God needs men, women, and young people who are willing to help and guide others into living the more abundant life. Two necessary functions in moving God’s Word over the world are the ministries of helps and governments. These functions are part of God’s plan for ministering in the Church Age, the Grace Administration. Helps… Continue Reading
An Overview of the Gift Ministries
God’s infinite and merciful loving-kindness is clearly seen in the structure and His beautiful design of the Body of Christ, the born-again believers, in the Age of Grace. We have benefits individually as a result of the new birth, and also benefits proceeding from our loving God working in the hearts of men and women… Continue Reading
Rendons gloire à Dieu
À Dieu soit la gloire, que toute la terre chante en son honneur ! Rendre gloire à Dieu est un choix centré sur la Parole, au lieu de nous glorifier nous-même. Lorsque nous choisissons de rendre gloire à Dieu, nous pouvons marcher dans l’amour de Dieu qui ne périt jamais. L’amour de Dieu ne se vante… Continue Reading
A Dios demos gloria
¡A Dios demos gloria, pues grande es Él! Darle la gloria a Dios, en vez de dárnosla a nosotros mismos, es una opción basada en Su Palabra. Cuando decidimos darle la gloria a Dios, entonces podemos andar en ese amor de Dios que nunca deja de ser. El amor de Dios no es jactancioso. Para… Continue Reading
The Purpose of the Gift Ministries
When a person becomes born again, he or she receives from God the gift of holy spirit. That person also becomes a member of the Body of Christ. In the Body of Christ, there are seasoned believers who can help others grow. Some are ministers operating the gift ministries that help the believers in their… Continue Reading
Manifest God’s Power: Prayer and Speaking the Word
God is a God of great power. He has given His people the ability to show forth His abundant power by praying and speaking His Word. Throughout time, God’s magnificent power has been in manifestation. One way God has made it available to manifest His power is by praying. Mark 11:24:Therefore I say unto you,… Continue Reading
Manifest God’s Power: Holy Spirit and Believing
While in graduate school, I took our ministry’s Foundational Class and learned from God’s Word that when I got born again, I received God’s gift of holy spirit power, which I could manifest in my life. One way to manifest that power is by speaking in tongues. I started to speak in tongues in my… Continue Reading
The One True God
On The Way International’s website is a beautiful, clear statement of our beliefs, and one of those statements says, “We believe in one God, the Creator of the heavens and earth; in Jesus Christ, God’s only begotten Son, our lord and savior, whom God raised from the dead; and we believe in the workings of… Continue Reading
Recognizing and Claiming God’s Promises
Have you ever had to face a situation that was intimidating or overwhelming, but your big brother or best friend showed up, gave you that knowing look, and said, “I’ve got your back”? When that happens, your confidence level rises, and you are ready to take it on! God Almighty, the Creator of the heavens… Continue Reading
Our Souls Can Prosper!
Each person is so unique! God gave each of us soul life, and this is a fascinating aspect of our lives. It’s recorded in Genesis 2:7 that God “breathed into his [Adam’s] nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.” Because we have soul life, we are able to think, to act,… Continue Reading
Positive Confessions for Victory!
I can think back on many occasions when, as a child, I spoke out loud the first thing that came to my mind. Time after time, my parents would graciously remind me of the importance of watching our confessions. We want the words we speak to reflect what God’s Word says about our situation—not what… Continue Reading
Being Faithful Stewards
Understanding Eastern manners and customs gives insight into the following verses and shows us another way that we can manifest God’s sufficiency in our lives—by being faithful stewards. Luke 16:9,10:And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.He that… Continue Reading
Building Faithfulness: Our Prayer Life
Prayer is powerful. Being faithful and steadfast in prayer can get you to your goals in life in unimaginable ways. It is powerful because it puts you in direct communication with God Almighty, the Creator of the heavens and the earth. Building faithfulness in our prayer life helps us get powerful results. And our loving… Continue Reading
Building Faithfulness: Read and Study the Word
We can build faithfulness at reading and studying God’s Word on a daily basis. As we do this, it will enhance our relationship with our heavenly Father, and it will help us to be fully equipped to live abundantly in this life. God makes it very clear to us that reading and studying His Word… Continue Reading
Overcoming Offences by Keeping God First
It is God’s heart that we live free from any obstruction that can thwart our spiritual growth. Our adversary, the Devil, would like for us to take our eyes off God’s promises and stumble in our growth. He does not want us to be free mentally to enjoy learning and growing in God’s Word. One… Continue Reading
The Importance of Meekness
Have you ever received instruction and thought, “I already knew this. Why are they telling me this? Do they think I don’t know?” Or, maybe you have received some constructive criticism and thought, “Well, I don’t know why they are telling me this when they don’t even understand the situation.” It is not uncommon to… Continue Reading
Love One Another
For the first twenty years of my life, I did not know that God loved me. But when I was taught God’s rightly divided Word, accepted Jesus Christ as lord, and believed that God raised him from the dead (Romans 10:9,10), something miraculous happened. God so loved me that, at the moment I believed, He… Continue Reading
Comforted and Encouraged Together
One winter, our two preschoolers had the flu. After being up several nights, I began to get weary and discouraged, wondering if I was doing the right things as a mom, and when their deliverance would come. On the fourth morning, our four-year-old’s fever broke. He came into the living room, sat next to me,… Continue Reading
God’s High Calling
Last November at The Way International Headquarters, I ran in a 5K event with many other enthusiastic Christian believers and our guests. During the run, I thought of these Bible verses where Paul describes pressing toward, or pursuing, the finish line for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:13,14:Brethren,… Continue Reading
We Are Complete in Christ!
