Prison to Promise! Trish Jenkins Ministries

Christian Business. What is Business As Mission and why does it matter? A Christian business is not about selling bibles and Jesus T-Shirts. BAM is the concept of all aspects of life, including business, being lived under the Lordship of Jesus Christ for his glory and aligned with his eternal purpose.  Business has a God-given power and potential for good in the world. Yet too often Christian business people have not been affirmed in their call to business. Join me this week on "Prison to Pulpit" as I interview Mike Baer, a pastor, entrepreneur, theologian, and executive dedicated to equipping a whole new generation of world changers, disciples in business making disciples. Bring your questions and comments as we explore BAM and the challenge of pastors and business leaders understanding how they can understand and help one another.

"A great and effectual door has opened" Did you see it? Obviously, the pandemic has been tough for churches. It challenged our traditions and disrupted our programs. Yet when so many Christian leaders have been crying foul about their right to gather in a building, Wesley Leake, of "Business Blessings" sprang into action to bring comfort and encouragement to a frightened world. He saw a "great and effectual door open." (1 Cor 16:9) Instead of asking "Why can't I?", Wes asked, "How can I?" What followed was a series of online initiatives to support, strengthen and encourage multitudes. 18 months on, I'm asking Wes about the journey from make-do equipment and know-how, to multiple ministries, prayer groups, business groups, coaching and consulting Christian business owners and all while teaching uni. He saw the need, not the obstacle. This interview will encourage you that your effectiveness in ministry starts with seeing a "Great and effectual door opened unto you".

You may know Ramon Ray as the Smart Hustle guy whose story of entrepreneurship, grit, positivity and smart hustle is magnetic. Today I'll be going behind the scenes to hear his journey of faith, what he has overcome and how his faith impacts his work. Ramon loves God and love people. 

Ramon is a PK, a pastor's kid and he shares his early life and his later struggle to find his own faith.  He shares about being a husband and father in church, yet not connecting with God and even experiencing depression to the point of contemplating suicide.  We discuss the concept of depression in church, particularly among mature men and what it sometimes takes to break free of that bondage and find refreshment in Christ again. It might be the motivation when a child goes astray, or it might be something else.  

Ramon talks about Entrepreneurial Depression. He recommends mentorship, having someone to talk to, getting professional help where needed and spiritual help. It is demonic as well as natural. An overload of stress leads to burnout and potentially depression. Yet there is often a catalyst that jolts us into seeking  God for answers we desperately need. If it's not for our own sake, it may be for a child who has gone astray. Ramon shares the habits that help him keep him thinking clearly and staying healthy. 

Note: Some depression definitely needs professional help and we encourage people to seek it. 

How do you get that passion back? Ramon can't say what will work for everyone but he does recommend you keep asking, keep desiring and don't wait for something negative to motivate you to change because you may not come back from it.  

This will be a fun and encouraging time. You can watch the video at https://www.youtube.com/trishjenkinsfaith/ https://www.facebook.com/trishjenkinsministry and on my personal FB page. 

Get to know Ramon better at www.ramonray.com 

www.trishjenkinsministries.com  The strongest prison bars are in your head! Evangelist Trish Jenkins should know, she's experienced  both kinds, and as a Christian! Today, Trish ministers to church groups and Christian conferences, sharing keys from her inspiring story that unlock faith and hope in believers, and salvation for those yet to know Christ. A "pastor's kid" herself, Trish knows how tough shepherding God's people can be. The Lord uses her to encourage and support pastors wherever she travels, live or online!   Trish teaches prophetically on breakthrough and turnaround and how to activate the Romans 8:28 blessing, which is for everyone but it does not happen automatically.  Find out more at www.trishjenkinsministries.com  Phone Trish on +61 418 556 198.  #Christianconferencespeaker #churchgrowth #Christianwomen #womensconferencespeaker #breakthrough #Romans8:28 #setfree #faith #RamonRay #smarthustle

Almost out of lockdown conditions. Allowed to remove my mask to preach, then put it on again. The message was about accessing the power of the most underestimated fruit of the Spirit. Trish addresses Covid 19 and the mental health affects it has had on the world and even the Church. Here is how to beat Covid 19's affect on our hope.

Pastors Cameron and Stephanie Ross invited Trish Jenkins to kick off the year 2021 with an encouraging message for Awesome Church, Bribie Island.

For more about Trish Jenkins Ministries please visit www.trishjenkinsministries.com and contact Trish about ministering to your group live or online.

Rigid religious expectations make people legalistic and quietly resentful when their prayers don't get answered the way they want. The first thing to go is their joy and no one wins people to faith without that. Here is a lesson from my Hills Hoist about adapting to change that applies to business and faith. If you'd like to see the video mentioned go to https://youtu.be/uku1y7JI4AI it is at my youtube channel www.youtube.com/trishjenkinsfaith

Don't tell God how to do it. Be ready to do things differently. Trish is an evangelist called to support pastors and equip the body to grow and win souls. Find out more about having her invest in your group at www.trishjenkinsfaith.com soon to be www.trishjenkinsministries.com Remember to like comment, share and subscribe. 

