I AM ONE OF THE INDIVIDUALS SET ABOVE THE WORLD. THEY SAY I AM PASTORING THE LARGEST CHURCH IN THE WORLD, WHAT DID I DO? JUST RUNNING AFTER SOULS. THE RICHEST PASTOR IN THE WORLD IN THIS DEPRESSED ECONOMY, WHAT DID I DO? RUNNING AFTER SOULS.
GOD SO LOVED, HE GAVE. WHAT ARE YOU GIVING TO PROVE YOUR LOVE FOR GOD? THE CAPITAL PROOF OF OUR LOVE FOR GOD IS OUR PASSION FOR SOULS
SOCIAL MEMBERSHIP OF ANY CHURCH DOES NOT ADD VALUE TO ANY BELIEVER, IT IS SPIRITUAL CONNECTIVITY THAT CHANGES PEOPLE’S STORIES. OBEYING GOD WILL TAKE YOU TO WHERE NO SKILL UNDER HEAVEN CAN TAKE YOU.
I KNOW GOD HAS DONE SOMETHING IN YOUR LIFE, THAT IS NOT ALL HE WANTS TO DO SO DON’T STOP
THERE IS A STAR IN YOU LOOKING FOR EXPRESSION, DON’T LET IT GO TO THE GRAVE WITH YOU. THERE IS A GIANT IN YOU, DON’T DIE AS A DWARF.
LOVE THAT IS NOT PRACTICAL IS FAKE. WHATEVER LOVE THAT DOES NOT TOUCH YOUR MONEY IS NOT PROPER LOVE.
- Bishop David Oyedepo at Covenant Hour of Prayer || Saturday, 9th April 2022.
Thank you Jesus for your manifold presence manifesting in our midst. Thank you for the revival going on here, thank you for orchestrating it by yourself and the glory goes back to you in the name of Jesus. Lord, I pray that you get everyone on board this time so as to maximize our adventure on the earth and make heaven at the end of my journey in Jesus name.
Prayer and Fasting is the life wire of every growing Church. Every growing Church requires an effectual prayer altar. To birth souls into the kingdom and to see them established in the faith both requires prayer and fasting to drive. That is why kingdom advancement prayer revolves around the salvation of souls, drafting them into the Church where they are taught the word until they are established in the faith. He wants all men saved and come to the knowledge of the truth as made available in Church. Jeremiah 3:15. So we pray to see them saved. We pray to get them to church so they can be taught the word and established in the faith. John 4:36. Church Gist. As he that reaps gathers it into the storehouse for preservation so they are not vulnerable to the fowls of the air. Soul winning is God’s wisdom for sustaining Church growth because no Church grows without a people on the go. Luke 14:19-23. The house cannot be filled without a people on the go. The demand is “Go”.
While prayer is very vital for soul winning, it will never be a substitute for going. What prayer does is to break the hold of the devil, what soul winning does is gather them into the kingdom. Praying ripens the fruit. Going gathers the fruit so it doesn’t get rotten on the field. Praying without going will never grow a Church. What prayer does is to empower going for maximum delivery. Add something extra to what you have been doing, you can connect with extra blessings in heaven and secure your place in heaven the more. We are ordained to go. Mark 3:14. Church Gist. We are sent like the twelve to go, Matthew 19:27-29. What a package. When we line up with that ordination that is what awaits us, the kind of favour that no effort can acquire. My prayer is that no one will be left behind, all shall endeavour to join this chariot. It is an ever fulfilling chariot. I came on board 46 years ago. Oh, Happy Day when Jesus walked into my life and connected me to Matthew 6:33. Gave my life a bearing, secured a future I was too confident about. You have heard me say time and time again that I am not surprised about where we are, thank God for the grace that makes it happen. I would have been surprised if we were not here.
