My Burden!
Hey Gang,
As Christ-followers we all have burdens. Some are brief and some last for a lifetime. My burden for the Church is a lifetime deal. I love the two churches I have served as Senior Pastor. God has placed me in a very unique place. Being the pastor of two church plants and seeing the mighty hand of the Lord move, He has taught me some great lessons. I have a burden to help the Church become all it can be. I want to help raise up leaders for the Church and wake up the sleeping giant (The Church) in America.
I have wrestled with the Lord about this for years. I have waited for a door to open and it has not. So I believe He wants me to make one. I am not leaving Faith Promise – don’t worry or wonder. I am going to build a team of leaders to do some conferences and produce some resources and training to help churches and leaders become all they can be.
Watching two churches (the first went form 25 to over 500 in attendance and the second from 250 to over 3000 in average attendance) gives me a different vantage point to see how God moves. I want to help. Pray for me and Roy McKinnon as we build this team and look for revival to break out in churches all over America.
Big deal? Not for God! Remember so many ministers and leaders feel like they are doing it all by themselves. We can walk beside them and lift up their hands and be there for them. I think the Lord is in it - would you pray for us and help? How can you help? So glad you asked!
1. You can let everyone you know, know about this blog.
2. You can link your web site to this one.
3. You can post my first book on your facebook and Twitter and link to this web site.
4. You can pray for wisdom and anointing.
5. You can let people know about the daily devotion.
More information to come. What do you think? For years we have kept everything we have created just for Faith Promise and now we want others to have the opportunity to benefit.
Yours to count on,
Pastor
11 Comments
You are very wise Pastor. My prayer for you is you find this team and through them make Christianity the fastest growing church in America, and the world! This will happen, as you always say nothing’s too big for Our Father!
Faith Promise was born with a burden for the lost. The surrounding counties
and hundred of thousands of souls to begin a relationship with Christ. However what happens to those young Christians without good leadership. Do they wither and die? What happens when the have good leadership? Do they grow and become great leaders? Do they help build the kingdom?
One of the best things about a big church is that it has the resources to be a blessing to other churches. Like you said Monday night…I’m in!
Chris, In being obedient to God, and helping grown servants and leaders in the church, Faith Promise is setting an example of what God can do when people have a heart to serve. I believe God’s is doing that through you and leaders at Faith Promise. Remember, it is in His timing, I see it coming, don’t get discouraged. Leaders for conferences – very needed – but one suggestion, and maybe I’m just one of a few, I don’t know, but because of economic times, people can’t always afford to pay for conferences. Don’t know where God is leading you on that, but many of the churches bring well known speakers in and charge more than some of us can afford. Building up leaders within the church, may be a way to cut the cost so people can afford to come. God Bless, Cynthia
Oops a typo, should have been “grow” instead of “grown.”
This is a great idea! God will lead you to create the message and the method he is needing. We are his hands and feet! Count me in if I can help. From experience, I know thousands of wrong ways to lead (but have discovered one or two good ones as well).
Andrew, Your imput is always appreciated. Keep it up.
Johathan, Love you bro. and so appreciate all you do for our Lord and our compassion ministry.
Cynthia, thanks for your prayers and your support. God is in the lead and all we can do it follow.
thanks
Mr. Logs, Your are the man. I really appreciate your friendship and prayers. WE make a great team for Jesus.
Well seeing as u did such a great job raising your youngest son I think I will follow you an your calling sir! ; ) your the man I along with thousands will follow you into anything or anywhere you lead! Love ya