Archive | May, 2009

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One can see in the book of Acts how the Holy Spirit leads Sometimes the Spirit says GO • Phillip’s trek down the southern road that led him to the Ethiopian official.Sometimes the Spirit says NO • Paul as he is trying to go into Asia. Two times he was stopped by the Spirit but [...]

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Speak Out!

One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision and told him, “Don’t be afraid! Speak out! Don’t be silent! For I am with you, and no one will attack and harm you, for many people in this city belong to me.” So Paul stayed there for the next year and a half, teaching [...]

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The role of the Holy Spirit in mission strategy

Still thinking about the role of the Holy Spirit in our mission endeavors. I was going over some notes from our Church as Missionary workbook that Caleb Crider and I use. It is a compilation of mission writings and notes that we continually put together. We teach it when someone asks for it. Some times [...]

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When God says "No"

What do you do when the Holy Spirit says “no”? Does a “no” put you in a tailspin? What happens when the plans you made do not turn out that way due to the fact the Lord closes a door? What happens when the Lord puts the brakes on our strategy plan? Paul and his [...]

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