But I have also found that it is not always what is convenient, but what is necessary that I must consider. I have found in my own personal experience, that many times it is easier to busy myself with the work of the ministry, than to discipline myself in the spiritual necessities of the ministry.

I suspect that by and large, there is a lack of personal and daily fellowship with God among those who are called to nurture that desire and hunger in others. Not a shell of yesterdays experiences, not a fabrication of the anointing – but a fresh and recognizable reflection of one who has a current and intimate relationship with God – one whose ministry is an outflow and overflow of their own spiritual reality. Those who follow us must observe within us a true depth of spirituality.

What the church needs today is not more educated theologians or more eloquent preachers and teachers, but true spiritual leaders who not only preach the gospel – but exemplify and reflect it’s reality in their own lives those who live in and operate out of a divine flow of God’s presence and person and have genuinely made Him their continual dwelling place. The desperate need today is not for a greater number of intelligent people, or gifted people, but for deep people – those who will move beyond the surface into the depths.” Richard Foster, a well-noted Christian author once said: “Superficiality is the curse of our age. As I look around today in our modern Christianity, I am acutely aware of the fact that something is missing in our spiritual leadership and subsequently in the members of a new generation of believers that sit under our influence. You can learn more about Marty’s ministry at The Dilemmaįirst of all, I would like to qualify the content of the following paragraph by saying that my comments are not meant to be a criticism but are merely an observation. He and Lola are the parents of two daughters. Currently, Marty ministers in various Local Churches and Bible Schools around the world. In addition, Marty served as an instructor in Rhema Bible Training Center. He and his wife, Lola, also served as associate pastors of Rhema Bible Church in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma under Pastor Kenneth Hagin Jr. Hagin’s Crusade Team from 1993 through May of 2004 assisting with the music ministry and teaching God’s Word. He served on the staff of Kenneth Hagin Ministries for eleven years. Marty Blackwelder is a graduate of Samford University and Rhema Bible Training Center.

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