Every child that is born is intentional, has purpose and has destiny in God. The circumstances surrounding the child's birth may or may not be ideal. Some children are born out of wedlock, born and abandoned, born out of rape, and born desperately poor and/or sick. Still God has a purpose for their life. The Call upon our lives has been reduced to no more than a pulpit ministry. The pastor or evangelist with the largest congregation, largest book tour, largest radio or television program, largest choir or most successful in the secular market through CDs, DVDs, and etc. wins. Anything less is considered unimportant or failure. We do not understand that the Call upon our life is so much more important, but so much more simple. We are to go out with the message that the Kingdom of God is here and in Believers. We are to compel the lost to come in to the Kingdom. We are to lift up the wounded soldiers and restore them to useful in the Kingdom.
The Lie of the Enemy
Satan is a ingenious deceiver. He will turn and twist truth so that is appears real. He is able to go to the deep parts of men and reveal their heart. Our hearts are constantly being healed from life, and in transformation as the Spirit of God continues to do surgery and circumcise the unhealthy places. Believers do not know their heart until it is shown to them. We have a desire to be used, to have value and worth. The perversion is how and what determines our value as a Believer. Everyone does not have a five fold ministry position. If you are not walking as a prophet, evangelist, pastor, teacher or apostle, Christian society would have you believe that you do not have an important role in the Kingdom. Those who are walking in helps, healing, intercessory, or any less public ministry has been made to feel less or unimportant. Some even feel that God does not and cannot use them. Leaders have bought this lie as well. Believers have lost the real meaning of positions in the body of Christ and have become useless. We spend days, weeks, months, and years in circles. We build huge social clubs, our resume and our bank accounts. But, we do not build or train soldiers for the Kingdom.
The Truth
Jesus says in the book of John that we will know the truth and that the truth will cause us to be free. What is the truth? How does it set us free? Jesus is the truth. He came to redeem man back to God. Man who is not saved is in bondage to Satan, He blinds him, uses him and directs him to death. We as soldiers in the army of God are to carry the message of the Kingdom and when asked how do I enter the Kingdom, give Jesus as the answer. But, we can no longer stay behind church walls. God is moving through the Marketplace Minister. Who are Marketplace Ministers? We are. We should not and cannot leave our faith at home, in the church, in the Bible or just in our heart. We must proclaim our faith at every opportunity. We must proclaim truth at every opportunity. It will not always be convenient or prosperous or politically correct or popular. God is looking for those who are willing to give their all to declare His word in the earth. He is looking for the bold, the courageous, the humbled and the obedient. Marketplace Ministers are those that share and show the love of God at the bus stop, in school, in the grocery store, the dentist office, and in their neighborhood. Marketplace Ministers cannot just be full of scriptures and sermons. Marketplace Ministers must be love in demonstration. This is not an easy task. Marketplace Ministers must give out of their need as well as their abundance. Give car rides to bus riders, and they may live out of your way. Clean someone's home who may not be able. Cook something for a neighbor that has been unkind and difficult. Go to a nursing home to read to a resident. Invite neighborhood kids into your home and show them movies or provide a meal. Yes, you are taking a chance. Yes, at first you may find resistance, but keep pressing for the Kingdom.
The Call
Can you hear the sound of Heaven calling you to minister? You feel and sense God calling, but you know it is not to the pulpit. You are struggling and question how can you answer the call. You are called to declare the Kingdom in the marketplace. The Spirit of God is moving in our communities, He is moving on the school bus, in the grocery store, the hair salon and on the playground. He is awakening the prophetic voice, the word of knowledge and the word of wisdom. But, you do not have to be called to the office of prophet to participate. We will speak life giving words to those in a dying and perverse world. Yahweh is raising up a voice in the wilderness. Will you be one? You must become radical, it is no longer church as usual. You must move from your comfort zone and become very uncomfortable. You must fine tune your heart and hear from the throne room of God. It will cost you everything to become a soldier in the end time army. Yeshua will wake you at uncommon hours to meet with Him or to intercede for someone you may never meet. You will cry out for people in far distant countries. You will be at work and go to the bathroom to pray. You will not eat lunch, but read and pray. You may not be rich, you may be an outcast on your job and go through persecution, you may not live in the best neighborhood or drive the newest model of car, but your reward is snatching another from the jaws of hell and pleasing your King. For those who are called to five fold ministry positions in the Kingdom, you must change your thinking. You cannot not stay within the church walls either. You are called as drill sergeants, captains, coaches, trainers, and builders of faith to the Kingdom. Build up the end time army. Direct them and fight with them on the front line. Come out of your traditions that are dead and dry. Go to the throne room for new orders and do not be afraid to follow them. Listen for and sing the cadence of Heaven. His church is without borders and is found in uncommon places. Fresh leadership is emerging from uncommon places. They will look and act like everyday people. But, they will lead others by the blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony.
