The Spirit of a Builder - Apostle Mignonne Kabera

Not every season of building looks the same.

Some seasons come with favour, abundance and open doors. Others come with opposition, pressure and resistance. But whether you are building with ease or rebuilding through adversity, you have to have the spirit of a builder. Apostle Mignonne Kabera challenged believers to understand their season, embrace their responsibility and get ready to build.

Nehemiah and Solomon were both builders, but their building seasons looked remarkably different. Solomon built in a season of extraordinary favour and abundance. Nehemiah, on the other hand, built amid opposition. He had to rebuild broken walls while navigating resistance, pressure and the weight of responsibility.

Apostle Mignonne reminded the congregation that you cannot measure your building season by someone else's. Some people are building in abundance while others are rebuilding from ruins. Some have resources readily available; others are having to fight for every stone. But difficulty does not mean that God has abandoned the assignment. What matters is having the discernment to know your season, and the courage to build in it.

Building requires more than enthusiasm. It requires leadership, structure and the fear of God. She challenged leaders not to become discouraged by people who lack vision or have not yet achieved what they are called to achieve. A builder must be able to see beyond the present condition and carry a vision that others may not immediately understand.

When God gives you something to build, He is not simply looking for someone with a good idea. He is looking for someone who can carry the responsibility. That responsibility extends beyond the church into the marketplace, families, communities and every sphere where believers have influence.

In Nehemiah 5:17, we see that Nehemiah was not simply interested in completing a wall. He cared about the people building it. Apostle Mignonne highlighted the sacrifice required of true leaders; leaders who recognise the burdens others are carrying and refuse to exploit their position for personal gain.

You cannot call yourself a builder if what you build destroys the people around you.

Apostle Mignonne Kabera

Godly leadership is not about using people to achieve a vision. It is about serving people while pursuing the vision God has entrusted to you.

There is also a connection between rebuilding and returning to the Word. She spoke about a season when “the books are open” - when people return to Scripture, rediscover God's standards and allow His Word to realign their lives. When the Word is opened, restoration begins.

The season of weeping does not have to be the final chapter. There is a time to move from mourning into joy, because “the joy of the Lord is their strength.” Sometimes rebuilding begins not with picking up a stone, but with opening the Book.

Then came the challenge to everyone who desires to rebuild: Are you ready for your launch? Using Jesus as an example, Apostle Mignonne reminded us that there comes a moment when you must step into what you have been anointed to do. You cannot spend your entire life waiting for someone else to validate your calling. There is a point where preparation must become action.

The question is no longer, “When will someone give me an opportunity?” but, “What has God already placed in my hands, and what am I going to do with it?” This is the season to stop waiting for permission and start building.

Her message for Rhema Feast 2026 is not simply that things can be rebuilt. It is that God is raising builders. Builders who carry vision. Builders who understand their season. Builders who lead with compassion. Builders who fear God. Builders who are willing to pick up the stones even when the work is difficult. And ultimately, builders who understand that Christ is both the foundation and the reward.

The walls may have fallen. The books may have been closed. The season may have been marked by tears. But God is still building. The question is: will you open your heart and allow Him build with you?