Preparing People
for Jesus' Return
Lanterns' Main Areas of Ministry
Our work – preparing people for Jesus' return – is one of bringing them into the love of God and helping them to become shining lights and vital parts of his kingdom.
Of course a high priority for us is to bring people to salvation through faith in Jesus Christ, and to make full use of the gifts and power of the Holy Spirit to minister to their needs – but it also includes...
- Helping people to grow in deep love for God and each other (in heart and practice).
- Encouraging them to live God's way.
- Developing steadfastness in their relationship with God.
- And helping each person to realise they have an important, God-given destiny, and encouraging them to walk in it.
(This is more fully stated on our mission statement page.)
The following are our main areas of ministry for accomplishing this work...
Lanterns Crusades
Lanterns is setting up a growing network of village, town and city crusades (run by locals) aimed at the poor and destitute and those who are desperate for God.
Currently in India and several countries of Africa, these have been very miraculous, with tens of thousands of people getting saved over the past few years.
The newly saved people go to any of the local churches who participate, or new churches are planted in new areas.
24Glory
Through thousands of meetings in churches, schools and home groups, 24Glory is a continual, united offering of praise, worship and thanksgiving to God.
It's loving and honouring God, seeking his face and holy intimacy, and learning to live-in and enjoy, his glorious presence.
People are often healed, delivered and filled with the Holy Spirit – without even asking – just because Jesus is there, pouring out his great love for us.
Lanterns Conferences
These conferences are for pastors and leaders, and provide teaching, inspiration and practical training – especially as it relates to the Lanterns ministry and mission.
They are also for encouraging ministries to work together, for inspiring Christians to walk in their God-given destiny, and for giving a practical experience of 24Glory and of doing crusades.
Farms & Businesses
These are great for helping to break the poverty cycle and for building skills and confidence.
They not only provide food and income, but do so in a way that develops self-sufficiency instead of a demoralising dependency on donations.
We have only just started in this area, but have plans for much more.
Forgiveness Ministry
This has been an amazingly powerful ministry for all kinds of healing, but especially for emotional wounds.
It's all about learning to forgive one another from the heart with God's help. On our own, it can take a lifetime, but with God, it can happen instantly – and O what amazing peace it brings!
We do this in one-on-one sessions and even from the crusade platform!
Lanterns Community Assist
Basically, this is love in action – by helping the community in any way we can. Helping an orphanage, providing bore water, repairing a damaged roof, or other basic needs.
It involves the local congregations, creates goodwill in the community, and increases respect towards Christians.
It also opens many doors for expanding the kingdom of God.