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Are you ready to step into the purpose and calling that God has for your life? Tune in to hear how you can build the right foundation for everything the Lord has anointed you to do.
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A Father's Blessing and the Call to Ministry 0:01 Hey. What's up, game changers? My name's Anthony, and I wanna thank you so much for tuning in to another prime time game changers podcast. Today, we have a very unique message for you today0:13 coming from pastor Matt Kooneman, my brother from another and good friend. For those of you who checked out or were in person for OTH 20 23 at the Mid America Center,0:25 you'll recall that pastor Matt was ordained and also gave his very first sermon. I truly believe that marked not only something special for him, but it marked a shift in what god is0:37 doing for this generation where he is raising up a remnant of bold believers who are answering his call. So make sure check out this message and be encouraged today0:48 because God is with you, he is for you, and he's moving through you.0:53 But I want you to go ahead and be seated, and I wanna just have a few words. I wanna share with you in this moment, as your father. I'll try not to get, too emotional here. How does this look? Does this look good for1:05 the camera? Okay. You know, anytime. It used to be in the olden days, you didn't have to worry about all the cameras and all that kind of stuff, but when you're on the on the stage, it's different. So, Matthew, I'll1:17 try to keep keep my emotions here. But today, Matthew, you stand. You're seated here in a seat, and this is prophetic for what God has declared over your life. That this is a1:28 new seated position that God is releasing you into. You're being ordained into your calling. The father spoke, the heavenly father at Jesus's ordination,1:40 and it was at the time when he was being separated into the calling that had been placed upon him, the reason that he came into the earth. And there was something that the heavenly father1:52 proclaimed that day, and he said, this is my beloved son in whom I'm well pleased. And Matthew, today, I stand here as your earthly father, been2:04 entrusted to teach and to instruct you. It's been my honor to be your dad, and I would say the same. I am very, very pleased with you. In2:16 Matthew chapter 4 verse 20, the Bible says that the disciples, they left their nets, and they followed Jesus. And I've watched you. You had a very promising career in football.2:28 You wanted to be like your childhood hero, Brett Favre. When I asked you what you wanted to be when you grew up, you said, I wanna be Brett Favre. And that followed you, and you had a you2:40 had a career in football. But just like the disciples, you had to make a choice, and you did. You left your nets, and you said, dad, I'm called of God. I'm called to the ministry,2:52 and I know that was a very tough decision like we all have to make, but you made that decision. Your name when you were born, we called you Matthew. And your name means the3:04 gift of God. And Matthew, you are a gift. You have 1 of the most incredible hearts of any human being that I have ever met.3:16 And you have such deep gifting inside of you that is even beyond what you understand at this time. And so today, we honor that gift. And I want you to know3:27 this, the reason that you're seated here today, the reason you left your nets in your career of football, is because there is no greater honor. There is no greater privilege3:40 than to be called of God, to work for God, to be placed into the ministry where you can honor the Lord, but watch this Matthew, the ministry is always about the people. Yeah.3:52 And I've learned that in over 30 years of ministry. There is no higher privilege or honor than to serve God, but to serve the people in the ministry. And so you have an opportunity now,4:04 your whole life before you, to be separated into that call. And without a doubt, you're a chosen vessel, Matt. I've watched it. I've watched through the years people call you out and prophesy the word of the Lord,4:16 and I know it's been hard many times because they would say that the shoes that you will walk in are bigger than your father's and your mother's. And I watched it a few times cause you to kind of waiver where you're4:28 like, I don't know if I want that. And Matthew, I wanna say this as your father. I don't know if I would have wanted to at your age. The pressure, the responsibility,4:41 but God has made you unique. You don't have to be like your father. You don't have to be like your mother. You have to be who you are, and that's what God is separating you into.4:52 You're gonna stand in your own place, in your own authority, in your own anointing, your own wisdom. Yes, there'll be things that you have received of your father and your mother, but you will5:04 stand on your own, and you will do a well a good job for God. And I charge you this day as Jesus did with his disciples to go and preach,5:16 saying the kingdom of God is at hand. Heal the sick, cast out devils. And lastly, I commission and I charge you to keep the faith,5:29 to stay pure, and to be a light and a witness in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation. That