Friday, 24 April 2009

• Article from Charisma Life Mag

  Life changing time with Pastor Sunday - by Pastor Derek Schneider
  Due to prior visits to the Embassy of God Church I felt like I had a clear understanding of exactly what God was doing here, but after one month of living with Pastor Sunday, visiting various Embassy of God ministries (one month has NOT been enough time to see all of them) attending Night Prayers (all night prayer meetings) and services, I realized-to put it frankly-my mind and Christianity have absolutely been transformed and challenged. I feel as though I have been baptized into the inner workings of the incredible move of God taking place here in Ukraine.
  
  I have grown up a Christian, have attended and spoke in many churches in different parts of the world, but never have I seen a church, or move of God like this one. After truly seeing first-hand the work that the Embassy of God is doing in society, the power of the Presence of God here, and the purity and anointing of Pastor Sunday and the leadership, I would like to venture to say that what is happening here is one of the few, maybe even the most unique demonstration of the Kingdom of God, and 'discipling nations', in the earth today.
  
  During my one month stay, I had no paradigm for what I was seeing. It was hard to believe-even though I was seeing it right in front of my eyes! From the incredible detailed process and care put into 'keeping' and discipling 'new converts', to the raw anointing of Jesus in the corporate services, all the way down to the 'children’s ministry', (children’s ministry being a multitude of outreaches and initiatives geared towards not just looking after the children on a Sunday morning-but actually discipling the children of an entire society!) the Embassy of God Church uses the Kingdom of God to be an answer to every area of society.
  
  Most churches today usually specialize in a few areas of influence and strength, but what amazed me about the Embassy of God was that there wasn’t one sphere of life and society that they were not reaching and influencing. While reviewing each ministry and program, I had to keep asking myself,
  
  'How is this possible that one church can be reaching so many, and be so organized and strategic?'
  
  In many of my meetings with the various leaders, I was moved to tears as they described to me the area God had called them to reach, and the multitudes of people who were being delivered and transformed in that particular area. I heard so many 'real life' testimonies of people radically transformed by the power of the gospel at work through the Embassy of God Church. I had never heard so many testimonies of not just 'partial' deliverance and freedom, but TOTAL, immediate deliverance and lifestyle change. Never before in my life had the ministry of Jesus been so evident and clear before me. At one point I said to myself,
  
  'If Jesus Pastored a church, this is what it would look like!'
  
  My time spent with Pastor Sunday has also been life changing for me. Over the month that I have been here, I have observed him closely at the office, before, during, and after services and meetings, and at his home. It is amazing to see how consistent he is in every situation-full of grace, patience, and love. He tirelessly gives himself to people, and seems to turn away no one. Even at a large conference that I attended with him recently-on his way out the door at the end a meeting, he stopped and prayed for everyone who approached him, young and old.
  
  At his home he is a loving 'family man', making time for his family and the guests who were visiting. I believe it would be safe to say that Pastor Sunday’s private life (home life) was even more glorious and impacting for me than his stage life. So often with Christian leaders it is the opposite. Pastor Sunday consistently is an example of Jesus both publicly AND privately. You could not spend 5 minutes with him and not walk away feeling loved, appreciated, and most importantly, empowered to fulfill God’s call on your own life.
  
  This month in Ukraine has changed my life, deepened my love and understanding of Jesus, and has revolutionized the course of my ministry. I would highly recommend that any person, Pastor, or leader, who desires to go deeper in God, to be brought back to the focus of what genuine ministry really is, and to have a glimpse of true biblical Christianity and the future church, should pay any price necessary to come and see what God is doing here in Ukraine."
  
  Contact:
  Pastor Derek Schneider
  e-mail: \n This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it '> \n Derek@embassyonline.ca

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