The most important thing for a church to do is to preserve the unity of the spirit.

Dr. Tony Evans says the church isn't merely a classroom for instruction or a theater for performances.

No, it is supposed to be the transformational environment for the Spirit of God to affect,

infect, and ignite the people of God.

This is the alternative with Dr. Tony Evans.

Author, speaker, senior pastor of Oaklef Bible Fellowship in Dallas, Texas,

and president of the Urban Alternative.

The Bible tells us of the time the Holy Spirit showed up suddenly to gathered believers

and supernaturally ignited their passion for Christ.

Today, Dr. Evans explains what needs to be done to reignite that spiritual passion

in churches and believers in order for us to once again experience the unmistakable presence of God.

Let's join him as he begins.

Let me ask you a question.

What comes to your mind when I read you or speak to you these titles?

Let's groove September, serpentine fire, got to get you into my life.

But what ought to come to mind is the group Earth, Wind, and Fire.

That group burst on the scene in the 70s and captured the attention of the R&B world

with its unique sound and band.

When Maurice White, the originator of the group, was thinking about its title.

He looked at Sagittarius.

It was the sign of the elements.

And that led him to name the group Earth, Wind, and Fire.

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