I get up in the middle of the night in cold sweat. I want to rush and dress up for fear that I will be late for class. Then I remember I am no longer at H.I., that I have completed the training. I am at home, but the Haggai Institute seminar is still very much a part of my consciousness. I can remember every fellow participant vividly, and all that we learned during those precious 25 days.
Then there is the time he went with his wife to get his angry and inflamed right eye treated by a leading doctor.
We found out that the good doctor had arthritis in her knees. We immediately prayed to God to heal her knees. My eyes remained inflamed but she received her healing in the name of Jesus!
He talks about the impact of the Haggai Institute training on his life and ministry: The Holy Spirit has simply squeezed me out of shape. The struggle inside me made it impossible to wear the mask of a pleasant disposition. This has been more than a paradigm shift. It is a total make-over, inside out. I can hardly recognize myself.
He believes that God has called him to be a pastor and a teacher. I am 55 and after 26 years in Christian ministry, I believe I am most useful to the Kingdom of God in the area of mentoring young pastors and ministers. I encourage these servants of God in their personal walk with the Lord, I exhort them never to give up, and enable them to focus on what God wants them to be.
I provide the checks and balances for them to maintain ministerial integrity. In the current morally chaotic environment, this has become a vital necessity. I also show them how to successfully plant and grow churches. Power Evangelism is another important aspect of my ministry.
He says simply that though he had not anticipated it, Haggai Institute turned out to be more than just a training program; it regenerated his life.
"Haggai is more than training it is a life-changing experience. Something happened inside of me during my time at H.I.. It had been a long time since I struggled so much with what God wanted to change within me.
"Haggai also brought out the inadequacy in me. I thought I knew everything about ministry but I was wrong. There was so much more to learn both from the facilitators and fellow participants. Today, I no longer take winning souls lightly. Evangelism is not just a program any more. Evangelism is the hub where all other programs are attached. Today, evangelism is the very heartbeat of my ministry.
