Whilst we want people to come as they are, we don’t want them to stay as they are. It is vital that we are empowered by the Holy Spirit so that -
We are equipped by God to do all that He is calling us to do: The ministry and natural gifts that we each carry should be supported by the spiritual gifts that God wants to equip us with.
His fruit is evident in our lives: That we might display more of God through our attitudes, character and conduct as we become more like Jesus.
We can keep in step with the Holy Spirit: In our world, there is an overwhelming desire to have everything now, the Holy Spirit helps us to keep in step
with God’s plans and purposes.
“The task of every generation is to discover in which direction the Sovereign Redeemer is moving, then to move in that direction.” Jonathan Edwards