Turning The Vision Into A Reality

Don't Panic! Read Through. Love You Guys! If you believe in what God has called me to do, help me build it! I promise you it won't be church as usual.  I made the goal $10 because anything higher will only breed negativity. I want people to sow whatever they feel led.
Mission Statement
I have been evolving and growing in my ministry for the last 5 years. I finally exited the military after 12 years in the hopes of going into full time ministry. I was scared when God originally told me to get out, but now I have no fear of what the future holds. I know God took me through this process to prepare me for what is ahead.
As many of you know I have been working around my Army schedule to preach at different churches and do street ministry. I know that God has called me back to Chicago to open a church on the North side. I look back at where I started and I have learned from many mistakes, I look forward and I can see the end picture so clear it feels like I can reach out and touch it, but the middle part where I am right now is kind of blurry. I am walking by faith and trusting God to lead me into everything He has for me. I feel the call and the pull on my heart and I don't know how this process will go, but I know it will end in the promise land of destiny and purpose.
I am in the process of enrolling into Moody Bible Institute and I just filed my VA disability claim. Between my disability check, my YouTube revenue, and my 9/11 GI bill I will be able to pay all of my bills.
I want to start out with two Saturdays out of the month and I am looking for a building through one of my Pastor's who does real estate. We would have people come and use their gifts like singing, spoken word, and rapping and close out the evening with a short word and prayer. Once this builds up we will expand to four nights a month and begin to move into having full church services on Sundays over time with the green light from my Pastor. I plan on doing street ministry with whomever joins us, and also recording gospel projects and many other things other than just church as normal on Sunday morning. We will have traditional midweek Bible study until we grow large enough to break down into small group meetings.
I need speaker equipment, chairs, and of course rent until I am able to purchase a building. I am hoping that my books, music, and shirts do well enough to give me the funds I need, but in the meantime the Bible says we have not because we ask not. I am not begging anyone, I just simply chose to put this up in faith and whoever chooses to sow into this vision and help me make it a reality, I pray that God gives it back to you 10 times over.

*Short term goal is to find a building, put out flyers, get some light speaker equipment and start having the meetings.

*Long term goal is to open the church Firehouse, put people to work in the community, do street evangelism

*Very far out long term goal is to open a Life center, with an orphanage and private school. Crazy big dream right? If your dream does not require faith..... you are not dreaming big enough.

I know regardless of what I say this will be met with negativity by some people. My plan to eliminate some of that negativity is to be accountable to my pastors and to those who partner with me with monthly updates on the progress we are making through social media, photos, videos and maybe a email newsletter through the website www.marcusrogersministries.org. If anyone feels that I am not legit, they will simply be able to ask for the updates though social media and my website to see what progress is being made.

I am working as hard as I can on books, music, and making ways to earn money to invest myself as I have always done. If you believe in the call on my life, we ask you to support us in anyway you can. Even if you don't have the means to sow with finances please lift me up in prayer as the enemy is always angry and trying to attack! I feel like doing anything else is a waste of time. This is what God has called me to do, and I am going after it as hard as I can.

I love you all. I appreciate you. I bless you in the name of Jesus! Fight the good fight of faith, and after you have done all that you can do....sit back and watch God work wonders in your life. There is a place that God has prepared for you. Trust the process as He prepares you for the place He has for you.
Your Brother In Christ
Marcus J Rogers