Ministering at Lovelady Center

This weekend I had the opportunity to speak at a place called the Lovelady Center. The Lovelady Center is located in the East Lake neighborhood of Birmingham. The Lovelady Center is a nine to twelve month intensive faith-based program that ministers to both women and children. These women come to the Lovelady Center because they are appointed by the courts, or they are just coming out of the prison system, or they check themselves in, due to the fact, they have nowhere else to go. This is a recovery center and through the leadership of Brenda Spahn, not only do these women recover, but they are forever changed by the power of God. Matt Denard and the Storehouse ministry extended this invitation and I am so honored they did.

The place filled up quickly as we arrived and as we started the service, there was only standing room. Pastor Matt sat the atmosphere with the opening prayer. The women were on the edge of their sits as Brother Larry begin to sing the song "I Won't Complain." You see, Brother Larry had been a addict for 40+ years, but now he is free and singing about the goodness of our Savior. The Storehouse had two eye opening drama's that night. After the second drama, everyone was standing on their feet shouting and clapping as praise consumed the room. As I approached the stage, the Holy Spirit captured all of our hearts. I simply shared my testimony and the pure Gospel. The pure Gospel. Yes! That's right. And by the way, the pure Gospel was and is still enough! Sunday night, we saw 19 women respond to that Gospel. These ladies received salvation and deliverance. As we gave the altar call, the women came, running to the altar, with tears streaming down their faces.

This is ministry. This is where the Gospel belongs. This is what Jesus meant when He said, "GO". As I'm typing this report, I am reminded of a saying, "The gospel is not something we come to church to hear, but something we go from church to tell." This past Sunday night was not about us. No. It was not about Matt Denard, the Storehouse Ministries, or Tim Beck. Sunday night was about the Gospel and the Gospel is all about Jesus, the Victorious One. Let's go. Let's speak. Let's see His salvation cover the whole earth!

This is the day of Salvation.

Tim Beck
Hydrate '08