Corpus Christi
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In Corpus Christi- literally “the Body of Christ” in spanish:
We’re burning because we’re desiring to learn how to worship God in Spirit and in Truth.
How to pray continually and be focused on His heart daily.
The Burn is training ground- and a “gas station” we come to learn how to be at His feet- and also every time we pour out our praises He fills us up so we can leave refreshed, with new revelations- new love- new hope to pour out on our city.
The Burn fuels the ministries already going on as it fuels us individually to keep ministering. And it draws us together. There is something beautiful that happens when we come together to worship our God! We think it fills His heart with joy and being that close to the God of the universe refines us. Just like Isaiah was refined and the disciples were refined by being in God’s presence. We believe that as we draw near God- He will draw near to us. As we seek Jesus Christ and His truth- then all the other trivial issues that serve to divide and confuse us will fade away- and the walls of competition, bitterness, striving, etc. will start to fall.
We long to see the Body of Christ be restored to the body of Christ… not just a “corpse”…be given new life. Be shaken out of its complacency. Become desperate for her bridegroom. Become hungry for His word more than anything else.
Director’s Info.
Hi out there!
My name is Rachel Miller- I’m currently finishing up a degree in fine arts at Texas A&M University-CC. The Lord called me here four years ago- and threw me into this awesome network of believers who taught me how to pray- worship- seek Truth- and desire God. I gave my life to Christ when I was 8 and started writting songs when I was 11. It wasn’t anything special- it was just how God and I connected. It was just what I did- they just came out- I didn’t even learn to call them “worship” until much later.
In highschool the Lord led me to sign up for the “worship team” in my youth group- I didn’t even think I could sing- and the thought of singing infront of so many people I didn’t know scared me- I ran away from His tugging for about a month when I finally couldn’t ignore it anymore. From there I learned something was different from singing songs on the radio and worshiping. I began to read books about on worshiping and just lived out the differences- I could feel His presence anytime we started singing-
I also struggled with performance vs worship
In college I again ran away from the stage- as a music minor I got so paranoid with performing I’d rather sing alone in my room just me and God- because then I knew it was real and I craved realness.
The Lord agan called me to lead worship- this time the new team encouraged me to “flow.” To sit back and wait on the Lord- it didn’t matter what notes or what words- it was liberating. And life changing. My friends and I would stay awake till 3am sometimes just worshiping, praying, reading His words… confessing our struggles and bearing each other up. When many graduated and moved away I was suddenly at a loss for comunity.
Driving through town one night calling a friend to see if I could just sing with her in her living room I felt the Lord say this was what He wanted me to do in Corpus Christi- establish a place for everyone to come and sit in His presence- like our living rooms- but well bigger. I began to learn about the Tabernacle of David- and how God would come sit in the praises of His people- how His presence would become tangible- how His praises could overthrow His enemies- it rocked my world and again depened my desire for worship.
I held onto this for two years-until I met David Bendett who later introduced me to Sean and the Burn crew.
Burn is needed because we need to learn how to worship. We need to learn how to press in. I personally need intense face-in the carpet time to keep my focus on the King of Kings instead of “am I going to pass my next exam.” I need it because so many times my desperateness gives way to mediorcicy and waves of lukewarmness drown out the fires of abandonment. The Burn re-kindles the fires in my spirit as well as reminds me to surrender to God’s will over mine… it changes my life everytime and I believe its changing lives all over our city.