The first commitment of Dr. Halverson’s “Fellowship of the Burning Heart” (found in They Found the Secret by RaymondEdmond) reveals the role of the Holy Spirit in one’s personal spiritual growth and maturity. Cooperation with this Spirit initiated process requires a daily refocusing on Him. Clarity in this refocusing requires immersion in God’s Word.
The second commitment of the “Fellowship of the Burning Heart” pertains to one’s character.
“The Fellowship of the Burning Heart”
“Having come to a personal belief in the Lord Jesus Christ and realizing that the urgency of the hour in which we live demands the highest type of Christian Discipleship. I wish to unite with a band of young people offering themselves as expendables, with a vision of evangelizing the youth of the world for Jesus Christ in the shortest possible time.”
COMMITMENT #2
“I AM COMMITTED TO THE PRINCIPLE that Christian discipleship begins with Christian character. Therefore I pledge myself to holy living, that by a life of self-denial and self-discipline, I may emulate those Christ-like qualities of chastity and virtue which will magnify the Lord.
Philippians 1:20 (NASB) “according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will not be put to shame in anything, but that with all boldness, Christ will even now, as always, be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.”
KEY PHRASES TO CONSIDER WHEN EVALUATING YOUR CHARACTER:
· “HOLY LIVING” – Are you living like you were made to serve Jesus?
· “SELF-DENIAL” – Are you willing to put His desires before yours?
· “SELF-DISCIPLINE” – Will you develop habits that cultivate godly character?
RichardHalverson (1916-1995) was a minister of the former United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America and served from 1958 until 1981 as the Senior Pastor of Fourth Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, Maryland. He served as the Chaplain of the United States Senate from February 2, 1981 until December 31, 1994. He was an associate of the National Prayer Breakfast movement starting in 1956. Halverson also was a member of the Board of World Vision, from 1956 to 1983, serving as chairman from 1966 to 1983. He was the President of Concern Ministries, a charitable foundation in Washington, D.C.
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