prayer ministry

The teaching on prayer ministry held tues evening and wednesday afternoon, opened with prayer. The first part of the course considered Jesus past present and future, is the ministry needed today as much as 2,000 years ago, There is a desperate need in the present church to rediscover the dynamic and powerful preaching and ministry of christ. So many today reflect on what was instead of experiencing what is.
The disciples- What is the role of a disciple of christ ?. All present agreed it is taking the power and authority given to us by christ and using this to emulate God in the lives of others.
Was penticost just for disciples 2000 years ago do we have the faith to believe that God will heal the sick raise the dead do we the church today have that authority? if your answer is yes then we the group gathered and yourself are in total agreement and already on the same path.
The following section was entitled
THE DISCIPLE AFTER PENTICOST.
The disciples believed in his name, something would happen faith moves mountains, do we have that faith today. Jesus taught the kindom of God was about the reign of God in the lives of people. Many were damaged by circumstance, bitterness,pain resentment, whats different today?
The question asked was do you believe that disciples are called to continue the ministry of Jesus Christ to-day, all gathered to-gether were in agreement that prayer ministry is as revelevent today as it was when Christ walked on this earth.
The course went on to explain that the discipleship is not part of our lives, it is our life. Learning is an ongoing experience for disciples but there is a need to put this knowledge into practice, disciple accept that they have not stopped learning because there is no more to learn but are open to receive so they might live out their lives effectively proclaiming a living Christ.
The whole purpose and mission of Jesus and following on his disciples is recorded in Luke 4: 18/19
The course contiued in expressing the need of a prayer minister to recognise that all is called by God everone has the authority the power to minister in some way to the hurt the needy the sick the desperate people, we are but a vessel used by God at Gods calling, We need before ministering to others to cleanse and prepare ourselves, to realise we need firstly to bless God for his works among us, we need to pray that God will use his power and work with us, we need firstly to believe that God answers prayer in whichever way he chooses (not my will but yours)
We need to recognise that the person we may be supporting at that time may need for themselves the freedom to be alone with Christ and take a step back to allow this to happen, its God they need and the role of a prayer minister is to be ready to support to pray with and for, or just to stand with them caring for them loving them that may be all they need.
Sometimes when God manifests himself in a mighty way the crown can be taken from him look what has happened through and by me, a person notorious in successfull way God has used them can become the God to some people who will travel the length of the earth to hear them speak and expect results to happen through that person. God will manifest himself anywhere anytime if we allow this if we have faith to believe if we take the authority and power given to us and use this to emulate Gods presence in our lives and the lives of all we have contact with.

The commisioning of the cadets on saturday was an awesome day, every thing seemed to move in unison The music the songs the introductions testimony`s the speakers all went according to plan, yet sitting in the chapel praying for and with the cadets clearly expressed the nervousness and fears, 24 people stepping out into the unknown in faith answering the call to devote their lives to the mission entrusted to them. Each person an individual yet so often fitted into a slot already founded for them by tradition, by church history by set minds. My prayers for all these cadets are that the fire within them the enthusiasm to step forward, the dedication to Gods will,will not be doused but the fla.mes be fanned by the many people placed into their care, they will be allowed to build and grow spiritually, personally, and lead the church to the fullness of Gods glory. Psalm 19 " the heavens declare the glory of God" And we the people will declare the glory of god as we as a witness bathe in that glory, For some we have come to a time of sad farewells but farewell shouldnt be a shut door but a door left open wide to allow the love and dedication to us by our passing ministers to be a cornerstone in our lives to be built on uphold us and allow us to grieve with the joy and knowledge that although they have moved physically spiritually they will always be with us. my prayers also reach out to the officers as they go to their new appointments, I pray that just has God has gone before them they will feel his peace and love surround them and their families.