A great way to grow in your relationship with the Lord is to find resources, such as books, cassettes, CDs or DVDs, that have been created by anointed pastors or church leaders.

The Lord has raised up a generation of great pastors and leaders in the body of Christ who have shared stories about their experiences and practical life applications of God’s Word in their everyday lives. The resources created through these pastors/teachers can be a great source of information, comfort, learning, or growing for whatever need you have in life. The key to these teachings is that they are created by people who have a true love for the Lord and a heart for helping hurting people. They are doctrinally sound — they are based on the Word of God, and they are practical and can be applied to whatever situation you are going through.

As you do your research you may want to look into a variety of resources. You may find exactly what you need in a particular area or you may find that a particular individual’s teaching or preaching style just doesn’t work for you. That’s okay. Everyone has their own style and each of us has our own preferences. Everyone’s story is very unique, but they all have one thing in common —their unconditional love for the Lord, His Word, and a desire to help others who are in similar circumstances as their own.

Also, realize there are many pastors who have great teachings from the Lord. You may be blessed with a pastor with anointed teachings in your local church. But regardless of who is providing the message, it’s very important that the message be based on the Word of God. And that it ministers to you in whatever situation you are going through. 

It is also important to mention that any teaching resources you find online are meant to be a supplement, not a replacement, to spending time in God’s Word. Books and teaching CDs can certainly help to explain, teach, enlighten, and enhance the messages in God’s Word. The time you spend reading books and listening to anointed teachings will absolutely help you to grow in your relationship with the Lord, but nothing should ever take the place of the Word in your life.

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