Bishop T.D. Jakes delivered a lecture on leadership with a caged lion on stage

Popular megachurch pastor Bishop T.D. Jakes surprised attendees at his International Pastors & Leadership Conference in Orlando, Fla., last Friday when he brought a caged lion to emphasize his point that they are like caged lions waiting to break free.
Many praised Jakes' "creative anointing" on social media for the act, but some felt the lion was an unnecessary prop; dismissing it with terms such as "theatrics," "sideshow" and a "distraction."

THE IMPORTANCE OF FORGIVENESS (BISHOP T.D. JAKES)

 

With his new book Let It Go, Bishop T.D. Jakes’ hope is that people get released from not only unforgiveness but also guilt, shame, and pain.  He says that forgiveness goes against human nature but it’s as necessary as the air we breathe and it is a gift for oneself.  Bishop Jakes also says, “We don’t throw away our pets when they do something wrong or our children when they have a dirty diaper, but we throw away adults every day because they don’t live up to our expectations.”  There is a trend among Christians to forgive little though God gives abundant personal forgiveness.

Pastor Sam Adeyemi on: AGREEMENT IN PRAYER

Mathew 18: 18-20 Jesus taught us that one of the factors which makes prayer effective is agreement. Some people call this the prayer of agreement. When we walk together with others, God’s creativity is unleashed (Genesis 1:26; 11:6). The issue of agreement in prayer is not just a formula. It is much more than the holding of hands when praying or praying about the same prayer points. For us to get heaven to work in our situations, we need to align with the pattern of heaven. It is also important that our prayer points should be in alignment with God’s will (1 John 5:14). Unity is absolutely necessary if corporate prayer is going to be effective. Jesus lets us know that what makes our prayers powerful and effective is His presence; not our eloquence, volume or posture when praying (Matthew 18:20). Agreement in prayer guarantees the presence of Jesus and His presence guarantees miracles.