{"id":7508,"date":"2024-06-25T08:11:09","date_gmt":"2024-06-25T15:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/remnant.news\/hanews\/?p=7508"},"modified":"2024-06-25T08:11:10","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T15:11:10","slug":"anointing-isnt-about-your-following-size-its-about-your-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/remnant.news\/hanews\/anointing-isnt-about-your-following-size-its-about-your-heart\/","title":{"rendered":"Anointing Isn\u2019t About Your Following Size; It\u2019s About Your Heart."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We need to get this right, Church. This is important!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"10 Attributes of a Spirit Filled Christian \u2022 Friday Service\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uynaN5HOFEQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m 47. Often people think I\u2019m younger. I\u2019ve been in ministry for over 25 years now (not as a senior pastor the whole time). Ministry is servanthood. It\u2019s loving people. It\u2019s walking in grace. It\u2019s caring for the souls of men. It\u2019s teaching the Word of God. It\u2019s about growing each season. Will you make mistakes at times? Yes. We all do. Use them to grow and learn. Obviously, don\u2019t do dumb things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The reason I more often hang around older men of God and not as many of the younger guys is because I often find that some of the younger guys are quite prideful (not that older guys can\u2019t be as well, because they can). This has just been my experience. They also are more prone to compete and compare, and some even get jealous and attack each other online. There are some younger guys I know who are humble, thank God. Those are the guys I run with. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Let me just share something with you, if that\u2019s ok?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Just because someone has a huge following online doesn\u2019t mean they are more anointed than the small church pastor or ministry leader. The guy with the larger following shouldn\u2019t act as though he or she is better or can talk down to other pastors. That is not wise and, unfortunately, is also immature. It shows they lack understanding of how God works. God often uses the \u201cleast of these.\u201d Look at David.<br>There are many small church pastors I know who carry a huge anointing and have been used by God mightily behind the scenes, in their community, and far beyond. They don\u2019t necessarily show all their moves publicly because they are serving an audience of One. They are not looking for constant dopamine hits. They are just walking out their calling. We should not look at them as \u201cless than\u201d or someone who is less anointed than a person with a larger following. There are evil, worldly folks who have huge online followings and yet are not even remotely Christian. So that shows it\u2019s not always a God thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>In the age of social media, there is a stigma that anointing is measured by following size or church size. That\u2019s not the case. There is also a lot of jockeying and positioning that goes on because people desire larger influence and platforms. Unless the Lord builds the house, we labor in vain. As we have seen, it isn\u2019t always a good thing to have a large church or ministry. Each leader must remain committed to their walk and the Bible. They must die to their flesh daily and stay in line with the Holy Spirit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>We cannot negate the anointing of the small-town pastor nor the remnant church\u2019s influence. Yes, there are \u201cremnant\u201d pastors who have large churches and platforms, and that carries a big responsibility. But the anointing is not the same as talent, nor is it measured by ministry size or following.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>We must be content with the portion that God has given us and steward it wisely. Ministry is not a game. It\u2019s something that each individual should hold a healthy reverence and fear of the Lord in each and every season in order to finish well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Just because I\u2019ve only popped onto the national and international scene in the last 10 years or so doesn\u2019t mean I am a new pastor. People should take the time to develop relationships and get to know each other in the Body of Christ. I\u2019ve never in my life seen more people online picking each other apart. It literally has to stop. Such a bad testimony!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>While this is happening, the world continues to go down a very dark path. The Body of Christ needs to stop trying to eat our own. Yes, there are some issues and things that need to be addressed, and I am all for that and thankful it\u2019s happening. But we cannot continue down this path of attacking each other either. Nor should we demean or insult the pastors who may not have a larger church. We shouldn\u2019t insult anyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Small church pastors, please hear this: you are the backbone of the American church. Without you, we would be doomed. I\u2019ve met so many \u201cfamous\u201d Christians, and I have to tell you, some are great and the real deal, while some are not. I was shocked at what I first saw when I got pulled into the larger Christian world many years back. It was not at all what I expected. I\u2019ve learned some really hard lessons. If I didn\u2019t have the encounter with God that I did, I may have left the church entirely. Many things have grieved my heart. They still do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>I just want to serve the Lord. I want to do what He has called me to do and to please Him. I want to finish well. Ministry is not for the faint of heart, especially today. As I\u2019ve seen more of the growth and expansion of the territory in the ministry, I have to tell you, many things grieve my heart and sadden me. I hope to be the change. I have learned to keep my eyes on Jesus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>My advice to young ministers: watch your pride. Don\u2019t think you are a hotshot. Be humble. Be teachable. Honor your elders. Steward what God has given you. Don\u2019t think you know it all. Let\u2019s bring back respect in the Body of Christ. Let\u2019s do this right. We need to. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have a country to save and a massive harvest of souls to tend to. Let\u2019s be about His business! Together. 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This is important! I\u2019m 47. 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