His first instruction was to use an amazing ministry I was privileged to lead in our community for ten years. It was the local branch of ‘Full Gospel Business Men Fellowship International’. The Lord asked me to do two things through my wife and members of our local chapter:
1. Plant chapters
2. Run a regional conference.
With only a little personal effort we planted (or revived) 8 new chapters in the Northland, Auckland area. This was unheard of growth and characterised by capable men stepping up to lead new chapters with members to overflowing levels. Through His leading a regional conference was staged with 8 guest speakers, and 4 worship leaders. Not only were attendees inspired at the conference but the Lord through His Love re-established and repaired relationships within our small team. Thank you Jesus for unity – as the bible says when this happens; ‘the Lord has commanded the blessing’ (Psalm 133:1,3).
He then asked us to to lease a local cafe and auditorium and we did! About then amazing followers of Christ started contacting us and saying they are coming. Many who had not even heard of our dream, but the Lord had given them dreams. He led them to contact and connect with us.
Also around this time the Lord said lease the building; the one He had built for us. The building we had found in late 2022. So 6 months on we negotiated terms and obtained it.
Now we are standing at the doorway to a new era in ministry.
I feel honoured to invite you to be part of this, either in prayer or planting of seed for the provision of the following:
•The main building which will be a place for equipping the Saints for ministry through His creative expression.
•The building will have a state of the art recording studio for the new sounds He is releasing to His children.
•A 3D Animation and recording studio for releasing His word, ways and revelation to the now generation.
•A dance studio for His word and revelation to be released through dance (like David as he danced before the Lord – 2 Samuel 6:14 )
•A space for creativity in poem, paint & word.
•A school for writing songs about Him and producing them to release to the world hungry for Him or songs to reach those who have never heard of Him.
•A place to combining the creativity of 3D animation, a fresh new sound and the word. To create/ design amazing new safe, educational games and apps for all generations
•A school for teaching the prophetic, healing, deliverance, dream interpretation and equipping young apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers.
•A place that honours Jesus and releases a true reflection of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit to our community and the world through His expression of power. A house for meeting with His children where they will truly enter His kingdom in fullness.
•A sanctuary for the lost, and where people can discover their true identity.
•A place open for those needing help with social services available with a holistic, biblical approach to provide relevant solutions for all cultures and ages.
•Our mission statement the Lord so graciously gave us; ‘See the Healing – Feel the Freedom – Discover God’s Plan for You’. The way by faith speaks of provision and means through His Love-Power – and Promise for your life’.
•The cafe and auditorium will be for all this to come together in one space and time to reveal Him to all generations, in our community and nation.
So the last thing is to start adapting our main building to align with His will. And to have the right people helping us build and advise on adaptions and equipment.
Here’s your chance to be a part of this new thing the Lord is doing; being ‘distinctly different’ as called in the following scripture;
‘See, I am doing a new thing!
Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?
I am making a way in the wilderness
and streams in the wasteland’. Isaiah 43:19 (NIV)
PRAYER is the number one thing we require at this stage, for with prayer all things are possible through Him so please join us in this prayer:
‘Gods mighty power to work in us and accomplish all this. He will achieve infinitely more than your greatest request, your most unbelievable dream, and exceed your wildest imagination! He will outdo them all, for his miraculous power constantly energises you’. Now we offer up to God all the glorious praise that arises from every church in every generation through Jesus Christ – and all that will yet be manifested through time and eternity. Amen! (adapted prayer from Ephesians 3:20,21).
Lastly if you feel led to plant a seed into this incredible centre and ministry being birthed in our community and nation. Here are our bank details! We are believing and know that the Lord will provide, so that not one cent will be outstanding when we open the doors of this house of God.
The Encounter Centre 03-0481-0007448-000 (if you require a tax receipt please let us know)
Blessings,
Craig Patten,
Prophet & Team Leader
