Leader Lead Yourself 01: Deal with Blind Spots!

If you cannot lead yourself, everything in your life is going to be hard. It amazes me how many people want to go into ministry to effectively lead others in how to live their lives and their own lives are far from being orderly. This is a new series on how to lead yourself toContinue reading “Leader Lead Yourself 01: Deal with Blind Spots!”

Leadership and Prayer 05 Prayer and Revelation

One of the things that happens when we spend time in prayer is revelation. Kenneth Hagin said that the Lord has prepared treasures of wisdom for the church that they do not know because they do not pray. 1 Cor 2.9 says: 9 But as it is written: “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard,Nor haveContinue reading “Leadership and Prayer 05 Prayer and Revelation”

Leadership and Prayer 03 The Second Hour

One of the things that helps me a lot listening to Kenneth Hagin is he talks a lot about when he was a pastor. As a pastor, that’s really helpful. He was a pastor in the 1940s and he used to regularly pray for hours in tongues. Once he had prayed in tongues one hour,Continue reading “Leadership and Prayer 03 The Second Hour”

Leadership and Prayer 02 Kenneth Hagin and Tongues

I said in the last post that Oral Roberts prayed in tongues a lot. So did Kenneth Hagin. People would pull up next to him at traffic lights and he would be in his car praying in tongues. He would be heard at restaurants praying in tongues. He said “most victories come from praying inContinue reading “Leadership and Prayer 02 Kenneth Hagin and Tongues”

Leadership and Prayer 01 Praying with Information

About two years ago, I found out that Kenneth Hagin was once asked when he encountered the strongest presence of the Lord, and his answer was when he was praying with Oral Roberts. When I heard that I wanted to find out more about Oral Roberts and his prayer life, and started researching. Oral RobertsContinue reading “Leadership and Prayer 01 Praying with Information”

Guidelines for Church 01: Whose the Boss?

Have you noticed the Bible is often non-specific about certain things? It tells us clearly that by His stripes we were healed (1 Peter 2.24) but doesn’t tell us what to do about it! Some people are healed through anointing of oil, others through laying on of hands, others through a word of knowledge, othersContinue reading “Guidelines for Church 01: Whose the Boss?”

Just For Pastors 40: Do It All!

The evening before He was nailed to a cross, Jesus said to His Father “I have finished the work which you gave me to do” (John 17.4). I love that – that’s a prayer I want to pray the evening before I go to Heaven. I did it all Jesus – everything you gave meContinue reading “Just For Pastors 40: Do It All!”

Just For Pastors 38: Pastors Should Pray in Tongues

When you are speaking in tongues you are speaking to God about things you don’t know about. Trust me – if your church is more than four people there are things happening in people’s lives and relationships and situations that you don’t know about. If you all your prayer for your flock is in English,Continue reading “Just For Pastors 38: Pastors Should Pray in Tongues”

Just For Pastors 36: You Need Some Discernment!

In my last post, I said pastors need power. It’s true, but you also need some wisdom to use that power. I know many people who have operating in the gifts without wisdom and ended up failing. There are satanic counterfeits of the Spirit of God and His gifts. The only way to avoid beingContinue reading “Just For Pastors 36: You Need Some Discernment!”

Just For Pastors 35: You Need Some Power!

Public speaking is undergoing a real resurgeance. People are watching TED Talks, top comedians can pack out the largest venues in the UK faster than Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift! People do enjoy listening to others talk. But with us the kingdom of God is not just a matter of talk, but a matter ofContinue reading “Just For Pastors 35: You Need Some Power!”