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- Newly Ordained: Handle with Prayer
On Tuesday, we had a beautiful ordination ceremony for my son, Bo.
He’s been doing ministry on his own and with me for several years, and our Board of Directors voted this month to add him to our Board and officially ordain him for the Gospel Ministry.
To me, ordination simply means affirming and confirming people in the call of God that is already on their life, making official what God has already spoken over them.
As I shared in our service, I’ve seen God at work in and through Bo for years.
Bo then shared how he particularly loves to minister to people, by communicating God’s love to them in ways they can truly understand.
Bo read from Mark chapter 4 about how Jesus ministered to people in similar ways, where Mark explains why Jesus often spoke in parables:
“With many stories like these, He presented His message to them, fitting the stories to their experience and maturity. He was never without a story when He spoke. When He was alone with His disciples, He went over everything, sorting out the tangles, untying the knots” (Mark 4:33-34, MSG).
Bo also shared a song he wrote, Grace Upon Grace, worshiping along with his family and friends who had gathered for the night at our home and on Zoom.
At the end, I presented Bo with a Certificate of Ordination on behalf of our Board, and we anointed and prayed for him.
It was a beautiful service, a holy moment! I’d love for you to watch if you can! Here’s the link, plus a few timestamps below to highlights from the service.
https://youtu.be/mPZYfQ4evM4
Links to highlights from the ceremony
0:00 My sharing about ordination and Bo’s friend’s prayer
3:00 Bo’s original worship song, Grace Upon Grace
6:10 My sharing on Bo’s journey and his gifts in ministry
18:40 Bo’s sharing on his approach to ministry
23:55 Scriptures that guide Bo’s ministry
26:40 My presenting to Bo his certificate of ordination
28:00 Our whole gathering anointing and praying for Bo’s fruitfulness aheadEnjoy! And congrats to Bo!
Love,
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