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After forty-six blessed years of ministry, Pastor
shares that he has done his best focus on
mentoring pastors and preachers. seen the
need to get preachers to the dimension of “loving
God and divine Word”.In his interview with
Spirit Magazine,his heart is heard and his
passion excellency delivery God’s
Word uncompromising.
Frank. expounds: My goal has
been to teach preachers the art of expository
preaching, which causes to be true text. When you utilize topical teaching,
exegeting, extrapolating what the Holy
Spirit is saying directly from the text to preach
keeps message focused on God and Word opposed to topical feelings and opinions,
which do not belong in every setting. Expository
teaching can be used setting. I am
conscience fact that we are held to God’s
standard living relative to what we say just what we Young preachers that are now must live Holy life. my generation going scene, is important that generation preachers mess but rather, being
true to the mandated assignment. Due fact that understand we must clean
foundation, have received as much biblical
knowledge as I can and also absorbed
have extensively to learn biblical
workings that from a full,well-rounded cup knowledge to assist enhancing the lives of others. The Lord blessed me start annual Frank Ray
Expository Preaching This conference is designed to empower ministry
leaders.This year it will be held June 25th
through June 29th here campus
appropriately themed…Back to the Basics.
Pastors, ministers,persons will gather
from all across country to elevate their minds,enhance their preaching techniques, get
nuggets to grow their churches strengthen the
body Christ.I am intentional about those who
share during this time, as these professors and
ministry clinicians serve as front-runners to uplift
those with a desire to produce excellence message development delivery.The that
we truly CHANGE nation through the
moving the Holy Spirit the Word Marching great Rallies are okay.However,
until you get the Word God into the hearts of
the people, nothing will change. need
preachers and teachers who are full of the Word!We cannot depend the President of the United
States, Governors, Mayors, Police Departments,
commissioned the Preacher do and
this why we must do right way, according
to II Chronicles Truly, if can get God
into the hearts of individuals,we can eliminate
violence,divorces and many of the societal
ills that we are faced with. For this reason,I
began ITINTHEHEART crusade last year,
carrying the message that problem is not
tongues or even guns,but rather it’s in the
This year will continue to travel across our
country and abroad also spreading news changing the heart change our communities.
It to note that I love being voice I advocate the truth of the Gospel
an activist Jesus Christ but being
of preaching and sharing the Gospel,I have contend with demonic forces attacks
from every possible
have tried walk upright before the
Lord. encouragement young preacher
during these times simply keep
moving. Do not crawl corner and You
must learn how balance attack against the
assignment. If you give up account of the
attack, your walking away equivalent to football player leaving the game because has
been tackled. You leave the game because
have been tackled.the
game being tackled is attached territory. encouragement,
we insert popular Preach
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carr rr rryi yi y ng the he h message tha ha h t th the e pr p ob oble le lem is not ot ot
to tong ng n ue ues s or eve v n gu g ns, bu b t rather it’ t’ t s s in i the he h heart.
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co t nt nten en end d wi w th demon o ic force ce c s s and enemy y y at atta ta t ck c s
fr from om o e e ve very ry ry possibl bl ble angle. Yet, during the attacks,
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yo you ha have ve bee ee een n tack ck ckled. You have to stay in the
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te terr rr r it itor or ory. y. y And to this profound enco co c ur u ag agem em emen en e t,
we ins ns nser er ert t the po p pular statement – “P Pre reac ac ach
Re Reve ve vere re rend nd Ray ay ay!!”
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