INTRODUCTION TO “RENEW OUR DAYS OF OLD” 2015 OPERATING THEME:- “RENEW OUR DAYS OF OLD” Lam 5 : 21 FULL GOSPEL BUSINESS MEN’S FELLOWSHIP INTERNATIONAL - GHANA 24 th National General Meeting 16 th Jan 2015

Operational Theme renew our days as of old” “Turn thou us unto thee, O LORD, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old”. - Lam 5:21 President’s Introduction to the Theme :- “The theme for 2015 is essentially a continuation of the theme for 2014, - “Remember your first love”. That theme has been a wakeup call to us as individuals and a fellowship to restore our proper relationship with the Lord. The choice of that theme arose from our realization that our fellowship today suffers from deep complacency, weariness, indifference, and wide divergence from the original vision” = an admission of departure from the original……..

Back to Basics…… old paths Before the Lamentation :- “Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls” - Jer 6:16 = equivalent of “Remember your 1 st love ?  Would there have been a Lamentation if there had been obedience ?  What is our assessment of last year’s theme – individually, as a fellowship? Reflection :-

VISIONBASICS The VISION Intensifies, but the BASICS never change basic President admitted : - “The nine basic commitments we gave still relevant ourselves in 2014 are still relevant today, for the Lord to “renew our days of old.” We said in 2014, that we would:- 1.Re-examine our personal walk with the Lord 2.Repent individually and re-dedicate ourselves to our calling. 3.Revisit the FGBMFI Vision and Mission 4.Discover our personal callings in the FGBMFI Ministry 5.Do things the FGBMFI way as per our manuals and literature. 6.Have passion for Jesus Christ and seek first His Kingdom. 7.Demonstrate the power of God individually as able ministers in the market place. 8.Seek tangible transformation in personal, family, business and social life 9. Develop an active prayer life. President continued:- Brethren our lamentations will not be in vain = Only if we did the basics the Lord’s way?

Reason for Lamentation – our Theme  Need for a sovereign move of God in this wicked day LIGHT  Evil and darkness is covering the earth and the LIGHT is growing dim  The Church that once burned with holy passion for our Lord SALT has seemingly lost the savor of her SALT! – Mt 5 :  Churches are entertainment houses instead of houses of prayer  The bound can’t find freedom, the sick no healing, & the poor no refuge!  Where are the Intercessors who cry day and night before the Lord – Isa 62:6  Where is the glorious Church, pure, clean, spotless and without wrinkles that Christ wants to present to Himself? – Eph 5:27

Next Steps – way forward The two (2) steps cry unto God 1.“Turn thou us”, means, bring us into a state of reconciliation with thee = Repentance 2. “Renew our days....” means bring back our old, effective and happy days = Restoration WeHe  If We Repent; He will Restore We  Are We gathered here for Restoration? We  Did We Repent before coming?