Pastor McDonnell Testifiies to Mother Moon - Prayer Dinner

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Pastor McDonnell Testifies to Mother Moon

Prayer Dinner - Be a Peacmaker

Robert Abendroth

Last Monday evening, Subregion 4 hosted yet another prayer dinner with local church ministers and guests of members totaling 183 participants. Pastor Bill McDonnell of the Wealthy Place Ministries gave an incredibly powerful keynote address on the theme, “Be a Peacemaker.”

To start, the MC for the evening, Rev. Jackson, invited Rev. Wasson of Zion Independent Methodist Church to give the opening prayer. He prayed that we can come to understand how to have a deeper peace with God. After that dinner was served.

After dinner, Rev. Jackson asked the audience to consider the painful heart that God experiences when He sees his children in conflict. He then invited Ray Cordova of Waters in the Desert Ministry who recited three prophetic poems that challenge the listener to seriously work on their relationship with God. After that, the Wealthy Place Choir Performed two deeply powerful songs. On that foundation, First Lady Faye McDonnell introduced her husband.  Her respect and admiration for her husband were evident when she introduced him with using lyrics from the “Impossible Dream” saying he “fought the unbeatable foe and ran where the brave dare not go.”

Her description of him was evident in his speech as he was not afraid to speak on topics that others do not usually speak on. Pastor Bill McDonell began with gratitude to God, his wife, his church and everyone that is working to put together these prayer dinners. He spoke about us being peace makers and children of God. He said “God did not save you to be a democrat or a republican or a libertarian or a conservative… not Baptist, not Penecostal, not Unificationist. He chose you to be a peacemaker.” He emphasized that we have to pursue peace like a man would pursue the girl of his dreams.

He shared his experience two years ago when he went to Korea to pray for Korean unity with other ministers. He shared about the fear he had in going there in the midst of heightened conflict but also about the breakthrough that happened through their prayers. He praised Father and Mother Moon for the work they do and have done in bringing people of all faiths and walks of life together to solve the world’s problems. He said that the experience in Korea was a turning point for his life because it made him realize that he is not just a Vegas preacher and peacemaker but an international preacher and peacemaker. He then encouraged everyone that they are meant to also be international peacemakers. He concluded by saying that a “real peacemaker is one that forgets about himself” and that “God wants you to be the greatest peacemaker there is.”

Click the links below to see a recording of the evening.
Part 1: https://tinyurl.com/y55kh9mr

Part 2: https://tinyurl.com/y2ogqzc7