In 2017 we very clearly heard the Lord speak to: “prepare a place for his people”. Shortly after sharing the vision with Pastor Jeff and Kristie Tyler of Open Bible Church in Lawrenceburg Kentucky, they were fully supportive of the vision the Lord had given to Tommy & Michelle for Emerge. They offered their church facility at no expense for Emerge Ministries to launch.

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The Lord provided an opportunity to purchase a foreclosure property. It was previously a gas station called Gas N Go located in Frankfort, KY. The building had been vacant for 7 years. The first time Tommy and Michelle looked at the building, it was cold outside, freezing to be exact. It was so full of dead mice, raccoons, and critter droppings….it stunk…BAD. Michelle looked at Tommy, with her hand over her nose and simply said, “This isn’t it.” Then, she politely left the building and went back to the car. Tommy and Michelle headed back home. Tommy kept trying to convince Michelle that this was a great fixer upper. Then the Lord stepped in and gave Michelle a dream, revealing the completed Sanctuary. He then spoke and told her not to judge something on how it looks because she didn’t look good either before He made her a new creation. Michelle woke up and told Tommy about the dream, and they purchased the building in April 2017. Tommy began the renovations immediately, and we had our Grand Opening service 3 ½ months later on Sunday July 23rd at 11am. The realtor’s name was Jonah.

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From day 1, we hit the ground running! We started seeking the Lord on what He wanted ministry to look like at Emerge. We prayed, we fasted. He spoke, He revealed, He confirmed (often multiple times), and we were obedient to what He showed us, how He showed us, even if we didn’t (and still don’t) understand….but we trust Him! We jumped in feet first, and before we knew it, we were running multiple ministries around the clock:  Outreach, Addiction, Counseling, Youth, Women’s, Men’s, Young Adults, Living Free groups, Intercessory Prayer, and we are a satellite campus for INSTE Bible College. These ministries are alive and well today as we continue on being about our Father’s business. Over the years, we’ve had the honor and privilege to witness and participate in many Salvations, Baptisms, Baby Dedications, Weddings, Business Dedications, and Celebration of Life services. In addition, God has blessed us with the opportunity to ordain, cultivate, cover, and send out Ministers who are committed to carrying out God’s Kingdom work. 

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Our mission is to see people saved, healed, delivered, set free, and restored to wholeness in Christ. Our motivation in how we advance in ministry is summed up in this: “But if I say I’ll never mention the LORD or speak in His name, His word burns in my heart like a fire. It’s like a fire in my bones! I am worn out trying to hold it in! I can’t do it! (Jeremiah 20:9 NLT) As we go forth, we remember that God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind (2 Timothy 1:7 NKJV).  Our heart’s desire is to make it known that “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16 NIV). By no means have we achieved perfection, but we continue to press on towards the goal with the understanding of Philippians 3:13-14 (NLT) which says: “No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing; Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us.”

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HIS GLORY IS OUR REWARD 

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