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Ignite provides opportunity for a congregation to catch the Holy Spirit’s flame and grow in faithfulness to Jesus Christ. From a Reformed perspective, Ignite conveys a Biblical message that will enrich and empower the people of your church, enabling them to serve with joy. The content and length of each event (which may be as short as a day) will be tailored to meet the individual needs of the participating church, and will include worship, teaching, testimonies, practical application of the teaching, prayer and community building. The Purpose of Ignite The purpose of the Ignite experience is to kindle or rekindle the fires of renewal in the Holy Spirit in congregations so that there may be deepening fellowship, growing faith in Jesus Christ, and empowerment to advance the Kingdom of God. Ignite is just the beginning! Congregations will be encouraged to continue to grow and mature. This may include having another Ignite event with a different topic. There may be the continued nurturing of ministry teams and prayer groups through the Dunamis Video Project. These ten-week courses provide in-depth teaching on the topics that can only be introduced in the short Ignite events. Or, it may be that the church would continue to grow by using their own denominational resources. At the request of the congregation, a Dunamis Fellowship member would be willing to offer continued prayer support for the pastor and leaders and assist in discernment of the next steps. The Role of Dunamis Fellowship Members Renewal comes not through programs or materials but through the working of the Holy Spirit through people. Dunamis Fellowship members are those men and women who have been well equipped through the PRMI Dunamis Project events, are proven in ministry, and have a great love and calling to serve local congregations. They have a passion to see congregations growing in faith, fellowship, and witness to Jesus Christ. They are anointed by the Holy Spirit for congregational renewal. They are people who are sensitive to the needs of the congregation and have the freedom to adapt our programs to fit those needs. Their agenda is to join the church leadership in listening to the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Each congregation is unique and must carefully discern how the Ignite program or any program needs to be adjusted to fit the ways the Holy Spirit is growing the congregation. To assist in this process the Dunamis Fellowship member is to come alongside the pastor and leaders of the church to help discern what topic and format may be best suited. There are three topics, based on the Dunamis Project content, that provide the teaching and ministry focus of the Ignite events. Each of these topics has historically been used by God to start the fires of renewal and revival. With each of these topics comes a short teaching booklet that provides an outline and scripture for further study.
The overall working of the Holy Spirit is clearly presented as that of giving glory to Jesus Christ and making His presence and work real in the world today.
The emphasis of this topic is the "dance of cooperation" with the Holy Spirit in doing the work of Jesus Christ. This cooperation helps us have a balanced expression of the spiritual gifts.
The Cost of the Ignite Event: None -- This is a Gift! PRMI and the Dunamis Fellowship have a long-standing policy of not charging for ministry. Rather, we seek to be obedient to the leading of the Holy Spirit, be faithful to Jesus Christ, offer ministry where invited, and share the vision and the needs of the work. We invite you to share in enabling this work of renewal through prayers, participation and financial support. We ask for the opportunity to share the vision of this work and to provide an opportunity to receive an offering. It is also most helpful if a congregation would place us in its mission budget. There may be some expenses for both the congregation and the team; these will be worked out on a case-by-case basis. We are international in scope, and offerings received in our respective countries may be used to extend ministry in other nations. Gifts are also tax exempt or gift-aided according to the laws of the nation where given. Comments from Ignite participants . . . “At our leadership team meeting we all expressed such awe at the working of the Holy Spirit that we witnessed and experienced. Ignite will prove to be a significant Holy Spirit-initiated and led event in the history of New Life Celebration Church. I’m coming to a fuller understanding that the Great Commission has more to do with spiritual depth than strategies and structures. It is beginning to resonate with me that the journey from conversion to transformation, from salvation to discipleship is fully dependent on the work of the Holy Spirit. I believe that it is nearly impossible to become Christ-like without saying 'Come, Holy Spirit, come.'” Tim Olsen “Ignite was an important instrument in God’s continued work of growing our desire for and understanding of ministry that is empowered by the Holy Spirit. I have personally been inspired by the passion and servant heart displayed by the Ignite team not only during our initial Ignite experience, but prior to and following.” Rev. John Aukema Rev. Jonathan Vugteveen
In the United Kingdom, Ignite is run as part of the ministry of GEAR (the Group for Evangelism And Renewal). It provides local churches with a basic introduction to the person and work of the Holy Spirit, drawing on abbreviated material from the 'Gateways' Dunamis Project. Ignite is a one-day event incorporating some of the characteristic components of Dunamis: worship, teaching, discussion and prayer. The core teaching focuses on:
Local people are encouraged to be involved as much as possible in setting up an Ignite event. Areas for participation include prayer cover, musicians for worship and hospitality (providing a welcome and refreshments). A local Event Coordinator will be needed to deal with publicity and be a contact point. Please contact us for more information.
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