Miki Hardy

Amidst all the negative stories from a minority group of people, CTMI is receiving multiple reports and testimonies from so many people around the world. They are being blessed by the ministry and so many pastors are embracing the message of the cross and are experiencing great miracles in their marriage, ministry and personal lives. The ministry has never been so blessed and doors are opening in so many places in the world. We are so grateful to the Lord and it is so rewarding to see the fruits of the preaching of the cross. People’s lives are transformed and Jesus is glorified.

We should never despise small beginnings. When CTMI ministry started a few years back, we were just a small group of pastors with a vision from the Lord, to bring the gospel of the cross to the nations. Looking backwards, we see the hard times that we went through but the faithfulness of the Lord. He opened the doors for us to share the gospel with so many pastors and leaders of churches mainly in Africa. A great number of them embraced the gospel of the cross, and have joined CTMI team. We can only rejoice and look ahead in faith for more doors to be opened for the gospel.

That’s what we are called to be. As we overcome the hardships of life, the tests and trials of our faith, the times of suffering and persecution, by the grace of God, we become conquerors. We do not give up during these times or fail in our attitudes, but we stand firm in Him and experience the power of His grace. This is our victory and through it, we continue to grow in the spirit. Jesus will give us the victory as we continue to trust Him for our lives.

Song of Solomon 2:15.….. the little foxes that spoil the vines…. Christians should be aware that a bad thought, some small criticism or a judgmental attitude can cause us to backslide. We cannot allow our hearts to be spoiled because it can be the start of the downfall. The enemy wants just that to happen and he will laugh at us. Think about it! What advantage will it be to us when we carry a bad attitude or some small criticism? None whatsoever. The same way as the eye is the lamp of the body, Matthew 6:22, a pure heart is the key to a victorious christian life.

When I look back a few years from now, and consider the way the Lord has blessed the ministry of CTMI, I give thanks to the Lord for having united the hearts of men and women through the gospel of the cross.  I know that this unity of the spirit is the fruit of the gospel that has changed our lives as leaders. Jesus said: “You shall know them by their fruits.” Today, hundreds of pastors are working together as a team to spread the gospel of the cross. Jesus is adding others to this team and the work is growing in an amazing way. It is so exciting to live that type of relationship and serving the Lord together and appreciating each other for our different gifts and callings. Thank you Jesus.

I have never felt so much concern for parents who are raising up children in their family. The reason is simple; their children will have to face great temptations that the world has never known. Parents should take notice that they should make sure that the spiritual environment in which their children are growing is clean, pure and healthy.  Parents should today take more time to share the word of God to their children as well as pray with them. We should not take the plans of the enemy against our children lightly. Parents, wake up and be violent in your endeavor to save your children from falling into the trap of the enemy.

It is amazing how the peace and the joy of the Lord fill our hearts when we are engaged in the Lord’s work, which consists of sharing the good news of Jesus to a lost world, preaching the gospel of the cross, encouraging one another in love, partaking to the Lord’s table with a pure heart…. What a blessing when we keep our eyes on the vision Jesus has given us, without taking any notice what others are doing. The Lord will ask of us if we have accomplished the vision He laid on our hearts. Some won’t have much to say and will present to the Lord nothing but the fruits of  their rebellion, their independence, their rotten hearts… We are going to multiply the talents that the Lord gave us. Alleluiah.

It was certainly unexpected to end the CTMI conference on such a different note on Saturday evening. After witnessing what the Lord had done in the hearts of most pastors, and how our hearts were ready and full of faith to accept those who had left the team, the Holy Spirit led us all to pray instead of sharing the word of God. We were in one heart, one faith and we united our prayers for God to visit pastors and leaders of churches in Kenya, Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda, The Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania. One could feel the cry and the prayer coming from the depth of our hearts for those pastors who need the revelation of the gospel of the cross.  What about standing with us in prayer for that cause!!

Pastor Joshua from Kampala, Uganda and pastor James from Bungoma, Kenya, who both had left the team a few years back, decided to attend the CTMI annual pastors conference in Nairobi. They were both deeply touched and confessed their desire to join the team of pastors again so as to work together for the spreading of the gospel of the cross. There was such a spirit of repentance and forgiveness that we all  humbled ourselves and welcomed them back in the team. We all rejoiced together in the Lord’s presence.

I am just back from our annual CTMI conference for East African pastors and leaders in Nairobi. We really had a visitation from the Lord during this week and we testified of many restoration between pastors. There were repentance and forgiveness and all ended with a real atmosphere of joy and victory. Testimonies are already heard from pastors with a new zeal and excitement to spread the gospel of the cross. Some pastors who left the fellowship some time ago came repenting and felt so accepted by the team of pastors present. A great reconciliation.