Author: Seth Barnes

Board meetings can bring the kingdom

Written by Seth Barnes on October 21, 2006. Posted in Leadership. 1 Comment on Board meetings can bring the kingdom

Just finished a board meeting this afternoon. In spite of the chaos of delayed flights at the Atlanta airport and traffic that doubled our commute back to Gainesville, you couldn’t...

Foundations of missions: Our Calling

Written by Seth Barnes on October 20, 2006. Posted in Missions. 3 Comments on Foundations of missions: Our Calling

He called… (Matthew 10:1) Principle: Those who are sent out must first be called. Too often we look for a neon sign to pull us out of our comfort zone. There is a sense in which...

Foundations of our missions mandate

Written by Seth Barnes on October 19, 2006. Posted in Missions. 2 Comments on Foundations of our missions mandate

Last weekend I visited my friend Marty Longcor in Wisconsin. He’s the Lord’s tool, waking up that body of Christ to its glorious possibilities in the Kingdom of God....

Only a call that costs a lot is worth following

Written by Seth Barnes on October 18, 2006. Posted in Reaching Your Destiny. 7 Comments on Only a call that costs a lot is worth following

One of the problems we Jesus-followers have is that we don’t ask enough tough questions and we don’t let others see us making ourselves vulnerable. I hate that. We’re...

How I almost missed my destiny

Written by Seth Barnes on October 17, 2006. Posted in Reaching Your Destiny. 10 Comments on How I almost missed my destiny

We Jesus-followers are called to invest our lives to build the Kingdom. We all have destiny and many have a vocational call – for some, it may be to become a homemaker, for others,...

Another story of raising the dead

Written by Seth Barnes on October 16, 2006. Posted in The Holy Spirit is on the move. 93 Comments on Another story of raising the dead

Thinking about my friend Caspar’s story made me reflect on the many incidents I’m aware of around the world where God is doing this. Here’s one: One of Heidi Baker’s...

A story of how listening to God leads to ministry

Written by Seth Barnes on October 15, 2006. Posted in Listening prayer. No Comments on A story of how listening to God leads to ministry

A coworker moved to our based in Philadelphia and shared this story about listening to the Lord’s voice. One day I went to the park to read my Bible and listen to the Lord’s...

Discerning the voice of the Lord

Written by Seth Barnes on October 14, 2006. Posted in Listening prayer. 6 Comments on Discerning the voice of the Lord

We need to refine our ability to discern God’s voice. Because we are so unfamiliar with it, we struggle to recognize it at first. We may experience more failure than success....

Story of a friend raised from the dead

Written by Seth Barnes on October 13, 2006. Posted in Amazing God Stories. 36 Comments on Story of a friend raised from the dead

I’m in Wisconsin visiting my old friends Marty and RuthAnn Longcor. He’s a pastor who went on one of the first AIM mission trips. On the flight here, I read Heidi Baker’s...

How personal is your relationship with Christ?

Written by Seth Barnes on October 12, 2006. Posted in Listening prayer. 6 Comments on How personal is your relationship with Christ?

Here’s another excerpt from my book, The Art of Listening Prayer: Evangelical Christians claim to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Yet how many actually...

The story of the green house

Written by Seth Barnes on October 12, 2006. Posted in Listening prayer. 1 Comment on The story of the green house

This story comes from Allison Pohlmeier, a missionary to Kenya. Eight years ago while in college, I took my first trip to Mexico. We went to Matamoros, Mexico and worked in a neighborhood....

Using a journal to grow in listening prayer

Written by Seth Barnes on October 10, 2006. Posted in Listening prayer. No Comments on Using a journal to grow in listening prayer

Here’s another excerpt from my book, The Art of Listening Prayer: The Bible says, “For God so loved the world” (John. 3:16), but you need to see for yourself that...

Why not take a risk and begin searching?

Written by Seth Barnes on October 9, 2006. Posted in Listening prayer. 1 Comment on Why not take a risk and begin searching?

Yesterday I shared an excerpt from my book, The Art of Listening Prayer; today, I share another excerpt: Growing up in America isn’t easy; we’re a nation of skeptics. It’s easier...

Learning listening prayer

Written by Seth Barnes on October 8, 2006. Posted in Listening prayer. 9 Comments on Learning listening prayer

My book, The Art of Listening Prayer, keeps selling without any promotion from me. I think it sells because people are hungry to hear the Lord’s voice and are looking for help...

Like it or not, we are warriors

Written by Seth Barnes on October 7, 2006. Posted in Fighting your enemy. 1 Comment on Like it or not, we are warriors

You’ve got to love the story about Jephthah in Judges 11. We’re told he was a mighty warrior who had two strikes against him because he was born to a prostitute and run...

Jehovah’s Witnesses track me down

Written by Seth Barnes on October 6, 2006. Posted in Vulnerability and me. 17 Comments on Jehovah’s Witnesses track me down

We live way out in the country. I mean, if you want to talk to me, you need to drive six miles out of town, hang a left on an obscure road, then go 300 yards down a driveway, not...

A limo driver shows me how to live

Written by Seth Barnes on October 5, 2006. Posted in Reaching Your Destiny. 5 Comments on A limo driver shows me how to live

Yesterday I wrote about really living. Here is a story from 1999 where the idea first hit home to me: ———————- It’s a little after...

Are you living free?

Written by Seth Barnes on October 4, 2006. Posted in Living Free. 5 Comments on Are you living free?

Tony Campolo tells the story of a time when he picked on a student in the front row of his class, “Young man, how long have you lived?” “Twenty-three years.” “No,...

Discovering your destiny (part 2)

Written by Seth Barnes on October 3, 2006. Posted in Reaching Your Destiny. 2 Comments on Discovering your destiny (part 2)

Henry David Thoreau wrote, “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.” Though Thoreau was probably not a Christian, he recognized that life was valuable, and should...

Discovering your destiny

Written by Seth Barnes on October 2, 2006. Posted in Reaching Your Destiny. 2 Comments on Discovering your destiny

My friend Lee Ashby that I wrote about yesterday is in process on this. He’s a successful businessman, but he feels too one-dimensional. He’s being awakened to spiritual reality...

A classmate of mine has a radical life change

Written by Seth Barnes on October 1, 2006. Posted in Reaching Your Destiny. 5 Comments on A classmate of mine has a radical life change

I’m in Colorado today. Yesterday I saw a classmate from business school who I haven’t seen in nearly 20 years. Lee Ashby and I were very different and after graduating in...

How you mobilize one person to God’s agenda

Written by Seth Barnes on September 30, 2006. Posted in Mobilization. 1 Comment on How you mobilize one person to God’s agenda

I don’t know much about Stacey, but I know that she’d never met or cared about anyone like Busi. Jesus cared about Busi and wanted someone with human skin and hands to...

My top twelve secrets of success

Written by Seth Barnes on September 29, 2006. Posted in Leadership. 4 Comments on My top twelve secrets of success

1.Pray always. Seek the Lord with all your heart. Seek His counsel. Seek His provision. 2. Rejoice in all things. Think positive. Think success, not failure. Beware of a negative...

The scariest movie of the year – Jesus Camp

Written by Seth Barnes on September 28, 2006. Posted in Mobilization. 5 Comments on The scariest movie of the year – Jesus Camp

Critics are calling Jesus Camp “the scariest movie of the year.” It is a hatchet job to be sure, but makes some valid points. Christians need to engage culture, not just...