You “ will rebuild the ancient ruins
and restore the places long devastated;
You” will renew the ruined cities
that have been devastated for generations.”
Isaiah 64:4
I was ordained last week with the Assemblies of God. What an amazing experience. I have gone through all of there hoops to be considered one whom they put there approval on as a minister of the gospel. I by there standards am not a wacko. Whhooo! Glade to hear it!
That night as I was prayed for by one of my favorite people and hero of mine Dr. Gordon Anderson of North Central University God gently whispered words of affirmation in my ear. It was the only way to explain the moment when I felt his presence all over me and felt a confirming assurance that I was in the right place doing what I was called to do.
Then at the end of the service Pastor St. John read the above verse as a closing and something in me broke. I began to weep as I felt god was reaffirming the vision he gave me long ago of a church that would go into a city and redeem the city. I realized the potential of going into suburbs around the cities and around the world with a church in a movie theatre concept. One church multiply locations. Sure everyone is talking about this but I feel like we will actually do it.
Think of it… A church that could restore the places long devastated. A church that will grow when others haven’t a church that will stand as a beacon of hope and potential a place where we can see people come to Christ. I don’t know the time frame. We need to build this base in Inver Grove Heights. Someday, High Point or churches like it will be all over this city transforming the dead places into places of hope.
My current prayer is that I would grow enough as a leader in order to accommodate this much. But isn’t that like God? To call us into his service and then train us for the job he calls us. Who or what could we be? I don’t know… all I know is that this church is coming to a theatre/ business park/ school/ who knows what near you.
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