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WILKERSON:

Thank God for Goodness & Mercy

By: Willie Dawkins-Miller

nd calling those things which be not recognize that the positions of Pastor, Presiding Elder,
as though they were,” says former and Bishop carry much responsibility, but I have learned
Pastor, still Preacher, Revivalist, and that whatever service we receive, we should be a cup
Evangelist, Mark J. Wilkerson. “I am that runneth over. I get it now; when David wrote the
“Anot back yet”, says Wilkerson. “But I 23rd Psalm, He anoints my head with oil, my cup runneth
believe I’m on my way.” over, surely goodness and mercy shall follow me, I really
get it”, professed Wilkerson. “First David is anointed.
Wilkerson, a pastor of 15 years, who was known as an Then his cup runneth over with the anointing, as a result
electrifying expositor of the Word of God, was recently of the cup running over, goodness and mercy follows
placed on sabbatical . Not because it was what he because it follows the anointing, not David. I thank God
desired, but what God required. “How many times, that Goodness and Mercy follows the anointing; because
have we seen Pastors fall from the throne of grace?” if they had followed me they both would have turned back
Wilkerson asked. We replay their fall on local, national, and I would not be here!”
and international fronts to find that regardless of the
fall, “Being confident of this very thing, that He which “I just need people to know that we fall down but we get
has begun a good work in you will perform it until the up; for a righteous man falleth seven times, and riseth
day of Jesus Christ.” When asked of the details of his up again; but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.
fall Wilkerson responded “disobedience.” “To give the I’m not restored yet, because sometimes you have to
details in this arena is not appropriate but stay tuned for be demolished before you can be restored. God is still
the testimony”, says Wilkerson. tearing down some stuff in me, but His plans for me are
still in view, and goodness and mercy are leading the
Wilkerson, who has continued to preach but not Pastor, way,” says Wilkerson.
now sits literally at the right side of Senior Pastor Gregory
James of the Life Church International, Tallahassee,
Florida. Wilkerson admits that it is not a comfortable
seat but a required seat. “I am learning so much
about humility and serving and servant leadership,
because Gregory James’ heart is service and I
lacked that. I was very comfortable with being
served. I was accustomed to having the best
seat and accustomed to driving the fine
cars and wearing the finest suits,” says
Wilkerson. “But, God said “Enough!” And
He placed me on sabbatical not to
write a book or travel, but to “lose
weight” because I had
gotten too big for my
britches, as the old folk
would say.”

Wilkerson says, “Sometimes
we just get caught up in
the entrusted position and
we forget we are “Servant
Leaders,” not leaders
to be served. Surely I I

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