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0 If the Church Could Unite?

  • January 2, 2014
  • by daltonjenkins
  • · Blog

20131207-085749.jpgA few years ago a historic meeting between the New Testament Church Of God and the Church Of God Of Prophecies was held. Recently, the Assemblies of God hosted the leadership of the Church Of God In Church in another historic meeting. Pope Francis symbolic outreach to the Orthodox Church is another in these historic meetings of splinted relationships.

I wonder if there is a greater move back to the unified Church that crosses all denominational labels. Could it be that we all are searching to understand and live out the principles of the Kingdom of God in our lives? In this search we sometimes fall short but we should keep pushing forward. I think we have to be careful as we enter this period in church history. Unlike other periods it seems that we are more segregated than ever. There are more denominations, loose affiliations, independent groups with a range of theological opinions.

I wonder if there is a true desire to unite what would happen:

  • Who will call the ecumenical council meetings?
  • Who would attend?
  • Who would lead?
  • What will be sacrifice?
  • Who will ‘stay and play’ or who will ‘take their ball and go home’?

I pray that whenever traditions, cultures or rituals hinder the Gospel message, that we leave tradition, culture or ritual at home.

There is a shaking and re-shaping, where it ends and what it would look like is yet to be known. It will remain the same and it will change. There will be a change, are we ready for it? I pray that the mission of the Kingdom of God will take center stage.

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0 Happy New Year!!!

  • January 1, 2014
  • by daltonjenkins
  • · Blog

Happy New Year to you.  Thanks for your support! http://www.KingdomPeopleBook.com

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0 End of Life Care

  • December 22, 2013
  • by daltonjenkins
  • · Blog

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Addressing pastoral care has greatly impacted me. It has provided the other two legs of the holistic approach to mission. The first leg was the emphasis on evangelism, ministering to the soul with the intention of preparing individuals for everlasting life. The other two legs are ministering to the body and spirit, and helping people live in the current physical world.

This delicate balance will allow the Church and our own local church to be better missionaries. Fulfilling the call of mission requires that the Church approach this call from a holistic point of view. The Church has done an excellent job of preparing people for the afterlife, but in my opinion has fallen short in preparing people for end of life experiences and traumatic life experiences. Many are questioning God and are concerned as to why such a good, supreme all-knowing, ever-present and all-powerful God allows evil and suffering to continue in this world. According to Lee Stobel in his book, The Case For Faith, this is the most concerning aspect of Christian faith. Many are struggling to find answers and do not know where to turn for answers.[1] Some of these same issues are what drove Charles Templeton, a once pulpit partner of Billy Graham, into complete denial of his faith. Pastoral care has provided a framework from which to address this issue from a holistic point of view. In order to adequately address these issues there has to be a deliberate effort taken to look at the religious structures and spiritual practices at work in the context of the Church.

Issues dealing with death and dying, illnesses like dementia, Alzheimer’s, and other cognitive and intellectual deterioration (memory loss to some degree), DNR, euthanasia, and living wills should be addressed if the Church is going to be a holistic ministry. Pain and suffering were the issues that began Charles Templeton’s questioning of his faith that led to his complete denial of the Christian faith. This was evident in his book, Farewell to God: My Reasons for Rejecting the Christian Faith.[2] The problem was not that he had doubts about the reality of pain and suffering and death and dying, Templeton stated that he “lacks the intellectual skills and the theological training needed to buttress my beliefs when—as inevitable—questions and doubts began to plague… My reason had begun to challenge and sometimes rebut the central beliefs of the Christian Faith.”[3] Billy Graham, on the other hand, faced similar questions but was able to maintain his faith in God. Graham stated, “Not all my questions were answered, but a major bridge had been crossed.”[4] He went on to say, “In my heart and mind, I knew a spiritual battle in my soul had been won.”[5] This position was attainable because, as Graham said, the Holy Spirit allowed him to say, “Father, I am going to accept this as thy Word by faith! I’m going to allow faith to go beyond my intellectual questions and doubts and I will believe this to be Your inspired Word.”[6]

These two men interestingly were affected by two of the diseases that impact the end of life process, Alzheimer and Parkinson’s diseases. What is even more ironic is that Alzheimer’s was one of those diseases that Templeton considered as too evil, and he failed to intellectually reason why God would allow this disease to affect His people. He did not seem to understand the depth of this illness and reasoned that it was all God’s fault.  In the end both men made a logical choice. That choice had an impact—Charles Templeton declared that he missed God on the other hand Billy Graham is relaxing in his relationship with God. Pastors have a tremendous task to minister effectively to persons at various stages of their lives especially at the end. Most of the time these persons’ decisions that were made while they were healthy are lived out when they are dying.


