My friend Erin Campbell has a dynamic ministry on radio, TV and at seminars. She has the ability to reach into the heart of a person and open it up to receive the grace of God. When Erin interviewed me for her radio broadcast I found her outwardly relaxed and spontaneous but very focused on getting me to tell my story about God's interventions in my life. In the process I was opened to experience the Holy Spirit in a new way myself. That requires a very special anointing from the Spirit.
Erin is primarily focused on women and their issues but any time a person influences a woman the males are also deeply affected, so men, open your eyes to God's work through Erin. Take a look at her web, the link is on my blog,
Web: http://www.waterthroughtheword.com and http://www.captivatingspeakers.com/ and see what she is up to.
Secondly, The Wall Street Journal recently published an article about revival in Europe. This has been quite a shock to many people who had assumed that God had been permanently disposed in the highly educated region of Europe and Scandinavia.
But God is very much alive and well and bringing former atheists to Himself. Get a load of these quotes from the WSJ article: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118434936941966055.html
Sting, British rock star, was raised a Catholic, turned away from organized religion but has often talked about faith. On "The Oprah Winfrey Show," he said:
"Religion is an interesting word. It comes from Latin; it means to reconnect, reconnect with the world of the spirit. There are many ways to reconnect with the world of the spirit, not just through going to church or praying, you can reconnect through music, through the woman or the man you love. These are my roots to the sacred."
Jürgen Habermas, influential German intellectual, member of the originally Marxist Frankfurt School of philosophy and self-described "methodical atheist," has revised his view that modernization inevitably leads to secularization. In a 2004 book, "Time of Transitions," he hailed Christianity as the bedrock of Western values:
"Christianity, and nothing else, is the ultimate foundation of liberty, conscience, human rights, and democracy, the benchmarks of Western civilization. To this day, we have no other options [than Christianity]. We continue to nourish ourselves from this source. Everything else is postmodern chatter."
WOW!!! What a statement! You must look at the Journal article and then read my response.
Third, I am more excited than ever about the Holy Spirit leading us to develop a new ministry thrust to Seasoned Believers. That focus fits exactly with what God is doing in Europe, Asia and America. Our theme: Unleashing Seasoned Believers to Love and Enjoy the Lord.
Why not say, "Serve the Lord"?
Because many of Seasoned Servants have served and served and served and need a new way of living from love and joy not duty.
The questions God is asking us to answer are all about how we can empower Seasoned Believers to experience the fullness of their gifts, wisdom, talents and resources to serve Christ with gladness and joy.
How do we help Pastors and Churches do a better job of unleashing people?
How do we encourage Christians leaders who are stymied with ways to develop a new wineskin while keeping the Seasoned Servants Satisfied? It is not easy!!
Do you resonate with the Seasoned Believer identity? If you want to know more write me @ gsweeten@cinci.rr.com
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