Category: General

Maturing the Prophetic, March 14-16, 2015, Sao Paulo

As we mature in recognizing the voice of God, we may mature prophetically, including intercession, worship, preaching, discipling, and leadership. This concept applies to all the kingdom leadership dynamics Jesus bestows upon His Ecclesia – apostle, prophet, teacher, evangel, and shepherd. To recognize the voice of God maturely, we should mature our relationship with Holy […]

Multiplication Amid Meager Means

The feeding of the multitude – 5,000 men might mean as many of 10,000 people – points directly to God’s expectations for kingdom leadership to become a release point of representation. God is involved but has a strategy to be involved through His leaders, to establish, expand, and exhibit His kingdom on earth through people. […]

Five Important Contrasts Between Revival and Awakening

Definitions of revival differ as greatly as definitions of church because the definitions conform to consequences expected and desired by various distinctives. People wish to assume that any move of God will be characterized by more of the emphasis to which they ascribe. These definitions of revival feed exaggerations and excesses, assuming “if God sends […]

Beware the tendency to assume that a revelation from God positions you to be the source and resource of leadership for a movement, or that His revealing this to you means you are the only one who has this message from God. The revelation itself does not establish an assignment beyond your responsibility to communicate […]

Foundational Leadership: Apostles and Prophets

The Chief Cornerstone and Foundation of the Ecclesia is Jesus Christ. He laid the foundational leaders into place, setting the height, breadth, and width of the structure, setting the only point of reference for the plumb lines of spiritual construction. Yet, Paul says that the apostles and prophets were foundations for the Ecclesia and others […]

Recognizing Jezebel’s Methods

“Jezebel his wife said to Ahab (her husband and Israel’s king), Do you not govern Israel? Arise, eat food, and let your heart be happy. I will give you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.” Jezebel whispers,”Trust me. I’ll get you what you want.” She has uncanny ways of being available for people with a […]

Prophesy With Maturity: Personal Disciplines

The term “discipline” describes any process or behavior that produces maturity. Self-discipline describes process or behaviors produced by strength of will. In one sense, all discipline is self-discipline even when the discipline received comes through a leader. Submission to that leadership or “following,” applies the discipline. Discipline and punishment differ in both intention and application. Discipline […]