[1] Lee Strobel gave a real compelling journalistic account in his book, The Case for Faith: A Journalist Investigates the Toughest Objections to Christianity (Grand Rapids

, Michigan: Zondervan, 2000). In this book he approached the hard questions and sought to answer them without any b

iases.

[2] Charles Templeton in his book, Farewell to God: My Reasons for Rejecting the Christian Faith, (Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1999) made a passionate appeal for his position. Templeton provided a contrast for my reference since he is on the opposite side of my worldview.

[3] Strobel, The Case for Faith, 9.

[4] Graham, Billy, Just as I Am: The Autobiography of Billy Graham (SanFrancisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 2007), 139.

[5] Graham, Just as I Am, 139.

[6] Graham, Just as I Am, 139.

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0 I Believe that the Bible is the Word of God

  • December 19, 2013
  • by daltonjenkins
  • · Blog

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I was in my first year of college when I was invited to a seminar. The first night the speaker, in general terms, made references to parts of the Bible in support of his theological belief. On the other hand, he gave a general indictment against the Bible. The more he would speak, the more I got defensive. At the time set for Q&A, I challenged his premise, but his response made it seemed as if we agreed. I was yelling loudly inside, NO!!! All I could verbalized was quickly rebutted and made to look as if we were in agreement.

I left that first meeting bewildered. “Lord”, I said, “you know we were not saying the same thing give me wisdom to deal with this issue tomorrow.”

I heard the Holy Spirit said to me, “don’t defend, listen and I will do the rest.” I have learned many of lessons since that time.

So, next evening I did just that, I listened and not defended.

During the Q&A I started by saying…If one part of the Bible contains errors, then the same % of error applies to all or any part of the Bible. To what level of accuracy can I defend one part over the other. Therefore, your theological stand is now supported by a certain level of error which makes your theology faulty. I continued, how can you selectively choose what parts are not correct and what parts are correct on the basis that it agrees or disagrees with your point of view. You either have to trust the entire thing or none at all. That was the only question/statement I was allowed to make that night.

I have been reading of late, and this same attitude seems to be more pervasive–Let’s disregard the parts of scriptures that I do not agree with and the other parts, I will keep. The Bible is outdated, some even say. If there is no moral foundation and theological absolute, then we will fall for everything. Without the absoluteness of God, in whom all exist truths, all truths then are relative. If we start parsing the Bible into outdated and current portions, who will determine which parts will be outdated in the next generations. What is morally repulsive today could be morally acceptable tomorrow and visa versa. You cannot pick and choose what to accept and what to reject based on your own knowledge. There has to be a point of moral absolutes. Do not try to force me to dilute the scripture because it contradicts your lifestyle. I will not!!

Well, here is my stance. I believe the entire counsel of the Bible not only when it agrees with my viewpoint, but also when it does not agree with my viewpoint.

We believe that the Holy Bible, Old and New Testaments, is the Word of God; that it contains the only true way to our salvation; that every true Christian is bound to acknowledge and receive it with the influence of the Spirit of God as the only rule and guide; and that without faith in Jesus Christ, true repentance, forgiveness of sins, and following after Christ, no one can be a true Christian. [1]

[1] http://ub.org/about/doctrinal-beliefs/

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0 A WALK ACROSS THE ROOM

  • December 6, 2013
  • by daltonjenkins
  • · Blog

Walk across the room 2Getting out of one’s comfort zone is not easy. For most Christians it is just enough to say “hi” to their neighbors or just to pray for them. Developing a relationship with them is out of the question. This is rationalized by saying these are private individuals and that you do not want to disturb them. I have lived in New York City for a long time, and it is here that I have come to realize that you can live next door to others and never know their names, and that was acceptable. If we are going to impact our communities, we have to begin with one neighbor at a time. Jesus was accused of being friendly with sinners. As a matter of fact, He went out of His way to come into contact with them. Paul also typifies this attitude; he desired to go to the Gentiles. He considered himself an apostle to the Gentiles. His missionary plan was to travel throughout the Roman Empire and to eventually end up in Rome. He believed that from Rome he could have a greater impact.