You can’t carry His kingdom in your heart and on your head, two things – in your heart and on your head. Every true love carries a cost, 1 John 3:16. The cost will never be comparable with the returns. 1 Corinthians 2:9. The cost is never comparable with the returns. This God makes a ruler of all His lovers. You better understand that. 1 Chronicles 29:3, 28:4. You can’t have a heart for God without winning the likes of God. He loves everybody, He likes some folks and He makes kings of the folks that love Him. Awesome God! Proverbs 11:30. Numbers 14:28. 1 Samuel 2:30. Glory and honour pertain to those who are honouring God’s agenda on the earth. Glory and honour, end of shame and reproach.
That person that testified was a social member of this Church for 8 years. Social membership of any Church does not add value to any believer, it is spiritual connectivity that changes people’s stories. Obeying God will take you to where no skill under heaven can take you, I don’t care where you schooled. Deuteronomy 28:1. There is no such guarantee anywhere else except Jesus. Matthew 24:45. Just connect with what God says and you emerge a ruler. Whether you belong to a royal family or not. You are born into a royal family in the Kingdom. When you obey God He enthrones you. John 15:8, Daniel 12:3. He turns fruitful soul winners into stars in their respective areas of endeavour. Everything they engage in shines. They outshine their peers in all fields of endeavour. God so loved, He gave. What are you giving to prove your love for God? The capital proof of our love for God is our passion for souls. Church Gist. John 21:15. Lambs mean children so children are involved in this outreach. We cuddle them with the love of God and tell them “Jesus loves you folk, you and your parents. Tell them to come to Church”. A 9-year-old folk here brought the grandmother, the father and three siblings to this place. The mother was curious and followed them the next Sunday and they all got saved. Don’t sidetrack children, go after them. John 22:15-17. There are many ordained unto eternal life that are not in Church yet, we have a must mandate to bring them. That’s what happens when you begin to prove your love for God. That’s why I call it the capital proof. The capital proof of our love for God is our passion for souls, to see them saved and established in the kingdom. Every other thing is secondary. I had no money to give but I had a heart for God jumping after Him and believing God for every movement. We are going for this crusade and thank you Jesus and He steps in. We go there and blast the devil’s head.
46 years of no regret, please find sense in it. I am one of the individuals set above the world. Pastoring the largest Church in the world, what did I do? Just running after souls. The richest pastor in the world in this depressed economy, what did I do? Running after souls. They are not lying, it is the genuine truth. A relaxed life, no temptation to borrow, no overdraft in a bank, no stealing, no gimmicks. Church Gist. Please find sense in it. This is not a pampering Church, it is a training school to get you to do it yourself. It’s not a make-believe thing, it is a proof thing. If you want to be pampered, this is not where you belong. Psalm 34:8.
Soul-winning is a kingdom asset for impactful living. You don’t know what it means to generate impact until you secure God’s hand on your life because you are walking with Him. Impact is a function of insight. Impact is a function of insight in any field. Every soul winner keeps company with God. Insights are what begets impact. Daniel 11:32b. Walking with Jesus in soul winning gets you smarter by the day. So you command impact without struggle. Proverbs 13:20. I know God has done something in your life, that is not all He wants to do so don’t stop. Somebody ordained to impact the world should not stop in a state, should not stop in a city, should not stop in a nation. Church Gist. God has a grandiose plan for your life, allow Him to have his way. I cannot talk about soul winning from now till tomorrow non-stop. It is something I have experienced, not just talk. There is a star in you looking for expression, don’t let it go to the grave with you. There is a giant in you, don’t die as a dwarf. Let God have His way. Soul winning is God’s agenda for raising giants in the kingdom. I was checking the record. Last year my team had 148,983 souls into the kingdom through street corners, marketplace, and under the bridge outreach. Obeying God’s word is the mystery behind change of story, please connect. It works.
Five Things That Represent The Outcome Of Soul Winning
- Peace.
Every soul winner is a distributor of peace. Luke 10:4. Isaiah 52:7.
