Ack Ackerman Response

I really enjoyed listening to Ack talk in this video. I think partially because I have a passion for men and also women who are dealing with the junk that he is helping them get out of. In the past I thought God was calling me to reach out to them, but i think it’s more that God has given me a humble heart for them. Maybe one day in the future he might have me do something, but I know now isn’t the time.

I love how he runs his program and how he’s very straight with the guys. He tells them that if they aren’t there to get help then they are wasting space for someone who could be there. It’s harsh, but it’s what they need to hear sometimes for them to get knocked over the head a few times. He has a system that works for him and it’s not everyone’s type of system, but what I notice is he gives them grace and God’s love and if they aren’t willing to accept it, he says then why are you even here.

You can tell his passion is in this just by listening to his testimony. I think that’s a huge reason why God called him to the mission to start the men’s home. He saw firsthand what these guys are seeing and doing and he’s an example of what God can do as long as you let him in to change all the junk you’re involved with. I love how you can see how God has changed him just by listening to him talk about his passion for the group he’s working with. God has allowed him to be such a leader through all the crap he’s been through.

I think something that is really important that was probably my favorite thing he said was the only help he needs is from the Holy Spirit. That is probably the most important thing that you need to have a successful ministry.  I believe that the Holy Spirit is the only thing we need to guide us and help us along the way. We only need the guidance from him to be able to walk in a life that is something of honor and glory.

God has such a purpose for our lives and I think that’s the point Ack is trying to get across to the men he is leading. I think that is a key thing in ministry that when we are leading people we need to be able to remind them that God has a plan for our lives and has such a purpose that all we have to do is listen to the Holy Spirit and have him guide us along the way.

I really enjoyed listening to him and learning more about how ministry worked in a program like the one he is running. I found it all very interesting and I love the way he leads the people around him. He’s such a great leader and you can really tell he is someone who follows after the Holy Spirit’s leading in his life and I really like getting to see that first hand.