2014 National Training NT 1402

RAISING YOUR MEN AS AN ARMY TO

FULFILL THE VISION

• Establish Every member of the fellowship in Christ

• To manifest the hew life in Christ in our lives, our families, our careers/business

• To stimulate and increase the fruitfulness in christ

2014 FGBMFI National GOALS

• To win 300,000 souls to salvation in Christ

• To move our membership from 75,000 to 100,000

• Each chapter to win 100 souls each zone 1,200 souls

• Each chapter to launch at least one chapter

2014 FGBMFI National GOALS

• Each FR to launch at least 3 chapters

• Each National Director to launch 12 chapters

• To double number of Eminent chapters in every region

• Each region to do at least 150 MPOs and 100 FTOs

• To maintain regular outreach in all chapters

2014 FGBMFI National GOALS

• To strengthen the ministry of the LOF

• To dedicate at least one weekly meeting a year to LOF

• To Proactively reach out to every nation in Africa

2014 FGBMFI National GOALS

IT WOULD TAKE A MIGHTY ARMY OF MEN TO ACHIEVE THESE GOALS

GOD IS RAISING AN ARMY

In 2014, Dead Chapters will come alive

Strong Chapters will do greater exploits

Dead leaders will rise up from the dead and become a mighty army, expanding the frontiers of God’s Kingdom

Eze 37

PHASES OF DEPLOYMENT

PHASE 1: Recruiting the men

PHASE 2: Equipping them with Knowledge & Power

PHASE 3: Releasing them to fulfill the Vision

RECRUITING THE MEN

Every recruitment has pre-qualifications. God’s Army has too.

New Birth – In Christ

Baptism In The Holy Spirit

Whatever happened to the old tradition of conducting interviews for prospective members!

EQUIPPING THE MEN

Transiting The Men From Civilians To Soldiers of Christ

Equip them with information about…

Who they are in Christ

The FGBMFI

Equip them with Holy Spirit

Give them hands-on experience

WHO ARE THEY IN CHRIST?

2 Cor 5:17-20

New Creatures in Christ Jesus

Old things have passed away

Called into the ministry and have the word of reconciliation

They are ministers in the marketplace and FGBMFI is their personal ministry

No laity/clergy dichotomy

Act 2:38-39

WHO ARE THEY IN CHRIST?

In Christ, no disciple is left behind

Ananias was ‘an ordinary disciple’, yet he led Saul *Paul) to the Lord. Paul, an apostle to the gentiles, went on to write half of the New Testament

In FGBMFI, every member is a minister and a leader

WHO ARE THEY IN CHRIST?

“For it is from the head that the whole body, as a harmonious structure knit together by the joints with which it is provided, grows by the proper functioning of individual parts to its full maturity in love.” Eph 4:16 (JB Phillips)

In a great army, every soldier finds his place and occupies it.Joel 2:7

WHO ARE THEY IN CHRIST?

They are God’s anointed foot soldiers

They are not in any way inferior to full-time ministers who, in actual fact, are supposed to be coaches and trainers to the laymen, who are God’s foot soldiers

THE FGBMFI

The FGBMFI is not a church. It is a unique ministry with Holy-Spirit inspired operational guidelines

Expose them to regular training – classroom & on-the-job.

Expose them to FGBMFI literatures.

HOLY SPIRT BAPTISM

Charles Price’s prophecy: “This Vision shall grow in God’s Power alone.” No officer of the

Fellowship can function effectively without the baptism of the Holy Spirit

Encourage them to covet and operate in the gifts of the Holy Spirit

RELEASE THEM

Provide the men with opportunities for ministry.

Ask them to MC, share vision, testify, pray for the sick, minister baptism in the Holy Sprit, prophesy…

Coach and mentor the men in the Fellowship operations & the demonstration of Holy Spirit’s Power

THE QUALITIES YOU NEED

As the one raising the army, you need to possess all the qualities aforementioned. That is: being born again, baptized in the Holy Spirit, knowledge of the Vision, flowing in and operating in the power of the Spirit.”

COMPETENCE

CHARACTER CHARISMA

THE QUALITIES YOU NEED

COMPETENCE

CHARACTER

The ability to do things well. You must know what your followers know. And more. Competence in leadership – Vision, Mobilizing, Motivating, Planning…

The qualities that attract people to you and make them committed to you. Like righteousness or living right, integrity, dependability, honesty, trustworthiness, humility, vision. Faithfulness, prayerfulness and leading by example.

THE QUALITIES YOU NEED

CHARISMAThe qualities that make people like you and follow as a leader. It could be natural or spiritual. It is that spark in you that ignites admiration of your followers. EG: Relationship skills, Speaking Skills, Commitment to your men. Gifts of the Holy Spirit.

Your charisma will attract the men but it is your character that will make them stay and be committed.

LEADERSHIP ENHANCEMENTS

Be A Role Model in the giving of resources – money, time & talents

Say, “Let’s go.” Or, “Follow me as I follow Christ.”

Be sold out to the Vision. Be passionate.

LEADERSHIP ENHANCEMENTS

Carry the Fire of the Holy Spirit & the requisite anointing.

Remember: The men can only contact the fire you carry

FINALLY

Habitually pray & prophesy into the lives of your men

Even if your men started off as dead men like those in Ezekiel's valley of dry bones, they would be transformed into a great an. d mighty army.

LET THE

PROPHET IN YOU STAND

UP

LET US PRAY

Prophesy Into the National, Regional, and Zonal Leadership of FGBMFI

Prophesy Into Your Area

Speak life Into the men in your chapter. Command dead chapters to come alive.

Speak life into the homes, careers/businesses & the zeal of the men. So that the army of men might rise up & take their places across Africa

Do this everyday throughout 2014