Show #1955 | The Jim Bakker Show

Pastor Jim & Lori Bakker welcome Pastor Cedric Hayes and The Gloryland Pastor’s Choir on The Jim Bakker Show.

Topics

This Generation and the Church

The Power of Television

Division and Unity

Bringing together Generations

Songs

What if God is Unhappy

For the Rest of My Life I Will Serve You

Quotes

Never deny a child an opportunity to use their gifts for God. Never! You don’t know what you have. -Pastor Cedric Hayes

Hollywood makes everything phony look real and the Church makes everything real look phony. -Pastor Jim Bakker

If you’re going to do something for God, it’s not going to be easy. -Pastor Jim Bakker

Narrative

Pastor Jim & Lori Bakker and Pastor Cedric Hayes talk about the history of The Gloryland Pastor’s Choir. The Gloryland Pastor’s Choir was started 3 years ago and has developed into a choir of 50. The choir was started when Pastor Cedric’s daughter wanted to sing in the adult choir, but their voices were not quite mature enough. Pastor Cedric decided he would start a children’s choir so these children could share the talents God has given them. Pastor Hayes shares that young people today are leaving the Church because the Church has left them. The needs of the children are not being met, they are only being tolerated. Society has also dictated what are children are to have, which is anit-God. Because of this, children have no concept of God. In so many cases, the mom is trying to find the “right one” or a dad is trying to find “himself” and the children are left out in the open. Sometimes, a parents personal sacrifice and happiness needs to be put on hold so that their children can be raised in a Godly way.

Music is the most important thing to this generation. Pastor Hayes credits the success of the choir to “bringing them back to church”. These kids have been given an alternative to what society provides for them. This generation is looking for their purpose. The Church today is not providing a challenge for them to find their purpose. This is why not only this generation, but also the older generation feel the Church has left them.

Pastor Jim asked Gwen to share a word about what God is showing her. She feels that God will move in this generation with those who are hungry, thirsty, and passionate. This generation needs an encounter. The things that were seen in the days of old, fasting and praying. These are the things God responds to. One of the most powerful medium is television. Our generation needs to see the power of God on TV. Everyone wants to see something real and authentic. We need to see people restored on television.

Sometimes, God has to divide to multiply. Sometimes, people who are causing division need to be removed. Revival will not happen without unity. Wine comes from crushing. Pastor Hayes has experienced crushing. Anyone who has done something for God has been through a crushing time. Pastor Jim shares that discipline is the key. The Church doesn’t like discipline. Pastor Jim shares a requirement for 1st Year Master’s Media Students is that they cannot date for that whole year. They are required to give God their complete attention. Many students leave because of this requirement.

Pastor Hayes shares how his choir has attained a level of excellence; it’s love and sacrifice. He shares about the sacrifices his family has made. The wonderful thing their sacrifice has produced is the love that is shared. Love conquers all, and together we can do anything.

Mondo De La Vega shares that you can’t control the environment around you, but you can change the belief in you. Love has changed the belief in this choir’s life. When the belief is changed, you change the future. When the future is changed, you can change the generation. When a generation is changed, that generation can change history.

Reality is Jesus. Reality is more powerful than fiction. Pastor Jim shares that it is time for a revolution in “Christian Television”. It is time to move to the new level. This generation is so radical. Most of them don’t know “church”. Pastor Jim shares that it is time for us to become shock proof and allow this generation to show the world the reality of Jesus.

Mondo shares that we need the wisdom of the older generation. They will need to be married with the younger generation in order to see revolution. God is not through with the older generation. There are not many of the older generation that are taking the younger generation under their wing.

Pastor Jim shares how Ruth Graham invited him to sit with her at church right after he was released from prison. Not only did he go with her to church, but Ruth invited him to her house with open arms. Pastor Jim states “That’s reality”.

Pastor Lloyd Zeigler shares that we need a new level of young people. He challenges “Where are you?” God wants those that give everything up and follow Him. Those that have paid that cost know that it is worth everything that was paid.

It is time to pass the torch to the next generation. It may be different and more radical, but this is the chosen generation that God has set apart. If we don’t do something, we will loose this generation.

Pastor Jim spoke over The Gloryland Pastor’s Choir that they would win many awards, but stay humble. Their greatness is because of their discipline. They will be great because they persevered.

Scriptures

II Timothy 4:2 KJV Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.

Luke 12:51 NCV Do you think I came to give peace to the earth? No, I tell you, I came to divide it.

Mark 6:5 NCV So Jesus was not able to work any miracles there except to heal a few sick people by putting his hands on them.

Mark 6:6 NCV He was amazed at how many people had no faith. Then Jesus went to other villages in that area and taught.

Matthew 12:25 KJV And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:

Romans 8:37 KJV Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

Luke 1:39-45 The Story of Mary Visiting Elizabeth

Luke 1:41 NIV When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

Luke 1:44 NIV As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.

Luke 6:37 KJV Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:

Matthew 6:15 NKJV But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

Matthew 5:45 KJV That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.