Always an example of humility, By Ayo Akerele
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I sat close to where the leadership of the Christ
I sat close to where the leadership of the Christ
For
For
All Nations sat today at their conference. Their office had called me personally and had invited me to this breakfast conference because of the precious relationship
All Nations sat today at their conference. Their office had called me personally and had invited me to this breakfast conference because of the precious relationship
I
I
had with them over the years. The programme
had with them over the years. The programme
started at 8 a.m. Everybody was there before 8am. No drama of any kind. And they had prepared the most sumptuous breakfast for everyone–just name it. To cap it up, we all sat exactly at the same place
started at 8 a.m. Everybody was there before 8am. No drama of any kind. And they had prepared the most sumptuous breakfast for everyone–just name it. To cap it up, we all sat exactly at the same place
and ate the same food. You would never notice who was Daniel
and ate the same food. You would never notice who was Daniel
Kolenda
Kolenda
, the president of Christ
, the president of Christ
For
For
All Nations who seats on the board of an organisation that spends millions of dollars to organise crusades.
All Nations who seats on the board of an organisation that spends millions of dollars to organise crusades.
This man of God has been used by God to lead at l
This man of God has been used by God to lead at l
east 35 million people to Christ in hundreds of crusades across the globe. He has travelled to more than 100 countries, met presidents of so many nations, and has been used by God to heal hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. Yet very humble, approach
east 35 million people to Christ in hundreds of crusades across the globe. He has travelled to more than 100 countries, met presidents of so many nations, and has been used by God to heal hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. Yet very humble, approach
able, and
able, and
simple
simple
. My heart was grieved today seeing how pride has ruined the lives of many of our ministers.
. My heart was grieved today seeing how pride has ruined the lives of many of our ministers.
Myself
Myself
and my wife were just shaking our heads all through the meeting. Of course, we weren’t
and my wife were just shaking our heads all through the meeting. Of course, we weren’t
suprised
suprised
, having lived and ministered for some years
, having lived and ministered for some years
with some of our brethren in this part of the world. But each time you have the opportunity to seat with them, you can’t but see things that will touch you.
with some of our brethren in this part of the world. But each time you have the opportunity to seat with them, you can’t but see things that will touch you.
There was no
There was no
celibrity
celibrity
pop star kind of a music minister who was paid $10,000 to come in brag, swag,
pop star kind of a music minister who was paid $10,000 to come in brag, swag,
and sing for one hour.
and sing for one hour.
Everyone
Everyone
served as volunteers, and they did so with excitement. We all lifted our voices to God in love and in unity of the spirit in a manner reminiscent of the days of the early apostles and the power of God fell. The entire auditorium
served as volunteers, and they did so with excitement. We all lifted our voices to God in love and in unity of the spirit in a manner reminiscent of the days of the early apostles and the power of God fell. The entire auditorium
was soaked with the presence of God. This is what I have been craving for
was soaked with the presence of God. This is what I have been craving for
,
,
a church of equal brothers and sisters. A church of humble men and women. A church where the rich do not look different from the poor. A church where the leader is a servant leader
a church of equal brothers and sisters. A church of humble men and women. A church where the rich do not look different from the poor. A church where the leader is a servant leader
and not a super star, celebrity. It is in this kind of environment that true conversions are born. It’s in this kind of environment that true ministers are raised–men and women who are going into ministry as servants and not as Commander and Chief of Mone
and not a super star, celebrity. It is in this kind of environment that true conversions are born. It’s in this kind of environment that true ministers are raised–men and women who are going into ministry as servants and not as Commander and Chief of Mone
y and Fame Forces.
y and Fame Forces.
The church is all about Jesus, and not about “my grace”, “my ministry”, “my mantle”, “my, my, my, my, me, me, me, me. We must clean up this mess for the next generation, and ultimately for the glory of God to return to our churches. The
The church is all about Jesus, and not about “my grace”, “my ministry”, “my mantle”, “my, my, my, my, me, me, me, me. We must clean up this mess for the next generation, and ultimately for the glory of God to return to our churches. The
church is all about Jesus, not about any of us.
church is all about Jesus, not about any of us.
Ayo Akerele is a consultant and the founder, Voice of the Watchmen Ministries Canada. He can contacted through ayoakerele2012@gmail.com
Ayo Akerele is a consultant and the founder, Voice of the Watchmen Ministries Canada. He can contacted through ayoakerele2012@gmail.com
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