Balm in Gilead Leadership Meeting

Balm in Gilead & Relevant Worship is not called to be the typical Western Church

On the Hillsong Worship Album “For This Cause” Released in July 2000 is the song “Believe” that describes the typical Western (American) church. It begins with these words:

I say on Sunday how much I want revival But then on Monday, I can't even find my Bible Where's the power The power of the cross in my life?

35 Ministry Task Teams with Team Coordinators and Oversight from the Board of Directors.

Ephesians 4:11–13 (NKJV)

11 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers,

12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ,

13 till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;

Revelation 2:5–6 NKJV

5 Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works, or else I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place—unless you repent. 6 But this you have, that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.

Nicolaitane, comes from two Greek words: Nikao which means "to conquer': and Lao which means "the laity".

Nicolaitane means, "to conquer the laity".

1 Samuel 30:21–25 NKJV

21 Now David came to the two hundred men who had been so weary that they could not follow David, whom they also had made to stay at the Brook Besor. So they went out to meet David and to meet the people who were with him. And when David came near the people, he greeted them. 22 Then all the wicked and worthless men of those who went with David answered and said, “Because they did not go with us, we will not give them any of the spoil that we have recovered, except for every man’s wife and children, that they may lead them away and depart.” 23 But David said, “My brethren, you shall not do so with what the Lord has given us, who has preserved us and delivered into our hand the troop that came against us. 24 For who will heed you in this matter? But as his part is who goes down to the battle, so shall his part be who stays by the supplies; they shall share alike.” 25 So it was, from that day forward; he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel to this day.

Balm in Gilead & Relevant Worship are Uniquely Positioned in the Kingdom of God

2 Timothy 1:14 ESV

14 By the Holy Spirit who dwells within us, guard the good deposit entrusted to you.

Darlene Zschech - illustration at Azusa Street Centennial

I say on Sunday how much I want revival But then on Monday, I can't even find my Bible Where's the power The power of the cross in my life? I'm sick of playin' the game of religion I'm tired of losin' my reason for livin' Where's the power The power of the cross in my life? oh I'm not content just to walk through my life Givin' in to the lies, walkin' in compromises now We cry out as a generation that was lost But now is found in the power of the cross We believe in You We believe in the power of Your word and its truth We believe in You, so we lay down our cause That our cross might be found in You I'm not satisfied doin' it my own way I'm not satisfied to do church and walk away I'm not satisfied, there's no love in my life but You Oh no, I'm not satisfied I'm not satisfied livin' in yesterday's hour I'm not satisfied to have the form but not the power I'm not satisfied, Lord I am crucified in You We believe in You We believe in the power of Your word and its truth We believe in You, so we lay down our cause That our cross might be found in You I'm not satisfied doin' it my own way I'm not satisfied to do church and walk away I'm not satisfied there's no love in my life but You I'm not satisfied livin' in yesterday's hour I'm not satisfied to have the form but not the power I'm not satisfied, oh Lord I am crucified in You We believe in You We believe in the power of Your word and its truth We believe in You, so we lay down our cause That our cross might be found So we lay down our cause That our cross might be found So we lay down our cause That our cross might be found in You