LightHouse World Evangelism 2010 “State of the Ministry Address”

By Board of Directors

The LightHouse World Evangelism 2010 “State of the Ministry Address”

“Failing to plan is planning to fail.  If Jesus does not build the house, they who build labor in vain.  But if you have a plan to build a house designed by Jesus, no one can stop you!”

Quote from our President and Founder

When the president gives a state of the union address, his purpose is not simply to report on national happenings, but on what he plans to do.  It may seem strange for a church to have a state of the union address, however, Pastor Matthew’s purpose here is the same; any organization, be it a church, a business or even a family, should have clear set goals and a purpose.  Today’s message addresses the goals and purposes of LightHouse World Evangelism (LHWE) in 2010.  Though a state of the union is given once a year, a mission statement should be available at all times.  Read LHWE’s Mission Statement here!

Pastor Matthew and Christa founded LightHouse World Evangelism in order to have an impact on the San Francisco Bay Area as well as around the world.  LHWE is growing every year, and with that growth comes many responsibilities.  Pastor Matthew will be addressing how each of our partners can be a LightHouse in their own community and how you can partner with us to continue to be a beacon of light for lost and hurting souls.  The next series of Blogs that will be posted will be a series on the preciousness of our time, talents and treasures and how to use them wisely and in a God-honoring way.  Here is an overview of the upcoming blog posts that Pastor Matthew will be writing to help us all focus on God’s purposes for our lives in our own communities.

1.  Time – the progression of our existence

We all have 168 hours in each week, nothing more, and nothing less.  Donating 2 of those hours in ministry can make us lighthouses to our cities.

2.  Talent – Unique expression of Holy Spirit power.

With our partners and the several hundred of you a day that regularly visit our website, you all make up a group with many talents that can change the world for the better, serve your fellow men and women, and honor our Lord, Jesus Christ.  It is important that we use our strengths to their fullest rather than trying to do things that are not in our gifting.  For example, if you have the gift of teaching, your talent may be to reach many learners in a powerful way.  However, if your gift is prayer, then you pray and let the teachers teach!  Each person should serve in an area where he or she can have the greatest impact.

3.  Treasure – That which has exchangeable value.

If those of you that regularly view our blog (approximately 400 a day) would each commit to giving $5 a week or $20 a month to our organization, the total would come to over $125 thousand dollars a year we would add to our current operating budget.  Using that money could do incredible things for not only the San Francisco Bay Area, but the world as a whole.

God has always made it clear to this ministry that we are to reach out to our community and beyond to those who suffer and are considered “the least of these” because nobody else will.  Pastor Matthew and Christa Manning, where ever they go, encourage everyone to join a ministry suited to his/her talents so that together we all can touch others and empower our cities, our state, our country and our world (Act 1:8).  Going to church and listening to a sermon is nice, but that is not the only thing which God has called us to do.  He wants us to help point others to the saving power of the Cross of Jesus Christ, give hope, and give love.  With so many ministry outreaches that we have in operation, and you have happening in your own cities that need help, there is certainly one to suit your gifting.  There are ministries to help the church function, reach out to elderly people, serve with youth, perform with dramatic arts, witness to gang members or prisoners, or simply give hope to “the least of these in your community”.  One outreach that we as a leadership body have found to be of concern here in the Bay Area and is becoming more and more “known” about  in America and the world is the issue of human sex trafficking.  We have had many individuals come to us for emotional and inner healing due to the cause and effect of being raised in families that were involved in not only incest but also in the business of sex trafficking.  Let us be very clear, we as an organization are not called to go out of our way to try to bring down these sects of individuals.  This is the job of local, state, and federal agencies.  Yes we unfortunately have seen where some in those positions of power are themselves involved; however, we also from experience have found that this percentage is less than more.  What God has called us as a ministry to do is to help those who come seeking emotional healing and safety from such experiences a safe place to talk, share, heal and find the loving and compassionate arms of Jesus Christ that will take their damaged and broken lives and put them back together for His purposes and for His glory.

Our city, your city, this country and this world need help and it can start right here with you.  We are asking that our partners and regular viewers of this website continue or for the first time become a partner of this ministry as well as become “Lighthouses’” in your own community by volunteering and make a difference in the life of others.  LightHouse World Evangelism had its humble start in a room at the King’s College and Seminary in Los Angeles, California over a decade ago as a prayer group called the Gethsemane Prayer Warriors.  Now for the last decade we have plucked individuals out of the clutches of satanic ritual abuse, helped persons out of sex trafficking families, helped numerous people find their identity in Jesus Christ, through our four day seminars, that struggled with their identity stemming back to childhood judgments and vows they made, child abuse, molestation, incest, the lack of affirmation due to growing up in broken homes, and or families that were and may still be involved in satanic covens.

Thank you to all of you that have given over the years in support of what God is doing here at LightHouse World Evangelism.  We have gone through many changes in the last year that are for the better.  One major change occurred in July of 2009 when we moved our offices out of Sonoma County to San Francisco. This move was a tremendous undertaking but went smoothly and efficiently.  Thanks to all of our partners we ended 2009 better than we could imagine financially.  Thank you all for your prayers for Pastor Matthew and Christa as Pastor Matthew underwent three minor operations at the end of 2009.  He is still recovering, and though his travelling has been lessened as we begin this New Year, he and Christa look forward to a busy and prosperous 2010, seeing God’s Kingdom come into the lives of the many that they together will encounter throughout this New Year.  We all have a powerful work to do for the Lord, so let’s continue to be focused as a people who what to serve God with all of our hearts and move forward together! 

How would God have you serve His people, or how would God have you give of your financial resources in 2010?

The Board of Directors,

LightHouse World Evangelism, Inc.