Needing Direction

[acts238defender]

Good evening, fellow GNC'ers. Well, this is ole Big Willy Price here asking for prayer. Saints, I need some direction. I know the Lord has called me to start a church here in North Houston, but I do not know how to go about that. The community center idea fell through, because they start remodeling in March. Plus, the city frowns big time on a person having a monopoly on time at the community center. In other words, you cannot rent the same slot every Sunday. You will have to change days and times.
Saints, right now, I am at a loss. I am gonna fast this weekend, and would like to see if anyone on here would fast with me? I have never been able to fast a whole day before, but I am determined to go three days this weekend, or die trying. I am desperate to hear from Jesus about this. Please, keep me in prayer, and if you would, any of you, fast with me, no matter how far the distance from Houston.
Thanks, friends.

[nightwatchman]

Bro.let me know when you want to start fasting, I"ll hang with ya!!!

:bow: :bow: :bow:

[searching]

Isn't your pastor helping you in this endeavor? What is he doing to help you?

Me...

[acts238defender]

I am starting at Midnight tonight, and going until Midnight Sunday night. I need to do this. Thanks, brother.
BTW, there is not much Bro. Smith really can do right now. The ministry down there is a worldwide ministry, but has limited resources. They have some mighty prayer warriors there, though. And, I know, between their and your prayers, the Lord will send an answer.

[ddc101]

Brother Price,
I can tell you the answer to that one because I saw you preaching in the Holy Ghost to young people on a flat bed trailer when you were here.Do not even attempt to pastor yet.It may be in your heart but its not Gods time.We felt to pastor here when we were in our twenties and even attempted an outreach in a rented building but it failed because we were not seasoned enough to endure the tribulation that was here.We needed the Holy Ghost school of ministry.Now here we are years later in our forties and have helped the Lord establish a church.Consider maybe a home or cell group and drive them out to Bro.Smiths with you.That works! Go to the care group or home group thread and check it out.Desire is great and fruit looks great on a tree and we may be so anxious we pick it but fruit eaten before its time give a bad bellyache.Go and talk to Bro.Smith.He is wise after all he is pastor.lv sis.c

[nightwatchman]

How are you doing my brother? Praying & fasting for you!!! Brother ,all we have to do is show up for duty, He'll do the rest....... :bow: :bow: :bow:

[acts238defender]

I believe I know what is needed now.I am going to put all my efforts into evangelism and the evangelistic ministry. I am going to really push El Campo, and start some short meetings here in Houston around the city. I also will probably be renting some venues in the booming metropolises of Kaplan and Dallas, as well as in Beaumont (the Lord just laid that one in my spirit). I think that is what I feel led to go on with.

[ddc101]

hahaha...metropolis of Kaplan....what we are 6500 hahha good one Brother Price.Come on out we are getting excited.lv sis.c

[acts238defender]

Pastor Smith spoke a word over me this morning, confirming what you spoke, Sis. C. That is what I am doing. I am putting the church on hold, and continuing on in the evangelistic field. Thanks for the prayers.

[ddc101]

Brother Price when I posted that I did it because I know what I saw.But I felt that people were going to read it and say oh boy how wierd.But I know what i saw.Also because you have a big and humble heart,the man may be a big man but the heart he holds is a big heart,the Lord is going to bless your efforts and bless your walk but if you take it upon your own will and try to in any way do your own thing instead of what Jesus has planned get ready for hard trials.Stay sincere and submitted.Sell out and die to your own self will.Let Jesus make your choices and you will be the happiest.
Here is an example:
I was already being trained for what the Lord had for my life.My pastor knew I had a ministry ahead and trained me for it.I was single when I got in church and had a four year old son.Somethings about our past we cannot change.But in order to be in Gods perfact will I had to let go an engagement and it was to an apostolic man.Just not the particular man Jesus had in mind.So I just threw myself into helping my pastor and his family however I could.I can bake a mean pie now as those ladies taught me how to fund raise.Before that the joke was "sister Dana burn me a cake for after service" lol...Then Jesus brought my husband.I did not fall in love on sight.Although he proposed the first time we met...haha..I prayed about it because I knew Jesus had a plan for my life and my choices were not good enough.This particular man was not what anyone I knew would have chosen for me either but I saw in the Spirit a ministry ahead with him.Later after an almost two year engagement(I"M not exactly a spur of the moment decision maker)we married.I would not trade him for anything.If he ever passes away I will probably remain single because I could never imagine being married to anyone else.When you die to your own self will you will be the happiest man alive.lv sis.c

[Luv~N~Jesus]

Please brother, let me share with you a word of encouragement. It is honorable for you to desire to do the Lord's will and to head the call of the ministry in Texas.. Lord knows it is much needed.

