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In our last update, we informed of how we were seeking a multipurpose building which would house our church, television studio, youth training center, and much more. Well, praise God-we found it! We have to share about the goodness of God, because not only are we moved into our new building, the Lord also provided it at the first month free and two months half price! We have already completed construction of a wall to help insulate the main building as well as installed an air conditioner, and we are currently undergoing construction of our media booth. Projects that will be coming up ASAP are adding drop ceilings as well as adding ceiling fans. We also want to either paint the concrete floor or add some sort of carpeting (we are praying for guidance on this).
God has been providing the needed funds as we step out to build the vision He has given us. It has truly been a walk of faith, as we watch the Lord provide for us each step of the way. The youth in the ministry are actively involved in every aspect, and have been an instrumental part in the construction that
has taken place, as well as adding decorative wall art, which they will continue to add onto. In the ministry, we are experiencing acceleration as God's plans unfold for the next phase of Lead by Faith Media Ministries. We have felt the increase of God's blessings and presence in the new building and are eagerly expectant at the harvest of souls that will be won to the Lord in this new season.
Recently, we had a ministry partner show up with a 37 inch flat screen TV for our editing room, when just the week before Richard was praying and calling one in!! Also, as mentioned before, we were able to install an air conditioner, which we were able to buy along with a smaller unit-both for the price of $400.00, which add up to a $900.00 value otherwise. We have truly learned the importance of calling in our needs, as well as declaring and decreeing. We still need fold-up chairs for the sanctuary and are praying in media equipment for our 24 hour TV network we are starting. If you feel moved to help out, we invite you to seek the Lord as to what he would have you give, or maybe even becoming a monthly ministry partner. The number one key this year is obedience, and here are a couple of testimonies from people who were obedient to sow into this
ministry:
-One ministry partner who has sown in and continues to testified that he had been praying for a year for his mortgage to go down. He called the mortgage company to see how much it went up, and they informed him that it WENT DOWN!
-A married couple who has sown in testified that they both received
"miscellaneous" bonuses of the same amount on their checks at the same time unexpectedly
-One ministry partner has had the Lord come through in different ways financially by showing her unexpected ways to get money
- Another ministry partner had an unexpected $4,000 bonus come in as well
-We are also seeing fruit from the youth in this ministry as they are laying hands on the sick in their school. They prayed for their teacher who had terminal cancer, and she came back with a confirmed healing from her doctor 2 weeks later-thank you JESUS!
Thank you for standing and praying with us, we appreciate your support more than you know! We are very grateful for all of our ministry partners and friends! God bless you all, and continue to look out for more updates!
Richard Simmons
Founder and Director