at the end of your race, you will face your Lord,5:41 and he will say, well done, thou good and faithful servant. Alright. Well, here's what you gotta do now, son. Why don'tPastor Matt's Gratitude and Reflections 5:53 you go ahead and stand up? I love you.5:53 Jonathan, I love you too. I love you guys. I'm so proud of my boys. And, you know, I gotta tell you, I was always determined as a father. I was never gonna6:05 raise wimpy boys, and we didn't.6:07 You did not.6:08 We raised some men.6:09 Yes. You did.6:10 So, well, at this time, Matt, I want you to share now. And I want you to look right at that camera, and I I want you to share whatever's on your heart. Go ahead, mama.6:18 Well, Pastor Matt. Pastor Matt. And then of course Let's6:21 go ahead and stand. Let's give honor to God and to Pastor Matt. He's gonna share a few words. Go ahead.6:28 And And then, of course, I just wanna say this. I wanna say, I just wanna say for everybody before you share a few words, and of course, then Kent is gonna come. He's got this brand new book out, and6:40 it's all about your calling. And I just thought it was so appropriate. Blessed by what you have to share, but as your mom, I'm proud of6:48 you. Proud of you. Love you, Matt. Amen. Alright. Well, you could go ahead and be seated or give it up for Matt. Matt, you tell him what to do, Pastor Matt. Okay.6:57 Am I on? Good? They got me. Wow. Wow. Look at you guys. Traveling all over the world to come here and7:08 just not only be here for Jesus, but everybody in this room unified for a purpose, to take America back. Amen? Wow. You know, I7:20 just, at this time first and foremost, I just want to thank a few people. And, you know, I'm so humbled at just everybody that's in attendance, in this7:32 moment. I'm humbled at just how many people just laid hands on me and delivered a word to me, delivered an impartation into me and man, that is the most humbling7:44 thing I think I've ever faced in my entire life, honestly. And it's a good humbling. So I I love it. But, first and foremost, I gotta thank Jesus, my Lord and savior for, come on now,7:56 give a hand clap to our our Lord. Amen. And, I would not be standing up here without him and you know, I was 1, 2 years old when I8:08 realized and and knew that he was real and, you know, I grew up and began to understand that ministry was was real8:20 in my life. You know, and and and I saw what my parents were doing, but I had to come to the realization for myself. I can't live off the words8:32 of mom and dad. I had to get it in my own spirit, and whether I attended church every Sunday, and I did, I still had to learn for myself8:44 and get the impartation for myself. Okay. It can't be what mom and dad are hearing. It has to be what God is speaking to me now. What they're saying can be wisdom, and it was. But that's where8:55 I give my Lord and savior Jesus the biggest thank you of anybody on my list because he gave me those revelations. He showed me the way he believed in me and spoke to me9:07 in my private time, and I would not be standing here today without that. So I just gotta give a big thanks to that. You know, I wanna give my parents obviously a big9:19 thank you. I've watched you guys pay the price for so many years, and it's not easy. It is not easy. I've watched you guys travel the world, speak to thousands of9:31 people, lay hands on everybody. You'll never turn away a line. I can promise you that You will never turn away a line. And, you know, it's not fun when you gotta go catch a plane and you9:43 gotta try to shake everybody's hand and you just wanna touch everybody. That's 1 thing about my parents that I have learned is their humility for other people. It's never been about them. It's always been about God and9:54 people, and that is really what ministry is. So, thank you guys for instilling that into me. Man, you know, it's Johnny and I love you guys, man. We really10:06 do. You guys are the best. Obviously, my aunt and uncle, pastor Shane, pastor Christie, you10:18 guys probably bailed me out of more trouble growing up than anybody, in a lot of ways. If I didn't wanna go to, the big dog dad, I just went to Christian pastor Christy and pastor Shane. So,10:30 we kinda just took the week to let him know things. Let's just put it that way. So, yeah, definitely big thanks to you guys. You guys have, been in my life as pretty10:42 much a second set of parents, honestly. So, love you guys. And obviously, my little cousins on the front row, Cadence and Ali, love you guys. To my brother, man, all the years10:54 we toughened each other up, beating each other up, man, whether it was putting helmets on and shoulder pads or boxing gloves. I mean, that's just what made us better men, man. And, I've watched you grow, bro,11:05 and see what you're doing with your fighting career, seeing all the mountains. I mean, I think you've climbed every single mountain in Colorado and, the you know, God needs to make a couple more mountains for you. So,11:17 but, you know, I I I just love that not only do you climb mountains in the natural, but you're conquering spiritual mountains. And, I'm so proud of you for that, man. We11:28 support you. This whole crowd's with you, man. And, I'm telling you, the devil can't hold you