I have often pondered the influence of the United Pentecostal Church, International as it relates to the Apostolic Pentecostal movement in general. Those of us who declare ourselves to be believers of the oneness of God and the essentiality of both Jesus’ name baptism by immersion and the infilling of the Holy Ghost with the… Continue reading The Influence of the UPCI…
Category: Inspiration
Random, timely words of inspiration, encouragement and faith. “A word fitly spoken…”
Determining Right From Wrong
2 Cor. 5:14-17 We are not under the law, but under grace, but grace is not a license to sin! I’m free to serve, not free to sin!! 6 scriptural tests to apply to anything questionable/gray area, not specifically mentioned in scripture: 1. Proclamation Test This test asks, “Has God clearly proclaimed it to be… Continue reading Determining Right From Wrong
Consumed
By Jay Jones “Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian:” Compassionately Keeping Situated in Servanthood Married to Ministry “…and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God” Loving and Leading Withdrawing to Wilderness Seeking the Spiritual “And the… Continue reading Consumed
7 Ways to Get Your Church onto the Praying Field
Below is a synopsis of an article written by Jim Nicodem, an Author and Prayer Coach, detailing seven effective ways of motivating your church to prayer. 1. Set a Good Example 2. Pray as a Staff 3. Teach Regularly on the Topic of Prayer 4. Include Prayer Exercises in the Worship Services 5. Weave Prayer… Continue reading 7 Ways to Get Your Church onto the Praying Field
Hymn: Take Time to Be Holy
1. Take time to be holy, speak oft with thy Lord; abide in him always, and feed on his word. Make friends of God’s children, help those who are weak, forgetting in nothing his blessing to seek. 2. Take time to be holy, the world rushes on; spend much time in secret with Jesus alone.… Continue reading Hymn: Take Time to Be Holy
Church Growth Secrets
1. Get people in 2. Keep ’em Seriously, though… I spent a lot of time deconstructing what we do in our church, and the plans of several other successful church plants and growing churches. I ended up bringing it all down to the lowest common denominators, and ended up with two solid principles to church… Continue reading Church Growth Secrets
A Word Fitly Spoken
Have you ever had that satisfaction of receiving a word in just precisely the perfect time? Might have been a book that you picked up and read, a message you heard, or a word of encouragement from a friend, or even an email received. But they weren’t just “good words”… they were… literally PERFECT words… Continue reading A Word Fitly Spoken
A Pastor’s Secret Desires Revealed
So, you are a devoted saint in your local church, and support your pastor. You give happily into the church of your time and finances, and don’t cause any trouble. But still, there are a few things your pastor wishes you knew that would make his job easier and more enjoyable. If only you knew… Continue reading A Pastor’s Secret Desires Revealed
The Torch
The God of high endeavor gave me a torch to bear. I lifted it high above me in the dark and murky air. And straightway with loud Hosannas the crowd proclaimed it’s light. And followed “me” as I carried the torch through the dark gloom of the night. ‘Til drunk with the people’s praises and… Continue reading The Torch
Late To The Party
When will we, as churches, get fed up with continually chasing after the latest societal fads, trends and fashions. There is merit in a good presentation and reputation, but it ought to stir us to action when the church… the earthly vehicle Christ instituted to reach a lost humanity… is in a popularity contest with… Continue reading Late To The Party