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Plans Purposes & Pursuits
A peach and brown book that looks just as the photo in the listing, it is 8x6x.7 and weights about 7 ounces, has black print on front cover, back cover is white and has a picture of the author near the bottom
150 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 1988
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Kenneth E. Hagin
427 books658 followersRev. Kenneth Erwin Hagin, known as the “father of the modern faith movement,” served in Christian ministry for nearly 70 years.
In 1968, Rev. Hagin published the first issues of The Word of Faith magazine, which now has a monthly circulation of more than 300,000. The publishing outreach he founded, Faith Library Publications, has circulated worldwide more than 65 million copies of books by Rev. Hagin, Rev. Kenneth W. Hagin, and several other authors. Faith Library Publications also has produced more than 9 million audio teaching CDs.
In 1968, Rev. Hagin published the first issues of The Word of Faith magazine, which now has a monthly circulation of more than 300,000. The publishing outreach he founded, Faith Library Publications, has circulated worldwide more than 65 million copies of books by Rev. Hagin, Rev. Kenneth W. Hagin, and several other authors. Faith Library Publications also has produced more than 9 million audio teaching CDs.
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May 10, 2012
All word, you'll dry up.
All spirit, you blow up.
Put them together and you'll grow up.
-Kenneth Hagin
Kenneth Hagin was a man of God who taught mightily from the word, but always with the power of the Holy Spirit and thusly his books ate still being used to touch and change people's lives all over the world.
That my friends, is fruit that will remain.
This book is rallying cry to have the children of God living the full plan and purpose of God in their lives; not just settling for what may be a good plan, but God's perfect will!
Just read it, you shan't regret it.
All spirit, you blow up.
Put them together and you'll grow up.
-Kenneth Hagin
Kenneth Hagin was a man of God who taught mightily from the word, but always with the power of the Holy Spirit and thusly his books ate still being used to touch and change people's lives all over the world.
That my friends, is fruit that will remain.
This book is rallying cry to have the children of God living the full plan and purpose of God in their lives; not just settling for what may be a good plan, but God's perfect will!
Just read it, you shan't regret it.
August 17, 2018
Excellent book about God’s plans for us. I highly recommend this book to all especially ministers. I haven’t read this book in years but glad to revisit it. It’s one to revisit it again and again.
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August 21, 2018Have not read it before
February 10, 2024
One of two books I saw in a vision as a teenager with God urging me to read it, and this as a new Christian before I had even heard of Kenneth Hagin. (The other book being Following God's Plan for your life).
It's always been one of those compasses I come back to after I've gone on my own way.
It's one of my top hundred books for life.
It's always been one of those compasses I come back to after I've gone on my own way.
It's one of my top hundred books for life.
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May 6, 2014Wow! Awesome!! Came across this book several years ago, and I feel really bad that I didn't read it then. It is, I think, a MUST read for any believer who wants to be serious with their walk with God.
September 10, 2014
As always with Kenneth Hagin, this has a firm foundation on biblical truths which I never fail to find refreshing, encouraging and challenging. Quite a few new thoughts for me to explore. Recommend it.
October 22, 2024
This book goes to one of my top three life changing and favorite books of Kenneth E. Hagin! I strongly believe all christians should read this in order to succeed in their walk with Christ. I almost ran away from reading it because I did not wanted to end. This book kept slapping me in the face every time I would pick it up. I mean that in the best way possible. It gave me answers to questions I was having.
Brother Kenneth brought so much revelation I have never heard anywhere else and I’m surprised is not talk about more in the body of Christ. I read The Believer’s Authority and thought it was mentioned so many times in services I already knew the revelations Kenneth talked about. But this one needs to be talked about just as much in the body of Christ because we never want to be a hinderance to the move of the Holy Spirit.
