We have heard a lot lately about “Kingdom Dreaming.” It’s a term I never really heard of before going on the World Race. Simply put, it’s a dream God places within your spirit that brings life to your soul, fright to your brain (cause there is no way you can do it alone), and ultimately more of God’s kingdom to the earth.
I saw evidence of Kingdom dreaming this month with both ministries I partnered with.
Christi and Cami pastor Living Hope Church in Pitesti, the place where I spent two and a half weeks pouring into the gypsy kids. When Christi was telling us about starting the ministry he said something that has been running around in my brain since. A mother asked how long the program will last, 6 months, 2 years, more?
His response?
“We will die here.”
Raul and Ana pastor Hope Church in Dragonesti. The part of Romania where they live is commonly known through the Romanian Christian community as “the graveyard.” When God first told him to move there he was single and convinced he was going there to die. When the woman who would become his wife approached him, he told her they couldn’t be together as he was going to the graveyard to minister and die. She chose to go with him anyways.
They now not only pastor a church but their ministry extends into the local community but also regionally and internationally. They lead a discipleship program called Equip to Equip which is a school that teaches Romanians the practicality of evangelizing, church planting and so much more.
They will die there but not anytime soon.
I don’t know my kingdom dream yet. I don’t know what hill I’m called to die on. But that’s okay. Jesus didn’t start His ministry until He was fully and intimately in constant communion with God. He was 30 years old. I figure I have at least 3 more years ;D.
But in all seriousness, seeing others take a risk and step out in faith to the leading of the Holy Spirit, has inspired me to want to dream with God. He doesn’t want a slave, He wants a daughter. And daughters dream.
