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Vision of DSMI
Pastor Doug Stanton’s vision has been for 18 years to be a steward of revival. This has been the expression of his ministry over the many years on the road. This has not diminished but has definitely enlarged.
The history of revival has been wonderful over these many years and thousands of lives have been impacted and stirred for the Kingdom sake.
Fresh Vision for the days we are now living in
God has Taken me past the desire for revival to a greater desire to see an “AWAKENING” I am sure that this will still involve revival at every level, but would bring a great fruit then any revival could.
Time for and awakening
When God over flows his desire for this City and beyond as a result of the prayers and actions of the church in this NOW season, it will not only touch the church but the whole community we live in.
If we truly believe this is in Gods plan then we have to act like it is about to happen and prepare.
Major changes to our ministry
The biggest change was for God to have us settle down for this season from the travelling ministry to establish a “Center of Operations.” For us to build more then a revival it became apparent that Father wanted me to establish a place of Training and Equipping for the saints. Therefore the DSMI Center in Crystal was birthed. At first I thought this was just to make a place for the Fire of Revival to burn without hindrance. I think in God’s time this will still be a fact. As we have faithfully built the Center, it has become very apparent that we are preparing for some thing bigger then the revivals of our past. He has had to break me from the past expectations to take us further then where we have been. He showed me that the success of my past had become a personal tradition that I had expected God to keep doing, yet he wanted to break me beyond that tradition of success to a bigger Flow of his Spirit and Purpose. God received a prophetic word at a crucial time to confirm this very thing.
He showed me that I could not birth this new move the way that I had in the past. It would require a greater effort of many people and ministries. We are at this time building towards His greater strategy.
PowerHouse School of Supernatural Ministries has been birthed
This School of Ministry has been established with a progressive vision to keep filling the Center with people from all over the City, Country and world to come and be stirred and trained for the greater harvest. This School is Also online and will be starting this year in 5 other countries. The School will become more and more a major part of the expression of the DSMI ministry and purpose.
Student accomodations – Progressive Vision
We are working on Extending the Building in Crystal to accommodate many students and families who desire to come and be trained. This is a longer term project and will not stop till we have filled to capacity.
In the mean time I am seeking to purchase an apartment block near the Center and have our first students live together in community. We will also purchase School bus to facilitate the transport to and from the Center.
Community Outreach – to touch our city
- LIFE CENTER – Doctors clinic that will offer free health care to the church and community that cannot afford such care.
- HEALING & PRAYER ROOMS - Looking after the Sick and infirm – this will work in conjunction with the Life Center, so Natural and Supernatural healing work together in the atmosphere of Faith and prayer.
- HOUSE FOR THE TERMINALLY SICK – In conjunction with all the above help, but provide 24/7 care for those the world has said there is nothing else they can do.
- FEEDING HOMELESS KIDS IN OUR CITY
- CHILDREN'S MINISTRY AND CAMPS – reach the church and community.
- EVANGELISTIC OUTREACH – Conferences, Tent Crusades, Park and City
- Outreach. Local, National and International Outreaches.
Establish a local church
God laid it on our hearts to establish a local church in the DSMI Center to be the Stewards of the Coming revival initially. But now it has expanded to be the stewards of the bigger vision to facilitate and be ready for an awakening of the church and community. The Church vision that God gave God for the FIREPLACE CHURCHES has been re-stirred in his heart.
We believe that a personal revival will precede this one
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What is revival? |
In its most pure and simple terms, it is a revival of our love for Jesus Christ, and for the Father's purposes.
The church never was meant to be an education system, rather a revelation system.
John Wesley said, “The greatest danger for the church is mental assent. You can know and agree to all the truths of the Bible and still not have them working and actuated in your life.
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What revival is not
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Revival is not an evangelistic crusade, with its primary goal of saving the lost. The lost do not need ‘revival', they need salvation. You must be made alive first (‘vived') before you can be ‘re-vived'.
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God Himself is the revivalist
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As a minister, I preach Christ and Him crucified. As He manifests Himself in our midst, He becomes the way to reveal the Father. Life and Truth are then revealed in us. “Christ in you the (absolute) life of total glorification in Him.”
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Revival puts to death the "old" life support
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Natural man's religion never pleases God! Revival puts off and replaces man's religion. When that happens, we find we have put on the “new self” and God's intended new version of life support.
Evangelism is man working on behalf of God.
Revival is God working on behalf of man.
In my experience, many have come to know Jesus as Savior in our revivals. But this is not the aim of the revival meetings, rather it the result or fruit.
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Revival of His Church
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Our passion is to revive His Church, the Body of Christ, His tabernacle, His dwelling place, His sanctuary, His safe haven.
”As one man full grown”
When the powerful Body of Christ grows as one man full grown – no longer tossed around by every wind of doctrine, religion or man, schemes, or programs – then we shall be a church ready to reach the world in unity. When we move in that unity, then God the Father can finally command the blessing, even life for ever more!
Then the world will know that God has sent His Son:
This brings true evangelism
This brings true intercession
This brings true spiritual warfare
This will bring the answer to all our prayers!
When our desire for Christ becomes greater then all the over things in our lives then the Awakening will break forth with heavens full support. |
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