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A Word from Malcolm
“When the Cross comes, we often cannot see its purpose. We search for a reason and find none. Many believers say, “If I could see why God is allowing this, I think I could endure. But it just looks chaotic and unfair.” Dear brother, dear sister, bearing the Cross includes seasons when its purpose is hidden. We cling to Him and surrender to the God Who knows what we do not.
Faith trusts Him when suffering makes no sense and human understanding cannot explain it. In that darkness, faith looks to God alone.”
Building Indigenous Tribal Leaders in India
Alongside Pastor H and his team, around 20 of those who attended these trainings directly are tribal leaders from this unreached people group. Despite a low level of literacy, they took firm hold of the models and were eager to learn more. Since they started, they have gained confidence that they can do great things for God’s Kingdom, and have grown steadily into mature, capable leaders.
These trainings continued over the course of three years, during which Pastor H’s ministry expanded far beyond what it once was. Instead of Pastor H and his small team doing all the work, the number of local leaders stepping up to share the Gospel in their villages has grown to 45 leaders. These leaders have become trusted figures in their communities and they are boldly standing for their faith as they reach people for Christ and build leaders.
More Stories
Reaching the Unreached and Empowering the Disempowered: “I repented of doing the work by myself, and I decided to depend on God for everything for my ministry, strength, and needs… The session was so powerful that the words of the Lord were impressed in my heart… I began to meditate on His Word regularly and spend more time with the Lord. Also, I came to an understanding that the work of the Lord can be done only with the power of the Lord.”
People Group Breakthrough: “I have found Jesus in my life. No matter what happens to me, I will follow Him to the end.”
Healthy Prophetic Ministry
God is present among His people and He speaks to them. The prophetic gifts are part of how He builds His church, encouraging the discouraged and strengthening the weary.
In Healthy Prophetic Ministry, Malcolm Webber shows that a healthy church is a prophetic church, where God is transforming His people into the image of His Son. Drawing on decades of experience and close study of Scripture, he works through the various prophetic gifts of the Holy Spirit and shows how each one grows in a loving community under wise leadership.
Prophetic ministry that grows this way is humble and accountable, submitted to Scripture and to the Church. It is full of love for the people it serves. It nourishes the whole Body and points every eye to Jesus.
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