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GOD IS UP TO SOMETHING
At our
District Assembly in June, at one point Dr. J.K.
Warrick, our General Superintendent said to me about
the Dakotas, “God is up to something.” I like that.
The 2008 – 2009 church year on the Dakotas was one
of the best we have seen in years for reaching new
people for Jesus Christ and new people attending our
churches. At our General Assembly in Orlando, we
again experienced the reality that God is up to
something in the Church of the Nazarene around the
world. We are seeing some of our very best days of
getting the “Bride” (the Church) ready for the soon
coming “Bridegroom”, Jesus Christ. As God was
present at our District Assembly, He was also very
present at our General Assembly. He obviously is up
to something in our great church.
Across the
District we continue to experience a moving of God
in many of our churches. Lay-evangelist Dan Bohi has
been to several of our churches this summer, as well
as preaching at the old Sawyer campground. Churches
are reporting great “God things” happening in their
services. This summer people have come to Jesus
Christ, have been sanctified, and baptized through
the ministries of our Dakota Churches.
Let’s not miss what God has for
each local church! God IS up to something!! Make
sure HE is at work in the life of your church. Are
people coming to Christ? Are miracles happening,
people being changed, healed, delivered, and
experiencing life changing God things?
Are you involved in a REAL,
effective prayer meeting through your church? This
fall, let’s allow God to do whatever HE wants to do
in our lives and our church!! Don’t miss what HE has
in store for you.
On August 12,
the Minnesota District will be voting on whether to
merge with the Dakota District. We continue to pray
for God’s will in this situation. Minnesota has
wonderful Nazarene’s who share the same vision and
passion that we have for reaching lost and hurting
people for Jesus Christ. Please pray with us, that
God will have HIS way in this situation and in our
churches as we work together to get ready for all
God has in store for us in the coming months. I
think we can all agree with Dr. Warrick. Across the
northland God definitely is up to something!!!
Jim
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