We need to train our church members to do church in everyday life, transforming our local and society. But instead our focus on Sunday Church at a central building is creating “Sunday Christians” who just attend church. “Greet also the church that meets at their house. Greet my dear friend Epenetus, who was the first […]
Today we think of the healing ministry as just for ministers or evangelists that have the gift of healing. But let’s look at what the New Testament actually says: 1.It’s for all those who believe ‘He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation….. And these signs […]
Eph 4:11-16 (see below) teaches that Jesus has specifically given the Church the five-fold ministries of apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor and teacher to build up and equip the body to work as it should, with each person fulfilling their God-given role and linked to the rest of the body (4:11-12). This will result powerfully in […]
On February 8, the Asbury Revival started. But is it a true revival like those in the Bible? 1. How did it start? It started after a preach by Zach Meerkreebs ar a normal Chapel 10 am service on “Love in action” and he finished with a challenging prayer: “But Holy Spirit if you […]
We are called to be holy because God is holy. Duncan Campbell, the famous revivalist, said: “A God-sent Revival must ever be related to holiness” That is without a return to holiness there cannot be a God-sent revival. So what is holiness and how can I be holy like God? 1. Holiness in Hebrew Holiness […]
Today many church leaders or leaders of ministries online boast that they are apostles and gain influence through this. But how can we tell the true apostle from the FALSE? The first thing is to become familiar with the characteristics of the true apostle: See my article APOSTOLIC MINISTRY: 7 CHARACTERISTICS OF APOSTLES Workers at […]
It is essential to raise up apostles because they enable churches to be founded well, are able to pioneer and God uses them to transform nations. The Great Awakening Example I have studied the 18th Century Great Awakening, the greatest revival since the 12 Apostles, for many years and my biggest question has been why […]
Zwingli, the great Swiss Reformer, taught that the Word of God is power and light. In England, when Henry VIII ruled that a Bible in English be placed in every church, people flocked to read it. Those that couldn’t read, asked those who could read, to read put loud for them, such was the hunger […]
Today it seems like the Church focuses mostly on preaching the Gospel while ignoring justice issues. However, justice is key to changing the world. Here are 5 keys to do just this. 1. Understand justice is the foundation of God’s throne Psalm 89:14 “Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; love and faithfulness […]