In July, PCC held a Spiritual Steps Conference. Our speaker was Suffragan Bishop C. Shawn Tyson, who is the pastor of Calvary Ministries International in Youngstown, OH, and Christ Temple Apostolic in Indianapolis, IN. We wanted to remind attendees, and share with those who were not able to attend, the highlights of his dynamic messages.
On Thursday night, Bishop Tyson spoke from the subject “The Potential to Believe.” His main scripture for the evening came out of the second clause of Hebrews 11:6, which says, “…for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.”
Bishop Tyson began his message by saying that we are in a season where believers will be tested in ways we have not known. He referred to the perilous times the Apostle Paul spoke of in 2 Timothy 3. Bishop Tyson said that we are in period where we are not enduring sound doctrine, and we are drawn away by our own lusts and desires. We are drawn to teachers who teach us what we want to hear.
Bishop Tyson cautioned us against this and many things. He warned us to beware of those speaking heresy. He advised us to beware of blasphemers. He admonished us to check our company and who we communicate with. He asked us who had crept in and settled in our lives, contaminating us and compromising our faith. These are people who jeopardize God’s favor in our lives and block our blessings. He admonished us to be wary of the counsel of the ungodly. Any advice that contradicts the Bible is bad. To paraphrase, we should reset with the Bible.
Bishop Tyson cautioned us to not limit God. God is making all things new, including us. This line of thought falls right into our theme of resetting. He admonished us to allow God to evolve us and not fall back on anything for a crutch. God should be our all in all. God will challenge us out of our comfort zones, and things will happen to challenge our faith. This is a process of perfecting. God desires obedience and unwavering faith. Without faith, we cannot please God.
In his closing, he warned us that passive faith would no longer work in a violent season.
On Friday night, Bishop Tyson spoke from the subject “Answer When I Call.” His main scripture for the evening came out of John 11:43, which says, “And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.”
Bishop Tyson began by saying that the words of Christ speak life and are always unveiling new truth. We must speak relevant truth to the timeless principles in God’s word. What God says is already done, and we have to look beyond what we see.
Bishop Tyson encouraged us to look for unfamiliar miracles in familiar places.
What God says takes precedent over what man says. This is why we need to be careful who we allow in our lives. We should be wary of those with the spirit of pessimism. In the end, it doesn’t matter who writes us off. Christ has the final say in our lives. We should not allow fear to mess with our faith. God will complete the work He has begun.
Bishop Tyson also warned us that a double-minded person is unstable in all their ways. We must stabilize our mind and the rest (finances, careers, marriages, etc.) will follow.
Bishop Tyson said God is going to exceed our expectations. The best days, months, and years of our lives are to come. God will get us out and up. God will heal our bodies and our minds. God will save our marriages and our children. God is going to reverse the curse and pour out blessings.
Bishop Tyson again warned us that passive praise would no longer work in violent warfare.
Bishop Tyson encouraged us to answer when we are called victory, blessed, and delivered. It doesn’t matter how long we’ve been dead, the stench, or the stone blocking the exit. We will find unfamiliar miracles in familiar places.
One of the last things Bishop Tyson said was, “All God is asking you to do is answer Him when He calls you. He that has an ear let him hear what the spirit is saying to the church.”
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