Friday, November 21, 2008

L.A Dream Centre Mission Trip


What a great experience it was for me spending only a few days at the Dream Centre in Los Angeles. Prior to going I had mixed feelings and wasn’t sure what to expect, but I knew going to L.A alone was exciting and this was a place which could impact the world.

Whilst being there I seen so many ministries which were reaching people in many different situations using several dynamic methods. And it all started with a God given vision to one man. This one man then boldly pursued the call of God on his life with the understanding that God is a bigger God than we can ever imagine.

This brought me back to scriptures such as “where there is no vision the people perish”. I was encouraged that if you keep striving and persevering with good heart, God will give you Dreams bigger than you ever dreamt.

The most amazing thing for me at the Dream Centre was when we went on the homeless outreach we were able to tell hopeless young men and woman we could pray for them, but could also be that prayer. If they accepted we were able to bring them back with us to the Dream Centre. When they arrived back they were able to have free accommodation and food as long as they participated in the program.

The program is designed to filter everything which was unhealthy about their previous life and renew it with life giving training which was based around the principles of the Bible. In chapter 34v 8 the Psalmist says to “Taste and see that the lord is good”. I Believe the Dream Centre is a living testimony to fact that anyone tastes a little of Jesus with an open heart will Realise he is the one and only God.

I was so blessed when I seen these people who were bound and living deep within sin being set free by the sanctification of the Holy Spirit. I was able to see the process of the Gospel at work step by step, from beginning to finish, from the invitation to come back to the Dream Centre to positions of leadership. Another great example of how God can use the weak to lead the strong. God is a life Changer…….He just needs us to give him the chance and he will move in power.

Love Ya Phil!!!!

1 comment:

Judith Craig said...

Hey Phil, just read your new blog....its amazing what God is doing in your life and im so proud of you....your such an inspiration to me and I love and miss you loads...Judith xxxxx