The Foursquare Church

An authentic move of God is rooted in three characteristics—a message, a miracle and a mission. The biblical account of the Samaritan woman at the well is one example of how movements begin. Jesus spoke a life-changing message to the woman and a miracle (revelation) followed in which Jesus exposed her current life situation. She experienced an awakening of purpose (mission) that led to an entire town being influenced and a movement began.

When the Word is preached, when God shows up and when the call of God becomes clear ... movements happen! Over and over the Bible records this pattern. The early church received a formal awakening on the Day of Pentecost, but the movement had much earlier origins. Some of these humble beginnings can be seen in Luke 5 as Jesus preached to the crowd by Lake Gennesaret.

A significant crowd gathered to hear a compelling message (Luke 5:1). The miracle of catching an abundance of fish (Luke 5:5-7) impacted the fishermen and was followed by a personal call (mission) to catch men instead of fish (Luke 5:10). A new movement began that day as they boldly followed Jesus, leaving everything behind (Luke 5:11)!

Now, let's fast-forward to our Foursquare family today. A recent video posted to YouTube captures part of the story of how God used a young Canadian farm girl to establish The Foursquare Church some 80 years ago. I'm grateful to be part of a genuine movement that has its roots in a message, a miracle and a mission, but I'm hungry and thirsty for God to speak, move and challenge today, sparking a fresh movement!

"We are ambassadors for Christ." 2 Corinthians 5:20 (NKJV)

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By: Glenn Burris Jr., general supervisor