In this episode, I draw your attention to the fact that as BiVo Pastors we are paid to share the gospel 40hrs a week. I also share some tips on how to do this more effectively.
1) Pray for a move of God in your ministry everydays as you pray for a worldwide move of God on his church.
2) Pray for the individuals that you interact with as often as you can.
3) Ask the Holy spirit to give you an opportunity to share your story with them
4) Look out for opportunities to serve and show love to them.
5) Relax and take each opportunity that is presented. It may be an opportunity to invite them to a bridge event at your church.
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Prayer is the power source for this. Expect God to move first on you, then on the people around you.
In this episode, I share about the prelude to the 1857-1859 Prayer Revival. What did Jeremiah Lanphire a businessman do to make his noon time prayer meeting spread all over America in such a short time? How can a BiVo minister have a move of God in his or her ministry.
God is always ready to move among his children!
Here is a scripture that reminds me of this truth! It’s so comforting that I can initiate the process of the move of God. What I can’t determine is the scope, but I can be assured of a move of God.
7 Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. 8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. 9 Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. 10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up. – James 4: 7-10
Last week I talked about the truth that Bivo Ministers must have a move of God! This is so because all spiritual ministry must be done with the power of the spirit. And more so because as BiVo ministers we have limited time and sometimes limited professional training.
To buttress this truth, I shared the story of the Laymen Prayer Revival that started in 1857 – 1859. It is also known as the 4th Great Awakening according to revival historians or the Fulton street revival.
Today I want to highlight one thing that preceded this awakening and how it is very important for you as a Bivo Minister.
Desire and Prayer for Revival
Before the outbreak of the prayer revival of 1957 – 59, there were various calls for prayers. Charles Finney preached and published a series of lectures on revival in 1835 in the New York Evangelist.
In this episode of the BiVo podcast, I share some of the advantages of being BiVo Ministers. One of which is a greater dependence on the move of God. I also shared the laymen’s prayer revival of 1857.
Sermon Preparation is a major part of our duties as pastors. On this episode of the BiVo podcast, I share a few tips on how I prepare a sermon even when I don’t have a lot of time all at once.
Sermon Preparation is a major part of our duties as pastors. On this episode of the BiVo podcast, I share a few tips about sermon preparation in general. What is the foundational thought behind a very good sermon?
I have read a good number of books since I started reading around the age of 6. The lessons I learned from these books have contributed greatly to the person I am today. I am a product of many lessons, distilled from great disciples of Christ who have gone ahead of me. On this episode of the BiVo Podcast, I share some of the top lessons that come to mind.
Please take the time to share some of your best lessons learned in the comment section below. Thanks.
On this episode of the BiVo podcast, I share some of the lessons I have learned from resources made available by older spiritual leaders.
I have learned a lot more than these over the years, but these are the top 5 that came to mind as I prepared for this episode of the podcast. I will share a few more next week.
I got the idea for this series from John Maxwell Podcast. He shared some of the best pieces of advice he received over the years.
I have been pastoring now for over 13yrs. Last year I began to realize that I was not as effective as I should be. I have read leadership books from time to time but never really done a consistent study on Leadership. On this episode of the BiVo Podcast, I share how I came to this decision. I am sure you will learn a few things from my mistakes. Enjoy.
[Episode 20 Yay!!!] If I were to start over as a pastor, I will focus more on two things! 1) Fellowship with the Holy Spirit and 2) Leadership training! There are 3 other things that I will do in addition to these. I recommend that you give much attention to these 5 things I discuss in today’s podcast episode, if you are a BiVo Minister.
Prayer
Bible Study
Fellowship With the Holy Spirit (Practice of God’s Presence)
