Pastor Troy Brewer, OpenDoor Church, Burleson, TX
Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021
Everything you are going through is preparing you for convergence.
Convergence: The act of converging and especially moving toward union or uniformity. “The convergence of the three rivers.”
Different ingredients working together in synergy to create optimal performance where they all merge together.
Where it all comes together.
- Home
- Skilled leadership
- Skilled relationships
- Education
- Finances
- Walk with God
- Family purpose and vision
- Marriage
- Mutual respect
- Sex, intimacy and exclusiveness
- Finances
- Goals dreams fulfillment
- Powerful walk with God
- Health
Technological convergence is a term that describes bringing previously unrelated technologies together, often in a single device. Smartphones might be the best possible example of such a convergence.
The devil understands this principle and uses the power of convergence all the time to bring cataclysmic failure in the perfect storm of seemingly unrelated scenarios and situations to utterly demoralize a person into some form of slavery or failure.
Romans 8:31 – What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
God uses convergence in so many different ways:
We have witnessed a massive convergence of prophetic signs in this generation. The “ancient forecasters” (prophets) tracked today’s gathering storm.
THE SOUND OF MANY RUSHING WATERS
Psalm 29:3 – The voice of the Lord is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the Lord is upon many waters.
Ezekiel 43:2 – And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east: and his voice was like a noise of many waters: and the earth shined with his glory.
Ezekiel 43:2 – And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east: and his voice was like a noise of many waters: and the earth shined with his glory.
2015-2016
- 20 years of ministry in building the church
- Building
- Radio
- Books and resources
- Dreams and mysteries
Bobby Clinton from Fuller University: Leadership Emergence Theory
– Sovereign foundations
– Inner-Life Growth
– Ministry Maturing
– Life Maturing
– Convergence
“In these first three phases, God’s work is primarily in the leader, not through him or her. Many emerging leaders do not recognize this, and become frustrated. They are constantly evaluating productivity and activities, while God is quietly evaluating their leadership potential. He wants to teach us that we minister out of what we are.” (45-46)
Life Maturing – The leader’s character mellows and matures. Communion with God becomes more important than success in ministry, and the leader’s character mellows and matures. The key to development in this phase is a positive response to the experiences God ordains.
Convergence – Afterglow or Celebration (for only a few) – A lifetime of ministry and growth culminates in an era of recognition and indirect, broad influence. Leaders continue to exert influence in these relationships through a large network of contacts built over a lifetime. Their consistent track record in following God causes others to seek out their storehouse of wisdom.
Psalms 68:11 – King James Bible: The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it.
Psalms 68:11 – New King James Version: The Lord gave the word; Great was the company of those who proclaimed it:
Isaiah 65:8 – Thus saith the Lord, “As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one saith, ‘Destroy it not, for a blessing is in it,’
The convergence of a powerful church at OpenDoor
- A voice and a word
- Worship
- Children’s church
- Facilities
- Media
- Supernatural presence
- Family
- Outreach
- Ways to connect
- Ways to be build up (discipleship)
When you see the the city of Jerusalem, you see 12 gates and they all have a different view of the horizon.
A tale of two camps:
“THEY DREAM IT AND WE BUILD IT” – ANGELA CANNON
Ephesians 1:17 – I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better.
WISDOM REVELATION
Leadership Ministry
Muscles, brains and legs Emotions, hearts and hands
SKILLED BUILDERS PASSIONATE DREAMERS
THEOLOGICAL PROPHETIC
KINGS PRIESTS
FUNCTIONAL RELATIONAL
STRATEGIC SPONTANEOUS
BEHIND THE SCENES IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA
MUSCLE STRENGTH HEART BEAT
THE DADS THE MOMS
THE TEMPLE THE BODY
SUSTAINERS INITIATORS
DOING HEARING
GOVT AND COUNSEL THE MINISTRY & HELPS
ACCOMPLISH GOALS SEEING TRANSFORMATION
THE STRUCTURES OF THE THE PRESENCE OF GOD
TRUTH MERCY
Psalm 25:10 – All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
Psalm 57:3 – He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.
Psalm 57:10 – For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.
Psalm 61:7 – He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him.
Psalm 85:10 – Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
Psalm 86:15 – But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, long suffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
Proverbs 3:3 – Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:
Proverbs 14:22 – Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
Proverbs 16:6 – By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.
UNITY MAKES US A CONDUIT FOR GOD’S POWER