When someone asked:
 
"How do you grow a ministry  that is stagnant, 

one with no growth and the few members are leaving?"
 
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I didn't have far to look.
 
Just a few emails away was the perfect answer.
 
It came as a testimony just 2 hours later.
 
See if you can pick up the clues from Irene's true-life story.
 

"Dedicated Fighting Machines" 

"I was introduced to this ministry years ago and I was struggling at that time with demonic oppression. I  was a Christian but did not have understanding let alone knowing how to fight spiritual battles.
 
I was beaten down in dreams and in real life and I was humiliated. But from that day an email popped  into my inbox and I read all the testimonies,  I got so excited that there is a solution to my problem.
 
I started getting your emails and participated in the midnight prayers and took prayer bullets as prescribed. My life changed for the better. After joining Prayer Academy, I was now unstoppable. 
 
Through your timely teachings, me and by best buddy warrior Tsakane formed a prayer team where we teach warfare. We are celebrating our 9th year with these dangerous ladies. We are currently about 20 dedicated fighting machines.
 
With all your teachings, we were blessed with the gifts of the Holy Spirit, i.e speaking and interpreting tongues, gift of prophecy, gift of healing, gift of discernment. 

When we meet, people are referred to us for help and we trust the guidance of the Holy Spirit for direction in every situation we come across and we have never stopped growing.
 
The team now participates in the yearly 27 minutes to midnight. Some of the members have participated in the Prayer Academy.
 
May the Lord continue to increase your love for him. Thank u very much for your service to Jesus Christ our Lord and saviour.
 
Irene, South Africa
 
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I love this testimony so much I'm going to print it out and hang it in my office (you'll see it if you ever visit me).

Actually I have a hidden reason for doing that.

I want to have it handy to show to the Master anytime He stops by asking for the fruit of this ministry -

(Remember the parable of the ten talents in Luke 19).
 
Here's hoping you see the clue to growing a ministry embedded in her testimony.
 
There are 2 outstanding statements she made - and you need to take note of - particularly if you are in ministry.
 
Outstanding Statement #1: 
 
"With all your teachings, we were blessed with the gifts of the Holy Spirit, i.e speaking and interpreting tongues, gift of prophecy, gift of healing, gift of discernment."
 
Outstanding Statement #2:
 
"We trust the guidance of the Holy Spirit for direction in every situation we come across and we have never stopped growing."
 
If you read Acts of the Apostles, you will find that these statements are biblical. Without these, no ministry will be able to fulfil its mandate.
 
Acts 1:8 says:
 
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
 
Eagle Irene and her band of prayer warriors have received that power in abundance.
 
No wonder they nickname themselves: 
 
"Dedicated fighting machines."
 
It gives me great joy to hear of such exploits for the cause of Christ. 

My prayer is that you too will someday become a mighty warrior in Christ's Kingdom as a result of your participation in this ongoing prayer riot.

Onward... to Day 10.

Be An Overcomer

elisha

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