Kingdom Age Transition by Clay Sikes

As we enter into this next era with God, the Kingdom Age, we will begin
to notice many new characteristics of God’s people. In fact, the greatest
characteristic will be ‘the character’ of the men and women leading this
new era (Kingdom Age). You will know them by their fruit. First and
foremost, Kingdom Age leaders will have their own money bag; they
will be self sufficient and will never fleece the sheep with money
generating tactics. They will abhor terms like ‘love offering.’ They will
not impose tithing upon anyone. They will offer much of what they have
in terms of ministry items; CDs, tapes, teachings, etc., free, and be a
blessing to those around them. With some exceptions, the ministry will
not serve as their primary source of income. They will always look to
God for their provision, and will never look to man or the tired worn out
exploitive systems that have been used to exploit the Body financially. If
they take an offering, it will be to bless the poorest in the meeting.

These men and women are emerging today, without motive or ambition,
except obedience to the Father. A true characteristic of many of today’s
‘Church Age’ ministries is rooted in personal ambition; men and women
who want to be known. The World’s System applauds this behavior,
which so subtly corrupts what we have traditionally called ‘The Church.’
I know lost ambitious men in corporate America today, who are less
ambitious than many ministers and ministries I know. This should not
be, and is about to change as the Kingdom Age makes its presence
known. Kingdom Age ministers do not seek to be known; in fact, they
prefer to be unknown. They do not seek to share God’s glory, and any
situation that puts them in position to do so is avoided at all cost. They
will duck and run when man starts heaping his glory upon them. In
contrast to their Church Age counterparts, there is a deeply rooted
humility that has come through much tribulation; a characteristic that
can only gain its identity through fire and affliction. The leaders of this
new era know something about adversity. They have faced death and
ruin on many occasions; dealt with physical, emotional, and spiritual
pain – they have died, yet live, but now ONLY for His purpose.

Kingdom Age leaders are not ‘loud mouth know it alls,’ spewing
scripture with every breath who ‘act’ with a practiced and contrived
stage presence to invoke emotional response. They have utter distain
for the ‘big me, little you/clergy, laymen divide that flows from most
pulpits and TV preachers today. They are quiet, and only speak when
God gives them something to say; but when they speak…Oh God!
Listen, those who have ears to hear, you will hear from the throne room
of God. Are these men and women perfect? Anything but, their weak
flesh keeps them bound to the Father.

The Kingdom Age in which we are entering is a time of supernatural
exploits. God is revealing himself through His dead vessels that are
alive in Him. As healing was a major characteristic of the Church Age,
Power and Authority will be a characteristic of the Kingdom Age – an
Age that will ‘prepare the way.’ God is birthing something completely
new; His fire is falling, but we must be careful to recognize the form in
which it is falling. An evangelist would suppose it to be revival; a
teacher would call it more word, an apostle, more churches, a prophet,
more insight, a preacher, more people. Perhaps some of all of this is
true; but the context of fire, from my humble depths, is greater authority
and power to carry out His Will upon the earth. Test this by your Spirit!
Always test any prophetic words you hear, read, or touch.


Clay Sikes
www.lighthouseprophecy.org