You Have Not Many Fathers: Recovering the Generational Blessing

God has used Dr. Mark Hanby, to bring to our generation a powerful word on the order of the kingdom of God. Dr. Hanby goes where few are realling in this powerful revelaion on the inheritaince of saints through the connection and submission to spiritual fahters. Dr. Hanby is very careful and catuious and identifies how people have abused this concept and misapplication of this concept. Somehow this revelation was lost to the church through the rise of relgious organzaitons, but when we look back in history of the church we find this applicaiton, as why the church grew to magnituide it did, during an era correctly named the Apostolic Fathers. This book is not for the religious or for babies in Christ, is for mature saints, who love the word of God, and long to walk with him in deeper truths then milk

Dr. Mark Hanby is a true Prophet. For those who are tired of "churchianity" and religion as usual this is the book. Any book or tape by Dr. Hanby will transform your life because he answers through the Word what you have not been able to express but felt inside. You Have Not Many Fathers shows the true order of God and how we are supposed to impart to the next generation as well as "honor" those who have imparted the gift of God to us. My husband and I saw Dr. Hanby at a T.D. Jakes Pastor's Conference in 1998. Some of the very words that Dr. Hanby spoke about Church order and the "Now" move of God are now being talked about in the church world today. At the time we first heard his words, they sounded so revolutionary. Dr. Hanby, being a true trumpet is ahead of his time.

Dr. Hanby has been teaching the importance of coming into spiritual alignment for many years but Craig finally got him to put it into writing. Thanks Craig. Here is what I learned: God loves the local church. He has Pastors who are trying their best, but like the rest of us, are flawed. When the local church leaders and members can learn to bless their pastoral leadership instead of sniping at them and criticizing their decisions, the church prospers. When you can get to the point of trusting your Pastor you will remove the filter from your relationship. You will stop questioning whether you should or should not do the things the Pastor asks you. Trust God that He placed a spiritual covering over your life that is there to protect you and help you grow in Christ. Your Pastor is not perfect. Pastors make mistakes, but our abililty to love and serve the person in spite of their flaws is why "the gates of hell will not prevail against the church".This book is not a "quick read". You will need to be serious about your study time - but it's well worth it!

A must read for every minister of the Word who wants to understand the heart of God. We have had our "ten thousand instructors in Christ", but what we need is fathers. Dr. Hanby has touched on the problem of church in America. We don't have relationships blessed and ordained of God. Where are our fathers? Where is their honor? Who is passing on the generational blessings God, the Father, ordained for the sons and daughters?

Dr. Hanby deals very accurately with the all to common problem of a corporate America mindset having infected the relationships of church leaders and their disciples. He reveals solid answers to why so many christians have been sidelined in their faith and in their pursuit of God's purposes and plan for their lives. By recovering the generational blessing of spiritual father's to their sons a healing and fulfillment is again released into young believers' lives. It is powerful in content, accurate in doctrine and a must for every believer.