Long blog alert:
I had a prophetic dream last night…
It is a warning to some “leaders” at some churches.
Let them who have an ear, listen.
In the dream I was invited to come preach the TRUTH at a church. There, in attendance, were so many familiar faces and people that I don’t know. I sat in the congregation and waited for the contact person to invite me to speak with the pastor. They never showed up.
So I heard the Spirit of God say, “Get up and walk around the sanctuary.” As I walked, I saw groups of people doing whatever, and saying whatever, socializing but not really preparing their hearts and minds to worship. I walked the entire circumference of the sanctuary and saw no leadership. So I heard Holy Spirit say, “Go to the back where the offices are located.” So I went to the back and I saw some of the leaders of the church laughing and talking. I didn’t say anything but waited for them to acknowledge that I was there.
As I looked, I saw a wall, with multiple pictures, cards and posters stapled to it. The top the the wall said in bold letters
F O R S A L E: Pastoral Position.
As I looked at the cards, etc, I saw the resumes and videos of preachers and pastors come to life. I saw the men, who they were, where they were currently and I saw what they had sent to that church as their application sermons, theologies, etc.
One of the resumes jumped out at me and I heard Holy Spirit say, “Him. That’s who ‘they’ want.”. I saw his wife, and I saw their heart was for God and for His people but I also saw they were afraid to stand up against anyone who challenged them. I saw them in their current place of worship being unable to stand up against what “leaders” suggested, even when it was counter to the Will of God.
After the resumes stopped playing, I realized that the wall, which held all of the pictures, was actually a boarded up doorway. Just as I noticed it, a woman who was in low-level leadership came from behind me and said, “Alright. I guess I will take you in there now.” Suddenly, in front of me, she released a secret handle which opened the boarded up doorway. She ushered me in and I was standing in what should have been the Pastoral office. I sat and waited.
Three things struck me about the office:
1. It was decorated in a 1970’s style. I could tell it had been untouched by a pastor since then. Relics and memorabilia lined the walls from the past but nothing more current than the 1990’s was evident. It was outdated and needed to be brought into the 21st century.
2. There were cobwebs and dust all over the bookshelves. The Bible, commentaries and other books pertaining to spiritual and discipleship growth had not been used in years.
3. No windows were in the office. No light, except for the lamps around the office, penetrated the area. It was a room hidden away from the people. The pastor wouldn’t be able to see out to the world or sanctuary and the people wouldn’t be able to see in.
Instead of a pastor sitting at the desk, there were 4 people in the room who had decided they were the true leaders and I sensed strongly they didn’t see the need for a pastor. The resumes were merely for show. They had no intention of turning over “real” power to a pastor. They needed a figurehead. They had made the Pastoral office their play room and to a person, they felt like it was their exclusive hideaway that no one could remove them from. They were laughing, talking and indulging in food, drinks, counting money and doing other things they thought no one else could see.
I didn’t say anything to them. I just waited for them to acknowledge my presence. Finally, one of the 4 looked at me and said, “Oh, you’re here. Did you check in with the prayer ministry?” I said “No. My instructions were to come here to preach the TRUTH and not sit with the prayer ministry. Besides, do you even have a prayer ministry?”
All 4 looked at me and said in one voice “What do you mean you didn’t check in with them? We decided that’s all you get to do. Go on out there and just pray and sit down.” I immediately said “NO. I AM HERE TO DO WHAT GOD TOLD ME TO DO.” They just looked at me, like I had 3 heads.
I looked at all of them and felt two things: sorrow and righteous indignation.
I woke up.
I know what the dream means.
I’m praying for churches and leaders that don’t..
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