I am happy to see what the Lord is doing these days. We see many who are called to be Prophets and or Apostles. Now more than ever the church needs mentors. We need people who have been there and done that. God is calling for apostolic parties to go into the world today.
With an Apostle that has the experience he can take a party of young prophets, evangelists and teachers and train them on the mission field. We have been doing that for several years. Seeking God and reading what others have done is not enough. The ministry needs experience on the Mission field.
My wife and I have taught a School of the Spirit since 1964. We have seen people come forth knowing their gifts of the Spirit, moving freely in them. Having the opportunity to minister the word over the pulpit. Then going to Africa with us and seeing God move in signs, wonders, and miracles. People ask why do we see so many miracles in Africa and the answer are simple. They are hungry for the Lord Jesus. Once they have ministered in Africa, which is a very good training ground, they are able to minister any place. So far not one person has come back from a ministry trip unchanged.
We have been to Africa 25 times taking with us others and those in the ministry of helps. God has blessed, seeing thousands saved, filled with the Holy Spirit and many healed and delivered. The Lord has also opened the doors for us where we teach the five-fold ministry where ever we go. We teach hundreds of pastors, we bring many into the gifts of Prophecy and the revelation gifts of Wisdom, Knowledge and Discernment. When the local ministry sees us moving in the gifts of the Spirit they want to be trained. The Lord told me back in the 1950s that he had given many gifts and the ministry refused to teach others how they operated so they would not have competition. Gods plan is for the ministry to teach the Body of Christ. That day is passed. The Lord has us set up crash courses in gifts and ministry. Do you remember that the Lord had schools of prophets in the Old Testament? Do you remember Paul had several schools? This school must be hands on schools. Teaching is one thing, Training is another!
In Mark 16:20 we read in the Amplified Bible: And they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lords kept working with them and confirming the message by the attesting signs and miracles that closely accompanied it. Matthew 28:19-20: Go then and make disciples (mentor them, my words) of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Teaching them to observe everything that I have commanded you, and behold, I am with you all the days perpetually, uniformly, and on everyoccasion). To the very close and consummation of the age.
The Lord has shown us the coming world wide reaping of the nations. I know the Tabernacle of David is being restored. We understand that James said the Tabernacle was the New Testament Church. Can you see with this great worldwide revival that God needs ministries that can see, hear, and move in the Spirit. Who else can take care of these people? Otherwise, it would be the same old thing over again. Build larger warehouses to store the Body of Christ. Do we really believe this is God's Plan? Could it be that He wants to send you as Christ was sent? Could it be that the works Christ did you can do? Do you believe that God can use you to raise the dead, heal the leper and find that you have power over all the power of the enemy and nothing can hurt you? All of the above we have seen in our own ministry. So far my wife and I have been ministering in 20 nations. We are booked to go to many other nations. Now we see God rising up a new crop of Apostles and Prophets. They are not seasoned, not sure who they are. At the same time God is raising up mentors. Watch Paul train Timothy, Titus and others. Think on these things..
Dr. Bill Smith Christ as Life International
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