{"id":631,"date":"2009-05-06T06:38:05","date_gmt":"2009-05-06T04:38:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/galmin.co.za\/myblog\/?p=631"},"modified":"2009-05-06T06:38:05","modified_gmt":"2009-05-06T04:38:05","slug":"church-stir-up-the-gift-that-is-within-you-2-tim-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.galmin.co.za\/?p=631","title":{"rendered":"CHURCH! STIR UP THE GIFT THAT IS WITHIN YOU 2 TIM 1:6"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cHow do I get my people excited about the Lord again?\u201d \u00a0<\/span>This is a general Question that Pastors all over are asking. \u00a0<\/span>Pastors are getting weary and becoming discouraged by the lack of enthusiasm amongst their members and are reverting to every \u201ctrick in the book\u201d to keep their assemblies afloat. \u00a0<\/span>Just about every \u201cchurch growth\u201d program has been employed; every \u201chow to\u201d book has been studied and yet there is still no sign of enthusiasm or excitement among the members.<\/span><\/p>\n

So, what is the answer<\/span><\/p>\n

We do not need\u2026<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

v<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>New methods<\/span><\/p>\n

v<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Religious rock concerts<\/span><\/p>\n

v<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>New theology<\/span><\/p>\n

v<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>New Bibles<\/span><\/p>\n

v<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Modern buildings<\/span><\/p>\n

v<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Doctorate degrees<\/span><\/p>\n

v<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Spectacular entertainment<\/span><\/p>\n

v<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>User friendly compromising preaching<\/span><\/p>\n

So?\u00a0 <\/span>What DO we need?<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

We need\u2026.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

v<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Spirit empowered preachers<\/span><\/p>\n

v<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Spirit empowered youth leaders<\/span><\/p>\n

v<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Spirit empowered Sunday school teachers<\/span><\/p>\n

v<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Spirit empowered soul winners<\/span><\/p>\n

v<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Spirit empowered parents<\/span><\/p>\n

v<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Spirit empowered husbands and wives<\/span><\/p>\n

v<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Spirit empowered ushers<\/span><\/p>\n

v<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Spirit empowered deacons<\/span><\/p>\n

v<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Spirit empowered teenagers<\/span><\/p>\n

v<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Spirit empowered adults<\/span><\/p>\n

v<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>We need to be Spirit empowered born again believers<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

WE NEED THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Spirit of God is our ONLY hope of fruitfulness and usefulness. \u00a0<\/span>Without Him, we are absolutely powerless and helpless.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Let us join hands and desperately start praying for the True Power of God to return!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n