Nation transformation must be tangible and the premier social indicator is the alleviation (elimination) of systemic poverty. – Ed Silvoso
Mt 25:40 “And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’
I received an email recently from a subscriber of my daily e-prayer devotional with a fantastic message about life by Rick Warren. As many of you know, Rick is the author of The Purpose Driven Life, the …

The smallest territory that Jesus told his disciples to pastor was a city!
“But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” (Acts 1:8)
Most pastors don’t comprehend that in Acts 1:8 the smallest territory that Jesus told his disciples to pastor was a city (Jerusalem), not just a church congregation. Next came a state, then a country, and finally the world. The bigger a pastor’s …

Biblical unity first begins with our own communion with God and then emanates outward from the marriage.
 ”that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me.” (John 17:21)
Shortly before going to the cross, Jesus prayed for unity (John 17:21). Unity glorifies God, while disunity pushes people away from God.
My heart’s desire is to see cities and nations transformed by the power of God. For that to happen …

Worship is any genuine expression which begins in the heart and gives honor to God!
And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ. (Colossians 3:23-24)
When I’m at work, I sometimes hear co-workers tell me they can’t wait till they leave because they are looking forward to a vacation the next day or week. I remind them that this is the day that the LORD has …

We are called to take the kingdom of God where the gates of hell are (the marketplace) for Jesus to build His Church.
“For we are God’s fellow workers” (1 Corinthians 3:9)
Within the past year, I joined the International Coalition of Workplace Ministries (ICWM). Their slogan is “One mission – separate callings – many alliances.” Their purpose is to “to ignite leaders for workplace transformation by modeling Jesus Christ.” That’s something I can get excited about. Jesus prayed for unity in the Garden of Gethsemane shortly before his death.
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Every Christian is a minister and labor is worship! – Ed Silvoso
“whatever you do, do all to the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:31)
Today is Labor Day, a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country.
On August 27-28, I went to Virginia Beach for a “Workplace Ministry Leaders Roundtable” co-sponsored by Regent University and the International Coalition of Workplace Ministries (ICWM). During one of his outstanding presentations, Os Hillman, the Executive Director for the ICWM, shared a powerful video testimony …

There is a protocol for entering the presence of the King!
Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. (Psalm 100:4)
Yesterday’s message was about holiness – being holy because God is holy and commands us to be holy. I’m convinced that we need the power of God and the presence of God to be holy.
There is a protocol for entering the palace to meet with the King! We start by thanking God for what He has done and praising …