“Give and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give unto your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.”
- Luke 6:38
A message from our Director…
Greetings, Coalition of Churches in Prison Ministry (CoCiPM),
Enough is Enough….
We have got to stop applauding popularity in preaching more than we honor a sound word from God!
Somewhere along the way, we created a culture that suggests nobody can preach, teach, sing or do anything for God unless they have been validated nationally, platformed publicly, or stamped by people with influence. But the truth is, Heaven has never needed man’s spotlight to confirm what God has already called.
There are voices we have not heard yet. There are preachers with no major conferences, no viral clips, no national-name recognitions and no celebrity circles…YET…they carry a word that is sound, weighty, biblical, convicting and God-Breathed! They may not be famous to people, but they are faithful to God.
Paul told Timothy in II Timothy 4:3-4 that the time would come when people would not endure sound doctrine but would gather teachers who told them what they want to hear. That is where we must be careful. A message can be exciting and still not be edifying. It can make you shout without making you submit. It can stir your emotions without sanctifying your life. It can entertain your flesh while leaving your spirit unchanged.
And that is dangerous…
Because on that Great-Getting-Up-Day, popularity will not matter…Applause will not matter…National validation will not matter…Platforms will not matter…
What will matter is whether the word was true, whether Christ was preached, whether people were convicted and whether lives were changed by the Power of God.
Everyone with a microphone is not carrying a mantle. Everybody with a crowd is not carrying truth. Everybody who excites you is necessarily equipping you.
We do not need more performances in the pulpit. We need preaching that pierces. We need teaching that transforms. We need songs that honor God. We need ministry that moves people towards repentance, holiness and obedience.
There are some men and women God has anointed who may never be stamped by man, but they have already been sealed by Heaven.
And I would rather hear a preacher with no National platform who has a real word from God than sit under a popular voice that never calls me to change.
Lord…give us discernment to stop chasing what is famous and start honoring what is faithful.
Peace and Love,
Lee Brodie
Director CoCiPM
