Gary Grant

I don't think I have ever had such a difficult time.... I am well aware of issues where I have been disrespected and disregarded and my ministry count for absolutely nothing... 16 years means nothing to some.... Neither does 11 years of planting, oh well...that's leadership. It's lonely, it's hard, and at times extremely hurtful. But I still choose to stay the course, I still choose to go hard, coz I am not going home. Really when it comes down to it, when a person disrespects you, it is highly possible it is their issue not my own. I do believe though you have to earn respect and loyalty and so if I don't have it from all in my circle then maybe I haven't earned it ? Or... Sigh! oh we'll I am sure you get it. It's sometimes very lonely and as I said previously, hurtful. Look at Jesus, he was more than hurt, more than abandoned and more than disrespected. He was killed. Ridiculed. Spat on. Ignored. He was abused. He was left alone. Betra

What do you do when God niggles you ? dont know what a niggle is?  some call it a prompt, some call it an unsettling in your spirit, I just call it a niggle. I have just spent an awesome hour with a good friend who is being bashed up by people who should know better. if ever there was injustice, its right here. in fact I am down right angry about it right now... how dare they, who do they think they are ? what is their fruit ?  Jesus said by their fruit you will know who they are.... so God niggles at my spirit..... do something... and then I go, do what ? Lord ? what can I do ? who am I ? so I anointed him(yes with oil for all you people who think you cant do that ) and prayed for him and something  happened, I felt a warmth go over him and through him... and I felt God touch him. ( well I felt that happened) I think you should be obedient to the niggles of the Lord. I am bewildered by what I hear, people who laugh at a prayer meeting called for revival, are you seriou

The following article was posted as an email today, and it thrilled me, as it is a bold statement of truth, one which I personally hold to and based on my understanding of scripture, which the world nd Satan is trying to distort, and to confuse people on the planet. I don't always feel the Army gets it right, but on this one they have, and it makes me feel a little more confident about our own future as part of Gods Holy church. It won't please everyone, but it will please God, and that's really what matters most. Take a read.... The Salvation Army Australia Southern Territory Office of the Chief Secretary ____________________________ 3 November 2011 Divisional Commanders / Regional Officer Australia Southern Territory Dear colleagues, The Territorial Commander, along with territorial leadership in both territories, and most of the major Australian churches have endorsed the current ACL campaign, which is fully aligned with the Salvation Army's nation

Today two of our church ministry staff(leaders) visited a woman whom we met in the brothels. This woman has been on the seamy side of life for a long time, a straight shooter who puts up with no nonsense from anyone. We have had several home visits with her, discussing many issues, but today we took a message bible, a tract explaining salvation and a book “Ultimate Questions”.  She was so excited to receive her bible. She had previously tried to understand the scriptures but was unable to. There were several spiritual matters that ****(name withheld) wanted to discuss, some being why people are sick, why people commit suicide, why babies die.   We covered these issues fairly comprehensively, explaining them as simply as we could, to enable her to understand. This led to the opportunity of asking  *****  if she had given her life to the Lord,      explaining that Jesus is the way, the truth and the life and no one can become friends with God until they asked Jesus to come a