Bless you heaps! :)

Introducing Trish Jenkins Ministries for believers, seekers and those who don't like church. Along with Trish TV, there will be the ministry side of equipping believers and spiritual explorer on Change, Resilient Faith, Finance and Leadership. Or at least, that's the plan! It is open to change as life evolves as the Holy Spirit leads!  The website www.trishjenkinsfaith.com will become www.trishjenkinsministries.com  the YouTube channel www.youtube.com/trishjenkinsfaith will remain and continue to encourage. Please like, share, comment and subscribe. It's going to be a HOOT!

If you like what Trish brings, by all means, invite her to speak to your group in person or online!

The Stockdale paradox can save us a lot of grief and disappointment. Have hope and faith without ignoring harsh realities. Being positive is good if you don't put conditions on it. Having faith is important and is effective as long as you are submitted to God and not trying to control Him and how the outcome should go. Expectations can lift us or destroy us.
Trish Jenkins is an evangelist who ministers online or live to churches and faith groups to strengthen resilience and bring people closer to Christ. Contact Trish about ministering to your people.

Ever wondered how to access the joy of the Lord when you don't feel happy or joyful? Well that's when we most need to draw on it.  A message preached by Trish Jenkins over zoom to London from Australia.  For Christian believers who want to live authentic faith.

Joy builds our resilience. A mindset that accesses joy is going to be more protected against despair, hopelessness, anxiety and depression.

Trish TV interviews healing evangelist and prophet John David Kirby about his life and how he has built Resilient Faith that will encourage yours. This is NOT a preach, it's a behind the scenes interview.

A fascinating interview with Pastor Alan Wills who has spent decades in ministry starting a church from scratch, with no resources but faith. I asked about behind the scenes highs and lows. He shares some of what it took to grow into a thriving church that saw many miracles. He also gives insights into plateaus and disappointments and what he learned to do to overcome them and rise to the next level.  When faced with retirement, Alan knew in his spirit there was more. "The anointing is still there, you can still make an impact with it." This is an exhortation to pastors facing retirement, who may feel like they are being put out to pasture and ignored. That is a wrong mindset. Don't get bitter, ask the Lord what's next. If you are a pastor facing retirement, don't give up on your calling, you are not done. You are needed, lift and shift your vision. We still need you!

Building Resilient Faith. Covers: How churches can evolve and devolve over time. How a church responds to a disagreement will either release Holy Spirit or replace Him with legalism. Heart condition and reflection with humility and willingness to repent is paramount. Human Nature prefers to be right. How fallen man misinterprets "First" to mean supreme instead of foundational. The imbalance that comes when the Five Fold Ministry is replaced by the "all purpose pastor". "What you sit under you become." When the Holy Spirit has been eased out due to fearing something "is not of God", Sound doctrine is replaced by Safe doctrine. Legalism ensues and people become bound instead of free. How churches can become a reflection of Orwell's "Animal Farm".  How to recognise the enemy's voice, your own inclination and Holy Spirit.

Building Resilient Faith. Covers: How churches can evolve and devolve over time. How a church responds to a disagreement will either release Holy Spirit or replace Him with legalism. Heart condition and reflection with humility and willingness to repent is paramount. Human Nature prefers to be right. How fallen man misinterprets "First" to mean supreme instead of foundational. The imbalance that comes when the Five Fold Ministry is replaced by the "all purpose pastor". "What you sit under you become." When the Holy Spirit has been eased out due to fearing something "is not of God", Sound doctrine is replaced by Safe doctrine. Legalism ensues and people become bound instead of free. How churches can become a reflection of Orwell's "Animal Farm".  How to recognise the enemy's voice, your own inclination and Holy Spirit.

Asking behind the scenes questions. Paul "Skip" Smith has led large teams, taken over a small church and grown it, taken a large church and made it bigger and more impactful. He sings, he dances, he preaches, he moves in the Spirit. BUT I wanted to know the tough stuff. That kind of growth does not happen without challenges. There are disappointments, heartaches, private challenges, just like the rest of us face.  So what keeps this man of God going when things get really hard day in day out? It's easier to preach than to live it out during the week. Be blessed by Skip's practical advice on what worked for him from believing God for staff wages, to coming home from a vacation to find his job gone, to his wife having surgery for a brain tumour.  Skip's practices of building resilient faith will encourage you. It will help you stay strong until things turn around as they have for him. Skip is now National Ambassador for Alpha see www.alpha.org.au and his family is doing well and making an impact for the Lord!