After asking the question, "Lord, what do You want to do?" a sense of His over-arching mission emerged for the world and the church. God wants to gather, to heal, and to release.
This mission is world-wide, yet individual and personal. God wants people to be gathered to His church in community and gathered to Himself personally. People in America and many other countries are returning to faith—returning to God—and this gathering even applies to those who've been in church for a long time. Being gathered already does not mean they've been healed or released yet, nor have they truly been deeply connected to Him or each other.
God wants to gather people to Himself—people searching for Him and people already saved. Within the gathering of relationship and community, He wants people to find healing. Hearts need to be healed, thoughts, wounds, motives, addictions, relationships, self-images, dreams, and even bodies too. His church is meant to be the place where true healing can occur in every way.
Once healed, it's time to get people ready to be released into the work God has created them for. Do they understand the gifts they carry? Is their character mature and healthy? Are their motives pure? Do they have a strong foundation in the Word? Are they sensitive and obedient to God's Spirit? Do they love the Lord and have compassion for people? Are they connected to healthy community and accountability? Do they have a strong personal relationship with the Lord for themselves?
The journey of spiritual growth should always lead to releasing people into their Kingdom assignments. Filled up and grown up, the body of Christ must be released—all while remaining gathered and connected to Him and one another.
—Krista Dunk, FTPN founder, leader of the International Prophetic Writers Association, authorReturn to the word archive home page.
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