William Bridges, in his most helpful title, Managing Transitions, offers the sagacious wisdom - - "Sell The Problem, Not The Solution". There is a persistent mad scramble to "fix" the problem. Bridges states the obvious, but almost always ignored wisdom, essential to Transformation. There are no quick fixes. There is 'death in that pot' my brothers. The declension from passionate orthodoxy did not come upon us quickly and it will not be extricated by the application of simplistic "outside in" programs, a new method. If there is not an ethos and pathos, an emotitonal conviction that there is a problem, NO SOLUTION WILL EVER BE EMBRACED!!
When IgniteUS was founded, our Purpose was and is singular, clear and urgent. We seek the power of the Spirit of God to bring Transformation to the church in America. The need for this is obvious even to a casual observer. The decline in the institutional church is precipitous, accelerating and dramatic. So, churches will readily accept the need to change with a sense of urgency, right? WRONG!!
There is a pervasive numbness among men charged with leadership responsibilities. Notice I did not grant them the noble title "Leaders". Leadership is about effectivenss not titles. They are 'at ease in Zion'. They are much like the Scribes & Pharisees. There is most certainly a problem, but, not with us! The sense of urgency that the church in America is on the fast track to spiritual disaster is absent. Facts alone will never change values. We present data ad naseum, by volume. It has little or no impact. Their eyes glaze. They look at their watches and wonder - - 'when will this be over?'
So, we are giving humble and passionate effort to "Sell The Problem". The Problem is real, immediate and urgent. When you read this, fall to your knees and cry out to the Living God. Implore Him to awaken the church. Plead with Him to come upon us.
Transformation is an "inside out" process over time. It requires Transparency and Vulnerability. It requires repentance and humility that comes through brokeness. It begins with Leadership. It ripples out through the Leaders and makes its way through the body person by person.
So Pastor, have you "Sold the Problem"? We exist to equip and walk with you through that difficult but ever so glorious process. Where can we go Lord. You have the words of life. Bring Your Power and Grace to the church. We wait upon You with hope and anticipation.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Thursday, December 11, 2008
"Mother May I?"
When I was a child we played a game called "Mother May I". The trick was to execute certain commands always prefaced by the statement "Mother May I". If you failed to make that request in conjunction with the action, you were disqualified.
What does that have to do with Leadership in the local church? Much indeed.
Leadership is about change, not managing 'status quo'. Exhibit A could well be the current melt down among the Big Three US Auto Makers. They have clung to an antiquated business model that is now sinking their collective ship. They were not unaware of the issues. They were unwilling to find the courage and apply the wisdom to change that model before we arrived at this "Mother May I" groveling routine being played out on the Hill.
Status Quo is always the preferred 'modus operandi' by the majority. This requires little change and a minimum of sacrifice, at least for a time. This same mentality permeates the church. Boards, made up of people who generally recognize the cost of change, hold the assembly to 'status quo'. They offer reasons ad naseum for doing so. If those reasons are examined under the light of Scripture and an accurate and hermeneutically sound exegesis of the text, there is usually not a shred of legitimacy in their appeal.
This is where the game of 'Mother May I' begins. Rather than gathering the biblical rationale through careful exegesis and setting that before the body, Pastors engage the MMI mantra. They come with a timid and often ill-crafted proposal as to why change must take place. Their initial appeal is rejected. They retreat to their study and cry out to God about "how lonely it is at the top"! How sad.
I am not suggesting a high handed ruthlessness that would be correctly labeled 'lording it over' their people. I am stating without hesitation that Shepherds must develop and implement ministry structures that consitently result in the Transformation of the people of God into the fulness of the Image of Christ. That is Leadership. Anything less is managing status quo. This process begins with a careful and objective assessment of current reality. It requires courage and tenacity in the implementation of the changes necessary and revealed through that assessment. That is the easy portion. The real challenge is keeping the focus on our purpose - - MAKE DISCIPLES. This is a process that requires wisdom, courage and time - lots and lots of time. It is as Churck Swindoll said, Three Steps Forward & Two Steps Back.
Once this process is operative, we must measure our effectiveness. This is best accomplished in a '360' mode. Get feed back from all angles. Listen. Evaluate. Modify. Press on.
