Police Meets Community Day - October 7, 2025

Executive Summary

This transcript documents Gary Sheng's participation in Liberty County's Police Meets Community Day alongside Apostle Delmar Coward Jr. in his role as dual chaplain for both the Sheriff's Department and Police Department. The day involved multiple community stops, interviews with law enforcement officials, and demonstrations of how authentic Christian ministry bridges the gap between law enforcement and community. The experience reveals the practical application of apostolic authority in civic leadership and community transformation.

Theological Foundation for Community Ministry

Biblical Basis for Authority and Leadership

Extended discussion on the spiritual principles governing earthly authority:

Righteous Leadership Impact:

"The people rejoice when the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice, but when the wicked better rule, the people mourn. So God wants everybody born again."

Presidential Covering Revelation:

"As the head goes, so does the body go. As the covering is, that's what the nation is... whoever you have in the White House or in any office like that in any nation, is gonna either bring a dark covering."

Vision of Principalities Over Nations

Apostle shared supernatural vision of spiritual covering over America:

Dark Covering Vision:

"I went up in the air and I was in the air and I saw a map... I saw a hole that entered into the atmosphere... something so dark, so bellowy, it looked like clouds and it started to cover up America."

Daniel 10 Connection:

"God told me to go to Daniel 10th chapter... the angel told Daniel that the principality and power of Persia withstood me. So that was the covering of that King of Persia."

Law Enforcement Ministry Integration

Officer McDuffie - Police Department Chaplain Recruitment

Key testimony from the officer who recruited Apostle as police chaplain:

Persistent Recruitment:

"This man is the one, is the reason I'm a chaplain at the police department... Don't let him say no... I'm gonna harass you until you do."

First Encounter:

"When I first met him, it was on a car crash one night... this random guy comes up... 'I just wanted to let you know, I'm a minister. I'm gonna be standing right over there, and I'm praying for you guys.'"

Consistent Support:

"When I was deployed overseas, I got regular messages from this man. Telling me, hey, I'm thinking about you, I'm praying for you."

Afghanistan Deployment Protection

Officer McDuffie's testimony of supernatural protection during military service:

Embassy Evacuation Mission:

"I was there when they did the embassy evacuation. My team was the primary team to evacuate the embassy... They sent us out on a mission. It was a suicide mission... every single one of my guys came back, zero casualties, zero injuries."

Divine Protection Recognition:

"The Bible says it like this, crowned with glory and honor. And it nearly means to completely surround us."

Chief of Police Testimony

New police chief's perspective on chaplaincy importance:

Multi-Agency Experience:

"I've actually used chaplains for many years. In my other agencies I've always had a chaplain... I was Chief in Kennedy. I was Chief in Slato. And then I worked in Temple."

Practical Ministry Value:

"We used them a lot for death notifications... During COVID... Every week we were at somebody's house. Somebody died from COVID. And having a chaplain there is so nice."

Community Authority and Recognition

Judge Terry Ellington

44-year law enforcement veteran now serving as judge:

Career Transition:

"Two and a half years. Before that, I was in law enforcement... 44 years... The last 16 years in law enforcement, I was a ranger."

Community Integration:

"This is my home. I wanted to come back here... I got four years, and I want four more."

Constable Cody Cooper

Recognition of Apostle's community impact:

Territorial Authority:

"I have all of Raywood. Devers, Dezetta. 563 all the way out... One of the most sincere people you'll ever meet."

Professional Support:

"We're not designed to see that kind of stuff... to be able to call in these guys that can help us show empathy and sympathy for families... It's not a price you can pay."

Theological Insights on Islam and Religious Conversion

Historical Context of Islamic Conflict

Discussion of biblical roots of current Middle Eastern tensions:

Ishmael Connection:

"Muslims, they flew over here and they did 9-1-1... in the book of Judges, the Muslims come from Ishmael... that's the same descendants that God said that they were evil, get rid of them, kill them all."

Disobedience Consequences:

"They took up league with them instead of getting rid of them... they shall be a thorn in your side forever. And they have been."

Evangelistic Heart for Muslims

Despite theological differences, emphasis on love and conversion:

Invitation to Muslims:

"I'm fine with the growing number of Muslims that are immigrating to America. Become Christians... Come on Muslims, come to Encounter. I want to invite you to come."

Conversion Testimonies:

"I had some that came to Encounter... they were glad to receive God that was real and he was touchable and he touched them."

Buddha Statue Confrontation

Personal testimony of confronting false gods:

Direct Challenge:

"I was at a Chinese restaurant eating Chinese food, and they had a Buddha... I said, give me that money. So then I jacked Buddha... what man can jack a God? It's not possible."

LGBTQ+ Ministry and Deliverance

Biblical Foundation for Sexual Identity

Clear teaching on God's design for sexuality:

1 Corinthians 6:9-11 Teaching:

"Neither be impure or immoral or idolatrous or adulterous or those who participate in homosexuality... will inherit or have any share in the kingdom of God... and such some of you were once, but you were washed, cleansed, purified."

Spirit Recognition:

"All homosexuals, whether they are black, white, Asian, Mexican, Puerto Rican, African, all of them have the same mannerisms, the same thing. Why? Because it's not a person, it's a spirit that's on that person."

Deliverance Ministry Approach

Emphasis on love and transformation rather than condemnation:

Love-Based Ministry:

"I have some homosexuals that came to my church and got born again and got baptized and I didn't go, you homosexual. They just felt the truth and love in the air."

Suicide Rate Recognition:

"The suicide rate is crazy with homosexuals and LGBTs... Why? Because there's a devil and that's what he does."

Church Compromise Critique

Strong position against churches that affirm homosexual lifestyle:

False Teaching Warning:

"The churches that embrace homosexuality... they're deceiving. They're saying, oh, come on... You can be a homosexual and you're okay. Well, the Bible clearly says you should not see the kingdom."

