On Friday I was told that on Saturday I would be teaching three sessions for a Pastors and Leaders conference. O…K… I’m used to being “instant in season, out of season” – I can handle this.
It turned out that I actually had two sessions at a Bible school, future leaders and a couple of pastors. LOL. Things here change so quickly. I taught about gifts and ministries, and it was very well received with some good questions from the students afterwards. In their regular curriculum they were at the point of learning about the Holy Spirit (something I didn’t know about) so my teaching about spiritual gifts slotted right in. Love the way the Holy Spirit does that!
Because the church where the Bible school is held is in the city, quite a distance from Pastor David’s home, it became a very long day. I ended up having “lunch” around 6pm!
This morning was an early start as we again made the trip to the city for the service at Pastor George’s church. This was a very special day, as George had asked me to ordain him as an apostle.
My experience with George has shown him to be a true son in the Lord. He has gone out of his way to assist me in obtaining my visas for both Ghana and Liberia, and has liaised with other other pastors in orgainzing my time here. He is also very keen to see the Apostolic Network grow in Ghana and in Western Africa. And I recognize the apostolic call and anointing that is already on his life, so I was delighted to be able to do this.
Ordination does not make someone an apostle (or prophet, or whatever other ministry they are called to) – only God can do that. In ordination, we recognize that grace that is already upon and operating in the person’s life. However, there is also an impartation of a new level of anointing for them to go forward in that calling.
So after I had preached the word, George came forward and I poured oil on his head and prayed over him. I feel so humbled to have this privilege, to be part of launching God’s servant into a new level of his calling.
This was the last of my ministry here in Ghana this time. Tomorrow is a super- early start as we have to be at the airport by 8.