On this past Sunday, January 11, Victory Life Christian
Ministries celebrated our 6 year birthday as a church. Before service, we
called a special meeting concerning the future of the ministry. At that
meeting, I announced to the present Overcomers that God has directed me and my
family to move and shift ministry efforts to the Nashville, TN area. We are
honored to say that we currently have several individuals and families planning
to make the move with us to establish ministry in Tennessee. In addition, there
are several still considering the transition.
We have had an amazing run in Big Rapids. To date, 411
people have joined the church and 1000’s have been touched by the ministry. We appreciate
that we have had the opportunity to serve in this ministry context. We have developed
the lives and ministries of people at all junctures of life, offering tools to
build faith in God, actualize potential, and manifest victory in the lives of
the Overcomers associated with this ministry – therein, we have accomplished
our mission. We’ve worked to become a model for multicultural, Christian
ministry in the Northwestern Michigan region, providing quality Christian
ministry which demonstrates excellence at all levels and serves as a guide,
resource and foundation for the lives of the ministry participants – therein, we
have accomplished our vision. We have shown the way to victory through extreme
praise, intimate worship, and a life-changing Word – therein, we have fulfilled
the purpose of our assignment in this location. We have impacted the world
through touching individuals who have launched from here to forever impact
society. Now, we are launching. The last service in Big Rapids will be on
Sunday, April 26, 2015.
I believe several of you will receive a prompting to shift
with the ministry. In these past 6 years, I have been trying to help Overcomers
learn to hear the voice and prompting of God. Over the next weeks, I challenge
you to check your spirit and see if God is prompting you to move with the
ministry. There are presently ten households preparing to shift with the
ministry. I recognize that it is a shock to some of you and that it is a huge
move – I don’t take either of those things lightly – but, I do have total
confidence that God is in this transition. If you are interested in transitioning
with us, please let us know. We are conducting monthly focUS meetings related
to the transition and would be happy to add you to the meetings which give more
insight and information on what we’re doing and what we have discovered
concerning the move.
We know that not everyone will be able to make the move. In
the month of February, we are hosting several local ministries to minister at
Victory Life. This will be a two-fold opportunity: 1. To allow those ministries
to minister to our transition, and 2. To give those who may be staying an
opportunity to experience these ministries to see if there is a desire to
connect with any of these movements. While we do believe there’s no church like
this church, we know that there are quality ministries in the area.
We are hoping to connect with those who have connected with
this ministry over the next several months. In addition to our Sunday services,
information will soon be available regarding a celebration send-off. We will be
moving between May and September and starting the Nashville ministry between
October and January. Over the next 4 months, we will focus on finishing strong
on the assignment God has given us here in this city.
We are praying for each of you in this transition and we
solicit your prayers. It’s not something we’re taking lightly, and I can assure
you, if we hadn’t heard from God with much confirmation, we wouldn’t be doing
this. I love this ministry; I’m proud of this ministry. I love all of you who
are connected to this ministry. This is by no means easy – but, we have heard
from God and we must love God’s will, God’s Word, God’s instructions, God’s
plan, and God’s promises above all else.
If you have additional questions or would like to discuss
this further, please contact me and we can make arrangements to have a
discussion. Email pastorrazel@victorybr.com or call 231-796-8543 to schedule an appointment.
Love and blessings,
Pastor Razel & Lady Camille Jones
1/17/2015
1/17/2015