Is it possible for you to meet in someone's house? Where 2 or 3 are gathered in Jesus' name, He has promised to be there. We are "The CHURCH" brother, so WHERE you gather for worship and praise is not important, so long as you gather in unity in Jesus' Name.. I know you know that, but perhaps it needs to be reiterated in your heart. Don't worry about the building.. We are the building and Jesus the chief cornerstone.

I'm praying for you. Perhaps if you couldn't get together in someone's house, you could have outdoors services? Send the Word through the air! Lord knows it needs to go out. It may begin a revival in your community that is much needed. A park is a good place. They usually have pavillions to get in out of the weather and are free...JPlus, space would not be a problem. And many in the community would probably come if they knew that services would be held nearby. I love having services outside.. It is no place to be ashamed and a great place to be a witness.. :tup: Keep praying for the Lord's will and He will show you what that it is if you have ears to hear and spiritual eyes my friend.

[acts238defender]

I do not know what the Lord's will is, but I know that something needs to break loose here in North Houston...in the Houston area soon. If it does not, too many souls would be lost. I am thinking of letting people here in Houston know that I am going to begin holding outdoor street meetings. However, it is so hard to do this by myself. I do need help, maybe a helpmate, but definitely not rushing that! All I know is that Jesus has placed a burden within me. I thought it was His will for me to get out and start the church since my evangelistic ministry is drying up, I feel. Fear of not being used, thus not being in His will is dangerous to me. I desire for Him to use me in whatever form He decides. I just want to be used.
I know what it is like to sit on the sidelines. Been there, and sank into deep depression. It was my own fault. However, I see now that I need to come closer to Him. I need to be used, even if it is doing nothing more than holding open a church door. But, I also know my call. It is for souls...to preach the Gospel. There is absolutely no denying this. So, I am learning submission at this point, as difficult as it is. I know what He has called me to do, just want to ease this burden. To feel a satisfaction within my spirit from the Holy Spirit knowing I am in His will. That is all.

[Luv~N~Jesus]

Brother, I pray that this week the Lord will encourage you and reveal to you just how important you are to Him and His work. I would suspect that your expectations and concepts of what is and isn't working for the Kingdom of God is different than the Lords. His vision is much clearer than ours. Working for Him is feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, visiting the widows and fatherless, and those in jail...Both naturally and spiritually.

Jhn 6:29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.

If you are believing, then you are working. Don't let the devil tell you otherwise. But I agree with you, believing is not a noun but rather a verb. It requires you to DO something, which you show a great burden to fulfil. I just believe that you ARE doing much more than you realize, but pray that the Lord send you to do even more, as he did Isaiah. Your zeal reminds me of him....Here am I Lord, send me! :spin: :D

[ddc101]

Bro.Price I apprieciate what the Lord is doing in your spirit.Keep on submitting as there is much ahead.We need to be equipped in order to be sent.Just as bread needs all the ingredients to make a loaf that is complete and edible we need to be complete in Jesus Christ.I for so long wanted to be out doing the full time ministry.When I look back and listen to some of those sermons I realize that the folks were helping me out more than I them..lol..they sure must have loved me alot.Amen! My pastor told the church what he felt was upon my life and that they were going to help the Lord make me into what he had in store.And boy that took patience.I am sure some went home after service and cracked up at some of the dumb things I said.I had to preach the Word alone for sure since I didn't have any life experience stories to go along with it at 22 years old..hahaha....That probably was the best thing.Once in a meeting I remember I wanted to testify that the greatest thing we could say to the Lord was Hallalujah well I loused up and mistakingly said the word Amen instead which means SO BE IT! Then when I had done that I went and sat down and realized that I had just preached something so dumb that it could be written down just exactly how dumb it was.BEING NERVOUS can be very humbling.Needless to say I am sure they all left knowing just how dumb I really was and being from Louisiana didn't help...lol... The only thing worse than being an idiot is being a zealous idiot... :sb: lv sis.c