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"THIS BOOK OF THE LAW SHALL NOT DEPART FROM YOUR MOUTH, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. FOR THEN YOU WILL MAKE YOUR WAY PROSPEROUS, AND THEN YOU WILL HAVE GOOD SUCCESS."
Joshua 1:8 (NKJV)
• Those in the itinerary work or ministry:
a. Had among them who are called to strengthen the Body of Christ through the teaching of the Word of God. This teaching could be a particular subject of the Bible; they are to teach and emphasize it for the benefits of the whole Body of Christ.
b. While some of such are called or assigned to solve a particular problem in the Body of Christ; their assignment is not mainly to remain with a local church.
c. Some of them were called for soul winning. And this may be to a particular group of people at a particular place.
THERE was this German Evangelist, Reinhardt Bonke, who had the vision of Africa being washed with the Blood of Christ Jesus. His work or ministry was to the black race, the Africans, yet, a German.
d. Some are to pioneer new churches. They are church planters but would not stay to pastor the churches planted, they appoint those who would pastor or oversee the work and leave for another place: "SO WHEN THEY [Paul and Barnabas] HAD APPOINTED ELDERS [pastors or overseers] IN EVERY CHURCH, AND PRAYED WITH FASTING, THEY COMMENDED THEM TO THE LORD IN WHOM THEY HAD BELIEVED" (Acts 14:23 NKJV).
• Note: If you did not pay attention to these important and vital points, you may suffer much in the work of ministry and be unable to fulfil the purpose of your calling—your assignment.
- You would be toiling in the doing of the work, and it would be as if you were not called at all, whereas you were.
- Some are in the ministry work today, they are confused, they would not know or understand what is really happening to them.
- Most of the theological Schools or seminaries do not teach or emphasize these basic and important things. Some have attended the Bible Schools but could not understand what they are actually called to do.
- Someone who is to work under a particular denominational church might not have much problems about what or the things being shared here.
SUCH a person has already known what to do, or what to preach or teach, and where to do it, which would be done through wherever he or she is posted by the denomination. And of course, How to do it would be according to the constitution of the denomination where he or she is serving. - But whoever is called to pioneer a new work, a new ministry, would do well to get these basic and important things settled before he or she started running.
• If you did not get it right, you would just be toiling, struggling, and suffering, in the ministry work.
- God is thorough and detailing. He would never put His blessings on any wrong thing which a minister might be doing, especially If the supposed assignment given to the person is an important and strategic one.
- Although, every ministry is important, but some are strategic to God's general programme for His Kingdom on the earth.
- If your ministry is strategic and relevant to the overall purpose of God for His Kingdom on the earth; He would not take it lightly with you on every work given to you. The reason being that, lives and destinies of many hang or rest or depend on that vision or the assignment which was given to you.
- An Example: the Ministry of Kenneth E. Hagin was a strategic one, a pivotal ministry, to the pentecostal and charismatic move in the overall body of Christ.
- He passed through a lot of things in a bid to fulfil the assignment. In fact, the fruit of his work, the impact of his work or ministry is still being felt in the pentecostal and charismatic circles till today, even after he had passed on about twenty years ago.
- His work or ministry was strategic to the move of God in the overall Body of Christ. He did not found any church, so to speak, but he affected more lives, through his Teachings, than those who planted one or two churches. His books are still blessing people all over the world, till now.
• You will not fail in Jesus' name.
- Whatever the ailment in your body comes to an end today in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.
- The hold is completely broken and the Affliction will never rise again in Jesus' name.
Peace!
TO BE CONTINUED
STEPS TO SALVATION
• Take notice of this:
IF you are yet to take the step of salvation, that is, yet to be born-again, do it now, tomorrow might be too late (2 Corinthians 6:1,2; Hebrews 3:7,8,15).
a. Acknowledge that you are a sinner and confess your Sins (1 John 1:9); And ask Jesus Christ to come into your life (Revelation 3:20).
b. Confess that you believe in your heart that Jesus Christ is Lord, and that you confess it with your mouth, Thus, you accept Him As your Lord and Saviour (Romans 10:9,10).
c. Ask that He will write your name in the Book of Life (Philippians 4:3; Revelation 3:8).
- If you took the steps As highlighted above, It means you are saved—born-again. Join a Word based church in your area and Town or city, and be part of whatever they are doing there. Peace!