One Powerful Church...Two Great Locations

We are on the move and I believe there is a major shift in the Spirit realm. After five years at the Leadership Centre, Trinity Chapel is approaching a new season in its quest to fulfil its true destiny. Yes! the 4th of November 2007 will be our final worship service at the Leadership Centre and from the 11th of November - we will be having our regular two services at 9 and 11:30 am but at two seperate locations. The locations are Genesis Cinema in Stepheny green and Showcase Cinemas in Beckton.

I believe its not by happistance or mere coincidence that we are moving out in the month of Novemeber which God has themed the month of 'Enlargement'. I believe it is time for us to strenthen our stakes and lengthen our cords in order to be spiritually and physically prepared for our next season.

One powerful Church...Two great locations - What does this mean? Trinity Chapel is fulfiling its vision of Sitting to Reaching and of Pastoral to Apostolic.

We are not just on a journey but a journey to fulfil our God given destiny.

Watch this space!

Are you ready for your next class?

We have come to the time of the year i.e. September when people are either getting ready to go back to school, start a new course/school and many are moving onto the next class.

I strongly believe that all truth is parallel and what is true in the natural is also true in the spiritual. At this moment in time, as a Church, God is preparing us for our next season which is to manifest as a voice and a force of change in this geneartion. As an individual, you have a part to play in God's timetable as it relates to this.

This is the time where we need to prepare our strategic plan by undertaking a situational audit, taking inventory, identifying our training needs, identifying our strengths and fortifying our weaknesses.

It is time to prepare spiritually, physically, mentally and emotionally lest our opportunity comes and passes us by.

This Genenration is waiting for you to manifest yourself! Luke 1:80 (NKJ) So the child grew and became strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his manifestation to Israel.

Get ready for your next class (season)

Dont Kill Your Brother, Kill ENVY!!

It was a bit strange for me to preach on the message ENVY in the month of August especially when the Lord has said this is the month Revival. I could not really understand why God wanted me to talk on ENVY but has I woke up on this particular morning and couldnt go back to bed...I began to see reasons why before a revival can take place.....we need to kill ENVY...

"The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and ENVY; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God - Galatians 5:19-21

Envying is desiring something that is another person's own for yourself. It is different from Jealousy when you feel it belongs to you and dont want it for another person. If you were to choose between the two...I'ld rather go for Jealousy.....there is virtue in Jealousy...

Envy always wants to put people down. Rememeber what Joseph's brothers did to him?

Indulge me whilst I take you through some manifestations of Envy.
1. Comparing
2. Excuses - Many of us are unable to celebrate people happily. Always acknowledge the grace of God on someone's life.
3. Criticism
4. Competing - When you get to this stage, you start to move out of your assignment
5. Condemnation - Judging!

We should be able to celebrate people's success. Weed out the flesh and water your spirit between your own seed and harvest time.

Reasons for celebrating people's success
1. Your brother's success is an indication of what is coming to you
2. God has sent them to pave the way for us so that we can learn from their mistakes...They are spearheads.
Joseph was sent ahead to prepare the way for his brothers....he was the one that was sold to slavery and sent to prison.
3. Provocation - Example is the case of Hannah and Peninnah...It provoked Hannah to get her blessing
4. God does it to show you what is feasible and that with HIM nothing is impossible.

Whatever you criticise, you will not actualise...and if one way or the other, you actualise it....the same measure you have judged, you will be judge as well.
Dont Kill your brother, kill ENVY!!

Get Ready For A New Season

When God created the world in Gen 1:14, "Let there be light in the firmament of heavens...and let them be signs and for seasons, He created times and seasons for days and for years." He also declared in Gen 8:22 that "seed time and harvest time, winter time and summer time will never cease..."

God created times and seasons to create punctuation and interjections in life i.e. seasons are a sign and reminder to us that God's creation or creatures need rest or rejuvenation. No creature or creation of God should go on forever. God has designed a program in every plant, animal, human and even earth itself times to rest, revive and rejuvenate in preparation for the next season.

In Deutronomy, God commanded the Israelites to allow the land rest on the seventh year, after six years of continous productivity. No creature of God was ever designed to work forever.
Hence the theme of the month of August is "Revival". To REVIVE means to "make alive again", "to bring back to life what was dead..." i.e. "to revive that which causes death..."

It is time to rest to ensure we are revived for the new work God has prepared for us to do in the new season.

In Ghana for a Conference

I attended a pastor and leaders conference called Iron Sharpeneth Iron hosted by Dr Dag Heward-Mills - He organizes these conferences to touch the lives of many ministers from all parts of the globe. He has a peculiar grace, among other things, to help would–be leaders recognize the call of God on their lives, develop a peculiar passion for ministry and nurture and enhance the call on their lives. There were over 500o people in attendance. The conference was life changing.

I was invited by Dr Dag Heward-Mills to be an international board member for his crusade - Healing Jesus Crusade

It was my first time in Ghana and I must say, what a beautiful country!

Nigeria

Two weeks ago was fantastic...Visited two countries in West Africa - Nigeria and Ghana.

I was in Nigeria to attend an outreach event hosted by a group called Strength Factor.

There were over close to 230 people in attendance which included various pastors from different walks of life despite the fuel scarcity. It was held at Guiding Light Assembly, Park View, Ikoyi and it was on "How to make your vision happen".

It was awesome!

The power and process of change

Its another month again and thank God for bringing us to the second half of the year.

The whole of the Christain life is about the power and the ability to change by God and His Word. The true vaue of a Christain before God is not measured by what he has or what he has done, but by whom he has become.

Whatever God might have promised you, He can make it happen in the twinkling of an eye, but He is more intent and concerned about the process of change than He is about your achievements.

Joseph is a case in point. He was given a promise and a dream of leadership at the age 17 but he did not experience the fulfillment until he changed and yielded to the process and became who God wanted him to be - Mature, Humble, Forgiving and Wise.

God uses various means & methods to bring us to the place of ultimate transformation e.g.

His Spirit - "The spirit of God will come upon you...And you will be turned into another man"

His Word - "Be transformed by the renewing of your mind"

His Will - "Repent for the Kingdom of God is near..."

Watch this space - During the course of the week, I'll be updating you on my trip to Nigeria & Ghana.