It was also great to see the author mention how hard he worked to get his tapes and books out published and almost nearly 60 years later I encountered this copy and gotten the revelation out of his work when I wasn’t even born at the time. This book was published in late 80s and I was born in the early 90s. Probably he didn’t expected such a great harvest but God knew. I’ve been blessed to be able to read his books and watch his sermons due to that hard work. To think that I started getting hungry thanks to another one of his books... The Lord was thinking of me when brother Kenneth was publishing this book. Which by the way, about a month ago my local library was having a book sale and I asked the Lord for books that I needed to read now. I was thinking of buying this copy since I was feeling a pull that I needed to read it… so I went to the sale and there it was, to my surprise this book was on sale for $1! No coincidence in the kingdom!
“When you get down on your knees and find out for yourself what His plans are -because He will put His approval and His blessings on His plans -it works so much better. It will almost work like clockwork.”
“The only secret of success I know is walking in line with the Word of God, and praying and listening to the Holy Spirit. I simply listen to what the Spirit of God says to do, and then do it.”
“People in the Early Church went to church because they had something. Today, most people go to church to get something. Well, if you have to go to church to get something, that’s fine. But, really, Christians ought to bring something with them when they come to church.”
“God wants transfigured bodies and He wants transformed minds. These are the spiritual sacrifices the Bible says the believer is to offer up to God.” “It takes work and discipline to renew your mind… It requires diligent meditation in God‘s Word. and learning to change your ways and patterns of thinking to line up with what His Word says. But renewing our minds is not an option if we are going to be true New Testament worshippers. A transformed mind is part of the spiritual worship we are to offer up to God.”
Brother Kenneth brought so much revelation I have never heard anywhere else and I’m surprised is not talk about more in the body of Christ. I read The Believer’s Authority and thought it was mentioned so many times in services I already knew the revelations Kenneth talked about. But this one needs to be talked about just as much in the body of Christ because we never want to be a hinderance to the move of the Holy Spirit.
It was also great to see the author mention how hard he worked to get his tapes and books out published and almost nearly 60 years later I encountered this copy and gotten the revelation out of his work when I wasn’t even born at the time. This book was published in late 80s and I was born in the early 90s. Probably he didn’t expected such a great harvest but God knew. I’ve been blessed to be able to read his books and watch his sermons due to that hard work. To think that I started getting hungry thanks to another one of his books... The Lord was thinking of me when brother Kenneth was publishing this book. Which by the way, about a month ago my local library was having a book sale and I asked the Lord for books that I needed to read now. I was thinking of buying this copy since I was feeling a pull that I needed to read it… so I went to the sale and there it was, to my surprise this book was on sale for $1! No coincidence in the kingdom!
“When you get down on your knees and find out for yourself what His plans are -because He will put His approval and His blessings on His plans -it works so much better. It will almost work like clockwork.”
“The only secret of success I know is walking in line with the Word of God, and praying and listening to the Holy Spirit. I simply listen to what the Spirit of God says to do, and then do it.”
“People in the Early Church went to church because they had something. Today, most people go to church to get something. Well, if you have to go to church to get something, that’s fine. But, really, Christians ought to bring something with them when they come to church.”
“God wants transfigured bodies and He wants transformed minds. These are the spiritual sacrifices the Bible says the believer is to offer up to God.” “It takes work and discipline to renew your mind… It requires diligent meditation in God‘s Word. and learning to change your ways and patterns of thinking to line up with what His Word says. But renewing our minds is not an option if we are going to be true New Testament worshippers. A transformed mind is part of the spiritual worship we are to offer up to God.”
August 23, 2017
God has a plan for every man and woman, nation and the world. It is all laid out in His word but we need the help of the Holy Spirit to find out what God has in store for the moment. There are demands required of us to find out what the plan and purpose is so that we can pursue it.
It is useless to have God's purpose and pursue with our plan or to have His plan and pursue with our purpose. We can only get blessed so far but not as much as He wants to bless us.
It is imperative that we separate what is God's intention from the world's way of doing things. We must separate what is of the Spirit from the flesh in order to enter and experience God's full plan and purpose for us.
