The minister has appeared before council four times since 2012 and told council this evening he believes there is a higher purpose intended for the venue, one which will allow “a great outpouring of his spirit that will bring forth a great revival that will draw people from every part of the nation and world.”
Worsham told the panel, “God’s purposes cannot be thwarted. His plans are certain, as well as his promises. The theater is not going to sell because God has his hand upon it for his purposes as I have told council respectfully many times before. So I am asking council again to let God have his way. I am more than willing to sit down and reveal to council what God wants to do here in Roanoke Rapids at the theater.
“When God brings his will to pass, ye shall know a prophet has been amongst thee.”
Worhsam’s visit to council comes nearly a week after the city rejected a $3.5 million bid on the venue via an online auction site.
The minister said in his first talk to council he believed it was divine intervention the venue be used for evangelism as he ran out of gas in his mother’s Mustang beside the theater with no prior knowledge of the facility.
He returned again to tell council God was displeased with them because they didn’t take his offer seriously.
City Manager Joseph Scherer said it would be up to council to set a meeting with the minister.
City Attorney Gilbert Chichester said the minister has not made an offer on the building.
Councilman Wayne Smith, who has led the charge to sell the venue, said this evening, “I’m willing to sit down with him.”