So Pastor, are you operating in the "Mother May I" mode or are you a Leader? It really does matter. I invite your response. Also, celebrate the Incarnation with the enthusiasm and passion it rightly deserves.
In Grace,
Tom
What does that have to do with Leadership in the local church? Much indeed.
Leadership is about change, not managing 'status quo'. Exhibit A could well be the current melt down among the Big Three US Auto Makers. They have clung to an antiquated business model that is now sinking their collective ship. They were not unaware of the issues. They were unwilling to find the courage and apply the wisdom to change that model before we arrived at this "Mother May I" groveling routine being played out on the Hill.
Status Quo is always the preferred 'modus operandi' by the majority. This requires little change and a minimum of sacrifice, at least for a time. This same mentality permeates the church. Boards, made up of people who generally recognize the cost of change, hold the assembly to 'status quo'. They offer reasons ad naseum for doing so. If those reasons are examined under the light of Scripture and an accurate and hermeneutically sound exegesis of the text, there is usually not a shred of legitimacy in their appeal.
This is where the game of 'Mother May I' begins. Rather than gathering the biblical rationale through careful exegesis and setting that before the body, Pastors engage the MMI mantra. They come with a timid and often ill-crafted proposal as to why change must take place. Their initial appeal is rejected. They retreat to their study and cry out to God about "how lonely it is at the top"! How sad.
I am not suggesting a high handed ruthlessness that would be correctly labeled 'lording it over' their people. I am stating without hesitation that Shepherds must develop and implement ministry structures that consitently result in the Transformation of the people of God into the fulness of the Image of Christ. That is Leadership. Anything less is managing status quo. This process begins with a careful and objective assessment of current reality. It requires courage and tenacity in the implementation of the changes necessary and revealed through that assessment. That is the easy portion. The real challenge is keeping the focus on our purpose - - MAKE DISCIPLES. This is a process that requires wisdom, courage and time - lots and lots of time. It is as Churck Swindoll said, Three Steps Forward & Two Steps Back.
Once this process is operative, we must measure our effectiveness. This is best accomplished in a '360' mode. Get feed back from all angles. Listen. Evaluate. Modify. Press on.
So Pastor, are you operating in the "Mother May I" mode or are you a Leader? It really does matter. I invite your response. Also, celebrate the Incarnation with the enthusiasm and passion it rightly deserves.
In Grace,
Tom
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Remnant Theology
God has always had a remnant. My favorite biblical and historical portrait of this principle is found in Jeremiah 35. This is the account of the Recabites. God wanted a metaphor for fidelity with perseverance. He pointed Jeremiah to the Recabite family. His instructions were to invite them to a side room in the house of the LORD and serve them wine. He did and they didn't! WHY??
"We do not drink wine, because our forefather Jonadab son of Recab gave us this command: 'Neither you nor your descendants must ever drink wine. Also you must never build houses, sow seed or plant vineyards; you must never have any of these things, but must always live in tents. Then you will live a long time in the land where you are nomads.'
Read the chapter. Then re-read the closing paragraph. This is where I get Remnant Theology. The Recabites obeyed a seemingly innocuous command for several hundred years. They became the metaphor for fidelity to Jehovah. Their reward?
"Jonadab son of Recab will never fail to have a man to serve me." Quite a heritage. '
Could it be that we ought to pray for this kind of zeal and joyful fidelity to God's Truth in our day? I have three adult children and thirteen grandchildren. They all give evidence of honoring the LORD. Could there be a more precious or treasured heritage than that?
Be a Recabite!
In Grace,
Tom
"We do not drink wine, because our forefather Jonadab son of Recab gave us this command: 'Neither you nor your descendants must ever drink wine. Also you must never build houses, sow seed or plant vineyards; you must never have any of these things, but must always live in tents. Then you will live a long time in the land where you are nomads.'
Read the chapter. Then re-read the closing paragraph. This is where I get Remnant Theology. The Recabites obeyed a seemingly innocuous command for several hundred years. They became the metaphor for fidelity to Jehovah. Their reward?