It demands much praying in the Spirit and meditation on the Bible.
The Lord Jesus Christ will reveal God's plan to whosoever will.
It is useless to have God's purpose and pursue with our plan or to have His plan and pursue with our purpose. We can only get blessed so far but not as much as He wants to bless us.
It is imperative that we separate what is God's intention from the world's way of doing things. We must separate what is of the Spirit from the flesh in order to enter and experience God's full plan and purpose for us.
It demands much praying in the Spirit and meditation on the Bible.
The Lord Jesus Christ will reveal God's plan to whosoever will.
March 16, 2025
This book really helped me to call to mind if the plans that I am making are aligned with God or if the things I am pursuing are Spirit filled and purposeful. I like that the author provides scripture references throughout the book to support what he is saying. It is encouraging to read about his encounters with Christ and the knowledge he was able to glean about the Kingdom of God and the role we are to place in it. The key takeaway from this book for me was, "Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it" (Ps. 127:1). May I not labor in vain, but pursue the Will of God through Christ Jesus our Lord, Amen.
June 7, 2023
God can move mightily and powerfully when we are perfectly aligned with His plans, purposes, and pursuits for our lives. When we’re aligned, He will work through us, using us as conduit vessels. Anything else is going to feel like arduous hard toil, sweat, and tears because you're literally striving on your own, deviating from His intended path for that particular season. Such a powerful gem on how to be sensitive to the Holy Spirit for fulfilling His plans and advance His Kingdom here on earth.
April 17, 2019
Great book on the importance of ministering by the Spirit of God and not just in our own plans, purposes and pursuits. We can do many good things, yet have them have nothing to do with what God desires.
This has also helped really revitalize my intentional prayer life for the future of the church I pastor.
This has also helped really revitalize my intentional prayer life for the future of the church I pastor.
January 21, 2022
Really an eye opener to the truth of worshipping God in light of the New Testament from the Old Testament. In the New Testament the emphasis is doing everything in the spirit, as it eliminates the self that is of the flesh. Really blessed to have read this book. I would encourage believers to read and grasp the truth in it.
July 1, 2023
This book was one of his shorter books, but packed with revelation from the Lord!! In every chapter I learned something new that I can apply to my life. It talked specifically about how church services should be organized so only God gets the glory. Hallelujah! ♥️♥️♥️
July 11, 2017
Take time to find out Gods plan, maybe His plan is a bit different then your plan :-)
January 12, 2018
This is a key guide to knowing God's purpose for you and getting your plans and pursuits right with God.
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November 9, 2019Good
November 7, 2020
Very insightful and relevant to the Christian body in these times. Must read for everyone
December 2, 2024
Excellent book! If you’re seeking God about what your next steps should be, I definitely recommend reading this book. Also a good book to read to keep yourself on track with your walk with God.
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December 4, 2024Eu li em 2014 para o seminário de teologia carisma, era obrigatório.
November 15, 2024
“Whatever you are doing for God, ask yourself, Is this God's plan?”
“when a church does not follow God's plan, its members may leave voluntarily because they're not being fed spiritually.”
“You need to get down on your knees and find out for yourself what God's plans are for you, because God will only put His approval and His blessings on HIS PLANS. God's plan works so much better. If you get ahold of God's plan for your life or for your church, it will work and it will produce results!”
“Plans, purposes, pursuits! It's better to have God's plan and God's purpose and pursue that. Let's not follow our own plans! Let's stay with God's plan and purpose, and follow His pursuits! God's full blessing and the full dimension of the Holy Spirit can only come upon HIS PLAN! We must get God's best.”
“The only secret of success I know is walking in line with the Word of God, and praying and listening to the Holy Spirit. I simply listen to what the Spirit of God says to do, and then do it.”
“If you don't know for sure where your place is, just keep giving people the Word and laying hands on them in faith! God honors faith, and you will have just as many miracles!”
