Anointed for Ministry for Students

You may ask yourself “Why should I study the anointing?” Well, if you have any desire to be used effectively by God, it becomes so much easier if someone helps you. Now if God is your Helper, just imagine how much you can achieve. Without the anointing, nothing of spiritual value will happen in your life. When I was called into ministry many years ago, I really had a burning desire to be successful in ministry. As my wife and I took that step of faith, we realized how many obstacles we would have to overcome even before we started out. When you make a decision to fulfill God’s plan for your life, the devil summonses all the power of hell against you. The anointing attracts the enemy and we are no match for this formidable enemy. He is wily, cunning, and very powerful. Do not underestimate him - you cannot succeed in your own strength and power. That is why there are Christian leaders who face a continuous struggle and uphill battle throughout their ministry which causes them to give up. The anointing of the Holy Spirit is a prerequisite for all those who want to do great works for the Lord today. We are not able to really succeed in life and ministry without the presence and power of the Holy Spirit. This cannot be over-emphasized. Jesus had to instruct His disciples to wait for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit before they could launch their ministries.I learned very early on in my ministry that I needed God’s power to enable me to fulfill my calling. I did not possess any natural talent and ability to do this. We cannot advance God’s Kingdom without Kingdom power! But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth. – Acts 1:8 However, we must never forget that this treasure is in an earthen vessel.But we have this treasure in earthen vessels that the excellency of the power may be of God and not of us. - 2 Corinthians 4:7The treasure imparted into a human vessel makes ministry easy. It helps you to serve others and bring them to Him. It helps you to use your gifts and callings to glorify Him and show Him to others.Effective ministry can only be performed in the supernatural arena and this is only possible if we are anointed with the Holy Spirit. The true anointing refers to the hand of God upon your life releasing extraordinary gifts and supernatural endowments. It is the power and presence of God that will enable you to accomplish mighty things in your life and ministry.The true purpose of the anointing is service. It is to glorify the Lord and benefit humanity. The anointing will strengthen, energize and equip you to beat down the enemies of God, glorify God in your life, bring people to you, and draw crowds to your meetings. It brings God’s authority into your life so that you will be able to destroy the yokes that the devil has placed in people’s lives.I made a decision to study everything I could about the anointing and to teach others what I have learned. I have compiled the teachings in this book so that you can learn how powerful and effective you can become when you are filled with God’s Spirit and when you function in the anointing which has set you apart for supernatural ministry.Remember – if you feel you are able to do it, you will probably fail. If you know you do not have what it takes to do what God has called you to do, you will probably succeed! Never forget – it is not your power, but God’s power working in and through you and with the anointing you can do the impossible. Always stay humble and always give God the glory.God bless you as you study the anointing and step out in faith and succeed in what God had called you to do.Dr. Jeff van WykTeam Impact Christian University