7 GREAT Things About The Church

I have been attending the Pentecost celebrations at Global Spheres Ministries (GOZ) Chuck Pierce's Church in North Dallas area. There has been a lot of talk about the Church in the Book of Acts, and the ministry of the Apostles and other 5-Fold leaders. The emphasis has been on the leaders of the Church equipping the SAINTS (all Believers) to do the work of the ministry (Eph. 4:12). This is modeled so wonderfully in the Book of Acts - I just want to note that when you look at all the miracles in this book that come from the Apostolic leaders...it accounts for 39...

The Believers and other leaders are accredited with 30 miracles! Almost as many!

We tend to think of big name leaders doing all the signs,wonders and miracles, but the greatness of the Church must surely be the power of God flowing in, and through the entire Body of Christ.

So...although this book is called The Acts of the Apostles, it is clear that the ministry of ordinary Believers such as you and I is just as significant as the great champions of the Church. We are called to do great things in the Kingdom of God.

In the Book of Acts, we can see that there are 7 GREAT things about the Church:

• Acts 4:33 They had GREAT power

• Acts 4:33 GREAT grace (charis/favor) was upon them all

• Acts 5:5, 11 A GREAT fear of God gripped their hearts

• Acts 6:8 They ministered with GREAT wonders

• Acts 8:1 They suffered GREAT persecution

• Acts 8:8 Even through days of great persecution, they had GREAT joy (15:3)

• Acts 14:1 ...and as a result, GREAT multitudes believed (17:4)

New Zealand Maori From Island Breeze Ministry

What a joy to meet these members of Island Breeze this past weekend. They were ministering at Glory of Zion over the Resurrection weekend conference.

The facial markings are traditionally permanent. The depict the status in the the tribe and also the family history.

I so love to see cultures redeemed and used for the glory of God. A couple of days ago I posted a maori war dance using stick techniques - Here is another photo of Maori warrior dancers (Island Breeze) worshiping alongside Church worship team:

Here are some dancers from Taiwan worshiping during the early Sunday morning Resurrection service:

Sunrise

Taiwanese Worship Dancers

When everything was over, the shofar players

just let loose!! No one wanted to go home

I love to see all generations and nations

worshiping together

 ...and the lead singer from the

old Christian rock band, Petra

Glory of Zion - Passover Conference

Right now I am in the Dallas area at the Glory of Zion Passover conference. This is Chuck Pierce's church - wonderful meetings!

Today during the worship, a New Zealand Maori brother who lives in Hawaii, did a maori war dance and put some serious hurting on the devil:

Here are some pictures from the meetings:

Chuck Pierce Prophesying

The worship team

I love this guy!! (Of course!!)

Cindy Jacobs spoke tonight

I was a little far back, but a good view on the screen.

Wonderful message.

Waring with flags

Me playing around back at the hotel

My friend, Jaime, bought a Tallit