The is a popular myth in the Body of Christ today! Let me spell it out clearly by saying real biblical growth is the result of the Holy Spirit working in and through His church. We can draw crowds, raise funds, and build buildings but only the Lord builds the church! Let us come clean about this matter! The church is not built by programs, personalities, or performances. Here is where we meet our failure today. Too many churches are trying to copy some mega church instead of allowing the Holy Spirit to form the church! Each local church is unique and has a special ministry from the Lord! Read the Book of Acts and you will discover the phrase "and the Lord added to the church". A study of Acts reveals an emphasis upon prayer, preaching and teaching, evangelism, discipleship. and ministry by the local church! The Lord blessed these early churches with the power and presence of the dynamic anointing of the Holy Spirit. The church is the Lord's and the work is the Lord's work He does thru us by the Holy Spirit! Who is building your church? Could this be the reason there is so much hopelessness and aimlessness in less than "mega churches"
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Doug MillerEvangelist Archives
May 2021
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