Renewing and Maintaining the Vision of Your Ministry

Many people who have been serving with a ministry since its inception can recall the vibrancy and passion they and their fellow workers once had to bring God's love to the world; they remember the group's enthusiasm to serve one another, the love and family atmosphere they enjoyed, and the unity they experienced. But all those blessings now seem to be just a memory.

If that describes us, how can we come back to the place of revival that once filled our hearts and our churches?

Renewing and Maintaining the Vision of Your Ministry - KP Yohannan - Gospel for Asia

Find Renewed Zeal Through Surrender

Genuine revival comes from a personal, intimate encounter with the living God, not with the rules and regulations of an organization.

How can I be a servant? When I know the one who is a servant of all. How can I be broken? When I meet with the one who was broken for the world.

To be zealous means you must be inwardly motivated.

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