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| OBI Student Corner ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OBI EVANGELISTS Micah and Rachel Perry It has been a great honor and benefit to attend Ozark Bible Institute and College. My wife, Rachel, and I are both graduates of the school and there can be no measurement on the impact that this school made on our lives. We realize that OBI has not only impacted us personally, but it has also opened up many doors of ministry across the country. As a result of the school’s influence throughout the nation, we have been able to meet many new friends and reach out to the hurting. So it has been our added privilege to be asked to continue ministering for OBI after we have graduated. I believe that God wants to continue calling young people to Bible school and our primary purpose will be to present OBI to college age students who want to be used of God. Also, we have a burden for individual churches. I believe God can send a revival of the Holy Ghost in these last days! Our plans include individual services, weekend services, or short revivals. If you would be interested in contacting us to come to your church, please call the offices of Ozark Bible Institute and College at (417) 451-2057.gggggggggggggg PREACHING By Julie Smith P ower of God (1 Corinthians 1:18)R eady (Romans 1:15)E dify the body (Ephesians 4:12) Anointed to preach (Isaiah 61:1) Count the cost (Luke 14:28) Hold fast the faithful word (Titus 1:9) Instant in season, and out of season(2 Timothy 4:2) Neglect not the gift (1 Timothy 4:14) Glory in the Lord (1 Corinthians 1:31) Power from God will enable you to be Ready to Edify the body of believers under the Anointing of the Holy Ghost. Count the cost of the calling; then Hold fast to His Word. Be Instant in season and out of season, Neglecting not this sacred gift. Glory not in your wisdom. Glory in the Lord.gggggggggggggg PREACHING By Crystal Wirtz N eededP roduced by prayer and Reaching into men’s hearts. It will Equip the body to be an Army for the Lord. Challenging people to change and giving Hope to the sinner. When it’s Influenced by the Spirit, it will Never compromise the truth. It is Given by God to make men ready!gggggggggggggg It does not take great men to do great things; it only takes consecrated men. —Phillips Brooks
Student Corner–A MESSAGE TO MINISTERS by Julie Smith Theme: What it takes to be in the ministry is passion, diligence, urgency, and a listening ear. Aim: To get my hearers to develop the necessary qualities of a minister of the Lord. "Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. To be a minister from God you must have-- 1. A Passion for People Someone has said, "I love the ministry, it’s the people I can’t stand." You have no ministry without a love for people. Jude opens this verse calling the people beloved, which means dearly beloved. To be a minister of God you must have-- 2. A Mind for the Ministry To be a minister you must have-- 3. An Urgency to Utter Jude said, "it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you..." Jude saw the need to proclaim the gospel. To be a minister for God you must have-- 4. An Ear to Hear Jude started out saying that he intended to write about salvation, but goes on to write about the need for earnestly contending for the faith. He had to be open to the leading of the Lord. He didn’t preach what He thought they needed. Often people’s needs are easy to spot, but depending on ourselves to determine what they are won’t be enough. There is an absolute need for a minister to be led by God’s Spirit.
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