down, man. You stay close to God and he's gonna continue to move in your life with whatever it is that11:40 you're going and doing going forward. And I know you're probably moderating comments right now on Facebook and watching. So I just wanna say, I love you, man. We appreciate you. To all the ministers that were here. Thank11:51 you so much for just those that have known me since I was a little kid. Those that have imparted into me. Man, there's times where you were just a phone call away when I needed that, that extra prayer, when I12:03 needed that extra advice, that wisdom, you know, pastor Gene says I have the right to call him uncle pastor Gene or uncle Gene. So I do that all the time, and I love talking with him. Brother,12:15 pastor Tony Soares, that's my guy right there. And, we love every time we get together to have a little, who who dressed the best that day competition. So, that is an ongoing thing, by the way.12:27 So, I I definitely just appreciate, and and brother Ken, I know has a powerful word today. He's spoken so much into my life. Apostle Keys, like, had mentioned, he's known me since I was a little baby.12:39 So, a lot of these people have spoken into me since, you know, I was just forming words, and and and that is the most humble thing to have them all standing here today. I wanna thank a couple people that12:50 graduated to heaven. They they race their their race and and and God used their anointing because, you know, I believe no anointing leaves this earth. It really doesn't. It's just imparted to the next generation. And,13:03 you know, I want to thank Mylan Lefebvre, who just graduated. We just talked on the phone literally like a week and a half ago, and, I don't know if they have that picture that they can put up, but, yeah, that's that's13:15 the brother right there. And, I I remember 1 time in Omaha, we were driving, him and I, and, the words he spoke to me about my calling have stuck with me for the rest of my life, and it will stick with me. And and,13:27 you know, that man would call me out of the blue and in that deep southern listen, brother, Matt, I just, you know, I I wanna speak a word to you, and he would just talk and talk to me, and we would go on for the longest13:39 time. But that man right there was 1 of the most humble people I think I've ever met in my entire life. I want to thank, too, Bishop Harry Jackson, who was on, Trump's advisory board. And, that's my,13:51 African American brother and mentor right there, let me tell you. I love all races, let me tell you that right now. And, you know, he he he spoke so much into my life. I remember all the times we'd14:03 go shopping together and just do amazing things together, but that man really took the time. I mean, we would be up late at night just talking, and, that was 1 of your best friends, dad. So I just wanna thank him. I14:15 know you're watching Bishop Jackson. And, I also wanna thank brother Kenneth Copeland. I know he's the Abraham in the world right now. And, I just man,14:27 I grew up wanting to meet that guy as much as I wanted to meet Brett Favre. And, I can say, I don't think I've ever seen Jesus in a man's eyes more than I've seen in Kenneth Copeland. And and and I just appreciate,14:39 you know, I'll never forget when he called dad and I to come spend 2, 3 days with him and Bishop Jackson and his prayer den. And that's the time I really knew there was a ministry calling and something on my life that I14:51 just knew that God was getting a hold of me. And, you know, that was a time that, something shifted in my spirit and I'm like, man, what an honor to pray with brother Kenneth Copeland. I was nervous when I walked in,15:03 I saw him come in the room and I was like, oh my gosh, there he is. You know, I think I was more nervous meeting him than I was Brett Favre, honestly. So, you know, and and so, you know, now it's just he15:15 spoke so much into my life and I appreciate that. Speaking of Brett Favre and his wife, Deanna, I was just texting with them not long ago, and, I just wanna say thank you to you guys for honestly teaching15:27 me not to quit since I was a young boy. Thank you for the gifts you guys gave me, the long dinner. You were never quick to leave, and I just appreciate that. And now, I'm I'm blessed to be15:39 connected to you guys. I would not have had a right arm or a toughness without Brett Favre. So I believe that toughness carried into the ministry and I needed that. So I just wanna thank you guys so much. I love you15:50 guys. I'm praying so much for you guys and we're standing with you and everything as we fight for America. Amen. Amen. And obviously the whole church prayer team that has undergirded me since I was a little boy.The Call to Boldness and Anointing 16:02 Thank you guys so much. Man, I've called on you guys to keep me in prayer with so many things, and, I could go on and on and on with names. There's so many of you. Obviously, I wanna16:14 thank Anthony Armstrong. You can stand up, Anthony. That's my game changer, man. And, I love you, man. And, we look forward to shaking hands after this, morning session upstairs and16:26 but, love you, Anthony. And lastly, before I, get into a little message here, I just wanna thank all of you, that came from so far, to just get a touch