To utilize the power of God, to live the more abundant life Jesus Christ made available, we must confess and act on God’s Word. This includes believing the truth that we are complete in Christ. Since God has made each born-again believer complete in Christ, then we are complete—we don’t let anyone talk us out… Continue Reading
United and Moving the Word: Philippians
Four. This is the number of people that made up the team that first took the good news of the Grace Administration to European soil. An amount of people that could fit in a standard four-door vehicle won entire households to the Word in the Roman colony of Philippi. While the team was few in… Continue Reading
United and Victorious: Jonathan and His Armor-Bearer
Whenever and wherever believers are like-minded on the Word and will devote serious effort together to accomplish God’s will, God will do mighty things to bring that believing effort to a victorious result. I Samuel 14 provides an account of how two men stood together unified and, as a result, brought victory over their adversary,… Continue Reading
Families Serving Together
All of us, at varying points in our lives, have had to learn something that was new and possibly completely foreign to us. This can include subjects in school, professional skills and hobbies, and God’s Word. As convenient as it would be, we weren’t able to simply download the knowledge into our brains and immediately… Continue Reading
Looking on the Things of Others
“Something is wrong. You are not your usual lighthearted self. Is there anything I can help you with?” When my friend spoke these words to me, my heart was comforted. Although I was struggling with a difficult situation, I had been trying to stay positive and put on a happy face. But my friend noticed… Continue Reading
Empowered to Live the Mystery
On the day of Pentecost, because of what God accomplished by His Son, Jesus Christ, people could, for the first time, become born again of God’s spirit, empowered to live the riches of the glory of the Mystery. The great mystery is that both Judean and Gentile believers were now fellow heirs and of the… Continue Reading
You Are Important in the Body of Christ!
Everyone knows that your hand is important—a vital part of your physical body. Did you know that every part of your body is important? Even the littlest toe on your foot has a vital function to perform! The purpose of the little toe is to provide balance and propulsion. Of course, the little toe does… Continue Reading
Guided into “All Truth”
God has lovingly provided for us all the truth we need to know for our Christian walk and for living His Word together in this Grace Administration in which we live. It began with the promise Jesus Christ made to his disciples shortly before his arrest and crucifixion. John 16:12,13:I have yet many things to… Continue Reading
What Is the Great Mystery?
If you knew a secret that would change the entire world forever, would you be able to keep it to yourself? God did—for many, many years. Hidden deep in His heart was a secret so powerful that it would change the course of history forever. God had kept this secret, this mystery, since the world… Continue Reading
Speaking the Word Boldly
If you read throughout the Book of Acts, you can easily see that the first-century believers boldly spoke the Word of God. Be sure to note Peter and the other apostles, the believers in Jerusalem, Stephen, Philip, Paul and Barnabas, later Paul with Silas and Timotheus, Apollos, Aquila and Priscilla—these all spoke God’s Word without… Continue Reading
Reconciling Others in Christ’s Stead
Born-again believers have been given the tremendous opportunity of representing the Lord Jesus Christ and carrying out the works he did while he was on earth, and greater works. John 14:12:Verily, verily, I [Jesus Christ] say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works… Continue Reading
We Are Needed!
