I think, we as a whole earth, are at about 9 billion ppl. Rough guesstiment probably about 1 billion say they worship God. Again a guess about 250 million claim they are preachers...notice I said claim, for I believe it is a holy calling by the Spirit.
Some of these are renowned and visible in every social venue.
I simply DO NOT LISTEN TO THEM, until MM brought Brother Richard O. Roberts to my attention. I then went waaaaaaay back to the days of my youth with God and remembered hearing the TRUTH from pulpits, and in books. So I sought out some who were in that time that stood with God and his word, I did find some THAT HAVE CONTINUED AS THEY STARTED SEEKING THE WILL OF GOD THROUGH PRAYER AND THE WORD, TO DELIVER TO THE PPL.
Others started the way of the Lord, I'm going to only hit on 1 I know and have sat under his dad and himself preaching in our church. Perry Stone.
If he's a fav, I'm sorry but when he followed his dad into ministry, they would come and have revivals with us some 35 to 40 yrs ago.
Of course his dad was seasoned, and Perry was young, unmarried man in his 20's but he taught hard core from the bible.
Somewhere along the lines, someone ( Paul Crouch) noticed him, and mentored him. Along this glittering star filled ppl worshipping way, Perry got blind-sided into a different way. A way of more " what the ppl wanted to be ENTERTAINED " with as opposed to " what God says".
We can see this in so many who started out then became celebrities in preaching bc of fame and fortune.
How can we check the difference between self and God when we want to do a good thing but unsure of being called or should we be called ?
How can we be called, then gradually change directions to self from God ?
I know how the Spirit works when you are being prompted to witness the gospel to another. The Spirit prepares BOTH the giver and receiver, by the word and moving within both parties. It flows !
Most preachers here on CFS are gentle and humble and have good methodology to study and pray b4 giving the answers. However, NOT ALL that say they are preachers are so.
Some of these are renowned and visible in every social venue.
I simply DO NOT LISTEN TO THEM, until MM brought Brother Richard O. Roberts to my attention. I then went waaaaaaay back to the days of my youth with God and remembered hearing the TRUTH from pulpits, and in books. So I sought out some who were in that time that stood with God and his word, I did find some THAT HAVE CONTINUED AS THEY STARTED SEEKING THE WILL OF GOD THROUGH PRAYER AND THE WORD, TO DELIVER TO THE PPL.
Others started the way of the Lord, I'm going to only hit on 1 I know and have sat under his dad and himself preaching in our church. Perry Stone.
If he's a fav, I'm sorry but when he followed his dad into ministry, they would come and have revivals with us some 35 to 40 yrs ago.
Of course his dad was seasoned, and Perry was young, unmarried man in his 20's but he taught hard core from the bible.
Somewhere along the lines, someone ( Paul Crouch) noticed him, and mentored him. Along this glittering star filled ppl worshipping way, Perry got blind-sided into a different way. A way of more " what the ppl wanted to be ENTERTAINED " with as opposed to " what God says".
We can see this in so many who started out then became celebrities in preaching bc of fame and fortune.
How can we check the difference between self and God when we want to do a good thing but unsure of being called or should we be called ?
How can we be called, then gradually change directions to self from God ?
I know how the Spirit works when you are being prompted to witness the gospel to another. The Spirit prepares BOTH the giver and receiver, by the word and moving within both parties. It flows !
Most preachers here on CFS are gentle and humble and have good methodology to study and pray b4 giving the answers. However, NOT ALL that say they are preachers are so.