Launching Out Into New Waters

Have you ever sensed in your spirit that God was birthing a new and exciting ministry. A ministry that was so much bigger than you. A ministry that unless God intervenes you are destined to fall flat on your face? I would guess that some of you have felt that stirring in your spirit.

For many months prior to August 1st, God was speaking these words to my spirit, "father to the fatherless". I didn't know what those words were meant for but many times in various places I sensed those gentle words.

I took some of the most precious people in my world to New Hampshire for a great Christian music festival called "SoulFest 09". It was an amazing time for myself and our teens. One area that was such a blessing to me was a "Prophetic Prayer Tent." It was a place where people waited on God and then spoke prophetic prayer over you.

I waited on those who were chosen to minister to me. I waited quietly as the four people around me waited on God for His Word to me. A young lady about age 21 was the first to speak, and these were her words, "God has called you to be a father to the fatherless". It was a powerful moment for me, and a confirmation of what God was speaking to my heart.

Upon returning home I spent much time in prayer with God. I felt the Lord direct me to start a ministry that reaches out to at risk youth especially those who are fatherless. To this end I have felt God's hand show me what to do next. He showed me that I was to start a Christian based not for profit organization. After spending much more time in prayer the Lord gave me the name for this ministry: Boaz Lighthouse International Ministries, Inc.

BLIM will reach out in a variety of areas. We will address youth homelessness, begin mentoring programs to pair up at risk youth with Godly mentors, address bullying in schools and in life, start a feeding program for teens along with a drop in center, open up a family based youth home, and eventually do these same things in other countries.

In this blog I hope to open up your hearts and eyes to the issues that these precious teens have to deal with. They did not choose to abandoned and rejected. No child comes into this world hoping that they will end up abused, forgotten and ridiculed.

As a Christian community we can make a difference. Through this ministry I hope that you will see ways you can make a difference. Maybe you will desire to be a partner in this ministry.

In the book of James we read these words: Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.