Spirit Led Advocacy – John 14: 12-16 [This is taken from a sermon given recently at The Well Church - an audio file can be found here ] Recently at church I heard the Holy Spirit described as our Advocate. This intrigued me, as it came during a time of exploring what an advocacy role could look like in my ministry with SIM International. I started asking myself, what does it mean if the Holy Spirit is in us and the Holy Spirit is our advocate, how does that empower us to be someone who speaks up, stands up or uses our influence, or position to advocate for others? When we talk about an advocate, most commonly we are talking about “someone who speaks up, stands up, or takes action on behalf of another person or group , especially those who are vulnerable, oppressed, or unable to speak for themselves. An advocate uses their voice, influence, or position to defend, support, and seek justice for others.” I love this definition, and want to share my thoughts as I have...