“We desperately need to get back to holding prayer meetings in our churches. Most of what people call prayer meetings today have deteriorated into little or no praying. What does "prayer meeting" mean? It means you meet to pray. If you're going to call it a prayer meeting, then that is the purpose of it. You should devote the major portion of time to prayer.”
“We live in a time of fast food. All you need to do is to drive up to the window and get it. We live in a time of ninety-nine cent sales. But God is not putting on any ninety-nine cent sales. The things of God still cost the same price they did years ago. They never go up in price and never go down in value.”
“Pastors, get God's plan. Get down on your knees and stay there until you find out what His purpose is for your life and ministry.
Pastors are responsible to be the example for their flock to follow, and they are responsible for taking the time to prepare themselves so they can follow the move of God's Spirit.”
“The plan of God won't be fulfilled in your life—even though you may have clear direction concerning the future—if you refuse to obey His written Word.”
“when a church does not follow God's plan, its members may leave voluntarily because they're not being fed spiritually.”
“You need to get down on your knees and find out for yourself what God's plans are for you, because God will only put His approval and His blessings on HIS PLANS. God's plan works so much better. If you get ahold of God's plan for your life or for your church, it will work and it will produce results!”
“Plans, purposes, pursuits! It's better to have God's plan and God's purpose and pursue that. Let's not follow our own plans! Let's stay with God's plan and purpose, and follow His pursuits! God's full blessing and the full dimension of the Holy Spirit can only come upon HIS PLAN! We must get God's best.”
“The only secret of success I know is walking in line with the Word of God, and praying and listening to the Holy Spirit. I simply listen to what the Spirit of God says to do, and then do it.”
“If you don't know for sure where your place is, just keep giving people the Word and laying hands on them in faith! God honors faith, and you will have just as many miracles!”
“We desperately need to get back to holding prayer meetings in our churches. Most of what people call prayer meetings today have deteriorated into little or no praying. What does "prayer meeting" mean? It means you meet to pray. If you're going to call it a prayer meeting, then that is the purpose of it. You should devote the major portion of time to prayer.”
“We live in a time of fast food. All you need to do is to drive up to the window and get it. We live in a time of ninety-nine cent sales. But God is not putting on any ninety-nine cent sales. The things of God still cost the same price they did years ago. They never go up in price and never go down in value.”
“Pastors, get God's plan. Get down on your knees and stay there until you find out what His purpose is for your life and ministry.
Pastors are responsible to be the example for their flock to follow, and they are responsible for taking the time to prepare themselves so they can follow the move of God's Spirit.”
“The plan of God won't be fulfilled in your life—even though you may have clear direction concerning the future—if you refuse to obey His written Word.”
March 5, 2014
Plan Purposes & Pursuits was written by Kenneth E Hagin who reported that this book was written through him praying in tongues and interpreting. Directly from the Spirit of God. I pray that all the members of the body of the Christ pursue the plans and purposes that Good have ordained for us. May we be willing and obedient to the call, being led by the Spirit of God. One of the things that have stuck out to me is that we should not clap or applaud God but praise and worship Him in reverence because god is not man He never asked for applause. Bless the name of Jesus!
October 5, 2007
Such a good book for finding out your calling in life. Really understand that to become a minister need a calling to get it succesfull and to enjoy the journey.
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December 28, 2008Great book!
September 12, 2011
To see what I think of the author and those like him, read my blog post Heresies in the Church.
January 9, 2014
This is one of those books you give to other people so they can read it and enjoy it as much as you did.
April 3, 2014
Pursuing the plans and purpose that God have in our life. Bless the name of Jesus!
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July 14, 2015Great book
July 19, 2017
Kenneth E Hagin writes what he knows and knows what he writes. In fact, he has lived it! Filled with great teaching, real life illustrations and examples as well as practical 'how to' on knowing and following God's plan for your life, this is truly a fabulous book. Another masterpiece from one of the greatest Bible teachers of the last century.
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February 26, 2019I cannot rate this book as I read it objectively from a non-religious perspective.
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