Big dreamers who dream about what will be during the day and put it into action are people whom you want to be around. Men in ministry need to be dreamers and doers of dreams.
“All men dream, but not equally. Those that dream at night in the dusty recesses of their minds awake the next day to find that their dreams were just vanity. But those who dream during the day with their eyes wide open are dangerous men; they act out their dreams to make them reality.” -T.E. Lawrence
Dreaming with your eyes open, not necessarily physically but in the awareness mode coupling that with confirmation, understanding, planning and executing the dream is the key to success. Dreams that are confirmed by the Bible, the Holy Spirit and then confirmed by respected, Spirit led leaders are dreams that need to be carried through to fruition. Believe that signs and wonders follow, they do not lead. So as the dream is carried, out those signs and wonders will be obvious in their confirmation of your direction.
An example, that we recently participated in and experienced in our home church was one that involved a physical renovation, which is the representation of the larger dream to take the city for Christ.
The church 12 years ago had 37 members today there are over 650 members and over 2,000 people who call the church their home church. In the last few years the growth has been dramatic. The building is 100 years old and has been updated a number of times. Rooms have been created taking away from the space in the main auditorium. A room that at one time sat 1,500 would only seat about 900 for a single service. This was becoming a challenge but was OK for the time being, we went to multiple services. Our pastor then had a dream from the Holy Spirit for the balcony to be re-opened to expand the church. It had been covered over and made into offices. He also in the same dream saw the ceiling of the auditorium being removed so it would open to the rafters making it more modern and inviting. This would open the room up and with the balcony increase the seating to 1,200 plus.
He mentioned the dream to his inter circle a number of times. Then in rapid succession, two evangelists from different parts of the planet told him to open the balcony up, then another national church leader said the same thing and finally our pastors mentor, for 30 plus years, a true man of God, as he left the church for the last time (he died shortly after) told pastor to open up that balcony.
This is a huge project. First we had to raise a huge amount of money for this and all the other things we were doing. The pledges came I in an overwhelming abundance, the money then flowed. We thought the renovation would take months because fo money and workers. Oh we of little faith.
We started early one month and literally 3 weeks later the ceiling was down, the rafters painted and the balcony opened up. The auditorium now seats 1,200 plus. We expect it will be filled in the next 4 to 6 weeks. Counting is not important remember when David counted in 1 Chronicles 21:1. Don’t get me wrong God likes numbers He has book with the name. The importance is not how many people but how many hearts will commit to the Lord because of the increased capacity.
This was a huge dream. Well really not so, because to the creator of the universe and the one who keeps galaxies known and unknown logically in place, what is a huge dream. I can talk about others. How about 300 people at a Saturday morning 5 AM Prayer Meeting, or 50 men in a Bible Study on Saturday morning, or 100 men at a Men’s Ministry Retreat, need I go on.
In your ministry whether the dream is to have a Bible Study with 50 men, it is biblical confirm the timing of your dream with the Holy Spirit and your leadership then plan and go. Check the signs and wonders along the way.
Ultimately making disciples of the city and the nation. Creating relationships and seeing once again that iron sharpens iron, in your ministry with the Holy Spirit leading the way.
In the ministry believe in your Godly dreams, Dream big dreams and then test them, plan them and execute them.
Men in Ministry
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