The Bible... More Revelation than Application

I recently listened to a podcast entry by Steven Furtick (Lead Pastor / Elevation Church) from his series 'The Essential James'. That message really got me thinking and had me wanting to give some insight on this issue we have in America that Christians are basically only reading the bible and not applying it to their everyday lives.

In 2005, 500,000 Bibles (all versions) were sold per week.

As a Christian myself, it made me realize that it is become a major problem in Christian America. With that we need to have the mentality of becoming a doer of the Word and not just a reader.

Some of us has went to the stage where we have experience Cultural-Christianity. We need to not let our biblical knowledge exceed our our obedience. Basically we don't need more "Biblical Smarty-pants" but more Biblical Servants. Reason is that God requires us to apply His Word to our everyday lives. People in America has been in this "Change My Life" craze with turning to Daytime Talk Shows and to professional help. When all the answers were right in front of them when they just have cracked open the Bible and just apply it with the power of God and the Holy Spirit to their lives. Steven Furtick said a great quote that basically sums up the whole situation.

The Bible don't change our life... the application of the Bible with the power of Christ and virtue of the Holy Spirit does. - Steven Furtick / Lead Pastor :: Elevation Church

So I challenge that the next time you are in quiet time and reading your Bible. Take some of that scripture that you read and apply it somewhere in your daily life.

my summer update and plans for the fall...

hello, my brothers and sisters of the internet blogging world. You know that this summer is going by fast and I am taking some time off... and now after looking at it being mad and out of content with the whole situation that I faced last month. I realized that God needed me to take a break from ministry for a while and He need to do it in a very loud and painful way. Now, I have been rediscovering myself spiritually and in life of who I am. God is sooo amazing!!!! That is a well-known fact indeed.

This fall I am going to be going to another chapter in my life called "Master's Commission". Also there are so many things that I am excited about what God has instore for me. Well, here is what I have planned for the fall.

- MASTER'S COMMISSION ATLANTA!!!!!! This will my first ever away from home (in a daily living environment)
- Own my first Mac
- Hopefully be able to get done with all my credential work and be in the process for it.
- My last night at Renew. I know that it is going to be a very sad thing, but I know that it is destined by God for me to go regardless.

I HEART...

Source: i-Heart Revolution // Hillsong Church

With this entry... I just want to speak from the heart and that God has been pulling on my heartstrings for the past couple weeks and you when you feel that your desires with God's destiny for you is not in alinment and you feel spiritually tossed and pulled inside. Well, that has been my story for the past couple weeks and that I just want to share some of my desires that I long for me personally, my ministry, and for this generation.

I heart...

... to see a generation longing for the heart of God

... to see this broken sin-filled world being fully restored by the grace and power of Christ

... to see the Body of Christ becoming one with family-like virtues

... to see leaders of the next generation becoming relentless of the destiny God prepare them for.

... to see the presence of God being revealed for those who seek Him.

This is desires that I hope God will bless me with.

- A team that has a desire to reach students at any cost.

- A youth group that desire to seek God whole-heartedly

- To reach as many people as possible

- For my ministry to be God-driven

...for the rest of the summer

Well, my summer is finally over with! For those who don't know... I have fractured a bone in my foot and I have to get surgery on it this Tuesday. I am going to be bed-ridden for the next six weeks, and that i have to be extremely bored this summer since I am confined to my room so I won't hurt my foot while is in recovery.

That means I have no Renew, Callaway Kidz, Camp, or anything fun to do for the rest of the summer. But that's fine I am going to be ready to take the world by storm whenever august come around... I am going to be gone and chillen with my brothers and sisters (spiritually) and getting ready for Master's Commission with Jeanne Mayo and my new brothers and sisters in the fall. For now, I am going be unbearable to be around with all my boredness (for those who know me... I am a mover and walker). Ugghhh... it is going to be one doozie of a summer.

KidsQuest 2009

I can't wait... Kids Camp 2009 is going be happening in one week. Oh, I love the Camp Season!!!!! This will be my 3rd year going but instead of being with the kids 24/7, I am going to be a intern and work behind the scenes and assist the exective staff with anything that they need for the next two weeks. It is going to be soooo awesome whenever I get to Marianna in a week. The services are phenomenial, the activities are crazy fun, and the people there are sooo awesome to talk to.

Today, I felt soooo emotional whenever I was listening to some Hillsong Kids Worship, and I just started crying and worshiping. I think that God is calling me into Children's Ministry and that I am trying to avoid and that He is like Megaphoning me saying "HEY ANDREW, YOU'RE GOING TO BE A CHILDREN PASTOR!!!!!! Yeah, long story short I can't wait for camp. It is going to be soooo rockin' from the inside out.

REAL TALK

*WARNING* The following content is material is coming straight from the heart and this is some stuff that has been happening to me for the past few weeks.


So for the past few weeks my life have been a total emotional holocaust.... so that is why because I have been acting depressed and desocialable for the past days. Reason being because my uncle (the one that is a complete drunk and have been in and out of jail for so many times) have been on a drinking anger rampage. He does not care about anyone but himself regardless of how emotionally upset the person is. He is more of a 'My way or the Highway' kinda person. I have been so sick of his crap and I am so emotionally drained because of it. I would some times cry a little (here and there) because i had to release my anger in a happy way.

So that is my life for the past few weeks...

Post Results of NYLC 09 // EPICENTER

This conference has been amazing beyond compare. I mean the whole Texas trip was simply speechless. The services were incredible with Jeanne (aka mom) and Desperation Band, Reggie and Anna. Also all the MCATL brothers over at the church (gosh, I love them men of God like if they were my real bloodbrothers). Even made some new brothers like Shane, RJ, etc...

For me personally, I grew soooo much with in the last 2 1/2 days... awwwhh I don't want to leave that experience. I know that the work so so hard for me but I know that Jesus was happy that I was giving 100% of my body (that my body would let me do). With me, as long as I made God happy then I am happy.

We has so many memories like with my 'tiger' pic (one of my most embrassing pics) and having random moments at services and during the conference, also on bus at 200am. I also met Pastor Sam Mayo... he is most greatest men to be under His leadership spiritually. Man, I would love to be apart of this conference again. I knew that I could be apart of revolutionalizing a youth pastor's or leader's life or their ministry. Then it was all worth it.

What will you sacrifice for the cost? - Rev. G. H. Williams