Our passion is to imitate the ministry of Jesus in the power of the Spirit. This requires we must follow Jesus out of baptismal waters, through our personal deserts, and into the harvest. We want to take the ammunition of the balanced evangelical theology with the fire power of Pentecostal practice, loading & readying the best of both worlds to hit the target of making & nurturing disciples.
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes the importance of embodying the teachings of Jesus through personal experiences and community engagement.
John Wimber's quote speaks to the calling of Christians to actively participate in the ministry as exemplified by Jesus Christ, blending theological understanding with practical, Spirit-led action. It highlights the journey from personal struggles to fulfilling a larger mission of making and nurturing disciples, suggesting that a balance of sound doctrine and passionate practice is essential for effective ministry.
In practice
In a church sermon discussing the importance of practical ministry.
Many Christians and Christian leaders have been neutralized by the love of money and materialism. The homage paid to affluence becomes a burden that saps our energy as well as our love for God and other people...Like Jesus and Paul, we can learn to be content with what we have, living modestly in order that we may give liberally to the work of the kingdom and to meet the needs of others.
Instead of focusing on the great men of God, I prefer to focus on the Great God of men.
It seems the more I think about not sinning, the more I sin, but the more I think about just loving Jesus, the less I seem to sin. Falling in love seems to be the key.
We learned that what happens when we are alone with the Lord determines how intimate and deep the worship will be when we come together.
May we all make the journey to Bethlehem in spirit, taking with us a tender caring heart as our gift to the Savior.
When we discern that people are not going on spiritually and allow the discernment to turn to criticism, we block our way to God. God never gives us discernment in order that we may criticize, but that we may intercede
Dear God, I surrender this thought to you, for I would see the miracle that lies behind it. Amen.
Oh, men and women, pray through; pray through! Do not just begin to pray and pray a little while and throw up your hands and quit; but pray and pray and pray until God bends the heavens and comes down.
May we always say thank you to God, especially for his patience and mercy.
God not only loves me as I am, but also knows me as I am. Because of this I don't need to apply spiritual cosmetics to make myself presentable to Him. I can accept ownership of my poverty and powerlessness and neediness.
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