What is normal? It is the OK. Why would anyone want to live
in the OK? We have just completed the most incredible week in the 100-year
history of Glad Tidings Church, San Francisco. I have only been here for 13 of
those hundred so I can guarantee, without hesitation, we experienced the most
incredible week in 13 years.
Sunday was the first full day of the Glad Tidings annual
40-day Fast. Sunday services were with Isaiah Saldivar. The second service went
on for 4 hours few people left the building. The fire continued with revival
meetings Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
People were healed of many diseases, from small aches and
pans to cancer and strong foretaste of healing of Parkinson disease, evidenced
by 12+ hours of no shaking. Demons came screaming out of people. At last count
11 times, demons exited the house. Most important of all the fire of God
touched many people. Men and women received a massive douse of fire.
The services each night went on for a minimum of 4 hours of
intense prayer, preaching, confession, worship, calling out to God and laying
on of hands. It was over the top. The church was almost as full at 11 PM as it
was at 7 PM each night. The final night went to near midnight the people did
not want to stop.
Men in Ministry, what happens to all this fire when people leave the
building? How much fire makes it to the parking lot, how much until the people
exit the parking lot, how much makes it home, how much fire makes it passed the
first conversation at home and how much makes it into the morning and then
through the next day, week, month or year? What do you think the half-life of
the fire that is not fanned and nurtured into a blaze? What is my
responsibility for fanning the fire of a brother in the Lord?
Men in Ministry we agree that ministry is work. Do we agree
that ministry is seated in discipleship and discipleship is seated in following
and obedience?
What do you do to nurture and fan the sparks of God into
blazing disciples? Is that my responsibility? Let me see. Jesus said:
“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of
the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey
everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very
end of the age.”
I guess that settles whose responsibility it is to take the
spark, which the Holy Spirit creates and fan it and nurture it into a blazing
disciple.
The Power of Prayer cannot be overestimated. Start with prayer and fasting then put action to your faith says I need to do
something. The something could be
a phone call, a coffee, a meal, invite the person to a prayer meeting or an
appropriate service, maybe a small church affinity group in the person’s
neighborhood or a Bible Study. Prayer will give you the right action. Whatever the action fellowship is the answer in
whatever form the Holy Spirit directs.
Men in Ministry, most notable the responsibility is ours.
Glad Tidings Men in Ministry International