from God, and16:38 support mom and dad. I I think that is 1 of the most humbling things, is is just seeing the support of the people. Without the people, there's no there's no purpose16:50 for ministry if we don't think of the people. We're missing the point of life if we are not considering and ministering to the people. It's not about us. And so watching you guys come and support them, and I've17:02 seen how hard they've worked, Thank you guys for what you guys do to support this ministry. Thank you to those watching that not only do you wanna touch from God, but you're coming and you're sowing your time. You're17:14 sowing your finances. You're sowing, your ability, taken off work, taken off family time, time, so many different things, because not only do you want that touch from God and that passion to take our country17:25 back, to get the, the, the body of Christ voice back burns inside of you. But just also what burns inside of you is to support this ministry and my parents. And so I thank you guys for being here. This is so17:37 humbling that my ordination is in front of all of you. I I can't say enough. I I don't even know all your names, but I wish I did. And I just wanna say thank you guys so much for being here. So give yourselves a hand.17:49 Amen. So, you know, this is gonna lead me into just I know I got a few minutes, but, you know, I just wanna talk a little bit about just my book18:01 and, and, and some of the revelations that God gave me, in writing that and I honestly wrote that in about a week and a half press time because we were so busy, but, you know, I18:13 I wrote 4 steps for really making God's call your call. And, number 1 is to not miss your calling. That is so important for so many of us in this world. And in18:25 this season is, you know, it's so easy to get sidetracked. It's so easy to, want to desire other things. That's just human nature. But I believe it's18:37 important when we submit our will to God and, and, and don't miss our calling. Second Timothy one:nine says, who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own18:49 purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before the time began. I don't think enough people realize that they have an anointing and a boldness to speak today. I wish19:00 more people would speak out. We need it in this generation. I believe in an America that's gonna have its voice back. I believe in an America that's gonna have its righteous liberties not infringed upon. I believe in an19:12 America where the unborn and born baby will be respected and not aborted. Come on. I believe in an America that's united once19:24 again under God with liberty and justice for all. I believe in an America where all races are unified and loving.19:36 There's no racism. I believe in an America where Sunday mornings, we're back in church. Come on.19:48 But here's the thing. You have an anointing to speak today and listen, going into number 2 is submitting your will. When you submit your will, what does God do?20:00 Number 3, he'll speak to you about your call. And that's so important, you have to submit to the voice of God. I'll tell you what, right now, for years, I lived in a prophetic household where my father and my20:11 mother heard from God, but I wanted to hear the voice of God for myself. So how does that come? I had to submit my will. I had to go find a private place. I had to say no to my20:23 fleshly desires. And believe me, for the longest time, I wanted to play football a lot. Playing quarterback was 1 of the most fun things I've ever done. But there's a difference in fun and then saying, you know what,20:33 God? I give up those nets as pastor Hank said and saying, listen, I'm not here for fun. I'm here to work for God. And eventually that's gonna be fun because I promise you the hardest day in ministry20:45 is still better than the easiest day in the secular world because you're doing it for his kingdom. And when I realized that there's a price to pay, but it's an amazing price for his kingdom, there's a20:57 there's a jewel that's gonna be in heaven for that. And so I, I really just respect that. God called me for such a time as this, but I, I want everybody to understand,21:10 you know, nobody gets to a certain place of success or accomplishes a goal just on your own. There's an anointing that's placed on you. Listen, there's a lot of people who have talents. There's a lot of people who have21:20 gifts. Okay. We can all do great things. We can all have a talent. We can all have a gift, but when you have an anointing to do something now that is magnified a million times21:32 over because you've submitted to the almighty and now you have an anointing. Okay. We can learn gifts. We can have talents. We can learn new, crafts,21:43 whatever it is, skill sets. But when you are truly anointed to do something, now you're not just mixing words, you're being pretty much talked through by the Almighty. That's21:55 the difference between an anointing and a gifting. Okay? And here's the thing, going back to not missing your calling, here's the deal,22:07 we have to understand in this season, and I made this decision in my personal life, and I encourage those of you who are trying to find your purpose, I said to myself, I don't want to be22:19 appointed