You don’t lack what you give, you only lack what you keep. As you are distributing peace, you reap a harvest of peace. Church Gist. Every genuine soul winner is a peaceful soul. He enjoys peace for free. One of the fruits of salvation is peace. When you distribute peace to others, peace is coming back to you in greater measure. - Joy.
These are things that money can’t buy. Luke 15:7, 10:17
There is joy in heaven over every sinner that repents. When you donate joy to heaven, you reap heavenly joy in heaven, The gospel is the good news is joy. Joy is returning back to the world, after man was driven from the garden of Eden, there was no more joy because His presence is what gives joy. - Favour.
Nothing flies like favour. Luke 22:35. Luke 18:28-30. Mark 10:28-30.
Favour that will give you your place in the hardest situation. Joseph had favour as a slave. Slaves don’t have favour, favour for what? He is a property. Favour in prison. Church Gist. Favour will make a difference in any hard situation. Do you know what is upon this Church? Favour from God. We are just moving and moving, favour is what they call it. 834 Churches flagged off at the same time. Building everything. Are they printing money? No! We are printing favour. We bought our way into the heart of God. Favour! This is so important. - Prosperity
John 4:35-36. He receives wages. Job 36:11. He prospers those who serve Him. Psalm 35:27. God takes natural pleasure in prospering those who serve His interest. What this Church is enjoying is the pleasure of God in our prosperity for carrying His kingdom in our hearts and on our heads. Church Gist. If you know how many millions of tract people have received in this town and they will still receive millions. Every living soul must get a copy. We are not a Church of rich people, we are a Church of ordinary people made rich by obedience. - Supernatural Change of Story
You can’t be after the change of story of others and not receive a change of story yourself. Daniel 12:3. They that turn many to righteousness shall shine as the stars whether they are literate or illiterate. Whether they are young or old. Acts 4:13. Peter gave an impromptu speech on Pentecost and no better summary of God’s creation anywhere. Many stars will rise within these seven weeks.
One of the women here had her first child at 53. Yoruba woman never spoke English, but was going around winning souls. They started mocking her that it was because she doesn’t have children, she had her first child in the same season. He makes stars out of anyone committed to turning many to righteousness.
There is no way a man that was crippled could get to the temple for an encounter without somebody carrying him. Do you remember the man at the beautiful gate, somebody had to carry me. You can’t tell a blind man, run. Somebody has to carry him. You can’t tell a homeless man to board the bus and follow you, somebody has to carry him. Go and demonstrate your love by carrying these individuals on your shoulders. For the first time, put a budget for carrying these people. You better wake up, love that is not practical is fake. Whatever love that does not touch your money is not proper love. If it can not cost you your money, it can’t cost you anything important. Money is the basest. Church Gist. When sickness catches a man, money loses value straight. Have a budget for these seven weeks. Strive to ensure that they are not lost again. You don’t put caught fish near the water, it may find its way by any miracle back to the sea. Go for the maimed, you have to carry them. Go for the blind, you have to carry them. Luke 14:21-23. Give God His part and let Him bless the rest for you. Prayer is what makes our outreach impactful. We generate backup power for our soul winning endeavour through prayer. Prayer that ignites salvation and passion in them to keep pursuing after God. That makes all the difference.
This is one season you will live to celebrate God for all your life.
- Within these seven weeks, God will surprise you. He will turn you into a surprise to yourself.
Lay your title outside and pursue this thing with passion. A friend of mine came and said “I can’t believe you are still doing this thing, I said when you are out of service that is the end. You can’t be promoted when you are out of service, there is no allowance. They struggle to pay you your pension unlike when you are active in service.
- Grace to stay active in service for your master Jesus for life, receive it now.
Every soul winner is entitled to long life. Psalm 92:14. When you are a fruit-bearing believer you secure longevity as a plus. Psalm 92:14-15, John 15:2, Luke 10:2. If Jesus carries, many of us will still be bringing forth fruit at 100. Lift those two hands everyone and celebrate Jesus. Thank Him for light.
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