"Jonadab son of Recab will never fail to have a man to serve me." Quite a heritage. '
Could it be that we ought to pray for this kind of zeal and joyful fidelity to God's Truth in our day? I have three adult children and thirteen grandchildren. They all give evidence of honoring the LORD. Could there be a more precious or treasured heritage than that?
Be a Recabite!
In Grace,
Tom
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Expository Preaching
I recently faced a stunning reality - I am now the "other generation". Let me explain.
I had invested an entire afternoon reading, studying and writing on the topic of Expository Preaching. I enjoy a very significant library. The material I examined relfected the perspective that I know as foundational to this discipline. This includes knowing the original languages, diagramming the text, doing word studies, and consulting lexicons and commentaries as well as praying for the illumination of the Holy Spirit. In short, immersing myself in the message so that when people hear me speak it is "Truth through personality" (Phillips Brooks). They have no doubt that the message is God's and I am merely giving voice to Truth. They see me live it and what I declare is matched by the way I live (cf. 1 Cor. 4:16-17).
That evening I read an article in a popular "Christian" journal. The focus of the article was upon a gathering identified as a church plant. The "message" was impromptou drama, made up on the spot. There was no mention of Scripture. There was no mention of sin, confession, repentance, grace, forgiveness, justification or any of the other terms associated with the vicarious suffering of the Messiah, the Son of the True and Living God who propitiated our sin. There was no connection with history. There was no text and no proclamation of the Truth sealed in the text of Scripture with the blood of the prophets and the saints who died declaring the timeless message. There was no clear gospel. In the words of the hymn writer - - There is A Redeemer, Jesus God's own Son! Tell the listener this in clear and compelling terms using terms that God chose to shape this message.
I prayed that night with a particular passion. I asked God to cause me to speak with grace and kindness. I ask God to make me (and IgniteUS) a relentless champion of preaching that brings clarity, light and Applied Theology to the lives of those who hear. The objective is the transformation of redeemed sinners into the fulness of the image of Christ (Col. 1:28). Time marches on. Truth does not change. Every great movement of God thorughout church history has been charaterized by - - not drama, not programmatic extravaganza, not slef-help seminars, but Expository Preaching. Sound exegesis opens the meaning of the text and humble, passionate proclamation seals it to the lives of those listening. They are Transformed and God is glorified. May it ever be so.
This is your invitation to immerse yourself in mastering the message God has given us. Then, as Jeremiah found this message burning within his bones, declare it with compassion, weeping and great expectations as to how God will honor His word. YOU may be the spark that God uses to bring renewal to Expository Preaching in your commuinity. That my friend transcends all generations, past, present and future! I am as the 'flower that fades', my time will end, but Truth is the same through all generations. Give it voice thorugh proclamation.
I had invested an entire afternoon reading, studying and writing on the topic of Expository Preaching. I enjoy a very significant library. The material I examined relfected the perspective that I know as foundational to this discipline. This includes knowing the original languages, diagramming the text, doing word studies, and consulting lexicons and commentaries as well as praying for the illumination of the Holy Spirit. In short, immersing myself in the message so that when people hear me speak it is "Truth through personality" (Phillips Brooks). They have no doubt that the message is God's and I am merely giving voice to Truth. They see me live it and what I declare is matched by the way I live (cf. 1 Cor. 4:16-17).
That evening I read an article in a popular "Christian" journal. The focus of the article was upon a gathering identified as a church plant. The "message" was impromptou drama, made up on the spot. There was no mention of Scripture. There was no mention of sin, confession, repentance, grace, forgiveness, justification or any of the other terms associated with the vicarious suffering of the Messiah, the Son of the True and Living God who propitiated our sin. There was no connection with history. There was no text and no proclamation of the Truth sealed in the text of Scripture with the blood of the prophets and the saints who died declaring the timeless message. There was no clear gospel. In the words of the hymn writer - - There is A Redeemer, Jesus God's own Son! Tell the listener this in clear and compelling terms using terms that God chose to shape this message.
I prayed that night with a particular passion. I asked God to cause me to speak with grace and kindness. I ask God to make me (and IgniteUS) a relentless champion of preaching that brings clarity, light and Applied Theology to the lives of those who hear. The objective is the transformation of redeemed sinners into the fulness of the image of Christ (Col. 1:28). Time marches on. Truth does not change. Every great movement of God thorughout church history has been charaterized by - - not drama, not programmatic extravaganza, not slef-help seminars, but Expository Preaching. Sound exegesis opens the meaning of the text and humble, passionate proclamation seals it to the lives of those listening. They are Transformed and God is glorified. May it ever be so.
