TRANSFORMATION FORUM

In advocating for Community Transformation, the answer to this question is crucial. Community Transformation is not a massive sweep of the Holy Spirit across a community forcing change. Rather, transformation begins as people seriously reflect on answering this question. Take a moment and ask yourself the question, what do I really want? The second question is “your life choices and the production of your life, do they reflect the answer to the first question?” What does the Bible say about the “wants of my life?” Jesus establishes his understanding of our needs in the dialogue recorded for us in Matthew 6:31-33 "Therefore do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' 32 For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. ” In these words, Jesus ackn

I am truly blessed by my friendship with Weldon. Beyond his amazing gifts for leading saints in worship, he possesses a unique sensitive for building people. I typically ask him to review my most heartfelt writings to gain perspective. Weldon, after reviewing “Compassion Born of Contact”, recommended that I needed to stress the tremendous  and positive benefits of Isaiah 58. I have not asked Weldon what he saw in the total chapter, but his prompting created in me another reflective mood. I went back to see what I would discover after another reading and meditation on Isaiah 58. TRUE PROSPERITY BORN OF OBEDIENCE is the result of the return to Isaiah 58. Weldon, thank you for your continuing insight and friendship, this one is because of you, Blessings Brother. As an advocate for community transformation, I am challenged to work for a whole renewal that touches the totality of the community. Our spiritual, economic, and social conditions all need the influence of the Holy Spirit. There