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Enjoying and practicing one-on-one relationships with individuals and couples as set up specifically
by the Lord. It is though such personal interaction, spending time with one another and sharing our
lives, that we can truly know one another and best hear what the Lord has to say to us as He
guides us in our individual sanctification processes. This is the heart of true Biblical fellowship and
it is through this kind of sharing that the Great Shepherd is able to effectively nurture His sheep
through yielded pastoral hearts.
We minister pastorally to individuals, couples and families locally and in other parts of the USA, as
directed by the Lord to establish the pastoral relationship. For more information on this, see Pastor
Mike’s article: “The Pastoral Relationship”.
Mike McInerney Ministries has developed and presented a conference: Union With Christ. The
conference gives a strong background in how the Fall of Man has led to modern day walking “after
the flesh,” how this affects us personally and what Jesus has done to free us of flesh patterns.
Attendees are given practical ways to walk in the Spirit so that we may enjoy the freedom for
which Jesus paid so dearly. Briefly put, in every area of our ministry we encourage people to
cultivate a radical dependence upon the Lord Jesus Christ in every arena of their lives and that is
what the conference is really all about.
Although Pastor Mike teaches and preaches in pulpits or classrooms when invited to do so, we
often practice what we sometimes call “table ministry”, addressing needs as they become evident.
“Table ministry” is Holy Spirit led people meeting in kitchens, dining rooms, living rooms, meeting
rooms and restaurants – sharing their hearts and watching Jesus heal, restore and fill souls. I
believe this is part of what Jesus was referring to when He said,“Most assuredly, I say to you, he
who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do”
(John 14:12). The intimacy of this style seems to result in a deeper receiving of the teachings and
longer lasting retention of what is taught.
At home in Decatur, TX we typically host two “Gatherings” per month, year round. The word
“gathering” is a literal rendering of the Greek word “ekklesia” that is normally translated as
“church”. We use it because we open our meetings to the entire body of Christ regardless of the
institutional “churches” represented by attendees. By doing so we hope to connect parts of Christ’s
body locally that normally don’t get a chance to know one another, since they belong to different
congregations all of which hold their services simultaneously.
We have seen God bless many people through one another as we attempt to release ourselves to
the Lord to do what Paul spoke of in 1 Corinthians 14:26 ”… Whenever you come together, each
of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all
things be done for edification.”
We also conduct occasional gatherings in Houston and St. Louis when invited to do so. If you
know we will be in your area and would like to host a gathering there, contact us and we will be
glad to present one of these “home group meetings on steroids” in your home.
Over the years we have ministered God’s counsel over the phone and over the internet but we
believe that God’s best for us more often involves face-to-face contact. Nothing will ever replace
the intimacy of human contact.
We have a small counseling center in Decatur, TX that will be named “The Safe Place” as it
grows. We typically counsel 10-20 people per week and know that if we had a counseling staff and
a larger facility we would be able to see many more. All our counseling stresses total dependency
upon Jesus, allowing us to more fully realize all the blessings of His Lordship in our lives.
We expect and depend upon the Holy Sprit to lead us in our counseling and trust that as this
happens those who allow Him to heal them will someday fulfill the truth found in 2 Corinthians 1:3-
4 “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all
comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in
any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.” In other words, we
believe that many who are healed and restored through ministry are supposed to go on to lead
others to healing and restoration.
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Pastor Mike travels to Houston, St. Louis and Kansas City frequently to spend time with the
people that he pastors in those places. These visits can last anywhere from a day or two to a
week. In addition, he takes longer trips as directed by the Lord and often meets in person with
people he has met through his online ministry. These meetings have resulted in long term
relationships as well as opportunities to minister in homes, churches, prisons and nursing homes
all over the United States.
If you would like for him to minister in your home or church, please email him and let him
know. Perhaps the Lord is sending him your way soon!
After many years of jail chaplaincy and evangelistic prison ministry trips the Lord has had us
focus more on individual relationships in which deep personal sharing and ministry occurs. We
still write and visit many prisoners as led by the Lord to do so. Pastor Mike is also available to
address your church, Sunday School class and men’s or women’s groups regarding the vital
ministry that Jesus does through Christians in prisons and jails.
Matthew 25:36b “I was in prison and you came to Me.” Even though our ministry focuses on
the many different types of prisons we can find ourselves in, such as drugs, depression, fear, sin,
etc. (“remember the prisoners as if chained with them; those who are mistreated” - Hebrews 13:
3a) there is still a lot that could be done to minister to those children, men and women trapped in
real concrete and steel prisons.