From Pastor Keith
sermon, January,2000
It is the dream
of a place where the hurting, the depressed, the frustrated, and the
confused can find love, acceptance, help, hope, forgiveness,
guidance, healing, and encouragement.
It is
the dream
of sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ with the hundreds of
thousands of residents in Pierce County.
It is
the dream
of welcoming 5,000 members into the fellowship of our church
family-loving, learning, laughing, and living in harmony together.
It is
the dream
of developing people to spiritual maturity through Bible studies,
small groups, seminars, retreats, and a School of Supernatural
Ministry for our members and others so they can grow in the
gifting’s and maturity God has called them to.
It is
the dream
of equipping every believer for a significant ministry by helping
them discover the gifts and talents God gave them. Developing
ministry teams to take it to the streets with the demonstration of
the Kingdom Power and Authority with signs and wonders following.
It
is the dream
of sending out hundreds of church planters and planting teams all
around the United States and the world, and empowering every member
for a personal life mission in the world. It is the dream of sending
our members by the thousands on short-term mission projects to every
continent. It is the dream of starting at least one new daughter
church every year.
It is the dream
of building a recovery ministry that
will help people with addictions, co-dependencies,
divorce, hurts, eating disorders, compulsive behaviors, fear, and
the list goes on. To find out who they are in Christ and fully
recover.
It
is the dream
of
building a Healing Rooms ministry that will pray for the sick and
oppressed. Developing 3 and 4 person ministry prayer teams that will
minister to those in need with compassion and mercy.
It
is the dream
of at least 5-10 acres of land, on which will be built a regional
church for Pierce County-with beautiful, yet simple, facilities
including a worship center seating thousands, a intercessory prayer
center for people to pray 24-7, a counseling and prayer center,
classrooms for Bible studies and training lay ministers, and a
recreation area. Have a food bank and soup kitchen to meet all who
express a need. Build an apartment complex/home for unwed mothers
and dislocated families till they get on their feet. All of this
will be designed to minister to the local person-spiritually,
emotionally physically, and socially-and set in a peaceful,
inspiring garden landscape.
We must sand in faith that our God shall supply as we dream with
God.
I stand before you today and state in
confident assurance that these dreams will become reality. Why?
Because they are inspired by God.