Those who do wickedly against the covenant he shall corrupt with flattery; but the people who know their God shall be strong, and carry out great exploits. Daniel 11:32 NKJV
The Lie of the Enemy
Satan is a ingenious deceiver. He will turn and twist truth so that is appears real. He is able to go to the deep parts of men and reveal their heart. Our hearts are constantly being healed from life, and in transformation as the Spirit of God continues to do surgery and circumcise the unhealthy places. Believers do not know their heart until it is shown to them. We have a desire to be used, to have value and worth. The perversion is how and what determines our value as a Believer. Everyone does not have a five fold ministry position. If you are not walking as a prophet, evangelist, pastor, teacher or apostle, Christian society would have you believe that you do not have an important role in the Kingdom. Those who are walking in helps, healing, intercessory, or any less public ministry has been made to feel less or unimportant. Some even feel that God does not and cannot use them. Leaders have bought this lie as well. Believers have lost the real meaning of positions in the body of Christ and have become useless. We spend days, weeks, months, and years in circles. We build huge social clubs, our resume and our bank accounts. But, we do not build or train soldiers for the Kingdom.
The Truth
Jesus says in the book of John that we will know the truth and that the truth will cause us to be free. What is the truth? How does it set us free? Jesus is the truth. He came to redeem man back to God. Man who is not saved is in bondage to Satan, He blinds him, uses him and directs him to death. We as soldiers in the army of God are to carry the message of the Kingdom and when asked how do I enter the Kingdom, give Jesus as the answer. But, we can no longer stay behind church walls. God is moving through the Marketplace Minister. Who are Marketplace Ministers? We are. We should not and cannot leave our faith at home, in the church, in the Bible or just in our heart. We must proclaim our faith at every opportunity. We must proclaim truth at every opportunity. It will not always be convenient or prosperous or politically correct or popular. God is looking for those who are willing to give their all to declare His word in the earth. He is looking for the bold, the courageous, the humbled and the obedient. Marketplace Ministers are those that share and show the love of God at the bus stop, in school, in the grocery store, the dentist office, and in their neighborhood. Marketplace Ministers cannot just be full of scriptures and sermons. Marketplace Ministers must be love in demonstration. This is not an easy task. Marketplace Ministers must give out of their need as well as their abundance. Give car rides to bus riders, and they may live out of your way. Clean someone's home who may not be able. Cook something for a neighbor that has been unkind and difficult. Go to a nursing home to read to a resident. Invite neighborhood kids into your home and show them movies or provide a meal. Yes, you are taking a chance. Yes, at first you may find resistance, but keep pressing for the Kingdom.
The Call
Can you hear the sound of Heaven calling you to minister? You feel and sense God calling, but you know it is not to the pulpit. You are struggling and question how can you answer the call. You are called to declare the Kingdom in the marketplace. The Spirit of God is moving in our communities, He is moving on the school bus, in the grocery store, the hair salon and on the playground. He is awakening the prophetic voice, the word of knowledge and the word of wisdom. But, you do not have to be called to the office of prophet to participate. We will speak life giving words to those in a dying and perverse world. Yahweh is raising up a voice in the wilderness. Will you be one? You must become radical, it is no longer church as usual. You must move from your comfort zone and become very uncomfortable. You must fine tune your heart and hear from the throne room of God. It will cost you everything to become a soldier in the end time army. Yeshua will wake you at uncommon hours to meet with Him or to intercede for someone you may never meet. You will cry out for people in far distant countries. You will be at work and go to the bathroom to pray. You will not eat lunch, but read and pray. You may not be rich, you may be an outcast on your job and go through persecution, you may not live in the best neighborhood or drive the newest model of car, but your reward is snatching another from the jaws of hell and pleasing your King. For those who are called to five fold ministry positions in the Kingdom, you must change your thinking. You cannot not stay within the church walls either. You are called as drill sergeants, captains, coaches, trainers, and builders of faith to the Kingdom. Build up the end time army. Direct them and fight with them on the front line. Come out of your traditions that are dead and dry. Go to the throne room for new orders and do not be afraid to follow them. Listen for and sing the cadence of Heaven. His church is without borders and is found in uncommon places. Fresh leadership is emerging from uncommon places. They will look and act like everyday people. But, they will lead others by the blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony.
Those who do wickedly against the covenant he shall corrupt with flattery; but the people who know their God shall be strong, and carry out great exploits. Daniel 11:32 NKJV
