Prayer Tonight

I felt the presence of God so strongly tonight during Hunger Night.
While praying for souls to come into the Kingdom, I was moved to pray that we would have the heartbeat of God. Personally, I have had such a burden for those who do not yet know the Lord. I find myself wondering if those I run into have the awesome privilege of knowing Christ. And that is when that burning passion
Begins and I begin to share my faith.
What an honor it is to share His love and life changing power.

Be Action Oriented!

L O V E this Q U O T E by Bill Hybels....

“Personally, I’ve never understood inactivity. Why a person would sit when he can soar, spectate when he can play, or atrophy when he can develop is beyond me. I feel sure Jesus felt the same way. A lot of adjectives might describe Jesus’ time here on planet Earth, but comatose would not be one of them. In the span of three years in “vocational” ministry he performed dozens of miracles, healed hundreds of people, catalyzed thousands of conversions, set the stage for the most ambitious church plant in history, and died for the sins of all humankind. He was the epotime of action oriented.”

Mother's Day @ Christ Central... It's a WRAP!

My blogging has unfortunately remained sporadic over the last few months. As much as I don't like it, I have also decided to stop apologizing for it. I have 24 hours in a day and well, about 30 hours of work to do each day not counting sleep, so some things are being minimized for now!

Anywho.... MOTHER'S DAY!!! It was (as PD says) UH-MAZING! I am fully convinced and confident that Craig and I have some of, if not the MOST incredible people at Christ Central! These ladies BROUGHT IT! Not to mention that their efforts brought in over 30 new guests! We had a record crowd!

We had our ladies doing everything on Sunday! We celebrated WOMEN! They greeted, they ushered, they led worship, they danced, they performed drama and they ministered!

The theme was "The Real Housewives of CC: No Obstacle is Lethal Enough to Erase the Potential We Possess!" I wrote a 20 minute drama that portrayed a "reunion" special of a 'faux' reality show featuring CC housewives. It was awesome! And our graphics gal went ALL out with the video graphics... they were incredible!

I brought the Word following the drama, "No Obstacle is Lethal Enough to Erase the Potential We Possess,,, So ARISE!" and them we ended the day in the presence of God with salvations (woo hoo!!!!), healing, restoration and a fresh infilling. The ladies made a demand on the anointing and God showed up in a powerful way!

We also gave away movie tickets, a Cuisine Art Coffee Maker, I-pod, massage, manicure, facial, haircut and coffee. And every woman received a swag bag filled with makeup, hair care, perfume, and lotion samples, jazzercise lesson, pens, tissues, nail care items, candy, homemade fudge and cookies, and $50 in coupons and discounts!

I have been in such awe of what GOD is doing... it is HIM... and I feel humbled DAILY to be used by Him...

You can hear the drama and message here... and I have included a link to photos here and YouTube clips of the dance ministry and a little bit of worship as well... enjoy!

BTW- for those of you who have contacted me wanting a "how to" and the drama and message notes... give us some time to pull these together and in the meantime... email me at pastortarasloan@gmail.com with your email AND mailing address. We are full aware that there is nothing new under the sun and we would be thrilled to share!

Use Me Lord!

I wanna be a vessel You work through... I wanna be more like You!

In a well-furnished kitchen there are not only crystal goblets and silver platters, but waste cans and compost buckets—some containers used to serve fine meals, others to take out the garbage. Become the kind of container God can use to present any and every kind of gift to his guests for their blessing. 2 Timothy 2:20 (The Message)

A Peek at "The Real Housewives of CC"

He's So Mmm-Mmm Good!

What a beautiful weekend it was at Christ Central in Dallas, Georgia! As Bishop Miller always says, "It is amazing what can happen when you just show up!" Show up we did, praying, expecting, believing and full of faith...

We had close to thirty guests... and ten responded to the altar for salvation and rededication and God is proving Himself in other areas as well... it was an awesome day in the House of God!

This week we will hit the ground running. We are planning a huge Mother's Day event where we will celebrate mothers and ALL women. Our theme, "The Real Housewives of CC..." will exhibit drama, a message, powerful worship and dance ministry... AND we're giving away a spa package!!!! And every woman will receive a swag bag with goodies! And yes, chocolate will be involved!

We're believing for a powerful move of God! I'll post a lot more throughout the week and after the event... but I'll tell you now... I am SO excited!

Believing Together

I am sitting here watching "Walk the Line" with Kaitlyn. Craig is out with the guys seeing the new Wolverine movie.Christy and I had our girls' day out today. We did a little window shopping, talking, laughing, lunch, and yummy dessert at Garfield's. It was such a fun day!

I came home to a spick and span house and Craig firing up the grill. Ah, what a treat!

I am so looking forward to this weekend at CCD. We are calling in ten souls a week... Join us in our prayer!

