JERRY FALWELL
A pastor that I admire is Jerry Falwell, pastor of Thomas Road Baptist Church in Virginia. It is obvious that his ministry is blessed because he is unwavering in his righteous stance that is based on God's word. The guiding principles of his life (taken from one of his sermons) are:
1. We are debtors to God and humanity.
Romans 1:14 "I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise."
2. We are called to full commitment.
If God's people will see nothing but the goal line, will accept nothing but victory, will pay any price, will suffer any hurt and hardship, will refuse to be discouraged or disheartened, we cannot help but win; because we are charged with the power of God's Holy Spirit.
3. We must be visionaries.
The difference between mediocrity and greatness is vision.
4. We must be men and women of prayer.
Nothing of eternal importance is ever accomplished apart from prayer.
5. We must be people of great faith.
Hebrews 11:6 "But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him."If you are going to run this race for God and make a mark on this generation, you must be willing to leap in and, if you lose your life in the doing, lose it for the glory of God!Faith is standing on God's integrity and acting on His promises even if you have to act and stand alone.
6. We must trust God's sovereignty.
God's man is indestructible until he has finished the work God has called him to do.God never promised to keep you out of trouble; but He does promise to be with you through all your troubles.
A pastor that I admire is Jerry Falwell, pastor of Thomas Road Baptist Church in Virginia. It is obvious that his ministry is blessed because he is unwavering in his righteous stance that is based on God's word. The guiding principles of his life (taken from one of his sermons) are:
1. We are debtors to God and humanity.
Romans 1:14 "I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise."
2. We are called to full commitment.
If God's people will see nothing but the goal line, will accept nothing but victory, will pay any price, will suffer any hurt and hardship, will refuse to be discouraged or disheartened, we cannot help but win; because we are charged with the power of God's Holy Spirit.
3. We must be visionaries.
The difference between mediocrity and greatness is vision.
4. We must be men and women of prayer.
Nothing of eternal importance is ever accomplished apart from prayer.
5. We must be people of great faith.
Hebrews 11:6 "But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him."If you are going to run this race for God and make a mark on this generation, you must be willing to leap in and, if you lose your life in the doing, lose it for the glory of God!Faith is standing on God's integrity and acting on His promises even if you have to act and stand alone.
6. We must trust God's sovereignty.
God's man is indestructible until he has finished the work God has called him to do.God never promised to keep you out of trouble; but He does promise to be with you through all your troubles.