Community Transformation Strategy

National Night Out Participation

Apostle's involvement in community-police relations:

Bridge Building:

"It's basically, it's like trying to bring the community and law enforcement together... it's an opportunity to bridge the gap between us and the community."

Truth in Love:

"Tell the truth so people can hear it. And love what you're doing... Never point the finger. Because there's always more coming back at you."

Territorial Blessing Strategy

Discussion of systematic approach to blessing communities:

County-Wide Vision:

"We're taking this county for the kingdom. And we're taking every county that will allow us in. We're going to take it all for the kingdom."

Kingdom Ride Impact:

"I literally saw... angels come up out of that oil. It's like it created a portal for them to enter in and just go and start to fight."

Prophetic Insights and Future Vision

Economic Development Prophecy

Connection between spiritual activity and economic blessing:

Industrial Development:

"That plant moving up right down the road, God told me and I didn't realize it... That was direct seed of the kingdom... There's 300 people, three or 400 people... They're going to have to see the encounter."

Traffic Vision Fulfillment:

"I had a vision where I was at encounter in the parking lot... there were policemen directing traffic... because of all of the traffic... We had to have people directing traffic at the stop sign."

Children's Prophetic Operation

Recognition of supernatural gifts in children:

Malaika's Prophetic Gift:

"She's operating in the prophetic. She's seeing stuff... She knows all the things before we tell her. She knows what our Christmas gifts are... She can describe it to you."

Kingdom-Only Upbringing:

"My children are going to only know kingdom... they're going to be raised kingdom only... I need them to know kingdom and know when it's not kingdom."

Personal Ministry and Healing

Gary's Recompense Prayer

Apostle prayed over Gary for ancestral recompense:

Generational Restoration:

"My great-grandfather was a pastor. My grandfather... was made a slave for six years for having land... my other grandfather was put in prison for a year for being an excellent head of a hospital."

Prophetic Declaration:

"So I think land is on the way... I think a lot of healing is on the way... sevenfold and recompense is a real thing."

Three-Step Prison Ministry Formula

Systematic approach to preventing recidivism:

Step 1 - Present to God:

"Romans 12 and verse 1... present your body, your living sacrifice, holy and acceptable unto the Lord."

Step 2 - Submit to God:

"James 4... Submit yourself unto God, resist the devil, and he shall flee from you."

Step 3 - God Keeps You:

"Now unto him who is able to keep you from falling and present you spotless before his presence."

Community Leadership Insights

Bivocational Ministry Model

Recognition of dual calling in ministry and civic service:

Officer's Testimony:

"The bivocational thing is really cool... I'm just trying to show Jesus to as many people as I can... It was a free gift given to me. Why not try to get as many other people as I can to get it too?"

Integrated Service:

"We're bi-vocational, so we're ministers at the church. And we also do us this."

Law Enforcement Spiritual Warfare

Understanding the spiritual dimension of police work:

Hostage Situation Miracle:

"I bind that spirit. In the name of Jesus, you will put down those weapons... There will not be a shot fired... seconds later, the officer called from the location. They're coming out."

Spiritual Authority in Crisis:

"I spoke it here, it happened there, and it's instantaneous... does distance matter? Not when you're fast as light."

Growth and Expansion Vision

Liberty County Transformation

Recognition of rapid growth and spiritual significance:

Population Explosion:

"Liberty County... It's the third or fourth fastest county in the United States. People can't believe it."

Strategic Positioning:

"You have to cross over the Trinity River. Just to get into Liberty... Liberty becomes chaos without God. But with God, we have... True liberty."

Future Ministry Expansion

Plans for systematic community blessing:

Playbook Development:

"I feel like it's in your heart, right? How to explain to mayors and police chiefs and fire chiefs, judges, how to be just rulers."

Systematic Approach:

"There's playbooks to be written... How to be... how to bless a lot of cities and counties."

Key Community Testimonies

Officer McDuffie's Transformation

Personal testimony of faith development through chaplain relationship:

Mentorship Recognition:

"He's been a mentor and a guide... When I met him... it was like, hey, we're just clicking along."

Spiritual Growth:

"When it comes up to spiritual things, I'm all the way in... God is with me. I will not, I will be whatever I need to be."

Judge's Perspective

Recognition of Apostle's community impact:

Long-term Relationship:

"I've been knowing this gentleman for a while... We've been sitting here chatting for years."

Community Integration:

"He's genuine. He's different. And he interacts."

Closing Prophetic Declarations

Recompense and Restoration

Powerful prayer over Gary for generational restoration:

Ancestral Justice:

"Concerning the things of his past, he's owed recompense... even because of the grandfather and because of the things way back in that day... Sevenfold return back unto him."

Future Ministry Vision:

"Lali had a dream that we were in China in a hospital. The bottom floor was a hospital and we were there ministering and everything above the top floors were all encounter ministries."

Key October 7 Quotes

"I'm fine with the growing number of Muslims that are immigrating to America. Become Christians."

"You can claim to be God, but if you don't answer, you're not my God... You have arms, but you can't reach me... You are a figment of somebody's imagination."

"We're taking this county for the kingdom. And we're taking every county that will allow us in."

"Liberty becomes chaos without God. But with God, we have... True liberty."

"It's not a resource. It's a blessing... these guys are our angels."

"My children are going to only know kingdom... they're going to be raised kingdom only."

This Police Meets Community Day demonstrated the practical application of apostolic authority in civic leadership, showing how authentic Christian ministry can transform entire communities through strategic relationships with law enforcement, judiciary, and local government. The experience reveals a model for systematic community transformation that could be replicated in other locations seeking to establish righteous authority and genuine liberty under God.