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January 2015 World Changer Letter

Last week while ministering at Forward Church in Newnan, GA I visited the movie set of Lawless. It was an old house and café built to look like that era. What struck me as I walked through this newly built replica of a 1920’s café was how familiar it felt. It was more like I was visiting my grandparents’ house or stepping into one of the country stores that littered the roadside of rural Tennessee where I grew up. It took my mind back to a simpler time, a simpler way of life, and a world that wasn’t so menacing and dangerous! My mind swirled around this world and this thing we call “progress” which gives us more gadgets to play with but less quality of life, more things to occupy our mind but fewer things that actually educate, a greater variety of food to eat, but no nutritional value in what we eat.
The nostalgia in me longed for those simpler times. The realist in me yearned for a way to help the people today who are caught in the trap of the World’s System. We seem to be living in those days Daniel, the Prophet, described where evil and righteousness are polarized.
As the world gets darker I want you to know that you are not left hopeless or helpless! Where sin abounds grace does much more abound! No matter how much sin there is in the world or how strong sin is in the world, we will always be stronger. Jesus gave us explicit instruction about how we can overcome in challenging times. And I want you to know I am sharing these things with you every week through our CyberChurch broadcast, books, CDs, Facebook posts, blogs, podcasts, television, seminars, and every means available! I intend to make sure you, and as much of the world as we can reach, are fully equipped to live in absolute victory, no matter what!
When Jesus taught about preparing us to face the massive challenges ahead there were two primary factors. First, keep yourself open, attentive, and yielding to the Holy Spirit. That’s what you’re learning to do when you apply any of the heart principles I teach in all my messages. You are keeping oil in your lamp.
Interestingly, the second thing Jesus emphasizes about preparedness is to keep ministering to others… keep reaching people for Jesus and keep making disciples. As a World Changer you are doing just that. You are making it possible for people all over the world to hear the Gospel of the Kingdom, grace, peace, faith-righteousness, and unconditional love!
You and I don’t do what we do for rewards, but we do know that one day we will stand before the judgment seat of Christ, which is a place of rewards. Anything unacceptable to our Lord will pass through the fire and be burned. We will stand before Him with that which has been done in His name, for His glory, and that which serves mankind in the gospel! It will be in that moment that all of our sacrifice, giving, praying, sharing, handing out books, and everything else we do will finally make complete sense. We will hear, “Well done good and faithful servant. Enter into the joy of your Lord!”
This year we will continue to start new Bible Schools around the world. We will empower pastors, teachers, and leaders. We will win the lost, heal the sick, recover the fallen, and lift up the downtrodden. We will reach farther and more effectively than ever before. Thank you so very much for your faithful giving. Thank you for multiplying this gospel into your family and community! Thank you for being my friend and continuing with me on this incredible journey.
Together we are changing the way the world sees God!
Eternal blessings from God the Father and our Lord Jesus,