How to
Conduct Holy Ghost Ministration
“Now when the apostles which were at
Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them
Peter and John: Who, when they were come
down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: (For as yet he
was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord
Jesus.) Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy
Ghost.”
Acts 8:14-17
God has called us to be “Fishers
of Men” and “Harvesters.” As we endeavor to preach and witness, we
need to believe God for the results of a great catch of fish and a bountiful
harvest.
When preaching, we need to realize that we will get what we
are fishing for. We get what we preach.
If you preach “Healing” then expect
someone to be healed. “So then faith cometh by hearing, and
hearing by the Word of God.” (Romans 10:17)
After time in prayer and careful study, coupled with preaching under
the anointing, we can expect to see God move with signs following.
If you preach about the Holy Ghost outpouring expect people
to receive the baptism of the Holy Ghost. The emphasis of preaching and
teaching are to be centered around the needs of the local assembly.
In Holy Ghost ministration, each altar worker must remember
that they are not the Holy Ghost baptizer;
Jesus is. You cannot force the Spirit into someone; neither can you knock
it into them. Applying pressure to a seeker’s forehead may cause more of a
headache than heart relief through receiving the Spirit. Knocking someone down on the floor will
likely end in the seeker getting his clothes dirty, not in becoming a new
creature in Jesus Christ (2
Corinthians 5:17).
In our services we need to create an atmosphere for God to
move. God loves worship and inhabits the praises of His people. Praise, prayer, and worship will bring the
presence of God into the church. We must proclaim liberty because, “Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is
liberty.” (2 Corinthians 3:17) Receiving the Holy Ghost will be the end
of bondage and the beginning of joy.
Ministry
Tips
The following tips will assist you in conducting Holy Ghost
ministration in your church.
·
Give
the Word of God preeminence (the place of importance) in your services.
·
Be
anointed in preaching.
·
Do
not preach too long.
·
Reserve
enough time in your service for people to come forward to receive the Holy
Ghost.
·
Design
your service around the seeker.
·
Before
the altar call people who need the Holy Ghost can raise their hands to indicate
that they want it; and then you can invite them forward.
·
Make
it clear that they will speak in tongues or words that they will not
understand.
·
Speaking
in tongues is the initial evidence of receiving the Holy Ghost. It happens every time.
·
Other
indicators that the person is about to receive the Holy Ghost is stammering
lips; weeping; a loss of control of their language; being lost in the Spirit;
falling out in the Spirit. These are NOT
evidences of the Holy Ghost baptism but hints to you concerning what is about
to happen.
·
Give
priority prayer to those who are on the verge of breaking through to the Holy
Ghost.
·
Look
and see what God is doing and where He is moving and respond accordingly.
·
Separate
those that receive the Holy Ghost from the others.
·
This
also encourages those baptized to realize that they have received the Holy
Ghost and gives you a chance to deal with the others. (This advice is for large groups of people
praying for the Holy Ghost.)
·
Those
seeking the Holy Ghost need to stand on their feet or sit on a chair. Kneeling and lying on the floor make it
difficult for you to pray with them.
·
Organize
large groups coming to the altar in such a way that it will be easy to reach
out to pray for them.
Lay your hand on the seeker’s head;
not other parts of the body.
·
The
steps to Jesus always begin with genuine repentance. The first word from both John the Baptist and
Peter was “Repent!” (Matthew 3:2; Acts 2:38)
·
Do
not keep the altar service too long.
·
Make
sure you have clean breath.
·
Do
not yell in people’s ears.
·
Do
not shake them and slap them under the chin.
·
Encourage
other saints to pray with seekers or to worship. The Holy Ghost comes when the people are in one
accord.
·
“Out
of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.” (John 7:38) The Holy Ghost comes from the belly not the
head. The belly is the very center of
our being.
·
Make
it clear, “The promise is unto
you!” (Acts 2:39)
·
Count
and reveal to the congregation the number of those who have received the Holy
Ghost in the service. This increases faith and allows the church to know that
God is moving in their midst.
·
If
you ask for those that received the Holy Ghost to identify themselves, make
sure that you mention that “speaking in tongues” are words that you do not
understand. You may ask, “How many spoke
in words you did not understand?”
·
A
praying, evangelistic church will bring forth new babies in Christ.
·
Disciples
sat down in the Book of Acts to receive the Holy Ghost (Acts 2:2). We cannot receive the Holy Ghost through our
personal toil but as a result of resting in the promises of God.
·
Allow
those that do not receive the Holy Ghost to know that they can receive it
anywhere and that the Bible encourages them to “Tarry...until Pentecost.” (1
Corinthians 16:8) “...But wait for
the promise of the Father...” (Acts 1:4)
·
In
the New Testament people received the Holy Ghost very quickly.
Reasons
why some do not receive
the
Holy Ghost
1.
Lack of complete repentance.
2.
Because of Doubt.
3.
Because of Unbelief.
4.
Self pity.
5.
Feelings of Guilt (refusing to forgive
yourself).
6.
Preconceived ideas of what is going to
happen when receiving the Holy Ghost.
7.
Fear.
8.
Sin.
9.
Indoctrination/traditionalism received in
other churches.
10. Feeling
the Holy Ghost is not for them.
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