We should relish every opportunity we get to be in contact with those around us. Wherever we are we should look for opportunities to reach out to those around us. When we personally grasp the magnitude of the gift that God has given to all mankind, we will have no other reason not to become deliberate in our missionary activities. After all, Jesus is the single greatest gift to mankind. Bill Hybels said: “Let me say it again: the single greatest gift you can give someone is an introduction to the God who asked his Son to go the unthinkable distance to redeem them.”[1] We should live our lives being conscious about those around us. We will begin to notice that God is working around us in the lives of those He has connected us to. Jesus was a storyteller. We can imitate this characteristic of Jesus. We should develop, first of all, our stories of our God encounters. Do not hesitate to share your God encounters with others. It is through these stories we will get the opportunities to share the love of God.

Some of the greatest stories in the Bible are about the deliberate efforts of those who were willing to cross the barriers and reach out to others. In so doing, they were able to share the love of God and lead those individuals into a personal relationship. This often resulted in the entire family accepting Jesus as their personal Lord and Savior. We should utilize every opportunity. As a matter of fact, we should seek to create opportunities that will provide opportunities to share our stories with others. Considering that we are living in a time that is not so friendly to the Church, we have to create these opportunities outside of the Church community. We should begin at the place we work, our next-door neighbor, the supermarket where we shop, the gas station we use regularly, our barber or hair stylist, the taxi driver we frequently use, and any place we come in contact with people. We have to get comfortable walking across the room and into the lives of others. That is what God wants from us.

As we engage people, we will begin to discover their stories. Those who have been attending church for a long time will have fewer friends that are non-Christians. According to Bill Hybels, “The longer a person attends church, the fewer evangelistic discussions they engage in with family members and friends.”[2] Therefore, there has to be a deliberate effort to find and interact with people outside of the church. This will create opportunities to minister into the lives of others.  Hybels continues to make the point that as we look for the next steps it becomes more risky. But since it is the Holy Spirit that is guiding this process, it is a calculated next step. The position I hold in this engagement is that of a resource provider. I might not have all the resources, but I can point people to where the resources are.

It is clear that people often send direct and indirect signals of their intentions. As Christ’s followers, we have to be conscious of those signals and be ready to act. This is possible if we are with people. We cannot be isolated from the public and expect to have any significant impact on their lives. The power of a story is invaluable. It is here that people will be able to grasp the “magnificent truth that the gospel has direct implications for the meaning of their stories, all sorts of light bulbs flicker to life.”[3] As we develop our stories we should avoid some pitfalls. Hybels calls them four criticisms: “Criticism #1: long-windedness, Criticism #2: fuzziness, Criticism #3: religionese, Criticism #4: superiority.”[4]  Religionese is the use of religious terms foreign to the non-Christian. The story should elevate the grace of God, not one’s ego. Telling our stories of redemption and restoration is a powerful tool in advancing the Gospel Message. Make sure that your stories are not hindered by superficial additions, just simple and based on the Gospel.


[1] Hybels, Just Walk Across the Room, Kindle Locations, 496-497.

[2] Hybels, Just Walk Across the Room, Kindle Locations, 1058-1059

[3] Hybels, Just Walk Across the Room, Kindle Locations, 2076-2078.

[4] Hybels, Just Walk Across the Room, Kindle Locations, 2177-2190.

