Our Vision
The Miracle Center
The Miracle Center is a Spirit-Filled, Full-Gospel church founded by Pastors Garland and Beverly Bilbo, that embraces the 5-Fold Ministry as it Demonstrates and Releases the Supernatural Power of God. The Miracle Center is located in Ascension Parish in Gonzales, Louisiana.
About the Pastors
The Bilbos have served together in full-time ministry since 1987. Garland and Beverly are each ordained ministers of the Gospel who emanate "the heart of a pastor", as they reach out to the local church. They are also impacting our nation by ministering as featured guest speakers at conferences and/or revival meetings. The Bilbos have 21 years of experience from serving in pastoral ministry. They have served as Senior Pastors for 10 years. The Bilbos have authored and published insightful Christian books that have been circulated around the world.
The Bilbos have served together in full-time ministry since 1987. Garland and Beverly are each ordained ministers of the Gospel who emanate "the heart of a pastor", as they reach out to the local church. They are also impacting our nation by ministering as featured guest speakers at conferences and/or revival meetings. The Bilbos have 21 years of experience from serving in pastoral ministry. They have served as Senior Pastors for 10 years. The Bilbos have authored and published insightful Christian books that have been circulated around the world.
The Bilbos are a family team ministry.
Garland and Beverly have two powerfully anointed children,
Brandon (25) and Bethany (21), who are each credentialed
ministers who have been preaching for several years, in addition
to being worship leaders and musicians. Brandon was married in
April 2007 to Rachelle, who has also answered the call to the
ministry, delivering the word in faith and power. This family
in ministry serves as an inspiration to others regarding what
God can and will do through a family that is completely
dedicated to Him. (For More Information regarding the Bilbos,
go to the
About Us
page.)
When
Hurricane Katrina destroyed the Bilbos' church they had pastored
in New Orleans for 8 years, God reminded them of prophetic words
and promises He had birthed in their spirits, and
confirmed through the years - that "together they would raise up
other churches that would demonstrate the Supernatural Power of
the Holy Spirit".
Hurricane
Katrina was prophesied to them 5 weeks before it occurred by
their friend, Prophet Kim Clement. The Bilbos' church, Praise
Church of New Orleans, was inundated with 12 1/2 feet of flood
waters that remained in the building for 3 1/2 weeks, destroying
the facility and all of its contents. The Bilbos found
themselves unemployed and homeless.
Two months later they began
commuting to New Orleans from their temporary residences in
Arkansas and later in Mississippi, so they could conduct
services with the handful of members of their congregation that
remained in the metro New Orleans area. To date, they continue
to rent facilities in order to provide ministry to the residents
of metro New Orleans.
In June of
2006 God provided an opportunity for the Bilbos
to move back to South Louisiana, and they moved to Gonzales,
LA. Shortly thereafter, God began to stir their hearts to
establish a church there in Gonzales. In May of 2007 they
purchased a building and began renovations to house their
God-given vision for The Miracle Center.
The Bilbos
are on a mission. Satan stole one church from them August 29,
2005, but according to the Scriptures, he MUST repay them a
minimum of 7 times what he has stolen. In addition to pastoring
Praise Church in metro New Orleans, the Bilbos will also pastor
The Miracle Center in Gonzales. They will pursue the opening of
additional Spirit-Filled, Full Gospel churches that will
Demonstrate and Release the Supernatural Power of God everywhere
God leads and provides for them to do so.
The Bilbos
are Pastoring and Leading: Two Churches Sharing the Same Vision
The Miracle Center is an
extension campus of Praise Church of New Orleans and Bilbo
Ministries.
Vision of Bilbo
Ministries:
To perpetuate the Gospel
Message of Jesus Christ and to Empower Individuals with the
Knowledge, In-filling and Release of the Holy Spirit both as a
person and as a gift to the Body of Christ.
To establish a minimum of
seven church campuses that will Demonstrate and Release the
Supernatural Power of the Holy Spirit. These churches will be
positioned surrounding the metro New Orleans area and beyond.
Possibly some may be located along the Gulf Coast.
Goal of The
Miracle Center:
Our goal at The Miracle
Center is to impact the local and surrounding communities with
the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The Pastors desire to see The
Supernatural Power of God invade Ascension Parish. We believe
that now, more than ever, believers must operate and walk in the
full authority that God has called them to: to Take Dominion in
their Christian walk. Through this ministry, you will find that
we place a strong emphasis on The Holy Spirit. We believe that
God can and will perform miracles and healings...not just
spiritually, but physically.
The Miracle Center's
Ministry Will Include and Encompass some of the following
Topics::
- Living an Overcoming Christian Life
- Establishing Family Core Values
- Strengthening Your Relationships
- Deepening Your Walk with Christ
- Developing a Passion for Holiness
- Being Demonstrators of His Power
- Overcoming Generational Curses
- Breaking Strongholds
- Christian Parenting
- Overcoming Anger
- Free from Fear, Anxiety and Panic Attacks
- The Power of the Prophetic
- Receiving your Miracle(s)
...as well as other topics
the Lord lays upon our heart to share.
The Miracle Center.....Where
God has a Miracle For YOU!