What are you believing for? Comment me here or email me at destinydrivendiva@gmail.com

Believing Together

I am sitting here watching "Walk the Line" with Kaitlyn. Craig is out with the guys seeing the new Wolverine movie.Christy and I had our girls' day out today. We did a little window shopping, talking, laughing, lunch, and yummy dessert at Garfield's. It was such a fun day!

I came home to a spick and span house and Craig firing up the grill. Ah, what a treat!

I am so looking forward to this weekend at CCD. We are calling in ten souls a week... Join us in our prayer!

What are you believing for? Comment me here or email me at destinydrivendiva@gmail.com

Around My House...

The Rapture

There has been a lot of talk about the end times lately in our house. That and discussion on how to hear the voice of God. Needless to say, family devotions have been very interesting. Kelsea and Haley have been listening to Pastor Lonnie's three set CD series on Revelation. It has stirred up a spirit of evangelism in our home. They have all been sharing Christ at school more than they ever have before. This makes a mother proud and it also stirs my spirit.

I have always believed that a great spiritual awakening and worldwide revival is going to take place through young people. Watching such an awakening occurring in my home right now, I am looking for an extreme global outpouring to take place at any time.

"And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of My Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams" (Acts 2:17)

Ministry Stuff
Every week I try to sum up in words what God is doing... and well, there aren't enough words. In our home, family, community, church, ministry... He is moving. As the church, we have made it a priority to solve the problems nearest us, and as we have started to do this we are seeing increase. As a family, Craig and I make our girls and each other our first ministry... and we see increase... our relationship with Daddy God... priority... relationships with others... priority... and we see increase.

Personally
I wish I had an extra five hours per day... some days I just have to take a deep breath... whew...! I know it will get easier once we move to the Dallas-Hiram area. I just have to hold it together until then. Seriously, I have SO much to do... and 24 hours just ain't cutting it! BUT... as Bishop says, "TIME is something we're all given the same measure of daily..." So, I will make it work... just like everyone else!

And right now it it TIME to cook dinner....

Headed Out

I wanted to blog quickly before we head out for the weekend. Chances are I will not get a chance to sit down again before Monday, although I will try.

Kaitlyn and Kelsea are attending the Relentless ROC Student Ministries Retreat this weekend, we'll drop them off at the Kellum's lake house where close to 40 young people will encounter God over the next few days. They are so excited!

After we drop them off we are headed to Dallas, GA to stay the whole weekend. Haley and Lexi are going to the circus with Jacquline and Kyle.They have to leave early in the morning so we're just going to head over there tonight, especially since it is race weekend this weekend. If we don't leave tonight we'll be stuck in raceway traffic for hours. Tomorrow Craig and I will just have Izzie most of the day tomorrow. That hasn't happened in quite a while!

We are SO excited and ready for Sunday at Christ Central!God is continuing to move powerfully and we are declaring and believing for 10 souls a week!!! This past Thursday CCD stocked the pantry at the local elementary school I wrote about a few days ago. The pantry was down to a few loaves of bread and CCD rose to the occasion and lived the Gospel message through giving! We even have a plan to continue feeding the children through the summer!

I have to run now so I can finish packing the girls...

Love & Blessings,

Mother's Day @ Christ Central...

Here's a hint about what I am working on for Mother's Day....
So busy on this project I don't have time to do lotsa blogging!!! Stay tuned!!!

F O C U S

“It's not what's happening to you now or what has happened in your past that determines who you become. Rather, it's your decisions about what to focus on, what things mean to you, and what you're going to do about them that will determine your ultimate destiny.” (Anthony Robbins)

“Focus on your potential instead of your limitations” (Allan Loy McGinnis)

Making a Difference

Exhausted... that is what I am this morning. Absolutely e-x-h-a-u-s-t-e-d! But I would not trade it for the world! The last couple of days we have had very, very long days at the church office. The girls are on spring break so we've been able to pop up early, head to the office and knock out a full day of work. I have been double timing it working for my company and then doing work for the church in between, on breaks and after hours.

Yesterday Craig and Mike, our youth pastor went to connect with the area schools so we can set a game plan for reaching the families in our community. They came back from one of the local elementary schools with tear stained faces and full hearts.

This elementary school population is 68% below poverty level. Many of those children have their last hot meal when they leave school on Friday. So, the school administration and faculty has implemented a program called, "My Backpack." Basically, they fill a backpack with non-perishable grocery items that will feed these children when they are at home on the weekends or on breaks. For $75 we can feel 40 children for a month of weekends or you can bring in the designated items on the list provided. Craig and Mike were shown the pantry that currently houses the backpack items. Sadly, it was almost empty. Needless to say, Christ Central will become a part of this program. Last night a plan was already being implemented for our involvement. We are so excited about making a difference and touching these children!

So much more is developing as well. We are kicking off "Wired for Purpose" this Sunday.... and we are believing for souls and awakened potential!