for just a specific season, I want to be anointed for life. Because if I'm appointed for a specific season, well then, God used me for this specific22:31 thing, and then I missed the promised land like Aaron did, and the children of Israel that wandered around for 40 years and generations were lost after generation after generation. I don't want to live in that22:42 wilderness. So guess what? That means I want to make a decision in my life to be anointed for life. Okay. Now the22:54 fourth step in this22:58 is23:01 to basically, after God speaks to you about your call is to just trust your anointing and let your call flourish. Too many people don't trust what God has placed inside of you. And that's why they miss their mark.23:13 You You know, God sends so many people to speak to you and it's like, people still can't seem to get it. We have to understand that here's the deal. We don't have time to play church23:25 to mess around. We have so much that needs to be done, and God is not sending Jesus back for a church that's rebellious, a church that's divided. No.23:37 He is coming back for a revival that is here and continuing for generations. He's coming back for a church that's on fire. He's coming back for a church that's standing up for righteous liberties,23:49 and it's not gonna be infringed upon. Okay? So let your call flourish. Trust your anointing, submit your will, and God will speak to you. You know, I don't wanna blow24:01 everything that's in the book, but I've just given you some little spark notes about it. Because here's the thing, when you trust your call, when you trust your anointing, God will use you in a season that is better thanPractical Steps to Fulfill God's Call 24:13 you ever would have thought. And I'm telling you that. I never thought in my life that I would be standing here at this time. But then, all of a sudden, I24:24 submitted other things, and God showed it to me, and I started seeing it in my private time, and I'm like, you know what? I can do this. So things that went from I can't began to say I can. And that's the24:36 thing, God will start bringing that to you. Okay? Listen, I wake up every single day with the mindset that if I am not making a24:48 positive difference in the lives of other people, I am failing at life. I have missed the, the absolute definition of what ministry means. If I am not going out of my way to show Jesus to somebody at least once a25:00 day, once a day, at least, and many times multiple. There has to be more of us that are gonna step out and show somebody the way because there's a hurting25:12 world out there, ladies and gentlemen. Let's face the facts. There is a hurting world out there, but our call, our time right now is to be unified and go out there and preach the good news. And you, everybody in25:24 this room, have a special call, a special anointing, and an ability where God placed you on this earth, because, you know, Anthony always says this so well, God placed you on25:35 this earth because he saw a problem that only you can fix. Come on, that's a word. Somebody say amen. Amen. Amen.25:47 I pray that you were encouraged by that powerful message by pastor Matt about god's call, your call. This is a time and a season where it isn't just about 1 particular25:59 person. It isn't about a pastor. It isn't about, a prophet. It isn't about anyone that's necessarily in authority, but it's about you and the authority that God's placed26:10 inside of you and whether or not you are willing to answer the call that God has placed over your life. Now I know some of you are probably wondering, okay. But pastor Matt,26:22 Anthony, you guys have been doing this for a while. You're used to this. How does someone like me stand out and be bold and begin to step into things that god called for me to do? I'm so glad you asked. I have just26:34 a few key steps as we, get ready to close. But I wanna share this with you because I believe you're gonna be encouraged and this is gonna help give you a bit more clarity in how to step into what God26:46 already has for you. 1, be willing to stand for righteousness to the point that you can and will leave everything that you know to allow God to bring you into a place spiritually and physically where26:58 your destiny can come to pass. Number 2, be adaptable so that you can navigate short term circumstances in order to reach your long term goals. Number 3, create a lifestyle of27:09 worship and establish a designated place of worship within your daily routine. And lastly, this is probably the toughest 1, be patient. In this time and in this season, you27:21 may not necessarily step immediately into or begin to see the things that god has for you. But if you continue pressing forward in what he has called you to do, pressing in your relationship27:34 with him, you will begin to see a manifestation supernaturally that you've never seen before. So glad you tuned in today. Again, I'm Anthony here with Game Changers. And like27:45 always, go change the game in your city, and we'll see you soon.In this video 0:00 A Father's Blessing and the Call to Ministry5:48 Pastor Matt's Gratitude and Reflections15:56 The Call to Boldness and Anointing24:09 Practical Steps to Fulfill God's Call
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