FROM PASTOR – MAY 1, 2026
“RE-IGNITE”
FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK:
Recently I noticed something that really caught my attention. When the month of April began, the 2 trees just outside the entrance were in very different conditions. The tree on the West side of the entrance was budding out, flowers were produced and leaves were forming. The plant on the East side appeared to be dead. We love the appearance of life that Spring brings. I began to wonder if perhaps we should dig up the dead tree and replace it with another tree. As the month went on, suddenly the dead tree began to show signs of life and at this present time, it is filled with life and beautiful to see.
Because we live in an instant society, we give up on things we have been praying for. We see the changes taking place around us and at times it seems that others are full of life and we are just dead. Perhaps you are feeling like there is no use going on and the abundant life we preach and teach about only belongs to others, but it is at this point we must learn to wait upon the Lord. In the gospel of Luke, Chapter 13 Jesus tells the story of a man with a fig tree that had no fruit. The keeper of the vineyard asks that he have one more opportunity to dig around it and put in fertilizer. That is the way our Lord is with us. He is unwilling to give up on us. We must never give up on ourselves because our Lord Jesus will never give up on us. If we will hold on to Him, our Lord will bring us back to life and make a beautiful, fruit-bearing tree in His vineyard. Allow HIM to “Re-Ignite” you!
PRAY, PRAY, PRAY. We are in the midst of the “Passover to Pentecost daily prayer” for the Lord to bring a million souls into His Kingdom during these 50 days. As you pray daily for souls to be born into the Kingdom of God, ask the Lord that He will give us a soul every week. Prayer will open us up to the power of the Holy Spirit, enrich our worship, and change lives. If you are able, please attend one of the prayer meetings happening every week. Lunch hour prayer – Wednesday’s noon to 1pm; Sunday morning prayer – 9:30 to 10:10am every Sunday morning in the Sanctuary; Night Watch prayer – midnight to 1am every Friday. Prayer is about being in His presence – the constant connection we have with God. Ask God to help you lead someone to Christ this month!
THE DEVIL DOES NOT FEAR A BIG CHURCH; HE FEARS A PRAYERFUL CHURCH.
A church is not powerful because it is large in number, rich in resources, or famous in influence. A church becomes powerful when its people sincerely seek God through prayer, depend on His strength, and live in obedience to His Word. The enemy is not threatened by size, but he is threatened by believers who kneel before God and stand strong in faith. A prayerful church invites God’s presence, power, and protection over the ministry. James 5:16; Ephesians 6:12,18