PLEASE GIVE ADVICE>>>OR HELP!

Ok so my last post got me thinking ......more than usual.....it hurt....

I was thinking of prophetic lyrics in "secular" music (hate the term)

ok i know this isint metal but snow patroll sing

"its so clear now that you are all that i have, ive no fear now for you are all that i have"

I remember Snow patroll playing in Ward park Bangor and when they sang that part i strongly felt the presence of god! thousands of people with hands held high into a sea of fellow worshipers, given they were worshiping the band and not god but imigane that! ten thousand people at a festival hands out stretched eyes closed singing at the top of thier voices! I remember thinking THIS IS WHAT CHURCH SHOULD BE!!!

I also was stricked with the openness of people within a festival setting!

Made me thinkages ago i posted this and after a little research i totally got sidetracked and never followed it through...Maybe now is the time...Your at a masive music festival, 100,000 people, constant music, everyone laughing, singing, crying, shouting. Drink is cheap, drugs are plenty, sex is easy, bands are awesome! The festival is 24 hours, 5 days long, campsites are packed and loud!

Now youve lost your friends, cant remember where the tent is, left you phone in your bag at the tent. People everywhere, youve had loads to drink, taken a few hits, your looking for that "spiritual expierence" thats why your here, but all your finding is emptiness and a headache. no substance. You are totally surrounded by people, your fully alone.

So where can you go to escape? to relax? to re-charge? to talk to people who actually want to listen and not just waiting for thier turn to talk. (we all do it)
This place is where you can un-load and even be left alone, but because of YOUR choosing. This is wheere you can meet Jesus.
Somewhere you can talk to him. Talk about anything and everything. This is a prayer room, a retreat, a help center for the soul (cheezy i know) it can be a tent, a caravan (hint, you know who) a trailer or a tee-pee!

Now imigne this tent traveles to festivals and events. A place for people to met jesus where they are at, not feel judged or out of thier comfort zone. Simply met Jesus. Escape.

Im asking for some help, anyone knows anything about getting this vision started or wants to be involved in any way please e-mail me at dexter_chris@hotmail.com

Cheers!

Vision #1

I think its about time i shared a few of my visions with you, maybe thay may inspire you, or you may know of something similar, either way please feel free to let me know!


First things first i Believe in prayer, a statement, baisic and true.
I believe in talking to God, I believe i can talk about anything. I can talk about fears, dreams, my day, my food, my worries, drinks, friends and my mood.
My taste in music, women, books, opinions.
I could be lost at sea, lost in space or the amazon and i would not be alone. I like silence and i like solitude but i LOVE crowds and people but for some people that can be the most lonley place imiginable. The big question is how do we bring jesus into that. i know he is already everywhere, but as ambasadors of christ its our mission to do so.

So imigne this......

Your at a masive music festival, 100,000 people, constant music, everyone laughing, singing, crying, shouting. Drink is cheap, drugs are plenty, sex is easy, bands are awesome! The festival is 24 hours, 5 days long, campsites are packed and loud!

Now youve lost your friends, cant remember where the tent is, left you phone in your bag at the tent. People everywhere, youve had loads to drink, taken a few hits, your looking for that "spiritual expierence" thats why your here, but all your finding is emptiness and a headache. no substance. You are totally surrounded by people, your fully alone.

So where can you go to escape? to relax? to re-charge? to talk to people who actually want to listen and not just waiting for thier turn to talk. (we all do it)
This place is where you can un-load and even be left alone, but because of YOUR choosing. This is wheere you can meet Jesus.
Somewhere you can talk to him. Talk about anything and everything. This is a prayer room, a retreat, a help center for the soul (cheezy i know) it can be a tent, a caravan (hint, you know who) a trailer or a tee-pee!

Now imigne this tent traveles to festivals and events. A place for people to met jesus where they are at, not feel judged or out of thier comfort zone. Simply met Jesus. Escape.

I dont mean to preach but we are called to do this! be a light in a dark place, a city on a hill. A little taste of heaven in an otherwise un-caring lonely setting.

I know this seems like "why are you telling me this" The truth is i feel as called to this as i was over a year ago sitting outside cafe mambo in ibiza. surrounded by lost and lonely people, almost feeling a little alone myself. This may be one of my dreams but im telling you folks this because we are of a BODY OF CHRIST! An arm can not function on its own, it needs, blood, heart, lungs and a brain (yes i know i only posess 3 of the 4 sometimes) So like an arm or any limb this needs support simply in the form of advice and ideas. So many of you do such great work already, that imspires me and has given my this drive, and for that i thank you. This is not a "chris mahood thing" its a "being jesus' hands and feet thing" bringing mission to the ever expanding frontier.

PLease think and pray about this.

The two men that prayed

Today during my quiet time (which i dont spend enough time in) i was reading the parable of the two men that prayed. (Luke 18:9) If you dont know the parable it is about a pharisee and a tax collector.

Here it is:
Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11The Pharisee stood up and prayed about himself: 'God, I thank you that I am not like other men—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. 12I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.'

13"But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, 'God, have mercy on me, a sinner.'

14"I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."

This strikes true to me more and more as days go by! Its like the pharisee represents christian culture today, praying inwardly, praying for itself and creating barrier between it and everyone. THe tax collecter represents the rest of the world, lost alone, confused and in need of help! The christian community is in danger of rising themselves about the "secular" society and culture. WE should have no barriers or boundries, we were all created in gods own image, let us find the godleness in everyone and draw it out of them, we are servents, children and part of the great body of christ!! Not saints, special ones, angels or princes! we are here to have God do with us as he will!! Let us serve and infect!

Jesus did ot hang out with those who were "worthy" or saved, he hung around with real people, people god created and loved! let us to the same, what an amazing role model we have! Viva la Jesus!

Finding Jesus in Ibiza

last night was "wonderland" an amazing night with Groove armada and Pete tong!

It made me think again about worship. The term "loose yourself" is thrown about so often these days, but it is an understatement to say i lost myself last night. I trully forgot everything else in the world and danced, closed my eyes, danced, laughed, sang, jumped and prayed. a club full of people doing the same (maybe a good selection on drugs, but still) really prophitec! at one point mix-master tong dropped a line "then jesus showed up" This was worship for me, much more than any of this "christians singing for christians" stuf we ALWAYS hear! Music is Music, why label it christian or not, (ok maybe black metal is the music of satan) but its too powerfull to be pigeon-holed, like God, he is more powerfull than just florida, if you know what i mean, if it is a revival, then lets see it break out in churches and CLUBS all over the world!!!

What im really trying to say is that we have the break the devision wall between christian culture and secular culture, how can we trully make a difference in our communitys if we have a devide between them. WE must be a viral efect, a virus breaks down imune systems and affects the whole body!