Pastor Jonathan Miller's Blog

Raising Up an Army!

Over the past few months, I have begun to see clearly the mission of New Beginnings here in Orlando. I have seen the strategy on how to obtain success in that mission. We are moving forward in that direction. Our mission: To turn our city upside down!

Now here is the strategy:
When Jesus was on earth He brought salvation, healing, and deliverance to all He touched. He was God made flesh. However, it was never said of Jesus that He turned the world upside down. It was only when believers caught His Spirit, His DNA that this statement was made (Acts 17:6). The principle is that one man can't do it alone. But when men and women (believers) start walking in His power, then regions can be transformed and turned upside down. Jesus knew this. That is why in Mark 16:17, He gave the believers power. This is my heart as a pastor. I want to raise up an army of believers with signs and wonders following them. It is the only way that we can transform our city.

Two weeks ago, 87 new people were launched into ministry at New Beginnings. We now have 321 ministry team members that are weekly going into the schools, prisons, hospitals, nursing homes, and the streets. We have already had testimonies of miraculous healing. One of the inmates had a niece that was in a coma after being hit by a car while riding her bicycle. The doctors said that it was likely she would never come out of the coma. One of our prison ministry members prayed with the inmate for a miracle. The very next morning, the girl came out of her coma as if nothing ever happened to her! We have even received a testimony of an elderly lady in the nursing home getting her sight back. She had to have constant care, help with putting her clothes on and brushing her teeth. Last week she went bowling! Her sight has been completely restored. All of this, after a believer prayed the prayer of faith. On top of all of this, people are accepting Jesus every where we go. Daily, the ministries of New Beginnings are populating heaven and plundering hell.

None of this would be happening without prayer. Every Monday night, we have four groups meeting in the four corners of our city. Over 100 people show up to prayer for prayer requests that have come via the Internet from people all over the world. They also pray for our ministry teams. They pray for salvation and miracles. These prayer meetings are setting the pace for all that is happening. The results we are seeing in our outreach ministries are a direct result of these prayer meetings. We have also received numerous testimonies from those who have sent in prayer requests. Believers are praying and signs and wonders are following.

As we continue to gain momentum, God is going to bring a change to our region. We will turn Orlando upside down!