Holy Spirit Moves in Nigerian Church!

“In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness.”

Romans 8:26

I recently received this wonderful testimony from Pastor David Akinsanya from Lagos, Nigeria (photo) who went through our Management for Church Leaders self-training book and began to apply some of what we teach within his church. Here is his testimony of how God used it to impact his ministry and congregation:

“I have been experiencing tremendous positive changes in my leadership. I had to conduct a training for my under leaders last week Saturday from 6am-2pm. The outcome has been wonderful. I am blessed in my life by the Holy Spirit and the resources you sent to me. I am more conscious of Holy Spirit more than ever before in my life and ministry, and the results of this has been Awesome. Our Sunday service was a super Sunday because I committed the under-leaders to His Holy hands and He used them in a way that made me cry at my ignorance and what my pride has blindfolded me from seeing.

I quickly see my ugly picture and how I have been insensitive to His Leadership role and place in the church management, mostly in our church – HOUSEHOLD OF FAITH COVENANT CHURCH. The leaders (workers) were so excited and happy to be given a role to play in the kingdom assignment, a goal that I have been assigned by God. It was so visible that with the enthusiasm of each and every one of them that were given a role to perform for God during the service and you can see that they have long been waiting for this kind of mighty move in the church with the backing of the Holy Spirit as well as to be trained and to be trusted with such responsibilities. 

And you need to see the Joy of been allowed to use their God given gifts for the Lord. Oh Barry, Holy Spirit moved in a new dimension in our fellowship last week Sunday and I strongly believe IT IS A NEW DAWN!!!! You won’t believe how quickly people began to use their gifts with joy (for example, one of them walked up to me and said, “Pastor, the Lord Says you should not minister by sharing message today. Instead, you should let Brother Ruben take the message.”).  I said noted and I called the said  brother during the workers fellowship (which is where we workers always pray for one hour before the Sunday School and Main Service and commit everything during the service to God). I told him I was told that the Lord wants you to minister to us today, so please go prepare your message and whatever the Holy Spirit places in your heart please say it (HE MINISTERED USING THE TOPIC HOLY SPIRIT). 

It was a powerful Ministration (sermon), and with the backing of the Holy Spirit it made everyone present to tremble. I cannot but shed tears!!!! I only ministered during the service in the administration of the Holy Communion which we do often on the first Sunday of the month. This was the product or result of one day of training showing them the Scriptures on the place and role of leadership and Holy Spirit in Church Growth and Health as well as the role and place of the 3 types of workers in the church being (1) Congregation, Committed, and Core from your training material. All I did was to tell them what we all need to do to move to the next level now from that of being just a Congregation to being Committed members, and to keep developing ourselves and playing our role of going out (evangelism) according to Matthew 28:19-20. I returned all the Glory to God.

Things are gradually changing for the best. Thank you Holy Spirit and thank you Barry, for allowing God to use you and your training to minister to me.”

We are very grateful to David for sharing his testimony with us so that we could share it with you. To God alone be the glory!