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0 Dr Dalton Jenkins Book Signing – First UB Bronx

  • November 30, 2013
  • by daltonjenkins
  • · Blog

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0 Kingdom People Living By Kingdom Principles – Quote 8

  • November 27, 2013
  • by daltonjenkins
  • · Blog · Book

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0 Kingdom People Living By Kingdom Principles – Quote 7

  • November 26, 2013
  • by daltonjenkins
  • · Blog · Book

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0 EXPERIENCING GOD

  • November 24, 2013
  • by daltonjenkins
  • · Blog

In his book, Experiencing God, Henry and Richard Blackaby highlighted seven fundamentals of experiencing God. These are:

1. The Bible is your guide for faith and practice.
2. Jesus is your Way.
3. To be a servant of God, you must be moldable and remain in the hand of the Master.
4. To know God, you must experience Him.
5. God is love. His will is always best.
6. God is all-knowing. His directions are
always right.
7. God is all-powerful. He can enable you to do His will.[1]

As Christians, we will face decisions or circumstances that are matters of life and death.  These are times of severe anxiety and stress.  What do I do, or where do I go are often the hard questions to be answered, but if we remember who is leading us, we will be able to live by faith.  The path of the believer is often paved with tough decisions.  The answers are often times not logical; it will require us to do things that will be viewed by others as nonsensical.  If God is leading we should not fear. In Proverbs 16:25 Solomon stated, “There is a path before each person that seems right, but it ends in death.”  God has a plan for our lives and what He desires of us is to trust Him, even when it does not seem logical to us.  We often find ourselves complaining about the things and circumstances we find ourselves facing, rather than looking to God to find out where He is leading us, and how He is using us to accomplish His plan.  If God does not lead you by the shortest path to your goal do not resist.  Follow Him willingly and trust Him to lead you safely around unseen obstacles.   The Blackaby’s built their thesis around experiencing God based on Seven Realities of Experiencing God: [2]

1. God is always at work around you.
2. God pursues a continuing love relationship with you that is real and personal.
3. God invites you to become involved with Him in His work.
4. God speaks by the Holy Spirit through the Bible, prayer, circumstances, and the church to reveal Himself, His purposes, and His ways.
5. God’s invitation for you to work with Him always leads you to a crisis of belief that requires faith and action.
6. You must make major adjustments in your life to join God in what He is doing.
7. You come to know God by experience as you obey Him, and He accomplishes His work through you.

Have you ever heard the voice of God through the Holy Spirit speaking to you?  Sometimes He speaks through a song, a dream, a sermon, a prayer time, a passage of scripture, one’s intuition, through quiet times, or through someone else.  One thing is certain; the Holy Spirit is always speaking.  The Spirit is speaking to the unsaved and to the saved.  To the unsaved He is convicting them of their sins, and the saved He is calling to a higher level of service and holy (set apart) living as stated in John 16:8, “And when he comes, he will convict the world of its sin, and of God’s righteousness, and of the coming judgment. The world’s sin is that it refuses to believe in me.”  To the saved He is convicting them of righteousness as stated in John 16.  In this passage of scripture the Holy Spirit convicts the world of sin and righteousness and the coming judgment as well as guides into all truth.

John 16:4-15 Yes, I’m telling you these things now, so that when they happen, you will remember my warning. I didn’t tell you earlier because I was going to be with you for a while longer.  “But now I am going away to the one who sent me, and not one of you is asking where I am going. Instead, you grieve because of what I’ve told you. But in fact, it is best for you that I go away, because if I don’t, the Advocate won’t come. If I do go away, then I will send him to you. And when he comes, he will convict the world of its sin, and of God’s righteousness, and of the coming judgment. The world’s sin is that it refuses to believe in me.  Righteousness is available because I go to the Father, and you will see me no more.  Judgment will come because the ruler of this world has already been judged.   “There is so much more I want to tell you, but you can’t bear it now.  But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.  He will bring glory to me by taking from what is mine and making it known to you.  All that belongs to the Father is mine. That is why I said the Spirit will take from what is mine and make it known to you.

Both the unsaved and the saved are being convicted of the coming judgment.  The Holy Spirit dwells in every Christian from the moment of conversion as stated in Rom. 8:9, “But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man has not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his” (Ephesians 1:13).  In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise.”  There is nothing we have to do but confess, repent, and accept, then at that moment the Holy Spirit takes up residence in our heart.  Now, there is a need to be set apart for service, sanctified.  This is where the Holy Spirit gives us power to perform the tasks He has for us by giving us gifts.

