I am excited to share that LoveHOP Academy will now be free! Yes… free. Even though we even received confirmation about charging each student a really low price of $200/month, I have been thinking about the season that we are in as a nation and a state in view of God’s love. I have recently meditated on several verses that really caused so much stir in me to pursue more of the Love of God.
- Matthew 10:8
Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give. - 1 Corinthians 2:12
Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God. - Isaiah 55:1
“Ho! Everyone who thirsts,Come to the - Acts 20:35
“I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
The Scripture also tells us that ministers do have a right to charge for their services (1 Cor 9: 12 If others are partakers of this right over you, are we not even more? Nevertheless we have not used this right, but endure all things lest we hinder the gospel of Christ. 13 Do you not know that those who minister the holy things eat of the things of the temple, and those who serve at the altar partake of the offerings of the altar? 14 Even so the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should live from the gospel.”). I do not think that other ministries who charge a service fee for their ministries are doing an evil thing to train up other ministers. However, I simply do it because I believe we will be able to reach more people with the gospel message and that money would not become a hindrance especially in this kind of economy.
I feel that we are becoming so stingy as a nation, especially because of the economic downturn, and it has also affected the way that the Church gives to the Lord. I desire that we become a Church that surrenders everything wholehearted of our resources, time, and energy to the work of God and for the Love of God.
I believe the time is coming soon where the Church will need to walk in the Power of the Holy Spirit where multiplication of food, praying for physical healing, and the supernatural lifestyle will be needed of the Church to lead people to God’s Love. I have also received the blueprint of LoveHOP Academy supernaturally through an encounter with the Lord in the place of prayer and fasting and received confirmation through my friend, Sarah Yoon. One of the books that we use to teach was a book from David Yonggi Cho about praying for revival where I have also received the vision of the book cover. Many of our existing staffs were led by the Lord supernaturally to go through LoveHOP but the training is really for those that want to walk more in the discernment of the voice and the Word of the Lord. A very basic question was brought up in my heart, “How will they know if they cannot discern the language of how God speaks to them? How will they come if they cannot hear for themselves where God is calling them?”
In no way will this affect the value of our teachings or the commitment of our teachers, who have also agreed to it, but I will believe this will only increase the lifestyle of faith in us that will be demanded of the Church very soon.
We will also be opening up LoveHOP Music Academy as well very soon this Saturday during our second year anniversary celebration. We will have two other amazing worship leaders teaching our students. Harold Huang is a very gifted musician, and his strength is in the guitar. Harold is our Worship Director, and he knows how to bring many in the worship of God in all of our meetings. I also want to introduce our new staff, Joshua Bui, who will be teaching on music theory and also learning how to use instruments to worship God as King David did during his lifetime. Joshua has over ten years of private training experience and another ten years of directing or teaching as a Worship Director at Vietnamese Jubilee Church in San Jose. His strength is in playing the piano. I will also be available to teach those who desire to learn a string instrument (violin/viola/cello/bass). My main instrument is the violin. Music Academy in itself has cost much for all of us personally but we are compelled by Love.
I think some ministers will think we may have lost our minds, but I believe that if God has called us to this ministry at the Love House of Prayer, God will provide for us. If God has called Love House of Prayer to Signal Hill, then He will provide for the house. If it is not Him, everything will fail and wither. All of us are confident that He has called us and called this house.
It is time to stand up in faith and love extravagantly!
I think some ministers will think we may have lost our minds, but I believe that if God has called us to this ministry at the Love House of Prayer, God will provide for us. If God has called Love House of Prayer to Signal Hill, then He will provide for the house. If it is not Him, everything will fail and wither. All of us are confident that He has called us and called this house.
It is time to stand up in faith and love extravagantly!
Tammy Dao
PS. Our application is now due two weeks from now or on May 18, 2011. If you are interested in applying for Music Academy, you will have to wait until Saturday to be able to apply.