Our church recently went on a 21 day corporate fast. On the 18th day of our 21 day fast our Wednesday Night Prayer was birthed. We realized that those coming for prayer on Wednesday Nights were ushering in the presence of God on Sunday mornings. It was clear that God was up to something!

This Wednesday I will be speaking on The Call of a Prayer Leader. God has clearly said; like Gideon’s army of 300 that led the way and won the battle, so will we have 300 men and women at The Gathering who will lead the way in prayer. We are calling our Wednesday Nights The Gathering’s 300.

Remember, preaching will only take you so far but PRAYER is what UNIFIES the hearts of God’s people.

I hope to see you this Wednesday Night as I  am looking forward to this exciting turn of events here at The Gathering.

Wednesday Night Service Time: 7:00PM

Gene

WOW! I was so blessed this Sunday by a visit from a young man named Alex Calinisan. Alex was saved back in 1994 at a youth camp I was preaching in at Trinity Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Fl. Alex informed me that he was now serving as a Chaplain for the US Air Force. He is married to a lovely wife named Riza and has 3 sons. It was so good to hear that Alex is a Chaplain now ministering to men and women in the Air Force. He is also still attending Trinity Baptist.

It seems like time has gone by quickly since my days of evangelism but I am always so encouraged when I hear from those that the Lord  allowed me to minister to back in my YOUNGER days. Back then I spoke to thousands of young people and saw many of them give their life to Christ! They are the new generation that God is raising up to speak to the nations.

I say it all the time; God’s Kingdom is BIG. He is using His people all over this world to reach others for His Son JESUS! God is looking for those that are a voice…..not an echo.

Way to go Alex!

Gene

Over the past 4 weeks I have been teaching our church about the 7 Character Traits of a True Worshiper. Jesus said in John 4:23-24;

But the time is coming-indeed it’s here now-when TRUE WORSHIPERS will worship the Father in spirit and in truth. The Father is looking for those who will worship him that way. For God is Spirit, so those who worship him MUST worship in spirit and in truth.

So far these are 4 of the 7 character traits I have touched base on:

1. He/She Recognized and Worshiped  only ONE GOD> Recognizing & Removing Idols in your life
2. He/She Understood the Power and Blessing of Prayer, Fasting AND Giving. (Matthew 6: 4-18)
3. He/She Respected the Sabbath & The Lord’s Day> This is God’s Day, NOT Your Day. Until you learn to respect that day you will never learn to REST on that day.
4. He/She Longed to Praise ONLY God> Praise comes from the Latin word meaning to give value or price to something, thus to give God praise is to proclaim HIS WORTH.

God ALONE Deserves our praise> Isaiah 42:8

ALL of Creation Should Offer Him Praise>Psalms 148:1-13

If you are the Redeemed of the Lord, a Child of the Living God….AND Breathing, then you are commanded to PRAISE  GOD!

He alone is worthy of all our praise!

Gene