29/09/2026
𝗙𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗔𝗠𝗘
I had an interesting observation while discussing with one of the Apostolic Leaders in the city. It's not a new topic in the body of Christ, but it gave me a fresh perspective on how we build, whether in life or in ministry.
Foundations can never be the same when you're building for a greater purpose than yourself. You have to count the cost, look at the structure, and consider longevity. This brings attention to a deeper subject that is neglected in ministry - God's biblical Apostolic Blueprints. I won't go deep now, a follow-up post will follow.
In our day we have witnessed churches built on business principles rather than Apostolic patterns and blueprints. Timeless business principles don't make up for Apostolic Blueprints.
Jesus brings the cost of discipleship into consideration with an analogy about building. He said, "Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won't you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it?" (Luke 14:28). This applies to how we build our lives and how we will stand when storms come. Almost everything in life is about building, not just gathering. Marriages are built, businesses are built, a good life is built. Nothing comes to exist without first creating momentum.
Halfway into our discussion, I felt the frustration of this Apostolic Leader at how ministers of the gospel treat important aspects of people's lives so cheaply, just to get paid.
Foundations can never be the same when you are genuinely interested in helping people change their lives for good. You can't treat a temporary structure the same way you would a building that will last for decades. A temporary structure tells you the foundation won't go deep. But strong and tall buildings require a great deal of work - a deeper foundation. In that same foundation, big rocks will be discovered, ones that will need sophisticated machinery to dig out and sometimes explosives to break.
During earthquakes some buildings experience internal collapse and very often we say the pillars of weren't too strong to hold the house. Other buildings experience external collapse, that is when the walls fall to the outside than inside. But then there are these buildings which during an earthquake they do not fall, they just simply adjust to the impact caused by the earthquake, even if one side of the building collapses the rest of the structure remains because they stand independently supported by columns. With this type of building the builder made sure to spend more time on the foundation than aesthetics. You'll never have to repair or do any major maintenance work on that house because of the foundation.
5 LESSONS ABOUT LASTING / STRONG FOUNDATIONS
1. Depth determines height.
God allows the digging to be painful because He is preparing you to carry weight.
2. Cost must be counted before construction.
Many start with excitement but don't finish because they never counted the cost.
3. The rock must be confronted.
Every lasting foundation will hit hidden rocks - character issues, pride, past wounds - that must be broken.
4. Storms reveal foundations, they don't create them.
As it is written, "Everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock." (Matthew 7:24). The stronger the foundation the better the house will stand against the storms. We know the depth of your foundation by your capacity to withstand challenges.
5. Christ is the only blueprint.
No other foundation can sustain what God wants to build, for "no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ." (1 Corinthians 3:11).
Strong foundations are not fast. They are deep and they are systematic, you lay one brick at a time until the house is complete to the roof.