Saturday 15 September 2012

Part Two: Secrets of Bishop Oyedepo’s Ministry Success


Secrets of Bishop Oyedepo’s Ministry Success - 2

Dr. David Oyedepo
His Connection With Pastor E. A. Adeboye.

Blessed be the day the Lord to me he said. The Lord said; “I won’t like you go into ministry like others have gone. I would have hands laid on you after the order of Deuteronomy 34:9…and Joshua was filled with the spirit of wisdom for Moses had laid his hands upon him and the children of Israel hearkened unto him…..” and when he asked God who he has appointed to lay hands on him, God directed him to Papa Adeboye. “Why didn’t the Lord ask me to lay my hands on myself?” Don’t I have a hand? Dr. Oyedepo said. God spoke to him that he was connecting him to where the spirit will flow from into him.
When the lord reveals something to him, he runs with excitement to meet his mentors only to discover that what he is celebrating was already a part of them. Submitting to a mentor gives you a voice. The leadership mantle is a spiritual thing. Joshua was not the only one with Moses but he distinguished himself for the mantle. Elisha followed Elijah earnestly until the mantle fell on him. Peter followed Jesus until the anointed was rubbed off on him. It is not all about quoting a man’s word but being a life student of such man. The fellowship must be consistent for the mantle to be concrete. Followership has a test which must be passed for the mantle to fall. If you don’t refer to anyone in life, you will never be referred to. No man is a self-made man. If you are looking for such man you won’t find him here.  

Kenneth Copeland is over 72years old. He has always believed and followed the teachings of Kenneth Hagin and Oral Roberts yet it has never eroded him his identity. What have you achieved you think no one achieved? Isaac Newton said; “if I have ever seen any further, it is by standing on the shoulders of those who have gone before me.” If you can’t see anyone ahead of you, you will never become ahead.

Be wise and get a mentor to deserve a mantle.

1 comment:

  1. Nice publication, our generation needs mentors, but this is an arrogant and pride generation that refuse to follow. Failing to realize that the contribution of the past generation is what the preceding generation strive on. What a generation, a generation with big dream but no commitment. despite the vast resources around us, they will be few leaders because no one want to read. many graduate gave up reading after school. What a dilemma. Anyway Good work once again

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