As we approach the year 2012, much of our focus of ministry
will be directed to the order of the house that we’re established through. The order that we’re aligned with should
propel us forward in greater Kingdom purpose as momentum continues to build.
The ground that we presently occupy should honor the
generations who have gone before as well as those who are to follow. Where there is relational balance between these
two generations, we continue to experience access to new and higher realms of
God’s glory. We also experience the acceleration
that follows. From acceleration, momentum
builds and our vision expands to empower us to watch over three to four spheres
of ministry. As we guard these areas of
relationship and ministry, our spiritual discernment becomes sharpened so that
we know an upward order of motion from that
which goes downward.
Where fellowships are being mobilized through Kingdom
momentum, there is a sound from heaven that gathers, activates and quickens our
members towards the upward call of God in Christ.
Momentum is a progressed order of ministry that flows out of
relationship with three or four spheres of ministry. Out of momentum, discernment of spirit, as
well as discernment of up or down motion is established. This discernment is most important because
both directions align us to a specific order.
While the number twelve represents perfection of government, the number
eleven represents disorder, especially from broken order or relationship. An upward call will always experience
increase and multiplication, while a downward motion results in division and
loss. This discernment is needed to
identify the greater works of Christ that we continually seek to be joined to
as we go from glory to glory.
Regarding three spheres of ministry and relationship, the
number three represents what is complete and solid, while the number four represents
God’s creative works, especially that which is associated with the earth. I have
led a great deal of ministry that was activated through the knowledge of divine
order, especially where covenant is established through a three fold cord with
people. From our inner circle of
relationships, one sphere of ministry will naturally minister to Eldership,
while a second sphere of ministry will often be towards discipleship. These spheres of ministry can also be likened
to outer court ministry, as well as inner court and the Holiest Place. Regardless of what we call it, we should be
able to minister to the body, spirit and soul of the Three Day Church. Once we can relate to a Three Day Church in
respect to all of our members, we’re ready to make the shift needed to minister
to the world through a different order.
The Significance of
Four: The Fourth Dimension
As we prepare for greater harvest, much of our ministry will
begin being directed through an order of equipping that operates from the
Garden. In the past season, the church
has been successful in reproducing the Kingdom of God through the ministries of
Christ. This has resulted in the
ministries being fully restored to the Church.
In the season that we’re entering into, we will be led to extend the
ministry of Tabernacles through an order of equipping that operates in respect
to the world through the knowledge of the Garden. As a result, the world’s systems will begin
to be directly affected through the relationship that is drawn.
The Ministry of Times
and Seasons
Cheled is a Hebrew word for world, which means age, world or
time. Kosmos, which is a Greek word for
world, means a harmonious arrangement or constitution, order, or
government.
The Holy Spirit must be present to lead spirit led
discipleship in respect to the order of creation. Even as we may have learned many seasons of
equipping through this order, we do not know the order of equipping, or the
appointed times of the people.
Acts 1:7
7And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times
or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.
Disciple making operates more in relationship to the order
of creation, while sonship is activated and equipped through Five Fold
ministry. Family and community life is built
up through discipleship. We should be
discerning of both streams of ministry according to how the Holy Spirit leads
in respect to people’s individual lives.
I sometimes witness ministry equipping being interrupted or delayed to
give place for discipleship. We should
be comfortable serving both meat and milk at our table, even as we minister the
revelation of both. Community that
encourages ministry to both fathers and sons, as well as disciples and sons
enjoys God’s creativity in its members.
Beyond the ministry of making disciples, we experience a
progressed order of ministry purposed to build marketplace and business
structures. Even as we minister to
structure, the windows that open from this relationship will lead to greater
movements towards reconciliation and restoration.
In the times ahead, we will need to be very sensitive to the
spirit in respect to the purpose of the ministry that we’re leading.
Grace and peace,
Cindy Allen
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