The ministry of encouragement. Walk into any office, market, any church, any family gathering, and you will find a common thread running through countless hearts: weariness. Beneath the polite smiles and hurried conversations, many are silently battling despair—financial strain, hidden addictions, chronic illness, or unrelenting disappointment. Some have even lost touch with God! In these moments of darkness, encouragement becomes more than a kind word; it becomes a lifeline. The Bible calls encouragement a ministry—something holy, powerful, and essential. It is an important form of godly service mentioned in the scriptures that has the power to rekindle hope, revive faith, and restore purpose.…
Author: Chisom
Christ in the marketplace. For a lot of believers out there, the idea of ministry evokes images of pulpits, worship services, or missionary journeys to far-off lands. But that is not just where ministry stops, yes there are those specifically called for this and they know because no man taketh this honour upon himself, it is the Lord that bestows it. In the same vein, the marketplace is a ripe platform for ministry. Because it is one of the most significant mission fields, most of us spend nearly a third of our lives—the workplace. Whether we clock in at a…
Faithfulness: from the first pages of Genesis to the final words of Revelation, the faithfulness of God is woven through every story. It is the thread that binds humanity’s frailty to God’s unbreakable promises. Consequently, faithfulness is more than an attribute of God, it is who God is—it is also a call to His people to mirror His faithfulness. That’s why, the scriptures in Proverbs 3:3 days “Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.” So in faithfulness, we choose daily to remain steady in devotion, to keep our…
Anchored in the storm. Have you ever stood in a moment of life where everything you trusted seemed to crumble? Your well thought out plans, spirit filled postulations and calculations going down the drain. And the more you strive to get it all back, the more the Spirit is insisting you let it all go. Seasons when the prayers felt unanswered, the future unclear, and even faith seemed fragile. Behoove it to say then, that storms come to us all as believers—fierce, unrelenting, and uninvited. But what happens in us during those storms determines who we become after the storm. Consequently, it…