When the Holy Spirit speaks, it is important to understand several things.  Asking and answering the following questions can discern the message.

  • Where is He speaking?
  • What is He saying?
  • To whom is he speaking?
  • What is it I must do?

The Book of Acts has provided a unique view of the leading of the Holy Spirit in missions; it has illustrated in many stories the complete picture of missions.  The views in Acts show missions within the context of the Church.  It also highlights the prominence of the Holy Spirit within the context of missions.  The presentation of the Gospel message is paramount in the effectuating of the mission.  The story of Peter’s encounter with Cornelius identifies a new paradigm of “mission(s)”; the Holy Spirit sent Peter and Cornelius on a mission, a mission towards each other.  This mission was to move each of them closer to His nature.  Peter was directed to see people as God sees people.  Cornelius was led to experience salvation as a gift that is not deserved or earned, thereby entering into fellowship with God.  The Nature of God with emphasis on the term Missio Dei is missions.  The phrase Missio Dei, a Latin word for “the sending of God,” is understood as “being sent”.

As you read the book of Acts, there is a resounding affirmation of the Apostles’ dependency on the leading of the Holy Spirit.  They never made a decision no matter how insignificant it might be without hearing from the Holy Spirit.  They were not ashamed to say that the Holy Spirit told them to do or say something.  Their work was prosperous because of their reliance on the leading and direction of the Holy Spirit.  When God speaks through the Holy Spirit to the Church, to the individual, the most important point is what are we going to do?  Are we going to be obedient and keep moving forward in unity and prayer?  Or are we going to allow our personal feelings to get in the way of the leading of the Holy Spirit?  What will we not give up, or change that God wants to change in order for His power to be manifested in our lives?  Are we going to allow traditions, personal preferences, personal agendas, and rituals to stand in the way of the leading of the Holy Spirit?  We have to be committed to the advancing of the Kingdom of God.  We are assisting in God’s missions.  Of such, we should not allow our desires to get in the way of fulfilling God’s will for His Kingdom.  God is busy building His Kingdom; that is His mission.  He is not partial and He uses those who are available and those He chooses.

Steve Ogne & Tim Roehl in their book, TransforMissional, stated that we must be diligent in seeking to discern where God is working, how he wants us to participate in His mission, what are the next steps He wants us to take and whom do we need to join us in this journey of accomplishing God’s mission.  I am confident that God does not work in a vacuum, no; He always connects us with others in order to advance His purposes for His Kingdom.  Therefore, since our responsibility is to partner with God in advancing His Kingdom.  We must be certain that we are hearing from Him.  Building this Church is about advancing the Kingdom of God.  Do not let anyone distract you from the call of God in your life with regards to building His Kingdom.   We have in Acts 8-10 three great conversions.  It starts with Peter witnessing to Cornelius, Philip witnessing to the Ethiopian Eunuch, and now Jesus ministering to Paul.  In these three conversions all three men received the Holy Spirit; Cornelius by believing, the Ethiopian we were not told how, Saul we were not told how.  In these three instances God spoke to the unsaved and they responded, but they needed a human factor to assist them in their new walk.  In the case of Peter and Cornelius, the Holy Spirit spoke directly to the Gentile and to the Christian, Peter, as the two men obeyed the Holy Spirit, salvation was brought to the Gentile and his family.

When Philip witnessed to the Ethiopian Eunuch, Philip was careful to follow the leading of the Holy Spirit, and salvation came to Ethiopia.  In Acts we see Jesus ministering to Paul, and the Holy Spirit sending Ananias and Barnabas to minister to this new Christian.   The men that the Holy Spirit used, in Scriptures, to assist Him in bringing the Gospel had to deal with their individual prejudices or preferences before they could participate in the mission of the Kingdom.  The Holy Spirit convinced them that God chose the seeker for this purpose.  We will be called to do things that we think are beneath us, or to speak to individuals that we think we are not comfortable being around.  Again this is not about us this is about God’s Kingdom.  In the story of Peter and Cornelius we see God using an apostle and a renowned preacher to advancing God’s Kingdom.  God also used Phillip the evangelist to advance His Kingdom.  Here in this passage we now see God using a regular member (one with no ministerial title or notoriety) “mathētēs” God is in the business of building His Kingdom.  He has issued the invitation for each of us to join Him.  Since this is God’s Kingdom, He has expectations for those who will follow Him.  He is Sovereign and can do and say what He will.  As servants of this King we serve at His pleasure and good will.  We are able to know and do God’s will when we are in a relationship with Him.

