Pastor ______??? 12/11/22
Mark 16:15 (KJV)
15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
Matthew 9:37-38 (KJV)
37 Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;
38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.
BLOOM WHERE GOD HAS PLANTED YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
At a Pastor's lunch last week, a fellow Pastor (one whom I deeply love and respect) startled with with a poignant question:
He asked me, “Do you miss pastoring????”
I mumbled out my feeble reply, “I am STILL pastoring!!”
(PS. I know there is no such word as “pastoring!)
AS I have often written, I spend my nights now sleepless.
I go to bed at 4 AM and as there is little to do all night I PRAY (for YOU) and read my Bible and library books.
Someone asked me a while back HOW does one spend a LONG time in PRAYER.
My answer-PRAYER is NOT much speaking and pleading and asking................
Matthew 6:7 (KJV)
7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
PRAYER is also and even more importantly LISTENING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As the song NOTHING ELSE declares:
“Lord, I'm sorry, WHEN I COME WITH MY AGENDA.”
As I LISTENED to God last night in PRAYER, God began to reveal to me what “PASTORING” IS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Holy Spirit brought me back to my beginnings-MY FIRST LOVE:
Revelation 2:5 (KJV)
5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
I knew practically nothing of the tenets of my new found FAITH-ALL I knew was Jesus loves me and I got saved!!!!
ALL I desired to do now was to tell EVERYBODY I possibly could about JESUS!!
I was working in downtown A-T-L at a Postal facility on the dreading graveyard shift.
I purchased these in bulk and EVERYWHERE I went, (bathroom, cafeteria, etc.) I left a Gospel tract.
The very definition of EVANGELISM is:
“ONE BEGGAR TELLING ANOTHER BEGGER WHERE TO FIND SUBSTANTIVE/FOOD!!!!!!!!!!”
I am now 71 years old-by definition an OLD man!!
The places I frequent now are designed for OLD people.
My family and loved ones, my friends and congregation are aging-I still use the email AOL, and only Facebook as my social media!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BLOOM WHERE YOU ARE PLANTED!!
Mark 16:15 (KJV)
15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
Matthew 9:37-38 (KJV)
37 Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;
38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.
YOU do not need a “pulpit” or Church to do the above!!!!!
Spread the Gospel. LOVE of Jesus Christ to whomever and wherever YOU ARE!!!
Family, friends-at the beauty shop and nail place, the grocery store, your work, doctor's office, etc., etc!!
Share your LOVE and FAITH freely-DO MORE AND SAY LESS!!!
Preach the Gospel and IF NECESSARY use words!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Leave a Gospel Tract, support a REAL Church or ministry that YOU have thoroughly examined for their worthiness.
PRAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We do not need more Churches but more “pastors!”
Matthew 10:7 (KJV)
7 And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
The KEY Word in Jesus Word's above is “YE!!!!!”
YOU are a “YE.”
As you “GO!!!!”
2 Timothy 4:2 (KJV)
2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
BLOOM WHERE YOU ARE PLANTED!!
It is NOT, “Lord, where do I go, BUT Lord what can I DO-TODAY/NOW-WHERE YOU ARE PLANTED.”
O LORD, SEND THE POWER RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Acts 1:8 (KJV)
8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
God Bless You,
Pastor Doug
404-295-5644 or
CHURCH ADDRESS:
70 Stone Rd.
McDonough, GA. 30253
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Thank You and God Bless You!!!