This is your invitation to immerse yourself in mastering the message God has given us. Then, as Jeremiah found this message burning within his bones, declare it with compassion, weeping and great expectations as to how God will honor His word. YOU may be the spark that God uses to bring renewal to Expository Preaching in your commuinity. That my friend transcends all generations, past, present and future! I am as the 'flower that fades', my time will end, but Truth is the same through all generations. Give it voice thorugh proclamation.
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Wednesday, October 1, 2008
First Things First
In 1994 Stephen Covey's title First Things First was published. His focus was getting the big rocks in the jar first, correctly ordering life's priorities.
What is the top "First Thing" priority for a Pastor? As an Image-bearer, we must love the Lord our God with all our heart, mind, soul and strength. We must love our neighbor as ourselves. As a husband, we must love our wives as Christ loves the church. As a father, we must lead and guide our children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
As a Pastor I want to suggest that the "Fisrt Thing" we must do is accurately interpret the Word of God. As Pastors we are Ambassadors, residents of another country given the sacred task of delivering the message of our Lord. We are not free to add to or detract from what God has given us in the text of Scripture. This means that we must interpret the text with precision and deliver the message to God's people with passion, compassion and in a manner that results in Applied Theology. God uses our labors to Transform his people.
Transformation is our goal. Not eloquence. Not profundity. Certainly not entertainment or placating the listener. We speak for God and our "First Thing" must be accuracy in the content of the messages we deliver. Preaching has fallen on hard times in post-modern America. Any number of issues serve as the ultimate authority in churches other than the Word of God (Tradition, A Constitution, By-Laws, Robert's Rules of Order,etc.)
Let me offer a paradigm for what should provide ultimacy in all things in the church of Jesus Christ. We embrace the Sufficiency of Scripture as a statement of faith. This must also be true in practice. Orthdoxy & Orthopraxy are inserpable postulates. Jesus said, blessed are you if you do these things, not merely have knowledge of them and offer intellectual assent.
The Word of God, correctly exegeted/interpreted and proclaimed by the man of
God under the enabling grace and power of the Spirit of God to the people of
God. They surrender unconditionally to God's message and are Transformed
by his Grace for their good and God's glory.
Here are the options we have in coming to the text under this premise.
Your interpretation is correct and mine is in error.
My interpretation is correct and yours is in error.
Both of us are incorrect.
But, both cannot be correct and claim that we have accurately interpreted the text.
This is our challenge. How do we resolve this issue? Do we attack the exegete, or, do we submit ourselves in humility to the rigors of serious exegesis? Do we level our bombastic aresenal at 'the enemy' and fire away? Do we claim 'tradition'? Do we champion the denominational or party line? This issue has serious and eternal consequences. Apply this to some of the challenging ethical and cultural challenges of our times. Difficult as they may be, we are responsible to offer a response that is shaped by exegetical and hermeneutical accuracy. What does the text say? Consider James 3:1!
The Holy Spirit had one and only one intended meaning when the human authors wrote what we now possess as God's Word. Our's is to surrender to this message rightly understood and communicate that message with grace and power. No capitulation to culture or any other source of opposition.
What is the top "First Thing" priority for a Pastor? As an Image-bearer, we must love the Lord our God with all our heart, mind, soul and strength. We must love our neighbor as ourselves. As a husband, we must love our wives as Christ loves the church. As a father, we must lead and guide our children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
As a Pastor I want to suggest that the "Fisrt Thing" we must do is accurately interpret the Word of God. As Pastors we are Ambassadors, residents of another country given the sacred task of delivering the message of our Lord. We are not free to add to or detract from what God has given us in the text of Scripture. This means that we must interpret the text with precision and deliver the message to God's people with passion, compassion and in a manner that results in Applied Theology. God uses our labors to Transform his people.