Have you ever been in a situation where somebody needed you? Perhaps you were needed to fill a position on a sports team or at a job or to care for someone’s children. They needed you, and you were the one to fill that need. Perhaps knowing you were a necessary part of the team… Continue Reading
Claiming Our Rights as Sons of God
When you wake up in the morning, what do you see when you look in the mirror? Do you see that you are a son of God with all power? Well, here is something every born-again believer can wake up and say to themselves when they look in the mirror: “I am what the Word… Continue Reading
Being Patient with Ourselves in Staying Fit to Serve
To be patient can be defined as “steadfast despite opposition, difficulty, or adversity” or “able to accept or tolerate delays, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious.” Have you ever become discouraged or anxious in pursuing physical fitness goals because you encountered problems, difficulty, or delays along the way? I have! God provided us… Continue Reading
Benefits of Staying Fit to Serve
Our loving heavenly Father has graciously made each and every one of us marvelous. A psalmist in the Old Testament states this so beautifully. Psalm 139:14:I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. What a tremendous reality! What God has done… Continue Reading
Biblical Examples of Being Fit to Serve
In The Way Ministry, I have been taught that one of the greatest activating principles of human life is the motivation to serve. I have found this to be true as I have seen that believers love to serve. We love to run ministry classes, we love to teach the Bible in our homes, we… Continue Reading
Staying Fit to Serve
Growing up, I developed a love for health and fitness. I worked for a number of years in the fitness industry and saw firsthand how improving one’s physical fitness improved one’s quality of life. As I have grown in my understanding of God’s Word, I have learned that our physical health is closely tied not… Continue Reading
Our Spiritual Blessings: Redemption
Recently, the customer in front of me at a drive-through paid the bill for my coffee. I was very blessed by that. But I am even more blessed to know that God has paid a bill for me and for you—a very big bill. We are extremely blessed as children of God, and one of… Continue Reading
Our Spiritual Blessings: Sanctification
When I was little, I had a stuffed animal toy that was my favorite. It was a small white bear, and it was precious to me. In my mind it was the best one. No other stuffed animal compared to it. However, not everyone shared my opinion about it. They didn’t see it as I… Continue Reading
Our Spiritual Blessings: Righteousness
One dictionary definition of a blessing is “something promoting or contributing to happiness, well-being, or prosperity.” Who would not want to know all they can about something that contributes to their happiness, well-being, or prosperity? God’s Word tells us in Ephesians 1:3 that God has “…blessed us with all spiritual blessings….” One of our spiritual… Continue Reading
Our Spiritual Blessings: Wisdom
God blessed us with all spiritual blessings when we became born again. He wants us to know what these blessings are and how to utilize them. I Corinthians 1:30 is among the scriptures that mention some of these. I Corinthians 1:30:But of him [God] are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto… Continue Reading
Biblical Examples of Courageous Living: Jeremiah
As God’s children, we can courageously take action on what God has called us to do for Him. One of the things God has called us to do is to speak His Word so that others, too, can experience the more abundant life. Sometimes that can be challenging. For example, have you ever wanted to… Continue Reading
Biblical Examples of Courageous Living: Rahab
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you were tempted to be afraid or to not accept a difficult challenge? Courage has been defined as the attitude or response of facing and dealing with anything recognized as dangerous, difficult, or painful, instead of withdrawing from it. The Word of God has many examples… Continue Reading
Croire ensemble
Avoir la croyance collective des autres, cela peut être une source authentique d’inspiration et cela peut aider à fortifier notre croyance. Par moments, nos propres efforts individuels ne sont pas assez pour nous tirer des situations difficiles, et d’autres croyants peuvent nous encourager et nous inspirer à continuer de revendiquer les promesses de Dieu jusqu’à… Continue Reading
Creyendo juntos
Contar con la creencia colectiva de otros puede ser una fuente genuina de inspiración y puede ayudar a fortalecer nuestra creencia. Hay momentos cuando nuestros propios esfuerzos individuales no son lo suficiente para vencer situaciones desafiantes, y compañeros creyentes pueden alentarnos e inspirarnos a continuar reclamando las promesas de Dios hasta que recibamos los resultados.… Continue Reading
Biblical Examples of Courageous Living: Esther
In popular culture today, we are drawn to fictional stories of courageous men and women who stand for honor and good in the face of opposition. From the American “Wild West” to outer space, these heroes prevail in spite of seemingly impossible circumstances. What if I told you that in the Word of God we… Continue Reading
Biblical Examples of Courageous Living: Paul
Have you ever admired the courageous actions of another? Courage can be defined as taking action despite a situation that could tempt one to be fearful. Would you like to exhibit a fearless stand on God’s Word no matter what situation you face? We can learn a lot about how to stand fearlessly on God’s… Continue Reading
Living Free from Fear
Have you ever faced a situation that seemed beyond your control? Maybe you were overwhelmed by financial circumstances, or you were faced with the pressure to carry out something that seemed impossible to do? Did you feel that the only option you had was to give up or to ignore it? Situations like these introduce… Continue Reading
Thankful and Living Satisfied
Life is much simpler when we choose to be satisfied with our basic needs supplied: food, clothing, and a roof over our head. Our happiness need not be dependent on how much we have, but instead it can be augmented by how thankful we are for what we do have. As sons of God, we… Continue Reading
Jesus Christ Took On the Form of a Servant
During his earthly ministry, Jesus Christ had tremendous status spiritually. He was the only begotten Son of God, he never sinned, and he could have had more than twelve legions of angels at his call. This impressive status that was enjoyed by Jesus Christ never resulted in him acting selfishly. He never attempted to use… Continue Reading
Setting Our Affection on Things Above
As children of God, we can seek those things which are above in our thoughts and actions. This enables us to see things from God’s elevated position. God’s Word shows us what it means to seek an elevated perspective and how we can set our affection on things above and live above the circumstances of… Continue Reading