviewed and renewed God’s vision and instructions with everyone in the church, and you have put it into operation, then pass the new converts class and discipleship training to another person. That way, you can focus on other subjects and the management of the church. You must stay behind the people who are involved in the soul winning and the discipleship training programs, because, the program will die if you don’t.
DON’T STOP!
Keep Grooming Sunday School Teachers, assistants, and others-
· Prepare for Growth! Focus on your Vision!
Remain focused on the fellowship with God and the Leadership of the Holy Spirit.
· This must become and remain a way of life.
Watch the Lord confirm His Word, by the evidence, of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit. Refer to the four Gospels and Acts.
Watch the Fruit of the Spirit bloom and the Gift’s of the Spirit become active in the body of Christ, the Church.
No church can grow above the pulpit and no Pulpit can grow past it’s relationship with the Lord.
God is asking men and women to step forward in faith and take Him at His Word. Mark 16:15-26
That call, those instructions and the Lord working with us, confirming the Word, is still in effect today. The New Covenant is still 100% in force until Jesus comes to get His Bride.
Here is a word of Prophecy the Lord gave me;
God says, “My Word does not return to Me void, but it accomplishes what I have sent it to do”. Isaiah 56:11
The Lord also says, I sent My living Word to seek and to save that, which was lost.
My Son said, “As the Father sent Me, so send I you”. For three years I taught you how to lead people to My Father’s Kingdom and how they should live a Kingdom life.
Then I gave to you the Keys and the Power of the Kingdom to go and do the job that I trained you to do.
I say again, I want you to return to the original instructions and do what I ask you to do.
Here are the results that you can expect if you will step forward in faith and follow My instructions and the leadership of the Holy Spirit whom I sent to guide, lead and teach you.
If you have a congregation of 50 people and you start teaching personal evangelism and discipleship to the depth that they realize that this is what I want, I can confirm the Word as I did in times before.
If each person will lead one person to me, per year (Some may not be in position to do this, but, remember some 30 fold, some 60 fold and some 100 fold) your congregation will double in six months. If you continue in obedience to the instructions I have given you, your congregation can double again in 12 to 18 months.
You must remember, what, My priorities are, and allow them to become a way of life. I am not so concerned about the numbers, but that you have finally received, My vision, to seek and to save that, which was lost. I paid the price on the cross so that you and they might spend eternity with the Father and I in the place that We have prepared for you.
Be encouraged Pastors and Ministers. Listen to what the Lord is saying and lay down your own yoke and pick up His yoke. The Lord is asking you to make course corrections by returning to His original instructions, which starts with a personal relationship with the Father. AMEN
Given by the Lord in 2002.
Now, the next step.
How to multiply God’s work.
Each of us should contact at least one Pastor per month and share God’s Vision and His three priorities with him or her and that would apply to reaching all ministers whether they are a Pastor or not.
We suggest having a Minister’s Rally at least every ninety days to review and to lift each other up and to discuss ways to make adjustments in how we are doing God’s work.
We need to set goals if we are going to achieve what God has asked us to do.
Jesus said in John 17:11, “Father I pray that they will be one with us as you and I are one”. He also said, “ I pray for the future believers because of the testimony of these”. In that same chapter Jesus said, that God loves you as much as He loves His Son Jesus.
These rallies can be flexible. You could invite a guest speaker and a guest singer or music group. The main focus should be on the Lord’s work with prayer and fasting.
Remember, Opposition is normal.
A word from the Lord.
Return to your 1st love, which is, a close fellowship with me. Close enough, that you can hear my heart beat, and you can re-catch my vision. Learn to be led by My Spirit in your daily walk, step by step, so that you are carrying My burden (Cross) and not your own. My burden is easy and my yoke is light. Your yoke is killing you prematurely and you are not able to accomplish what I have asked you to do.
Come unto Me and I will give you rest. Bask in My love. Drink of My water. Snuggle up to me. With out Me, you can not do anything. By My Spirit, you can do everything.
I said, if I be lifted up, I would draw all men unto myself. I said, go and make disciples, teaching people to follow Me, proclaiming the Gospel, the Cross and the resurrection and walking in righteousness, because I said, be ye Holy as I am Holy.
Being fruitful, (Evangelism) brings Glory to My Father. My Father’s house has many mansions and they are not full. These are the last days and I have said, go and compel them to come in.
Prepare the Bride for the wedding feast, for I am coming for a Bride that is with out spot, blemish or wrinkle in her spirit. Keep your lamps trimmed and full of oil, so that you will be ready when I come for My Bride.
That was given by the Lord in 2002
Prepared by Acts 20/20 Ministries
Rev. Terry K. Pickle, Director