HEAL THE WORLD MOVEMENT LEADERSHIP RETREAT – 2016.

THEME:

STANDING OUT

TOPIC: Maximizing Your Opportunity in the Movement

FACILITATOR: PST. BANJI BALI

Opportunity is one of the triggers for success in life and ministry.Many people miss opportunity because it is dressed in overalls, and it looks like work. Many don’t like the word “works”They think opportunity is a privilege to enjoy what you don’t work for.Therefore!

What is Opportunity?• Opportunity is a discovered avenue for

profiting• Opportunity is taking advantage of

situations, by the gift of god in your life.• It is looking at a situation at hand, and

by the abilities loaded inside of you, you are able to stretch yourself with determination and go a step further to be successful in it.

• WAYS OF LOCATING OPPORTUNITY There are four ways of locating opportunities:

1) BY SEARCHMatt. 7 v7 ….. Ask, and it shall be giving; seek, and yee shall find, knock, and it shall be opened unto you.

• What you don’t seek, you will never find.• It is your responsibility to search for where the gift of

God in you can yield result in the movement.• You must locate yourself in the movement.Do you know why you have to search for opportunity, Opportunity is a man that is ever in great demand, so if he doesn’t come to you, go to him. You don’t get anything out of life more than what you put into it.

2) CREATE OPPORTUNITIES.

If at the end of your search you can’t locate an opportunity, then create one.The woman with the issue of blood said in her heart; there is no way I can get to Jesus because of the crowd, she then created an opportunity in her mind through creative thinking “ If I may but touch the helm of His garment, I will be made whole”

3) CATCH OPPORTUNITIES

In other scenario, you don’t need to search for opportunity as they just resent themselves to you.Looking through scriptures, you will find people who became great through the opportunity that came their ways and which they utilized:

• David saw an opportunity in Goliath, whom he killed and ascended the throne in Israel.

• Joseph saw an opportunity in the cup bearer in the prison. After interpreting his dream for him, Joseph told him “When you get to the palace remember me”

• Opportunities are all around you.

4) UTILIZE OPPORTUNITY

It is one thing to find opportunity and another thing entirely to use it. The man by the pool of Bethesda in Jn 5 v1-9, was there for 38 year. He was sitting by the pool of opportunity, but was still a misfortune.

• When opportunity is lost misfortune set in.

So, its not enough to have opportunity, you must rise up to utilize it.

Therefore,

HOW DO I MAXIMIZE MY OPPORTUNITY IN THIS MOVEMENT?

Remember the three categories of membership status as enumerated by the president: The walkers, the runners and the fliers.

BELIEVE THE VISION.

The vision you don’t believe can never profiting you.

Hear this, very important!!

Until your faith grows on the twelve pillars of this movement, you are just wasting your time.Don’t only believe the vision but faith the vision.

RECEIVE THE MESSENGER

In the school of success, you must follow those who has obtain… Heb 13 v 7-8You cannot go ahead without following those who are ahead of you.• You must identify your God ordained shepherd… Jer 13

v 15-16.• You don’t decrease under your God ordained

shepherd, but you multiply• The root you are connected to determine the fruits

you bear• Every leader make reference to his leader• Whom you follows determine what follows you…. Matt

4 v 19

YOU MUST ENGAGE IN PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Development means a process of growth. It suggests consistently up ‘grading your life.It also means moving towards a more advanced and organized life.You must take responsibility for your physical and spiritual development… 2Tim2v15., Lk 13v7-9

YOU MUST BE FOCUS

Focus determines both your impact and your future in this movement.• To be focus is to be forward looking• Focus helps you to avoid distraction.

YOU MUST BE SPIRITUALY SENSITIVE

Your spiritual antenna must be strong to determine what God is saying per time.

QUALITY PRAYER LIFE

Eph 6v18.- Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints,

You must increase the quality of your prayer life first towards the advancement of the kingdom of God.Prayer is not a medium for asking for bread and butter, but a platform for spiritual empowerment.

In Conclusion:

The end product of being a member of this movement is to become great like our covenant father, but the truth is that there is no short cut to greatness. If you focus your attention on learning the tricks of greatness, you will never learn how to be great. But there is a truth about greatness, one of which is locating and making the most of opportunities.

Expect To See You As We Fly Together.

God Bless You All.