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Welcome to Susie Larson Live

Always honored to get to spend this time with you. In fact, I look forward to bringing you conversations every single day that hopefully inspire you in your faith walk that deepen your understanding of God's word and that heightens your awareness of his very real presence in your life. Well, you know, this, the church is the bride of Christ, and we're part of the church. God uses the local church

to shape communities and impact the world. So how healthy is the church in this hour? What are we

doing right? What might be we be missing? Many pastors are worn and weary. Others are completely

fired up. Some local congregations, people are flooding through the door. People are getting healed and really being disciplined in their faith. And other churches are dwindling in numbers where it doesn't seem the fire is on the altar anymore. What gives? What's going on in today's church? And what can we do about it? Well, one of my favorites, I told him before the show, any chance I get to talk with him, I always want to because he really is one of my favorites. Author and Pastor Jim Simola joins me today to talk about his new book, Fan the Flame, let Jesus renew your calling and revive your church. We've got a handful of copies to give away, but the book doesn't release for a few more weeks. So if you win in the drawing, it'll be probably three to four weeks before that book arrives in your mailbox. You'll be wonderfully surprised. How about that? Quick announcement before we hear from Pastor Jim. We are doing an online study of my new book, Strong in Battle, Why the Humble Will Prevail. And there's only a few days left open for registration. you don't need the book to participate, and it's free. We just want to really prepare to stand. You know, in the fall season, it oftentimes opposition picks up, and we want to do this together. We don't want you to be going through it alone and just really equipping you biblically to stand strong in faith when the forces of hell seem to be aimed against you. Again, you can sign it for free at my faith radio.com.

All right, let me tell you about my guest.

We'll get him on the show.

Jim Simbola has been a pastor for more than 50 years at the Brooklyn Tabernacle.

It's amazing where attendance has grown from 20 people to thousands each weekend.

Pastor Simbola has a strong burden for the local church and has been blessed with the

opportunity to encourage thousands of pastors around the globe. Simba is a New York time bestselling author

of several books. He lives in New York City with his wife Carol, who is, she directs the Grammy

award-winning Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir. They should make a movie of yours and Carol's life someday, Jim,

because it is just a marvel to me what God has done in and through you. But anyway, welcome back to the show. Great to be with you, Susie. Thank you for having me. Absolutely. Well, you know this. We love to start every day talking scripture. I'm just wondering, as you've been spending time with the Lord, what's he been impressing upon your heart this day?

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