From Bishop Dag Heward-Mills
The message of prosperity has become the message of the church. Church members are postured as receivers Yes Lord, I receive! This is the catchphrase of the church! It is time for us to present ourselves before the Lord as people who have something to give.The church must be seen as a group of people who sacrifice for the Kingdom and not as a group of people who only receive blessings.You will notice that whenever the church has a miracle convention meeting, the attendance is different from when it is a teaching service, an ordinary weekday service, or a training camp session. Any meeting that calls for some kind of work like witnessing or prayer is poorly attended. However, the crowds gather when they expect to receive miracles. But the church is supposed to be a place where we take up our crosses and follow Him!
The message of prosperity has become the message of the church. Church members are postured as receivers Yes Lord, I receive! This is the catchphrase of the church! It is time for us to present ourselves before the Lord as people who have something to give.The church must be seen as a group of people who sacrifice for the Kingdom and not as a group of people who only receive blessings.You will notice that whenever the church has a miracle convention meeting, the attendance is different from when it is a teaching service, an ordinary weekday service, or a training camp session. Any meeting that calls for some kind of work like witnessing or prayer is poorly attended. However, the crowds gather when they expect to receive miracles. But the church is supposed to be a place where we take up our crosses and follow Him!
