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God of This City
I wanted to share with you , one of the songs that I feel completely embodies our Seats2Streets outreach ministry and Flamingo Road Church as a whole. I have spoken to people before and when I tell them where it is I am doing ministry, they stare at me like I have three heads and bright pink fluorescent hair! They “politely” inform me, “Well, why are you down in South Florida? That place is a lost cause! They’re too far gone down there.. you should move to another state or something and do ministry there.”
EVERYTIME I hear that statement, I get so bothered because THAT is the exact reason that I LOVE doing ministry down here in South Florida! I do it BECAUSE people need hope, they need the truth, they need life, they need love, they need Christ. Guess what? NO person is too “far gone” too receive God’s grace and mercy.
- Cooper City is NOT a lost cause.
- Doral is NOT a lost cause.
- Hallandale Beach is NOT a lost cause.
- Lima, Peru is NOT a lost cause.
- Pensacola is NOT a lost cause.
- The people ALL over the world that come together on the Internet Campus are NOT a lost cause.
- Miami Dade and Broward are NOT a lost cause.
- Florida. The United States. North America. The Northern/Southern Hemisphere. No place that has people who are living, breathing, and have blood pumping through their veins is a lost cause!
Watch this video and see that God is NOT done with wherever it is that you are reading this blog post from. WHEREVER you are… greater things have yet to come and greater things are STILL to be done in that city! NEVER let anyone tell you that a place or a person is too “far gone” to experience the absolutely amazing love, grace, and mercy of God.
Country Cuban
Ileana Ortiz (a.k.a. Country Cuban) is the Director of Online Communities at Flamingo Road Church, an intern at 8BIT, and a freshman at the University of West Florida. She is a Jesus lover, people lover, and a world changer. Her family has seriously impacted the way she lives her life. She gets her sense of humor and passion for helping others, from her mom. She gets her business sense and realistic expectations from her dad. She wishes she could match the game of her little sister, because her little sister has had more boyfriends in her 7 year life span, than Ileana has ever met, in her 18 years of living. She loves to think of herself as a comedian, and hopes that people are laughing with her, not at her. She is constantly being mistaken for celebrities such as Shakira, Jennifer Lopez, Penelope Cruz, Jessica Alba, Beyonce, Taylor Swift, and Angelina Jolie. She also happens to enjoy reading, writing, some good country music, all things tech, and when autumn rolls around.... a frothy Pumpkin Spice Latte from Starbucks! I guess you could just say that she is your average 18 year old.. well.. not really.
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