Then the Lord answered me and said:

“Write the vision

And make it plain on tablets,

That he may run who reads it.

Habakuk 2:2

 

• Creative Restoration & Transformation Community Centre (a kind of Soup Kitchen for the Soul)

5“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you;

Before you were born I sanctified you;

I ordained you a prophet to the nations.”

6Then said I:

“Ah, Lord God!

Behold, I cannot speak, for I am a youth.”

7But the Lord said to me:

“Do not say, ‘I am a youth,’

For you shall go to all to whom I send you,

And whatever I command you, you shall speak.

8Do not be afraid of their faces,

For I am with you to deliver you,” says the Lord.

9Then the Lord put forth His hand and touched my mouth, and the Lord said to me:

“Behold, I have put My words in your mouth.

10See, I have this day set you over the nations and over the kingdoms,

To root out and to pull down,

To destroy and to throw down,

To build and to plant.”

Jeremiah1:5-10 NKJV

• Salvation, healing, restoration & transformation of all is our GOAL through all kinds of creative activities.

“The Spirit of the Lord God  is upon Me, Because the Lord  has anointed Me To preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the broken hearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives, And the opening of the prison to those  who  are bound; To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord , And the day of vengeance of our God; To comfort all who mourn, To console those who mourn in Zion, To give them beauty for ashes, The oil of joy for mourning, The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; That they may be called trees of righteousness, The planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.” And they shall rebuild the old ruins, They shall raise up the former desolations, And they shall repair the ruined cities, The desolations of many generations.

Isaiah 61:1-4 NKJV

• God's love for people & His PASSSION for the lost will be our driving force.

For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus: that if One died for all, then all died; and He died for all, that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again.

II Corinthians 5:14-15 NKJV

• In Genesis God introduces Himself as the first Creator when He created the heavens and the earth. According to Genesis 1:27, He created us in His image & therefore all of us carry His creative DNA inside of us as part of our Identity. We will help people reconnect with their God-given creativity.

• We will equip & train people in ALL kinds of creative expressions that will edify the church as well as bring healing & restoration to the lost & broken.

'“And Bezalel and Aholiab, and every gifted artisan in whom the Lord has put wisdom and understanding, to know how to do all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary, shall do according to all that the Lord has commanded.”' Exodus 36:1

• All forms of creativity (art, crafts etc) to be taught through regular workshops & activities to young & old.

"And Moses said to the children of Israel, “See, the Lord has called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah; and He has filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom and understanding, in knowledge and all manner of workmanship, to design artistic works, to work in gold and silver and bronze, in cutting jewels for setting, in carving wood, and to work in all manner of artistic workmanship. “And He has put in his heart the ability to teach, in him and Aholiab the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan. He has filled them with skill to do all manner of work of the engraver and the designer and the tapestry maker, in blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and fine linen, and of the weaver—those who do every work and those who design artistic works.' Exodus 35:30-35

• Bible Journaling

• Music

• Singing/Worship

• Dancing

• Drama

• Writing

• Drawing

• Painting in various mediums e.g. watercolour, acrylics, pastels etc.

• Sewing

• Knitting

• Crocheting

• Embroidery

• Cross stitch embroidery

• Cooking

• Baking

• Vegetable gardening

• IT & software

• Photography

• Carpentry

• Pottery

• Soap making

• Jewellery making

• Calligraphy & hand-lettering

• Upcycling

• Art therapy

• Crafts

• & many, many more.

• Healing prayer ministry

• Holiday programmes.

• We will have passionate, people loving instructors for all forms of creativity.

• We will have a large studio space to host exhibitions, craft markets & other events (secular included) that will pay abundantly for the expansion of the Kingdom of God.

• We will have several large rooms for hosting regular workshops & craft parties.

• We will have a state of the art computer centre for IT & pc based training including but not limited to Adobe Creative Suite, Affinity Designer & CorelDraw.

• There will be a recording studio for training & to create music & video content for online training courses & webinars.

• We will create marketable content for Bible Journaling / scrapbooking, colouring etc at affordable prices for the local community.

• We will host craft parties. This is not about fine arts or perfect craft, but merely for fun, fellowship & community with other creatives.

• My aim is to create an environment with an atmosphere where people can feel free to relax & express your God-given creativity.

• We will spread the love of art in the world & give people a save place to experiment.

• We aim to create community & connection whilst having some creative fun.

• Abundant market proceeds will cover all running costs & impact the community.

• There will be an abundance of finances & supplies to keep workshops affordable & where possible FREE.

• We will have a sustainable fruit & vegetable garden that will supply organic produce for cooking workshops as well as a meals ministry.

• We will have a Cafe that is open daily for people to come hangout & be exposed to God's presence.

• We will have great relationships & support from churches & businesses around us.

• We will reach the lost through all our creative activities & draw them into God's Kingdom with community activities.

• People & families will come to Christ because we represented God to the lost & found for restoration & transformation in Christ.

• People will be supported & equipped with new start-ups that will then give back into the Kingdom of God.

• We will raise up spiritual fathers & mothers for creatives & our creative community as a whole.

• We will raise up an army of creatives to become people of influence that will equip others to train & pass on all kinds of creative skills to expand the Kingdom of God.

• We will be blessed to BE A BLESSING

• We will embrace “calling” from God to reflect his character of excellence in everything we do.

• We will set ourselves apart from the world by prioritizing people over profit and everything else.

• We will be the first responders for those that are hurting & broken through our healing prayer ministry.

• We will take back our nation for Christ.

• Creative Connect groups will form the foundation & driving force of this community.

• You can BELONG before you BEHAVE!

 

There is immense healing power in creativity. It has given people a place of peace who are battling depression or struggling with PTSD.

 

Lord, I can't wait to see how You're going to do this! Like Moses, I feel ill-equipped for a project of this magnitude but I realise You don't call the qualified but You qualify the called. 

 

I have so many weaknesses  (fears, anxiety, social anxiety, trust issues) & insecurities (vulnerable, confidence, qualifications) but I trust that your strength will be revealed through my weaknesses. Show me how to conquer this mountain. I pray that you send me the right people to help build this community & fulfil Your purpose & vision.

 

9 January 2020