MISSIONS TRIPS
“Existe um rio, Senhor
Que flui do Teu grande amor
Águas que correm do trono
Águas que curam, que limpam
Por onde o rio passar
Tudo vai transformar
Pois leva a vida do próprio Deus
E este rio esta neste lugar”
- Existe um rio, Diante do trono
Mission trip to Hollywood
We went to Hollywood in March of 2023, yes my missions trip was to one of the most influential cities in the world.
I was so touched by what this city carries, in terms of history. l don’t think I was aware of how significant this city is to the world, there is no part of the world that has not been affected by the work that is done in LA. Hollywood started as a real state space, and the owners' were Christian’s, which really inspires me, there is a Christian foundation to Hollywood. Hearing Karen Covell, a general, an intercessor for Hollywood, worked in tv and film production in Hollywood, but now she has a prayer network for Hollywood, during the Oscars, academy awards, her and a team of intercessors go to the red carpet to pray for the building and the events and the people. She spoke to us about partnering in prayer and intercession over the city and the region of Hollywood.
Hollywood is a mission field
Hollywood is a city full of people that love Jesus - there are an estimated 10.000 people in the industry that are Christians and each day there is more. We need to bless Hollywood.
There is a spiritual understanding in the heavenly realms with spiritual principalities that this place is influential and the enemy does not want Christians in the most influential industry in the world. Because we have a powerful impact. The mindset the enemy tries to put in us - stay away, is not good, you will lose your faith. Unfortunately is the church mindset. There is a sense of spiritual blindness in the church for example sending people into missions - Africa and Hollywood doesn’t have the same weight or deserve the same sending. But both need to hear the gospel and God is calling us to go. Creatives are thinking about heaven and they just don’t know it. Graphic novels, multiverses, superheroes
They want the supernatural, they want other dimensions, portals that are not limited to our physical world here. They are seeking heaven, they are seeking God and they don’t know it. Superhero movies have been trendy for the past 35 years straight, creatives are still seeking, they are still trying to figure it out.
There are some of words of Karen Covell she gives us a full strategy of how to pray for Hollywood and broke so many bad mindsets I had about Hollywood. It made me fully realise that is was a mission trip.
My biggest testimony is personal breakthrough, this trip was all about new levels of intercession, but also understanding of the spiritual world.
People would move to LA, and their, dreams and the impossible would happen. There is an atmosphere that anything is possible and that we can dream higher and higher and go for it in Hollywood
The trip for me was about following His voice and doing whatever He asks me to do, but always from rest, no striving or performance.
We ministered to the homeless and the famous celebrities in 6 days. Both opposites in society, the extremes, it was so shocking to see and experience these, in just one trip. It marked me. The brokenness and desperation is both parts of society. It really gave me a different perspective in life.