Charles Finney regarded as the world’s most successful revivalist in terms of impact and depth of conversion during his meetings. He had this to say which I believe today, is still relevant and useful to young ministers. In his conversations with those who opposed his style of preaching, he alluded to the words of a Justice of the Supreme Court.…
The Church cannot afford a liberal theology that is not founded on the written word of God. If that is allowed, we may increase our popularity but at the expense of real spiritual power. In obeying God, we will have to contend with a dual opinion report about us. Some will say good others bad. That is the reality of…
God’s wisdom is deeper than ours. He doesn’t work by our feelings nor by appearances. Pharaoh stood against God’s purpose in refusing to let Israel go but still remained an instrument in his hands. The scripture makes this clear and I quote Rom 9:17 “For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this purpose have I raised thee up that…
To Ministers of the gospel, that something is popular doesn’t mean it is right. That your members or partners threaten to leave if you don’t do what they desire of you doesn’t mean with their exit you will die. On the contrary, to bow to pressure and force yourself to act is what is deadly you lose your authority in…
If as Pastors we do not teach our people to ask honest questions when they have a problem with our teachings and about their faith, if we teach them to embrace the attitude of “my pastor said it, I believe it and that settles it” even though they have unanswered questions in their hearts. If we deny them the opportunity…
Two of the most important things with both eternal value and directly impact our earthly existence are the words we choose to speak and the way we treat others particularly those “weaker” than us. You want to bridge the gap between heaven and the earth in your life, watch both spaces. A person who doesn’t treat others with dignity will…