Transformation is our goal. Not eloquence. Not profundity. Certainly not entertainment or placating the listener. We speak for God and our "First Thing" must be accuracy in the content of the messages we deliver. Preaching has fallen on hard times in post-modern America. Any number of issues serve as the ultimate authority in churches other than the Word of God (Tradition, A Constitution, By-Laws, Robert's Rules of Order,etc.)
Let me offer a paradigm for what should provide ultimacy in all things in the church of Jesus Christ. We embrace the Sufficiency of Scripture as a statement of faith. This must also be true in practice. Orthdoxy & Orthopraxy are inserpable postulates. Jesus said, blessed are you if you do these things, not merely have knowledge of them and offer intellectual assent.
The Word of God, correctly exegeted/interpreted and proclaimed by the man of
God under the enabling grace and power of the Spirit of God to the people of
God. They surrender unconditionally to God's message and are Transformed
by his Grace for their good and God's glory.
Here are the options we have in coming to the text under this premise.
Your interpretation is correct and mine is in error.
My interpretation is correct and yours is in error.
Both of us are incorrect.
But, both cannot be correct and claim that we have accurately interpreted the text.
This is our challenge. How do we resolve this issue? Do we attack the exegete, or, do we submit ourselves in humility to the rigors of serious exegesis? Do we level our bombastic aresenal at 'the enemy' and fire away? Do we claim 'tradition'? Do we champion the denominational or party line? This issue has serious and eternal consequences. Apply this to some of the challenging ethical and cultural challenges of our times. Difficult as they may be, we are responsible to offer a response that is shaped by exegetical and hermeneutical accuracy. What does the text say? Consider James 3:1!
The Holy Spirit had one and only one intended meaning when the human authors wrote what we now possess as God's Word. Our's is to surrender to this message rightly understood and communicate that message with grace and power. No capitulation to culture or any other source of opposition.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Are we in another Babylonian Captivity?
This question is always on my mind. Has God taken His hand off of the evangelical church in America? Is there, as some claim, a sweeping revival coming? What objective credible evidence may be presented to substantiate this expectation? Not just 'Cable TV hype' , but genuine evidence of God's presence and power among us. A honest researcher will be hard pressed to offer much of substance.
The following criteria represent a partial list of the spiritual dynamics that please our God. In light of this he MAY be disposed to once again "establish the work of our hands" (Psalm 90:17). That was Moses' prayer, probably near the end of His life. We would all do well to pray this with passion on a daily basis.
Confession of Sin - Personal & Corporate; agreeing with God. The text uses the word 'homologeo', viewing our thoughts, words and deeds exactly as God does (1John 1:9).
Repentance of Sin - Turning around; a distinct change of conduct, ceasing to sin and pursuing our life in Chirst, the expression of righteousness found only in Him.
Wholeheartedness - This would bring incredible transformation to the church in broad and sweeping terms (2 Chron. 15:10-15; Eph. 6:7).
Life in Community - Every true believer living in obedience to all of the one another commands of the NT. The world would take note of this and the church would be immersed in the presence and power of our God.
Psalm 137 records the agony of soul expressed by the Israelites who endured the 70 years of Babylon. They could not sing the songs of Zion while in a foreign land. Their captivity was geographical and national. The captivity of the church in the West is no less real. How can we sing the songs of triumph and genuine effectiveness while we languish in cultural captivity and spiritual impotence?
Until God in His Sovereign grace chooses to free us, IgniteUS pursues a remnant. That remnant is made up of those few leaders who seek His face. God has always had a remnant. He always will. He delights in showing Himself mighty by bringing victory out of what appears to be insurmountable odds against His people. (Judges 7).
Are you that leader?
The following criteria represent a partial list of the spiritual dynamics that please our God. In light of this he MAY be disposed to once again "establish the work of our hands" (Psalm 90:17). That was Moses' prayer, probably near the end of His life. We would all do well to pray this with passion on a daily basis.
Confession of Sin - Personal & Corporate; agreeing with God. The text uses the word 'homologeo', viewing our thoughts, words and deeds exactly as God does (1John 1:9).
Repentance of Sin - Turning around; a distinct change of conduct, ceasing to sin and pursuing our life in Chirst, the expression of righteousness found only in Him.
Wholeheartedness - This would bring incredible transformation to the church in broad and sweeping terms (2 Chron. 15:10-15; Eph. 6:7).
