Alabaster Images Art Studio's Mission and Goal

This is part of a calling that God & Jesus gave me. Six years ago (while I was still attending Mill Creek Foursquare, "MC4"), on May 24th, 2017, God called me to England; He said "go to England," and then he showed me a vision of a puzzle with pieces missing, and then I saw how my life and life experiences fit into this calling and I was overjoyed. Around that time, I was experiencing a lack of assuredness about what my purpose on Earth was, what the Lord/God wanted me to do, so this was incredibly encouraging to me. It wasn't at the time pointing out any specific area of England that He wanted me to reach for him, but that didn't matter much... Because I heard HIM at a time in my life when I desperately needed to hear His voice.

It was, I believe, June 9th (2017) of that same year, just a week or two after the initial mission calling, was the day that the Lord divinely dropped the idea of an art studio ministry into my head. Oddly enough, by the way of self-talk (in other words, talking to myself), which the Lord can use; He can use anything to speak to us as the Church body, and to me. Like I wrote in the first sentence of this segment of the form, this is NOT nor will it ever be purely, fully, anything solely of my own design. I want this businesstry (business + ministry) to be for the Kingdom of God and ONLY for the Kingdom.

The mission and goal of this ministry is maybe not to feed people physically, but definitely soulfully and spiritually. I want to assist in the process of healing their minds, souls, spirits and hearts. I can't be God or Jesus for them or to them, but I can point them in the perfect direction of Jesus Christ through the form of fine art (predominantly, painting and drawing).

"Alabaster Images" (for short) is a tent ministry and will be one day in Manchester, England someday.

Overall Objective

To lead and encourage people towards Christ by the means of healing through creating art. Ergo, worshipping Him with their art.

This is essentially the reasoning for and meaning of the ministry’s tagline; “a place for art, to worship Jesus.”

Why an art studio?

Mainly because I am an artist and I have learned that healing can come through talk therapy for many, but healing can also happen through the creation of art. I remember when I was a child, and if I was sad or anxious about anything, I would draw something- really anything. Before I knew it, I would get my mind set on whatever was being drawn on the page under my hands and not on the given problem (or not much, at all). This is what I would like to do on a much larger scale with Alabaster Images Art Studio. I believe that this "idea" was divinely given to me from God as a tent ministry platform. (Meaning, using my skills for the Kingdom.)

What I hope to achieve through this ministry

The art studio would be a bigger example of this, though Jesus would be infused into it. I firmly believe that when a form of healing- art, in this case- is introduced, that it would spur the healing process onward and my hope and intention would be that Jesus Christ would be invited in to their lives.

After official set-up of “Alabaster Images Art Studio" (sometime in the future) partly because I (myself), am autistic, I wish to and will try to endeavor to create a space one day per week (at least) for only or most autistic people to be able to simply come and make art or receive an art lesson. It’s also a possibility that this may become available those with other minor ‘disabilities’/conditions, and perhaps for some whom the surrounding area seem to ignore.

However, the overall intent would be to keep an atmosphere of Jesus’ heart and love in the building and to keep said atmosphere and heart with the people I may serve and help potentially lead to Christ.

As this ministry is being led by someone who is autistic (as well as, of course, God), if I personally & greatly upset or offend anyone I may meet through the forming or post-forming of this ministry, ministry staff and visitors alike, I do apologize in advance. I am better now than I was in the past at sharing Jesus & the Gospel with others, though I am sure I still need the Lord’s help in the guidance of my words and actions towards others, especially those who are not believers. Thank you in advance, for your patience and understanding.

Future Ministry Goals

In the future, and I mean quite a few years past initial planting, I would love to donate a particular amount of money to be donated to churches and ministries that I believe in. I have also received a very strong impression from the Lord, that He wishes me to eventually either plant this ministry, or just minister to others, within Ireland and Japan. If it’s to be that Jesus wants 'Alabaster Images' in those countries, I do not know yet where He wants them to be planted in those countries.