If you have read how I came to have this heart, you will see that God has been preparing me for this time my entire life, even from the foundation of the world.
About 18 years ago, God had called me to pastor in an area called State Park by East St. Louis Illinois. In that place I was being trained for war (still am), This place had one of the highest crime rates in its state. It was the place you would not want to go to (we live there). However that is where I learned about standing up to the enemy, and not to fear (after about 20 or more attempts on my life). I learned how to break through demonic activity in prayer (if you do not pray here you are done). Most of all I learned about Gods transformation power. This is where God chose for me to learn.
One thing God has always gifted me to do is to bring out the remnant of believers across this nation, bring them into a secret place, hear and declare the works of the Lord, and then watch God work. The vision of the ministry has always been Isaiah 42:16. That is the way into the secret place Psalm 91:1. Eight years ago I began being invited to speak over other cities, and regions. Every time God would move in very dynamic ways, and bringing major change. I began to sense that God was now moving me to a different arena (the cities of this nation). This is a testimony of a brother who went on some of these trips.
About 2 years ago I began to sense a major shift. I became very restless in my spirit. I knew I was not in Gods will. I was at that time head of a ministry, pastor of a growing church, we did multiple radio broadcasts, had a food ministry that gave out thousands of meals (between 5000 and 7000 in one week during two different disasters), we had been on all three major St. Louis TV stations at least twice, had major coverage in local news papers, were taking over 300 inner city youth to camp each summer. I could go on, and on. All on the outside seemed well but I knew I was out of Gods will. All I could do was cry, and tell them I was not doing what God wanted
As I began to really push in with fasting and prayer, God began to really speak to me. His mandate was this: To call out a people who would enter into the secret place, hear His voice, and then radically obey him. I knew that these people were the last hope for this nation. The vision was this scripture our ministry is based upon. I was told by the Lord that this is what I created you for: Isa 42:16 And I will bring the blind by a way they knew not; I will lead them in paths they have not known; I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. I will do these things to them, and not forsake them.
The next thing I asked God was what about this fathers heart you gave me? Here is what He said: I want you to be apart of fathering a generation, and leading them into the secret place. He said He was calling men back to fathering. He said that I only had a short time, and then He would visit us as a nation. During this time of fasting and prayer I kept having a vision of multiple judgments in U.S. cities, all at the same time. I asked God what we should do? He said that the only thing that could stay this is a Josiah generation who would cry to Him for mercy, who would pray for fathers to rise up, who would set His kingdom as priority and lead them to really know the heavenly father. (these are the future parents).
In response, I filtered my remaining congregation into my bishops church. I then either gave up or gave away anything that did not have to do with this mandate. I went into a place of more intense prayer. Most of what I heard I was not allowed to share with anyone, not even with my own family. I was to listen, and prepare to be sent.
In late may 2007 after over a year of intense prayer, and hearing the constant crying of the fatherless in my spirit day and night, I heard God say: You have 2 years before I visit this nation, now go. My bishop felt this was a mandate from God, laid hands on our family, and sent us as missionaries to this nation with this message…
We are now imparting this when, and wherever we can, God has opened many doors. He even gave us 2 large denominational state youth conferences (we need them to). I usually do not preach. God just demonstrates what He has said in mass healing, and restoration. All I do is say this is what God has had me praying, now let us obey Him. We need many messengers, and people who will obey God before He visits us. WE MUST FATHER THIS GENERATION. WE STRONGLY FEEL THAT THIS MAY BE THIS NATIONS LAST CHANCE TO GET THIS RIGHT.