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Our vision is preparing the Bride for the return of her King. This vision, to disciple and equip people world-wide to rise up into lives of passionate holiness, dangerous and doing damage to the enemy by serving our God and one another in radical obedience and love, springs from the firm foundation of Jesus’ life example: love, prayer, worship, fasting. In other words, Jesus was HOT...humble, obedient and trusting God.
We are absolutely committed to modeling such a life of love, prayer, worship and fasting; and to training, equipping and sending thousands of dedicated intercessors, worshipers, evangelists and disciplers as missionary ambassadors to lost and fearful people. We are passionate about training believers to love Jesus and each other; to live lives of fervent prayer, blatant worship and daily fasting; to stand firm in faith, take on the priestly garment of humility; to preach the Word, heal the sick, and raise the dead; and to reproduce that lifestyle in others worldwide.
What follows is a little information about Yolonda and how this ministry came about. Yolonda Sanchez was born in Florida. Like too many others, her parents were broken when she got them. In the protective secrecy of abuse, terror demanded unquestioned obedience. As an adult, this habituated discipline was difficult to overcome on her own and her keen intellect drove a wild rebellion in her. Yet God had His own way to break through and reluctantly, she responded to Him. The inner change was so immediate and powerful those who knew her were shocked. Without reservation she began telling others what had happened to her, persuading them to pray with her to this same God for an equally dynamic change. The most difficult change for her, however, was the people who came to her to know what God might say to them through her. With time the gift grew along with wisdom, discernment and understanding. She says: "There is nothing exceptional about me, no reason i should be gifted in this way; it's God's party, His decision who has what gift." He made that crystal clear to her: “You were bought! You are not your own!” "i trusted Jesus Christ at 23. i did not repeat the sinner’s prayer, no one led me to the Lord. i simply agreed to trust Him with my life in the matter of the custody of my sons; then i went to bed. i woke the next morning a completely different woman. My whole attitude, my whole personal human self was changed. So dramatic was the change that my mother’s pastor was obviously overly cautious when i met him in his office a few days later. i made this decision as an unbeliever, based upon verses in Matthew, Mark and Luke. i woke up the next morning as a believer, ravenous for the Word of God." Twenty years later, in the midst of what she felt was the worst abuse she had ever endured, she stood in her living room and asked God to make her dangerous to the enemy of our hearts and souls because she wanted to do great damage to that enemy who would cause such appalling evil. She believes He has answered her prayer. "Every day i ask Him to judge me severely and not permit me to lie to nor bring harm to His children. God is jealous over His children. i am rightfully fearful of harming even one small one of His. It is with fear and trembling in His presence that i give His words to His children and pray for them. Therefore i humbly beg for your prayers that i always be guided by His Holy Spirit, and not by my own self." Yolonda is in the process of writing a book that is about half finished. She asks for you to pray for her and this important task God has assigned to her. Yolonda submits herself to a Board of Accountability made up of Pastors of differing denominations. Together, they have made this ministry a little more formal. He has directed some to pray most fervently for her in this ministry and others He has directed to give money to help support her in this ministry. We have not yet received 501(c)(3) status, but that will come when the time is right. In the meantime, you can donate a tax deductable gift to this ministry at Eastgate Worship Center click on General Support - Please make sure you designate the donation for Yolonda Sanchez Ministry on the review donation page by clicking the Add special instructions button.
Now that you know how we came about, won’t you join us and commit yourself to rise up into a life of passionate love for Jesus Christ and radical obedience to God. You will learn to love others more than yourself, to cleanse your heart and soul and person, to grow in intimacy with God, and become dangerous to the enemy in unprecedented power.
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