Henry Blackaby states that, “Your relationship with God must come first. Out of your walk with God, He accomplishes His plans for our world.”[3]  He wants a love relationship and He wants to involve you in His Kingdom.  Therefore, He sends others along with you on this journey.  It is therefore important to know who our companions are.  In Acts 4:13 the Bible states, “Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated, common men, they were astonished. And they recognized that they had been with Jesus.”  Peter and John were able to participate in what God was doing because they had a relationship with God.  There are so many examples of men and women in the Bible who have contributed many great things for the Kingdom of God because they had a relationship with God and God used them mightily.

Henry Blackaby says, “When you labor where He is already at work, He accomplishes His purposes through you. If you are worn out or stressed by your duties perhaps you are not properly yoked to your Master.  Together we are to worship God.  Worship is the Key to knowing God.  Among the Prophets that were in the church were Barnabas and Saul (Paul).  As you set out to seek the will of God for your life you have to be particular about who is in your inner circle.  The people you seek counsel from, and those who you allow to influence you.  Seek for people who are Kingdom builders (Kingdomites).  Look for people who are more concerned with joining God in His activities rather than pursuing their own.  Like Pau, they will place personal evangelism at a high priority. Bill Hybels said, “I believe the highest value in personal evangelism is to be attuned to the movement and prompting of the Holy Spirit and to play only the role you are intended to play in another person’s life. Second to that value (and it’s a close second) is being radically inclusive of where people are when you find them. Not recklessly condoning the sins they confess, but rather accepting them just as they are.”[4]   Find people who are hungry for a relationship with God.  Find people who are constantly in prayer and fasting.  Find people who are always in the Word.  When we seek the will of God for our life He will put us in the company of all kinds of people.  Our vision is to be a multicultural church that is evangelizing, “discipling” and fellowshipping.  As they worship God they receive an invitation to join God in His mission.  If you want to do the will of God then get into a relationship with Him.  Do not pursue your own desires and then invite God to join you.  Go and develop a relationship with Him so that God can prepare you and commission you to advance His Kingdom.  It is not enough to merely connect with the right person and worship God, but we have to obey Gods’ instructions.  This begins with accepting His invitation.  Where God is sending you, the work that He has prepared for you, requires the invitation of God, the anointing of the Holy Spirit, the affirming of the saints, and your obedience.  Note that while you can do without the affirmation of the saints your work is best carried out within the context of the community of faith.  This is a key Biblical (kingdom) principle that is often taken for granted.  If you and I are going to participate in the God’s work, we must seek to follow the leading of the Holy Spirit.

In conclusion, God is working, but are you ready to submit to the call of God on your life?  You have to get into a relationship with God by worshipping Him and accepting His invitation to participate in Kingdom building.  The Holy Spirit is the Key person in the commission and sending, it is His plan and He has all the instructions for the journey.  When we recognize that the Sovereign God is inviting us to be on mission with Him, our attitudes will be changed.  It is never the case that God cannot do something, therefore, He asks us to do it; God wants to be in a loving relationship.  This is accomplished through experiencing God.  We will see everyone, as a soul that needs to be reunited with God, and it is our responsibility to accept God’s invitation for us to walk with this person on this journey.  I will never be able to be with this person during the entire journey, but for the period of time that God has placed me in his or her life I am going to do my part.


[1] Blackaby, Experiencing God, Kindle Locations 70-71.

[2] These realities are documented and deliberated in detail in Henry Blackaby’s book Experiencing God.

[3]   Blackaby, Experiencing God, Kindle Locations 683-684.

[4] Bill Hybels, Just Walk Across the Room: Simple Steps Pointing People to Faith, (Zondervan 2008, Kindle Edition), Kindle Locations 1595-1598.

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0 Book Launch – Bethel Temple of Praise

  • November 24, 2013
  • by daltonjenkins
  • · Blog · Book

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