The Holy Spirit Holy Spirit must be in
The Holy Spirit • Holy Spirit must be in charge of every service • Pentecostal services do not have a prescribed order • The presence of God must be in the meeting! • What can a minister do to make sure this happens? • Must not get into a rut or fixed order • Pray through until he has the mind of Christ • Keep his heart open to the leading of the Holy Spirit • Be a man of discernment • Must keep himself out of the way of the Holy Spirit
Worship Is Essential • Worship is essential in every service • Choose songs that will cause people to worship • Saints need to be led in worshipping the Lord • Get people involved in service • Worship brings the blessing of God down • True Worship • Spring voluntarily from the heart of man • Differs with every individual • A heart relationship between the saint and God
Worship Is Essential • The pastor must know… • it is better to have a little wildfire than no fire at all • to use extreme caution in keeping the meeting steady • to have the mind of Christ • to be led by the Spirit • what the Bible says about Spiritual Gifts and Manifestations
Meeting The Needs of the Church • There should time for… • Bible Teaching • Prayer Services • Praying for the Sick • Young Peoples • Evangelism • Tarrying for the Holy Ghost • Testimony • Sunday School
Meeting The Needs of the Church • There should be a one service a week that is evangelistic and one that is geared towards the saints
Rules For The Pastor 1. If only a handful of people is present, get them to sit together and go down near them yourself 2. Talk earnestly in natural tones 3. Talk in conversational manner 4. Look at the people 5. Talk so plainly that even little children can understand you 6. Avoid using the pronoun “I” as much as possible
Rules For The Pastor 7. Do not talk while walking to the pulpit. Be calm 8. Act naturally 9. A five-second pause will stop whispering in the congregation 10. Having the congregation stand sing a chorus will help you to get attention 11. Start on time! 12. Dismiss on the top note of blessing
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