Twenty-plus years of ministry as a world-renowned worship leader, recording artist, and champion of God’s transforming love and presence through songs of devotion define Kim Walker-Smith. But it’s prayer for the church that Walker-Smith takes most seriously as a worship leader.
At the recent start of five ministry stops in Canada, Walker-Smith preached a message on worship at a church in America, where she shared details from the tour and her personal testimony, which was featured in CBN News coverage.
Inspiring millions across the globe to encounter God through worship with her voice and leadership, Walker-Smith fits only three churches into her schedule when leaders from them request ministry.
“I feel so much hope and excitement for what God is doing in the church right now. We are seeing so many people come to Jesus,” Walker-Smith told members of Rez.Church in Colorado before a night of praise in British Columbia.
The Testify Tour “Thank you, Canada!” – nights filled with God’s presence, praise, worship, and fellowship with special guest Leeland – included a presentation of the Gospel. In addition to people responding to an invitation to receive Jesus during nightly altar calls, the Body of Christ was hungry for an authentic move of God, Walker-Smith observed.
“I am incredibly thankful for the kindness and faithfulness of Jesus, that He would show up in each of these nights in Canada. He truly met us, and each night was a holy and powerful moment in worship. My heart is so FULL,” Walker-Smith posted on Facebook.
In praying for the Body of Christ, Walker-Smith believes the Holy Spirit brings to her mind the Book of Revelation, where, in the second chapter, Jesus speaks about the church whose Sunday-morning worship is a planned, perfect science that lacks something.
“I don’t just want to stand on a stage and sing songs; I want to partner with [the] Holy Spirit in whatever He wants to accomplish,” Walker-Smith said. “I feel this is the burning message that God is speaking right now. He’s calling His bride to remember first love,” she added.
Sharing her testimony, which includes being filled by the Holy Spirit, speaking in tongues, and growing in worship of Jesus through the witness of a stepfather, as ways Walker-Smith rekindles her first love.
“I believe one of the greatest ways we can remember our first love is to remember who we are as worshippers because – this is my first point – every single one of us is called. Worship is very simply God pouring out His love on us, and we respond to that love by pouring ours on Him,” she said.
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