Life in Community - Every true believer living in obedience to all of the one another commands of the NT. The world would take note of this and the church would be immersed in the presence and power of our God.
Psalm 137 records the agony of soul expressed by the Israelites who endured the 70 years of Babylon. They could not sing the songs of Zion while in a foreign land. Their captivity was geographical and national. The captivity of the church in the West is no less real. How can we sing the songs of triumph and genuine effectiveness while we languish in cultural captivity and spiritual impotence?
Until God in His Sovereign grace chooses to free us, IgniteUS pursues a remnant. That remnant is made up of those few leaders who seek His face. God has always had a remnant. He always will. He delights in showing Himself mighty by bringing victory out of what appears to be insurmountable odds against His people. (Judges 7).
Are you that leader?
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
An Outside Voice
Why do most attempts at genuine Transformation in the church fail? Lack of effort - No. Lack of desire - No. Lack of energy expended - No. Lack of authenticity - No.
They fail because the message is not delivered by an Outside Voice. In the OT this individual wore the mantle of Prophet. He came from a perspective that was not beholden to the system. He spoke for God and was undeterred by the usual arguments designed to preserve 'status quo'. He was in the system but in a very real way not 'of the system'. He was truly an Outside Voice. His message was exactly what was needed even though it was clearly not popular and most assuredly not well received (Acts 7:51-52).
He was God's spokesman. His message was from God. This is confirmed in the NT - -
And we have the word of the prophets made more certain, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet's own interpretation. For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. (2Peter 1:19-21).
There are no Prophets today who are the equivalent of the OT Prophet. Having offered that caveat, let me provide some observations concerning the message of the OT Prophet and the message necessary to bring genuine Reformation to the church in America today.
The Prophet's message was supported in every facet by the Word of the LORD.
The Prophet's message was primarily Theological not Methodological.
The Prophet did not attend an episodic event, a conference at which he received a notebook.
The Prophet did not call for a 'vote of confidence' to 'approve' his message.
The Prophet was spiritually and emotionally immersed in the lives of those to whom he spoke. They were his people and he loved them as did the LORD for whom he spoke. His message was not just a 'process to be checked off'. It was not the most recent popular fad to sweep across Israel. It was the very substance of God's prescription for blessing His people. Jeremiah said the message was a virtual 'fire in his bones' (Jer. 20:9).
The Prophet spoke with persistence and weeping that covered decades. There are no quick fixes.
Pastor, lay leader, does your church need that "Outside Voice?" Are you being that man like the prophet of old? Do you need help? IgniteUS is here to help you.
They fail because the message is not delivered by an Outside Voice. In the OT this individual wore the mantle of Prophet. He came from a perspective that was not beholden to the system. He spoke for God and was undeterred by the usual arguments designed to preserve 'status quo'. He was in the system but in a very real way not 'of the system'. He was truly an Outside Voice. His message was exactly what was needed even though it was clearly not popular and most assuredly not well received (Acts 7:51-52).
He was God's spokesman. His message was from God. This is confirmed in the NT - -
And we have the word of the prophets made more certain, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet's own interpretation. For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. (2Peter 1:19-21).
There are no Prophets today who are the equivalent of the OT Prophet. Having offered that caveat, let me provide some observations concerning the message of the OT Prophet and the message necessary to bring genuine Reformation to the church in America today.
The Prophet's message was supported in every facet by the Word of the LORD.
The Prophet's message was primarily Theological not Methodological.
The Prophet did not attend an episodic event, a conference at which he received a notebook.
The Prophet did not call for a 'vote of confidence' to 'approve' his message.
The Prophet was spiritually and emotionally immersed in the lives of those to whom he spoke. They were his people and he loved them as did the LORD for whom he spoke. His message was not just a 'process to be checked off'. It was not the most recent popular fad to sweep across Israel. It was the very substance of God's prescription for blessing His people. Jeremiah said the message was a virtual 'fire in his bones' (Jer. 20:9).
The Prophet spoke with persistence and weeping that covered decades. There are no quick fixes.
Pastor, lay leader, does your church need that "Outside Voice?" Are you being that man like the prophet of old? Do you need help? IgniteUS is here to help you.
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