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Date Posted: 08:29:22 01/31/13 Thu
Author: Rev. Mark McManus
Author Host/IP: 72.175.146.22
Subject: DO YOU KNOW HOW IMPORTANT OUR MINISTRY IS?

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

Do you know how important our ministry is?

Frankly my involvedment in the post constantine modelling of church i.e. the church building, and order of service etc. is with one focus to seek out those who are hurting and may have fallen between the cracks of "church activities". Over the past months the Lord has been convicting my heart and spirit more and more, of three simple but powerful words.. IT, IS, WRITTEN.

As we continue to move toward the end times, I beleive we will see three things increase.

1. The traditions of men. Our religious institutions will become just that.. more and more religious, centered on denominational rigid protocol, while refusing to yeild to the piercing truths in God's Word, which would inflict a huge crack, in many denominational religious rules.

2. Doctirines of demons, We continue to see interfaithism grow, trying to blend a "respect" for Jesus and his words as a great prophet and holy man, while blending him in with "other" wise holy men, rather than acknowledging him as Lord, Savior, and the way, the truth, and the life. More and more I see people seeking "spirituality" and all it's precieved benefits, peace, enlightenment etc. while dancing to the lullabies of deception and darkness.

3. The Holy Spirit being poured out on those whose God is the God of Abraham Issach and Jacob, who Lord and Savior is Jesus Christ, who will dare to declare, to the lost and the religious... God's Word is my authority and Jesus Christ is Lord. Do not be discouraged or intimidated as you Walk in Love, Stand on the Word of God, and Serve the Lord.

Look hard at this ministry UCMI. Do you see one mouth preaching while little ears sit in the pews silenced by protocol, or do you see a ministry called to raise up those called by the LOrd to serve?

Do you see the headship operating as a Patriarchal Potentate, or a brother called in leadership, to equip the saints. I will tell you, that I see this ministry becoming more and more precious as we move forward.

From one brother to my brothers and sisters in Christ. Don't take what we have for grantite. Just a final heart thought...some keys to staying healthy.

1. Stay in the Word
2. Stay connected and accountable
3. Be giving and abundantly sharing (notice I didn't use the word tithe...hmmm)
4. Pray much, and if your are there...pray in the spirit much.
5. Don't DO wittnessing...BE a wittnes of the love of God in Christ Jesus, and of his amazing grace wherin he hath set you and I free.

Thank you brother Steve for staying, for standing, and serving.

Your brother in Christ Jesus.

Mark McManus

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Re: DO YOU KNOW HOW IMPORTANT OUR MINISTRY IS? -- Rodney E. Dover, 19:36:50 01/31/13 Thu
Re: DO YOU KNOW HOW IMPORTANT OUR MINISTRY IS? -- Tom Donoho, 00:45:28 02/27/13 Wed
- Re: DO YOU KNOW HOW IMPORTANT OUR MINISTRY IS? -- Rev. Mark McManus, 08:21:46 03/04/13 Mon