Currently our Thursday morning small men's group is finishing up the Leonard Ravenhill classic, "Why Revival Tarries." It is a hard hitter, and man he pounds us preachers for holding back and not proclaiming with power the word of the Lord. It is the kind of book I need to and should read every year.
One area of the book deals with "unction." The power of God, the Holy Ghost. The anointing of God on the preacher of the Word. Lord we pray for that. We pray for a Heaven sent, Holy Ghost fire of revival that doesn't leave after the meetings, but continues to burn on in the days ahead.
Having just completed a Four Church Revival, it was nothing short of awesome! We say it, but do we mean it? Revival is really for the Church. I often equate it to people being saved, but can we have revival if no one was saved? The very heart of the Church was stirred? The answer is yes. What a time we have had praising the Lord together and gathering around the word. The crowds have been nothing but wonderful. I believe somewhere around 270 in attendance may have been the smallest number counted. Each week all four churches were faithful to attend. I loved the support I witnessed in our staff, leadership, faithful folks, and youth!
As your Pastor, I could not be more proud (in a good way) of Marcia and the Worship Team and the music service prior to Rudy preaching this past Sunday night. I whispered, "You should be ready to preach after that." Holy Forever with Marcia at Piano, and Cody on his new sax, and the praise Team stepping up to lead was absolutely Heaven come down.
We were challenged again with a good word from Pastor Rudy Allen on showing fruit that your life has really been changed.
Even all of you who helped prepare or serve in the fellowship that followed were a great blessing. Don, Regina and their team, and all of you, outstanding as we had plenty for all and the fellowship hall was packed. Right down to those who helped clean and straighten up. Thank you.
I believe this is something that will catch on. Coming together as a group of churches in a series of Revival meetings. Thanks for letting me be your Pastor.
We have Dr. Jerry Chaddick, Pastor of Mims Baptist Church in Conroe, Texas scheduled for our fall revival the Week of September 13-16.
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