God's amazing provision

[paul]

Southern California has been hit very hard with the downturn of the economy. If you listen to man's predictions they forcast some recovery but list California as one states that probably will not fully recover.

I am always amazed at how God does what He does and how He always is there to meet the needs of His children.

Last sunday I spoke at a church here in southern California. It is a nice size church with about 275-300 adults in the main sanctuary.

I showed a video clip of some highlights from Pakistan and shared some of our projects we are currently working on.

The pastor mentioned that he felt the Lord wanted the church to get behind the projects so they received a special mission offering.

The offering was $10,626.00. How awsome to know that God is fully aware of our needs, not only for ministry but also our personal needs. and that He is always faithful to supply them. Not only financial, but in every area of our life.

Just wanted to share God's goodness and a testimony of His provisions

[MacUser]

That is incredible. Amazing.

It's these things that will be remembered. The things of Good Report and I will dwell on this. Thanks.

[Dr. Ron]

See Paul, you didn't count on the economy when you accepted God's call to do what you do.

I remember going into Evangelistic work full time. Some one asked me how I was going to make it.....I said...That is God's problem. He just told me to do this....how it gets done is his issue. He always came through.

Your work for God does not hinge on America's economy.

[Tracy]

Wow! That is wonderful

[one love]

WOW that is awesome. Paul do you pastor your church in CA? I could not remember if you just attend a church there or if you were the pastor on top of the other things you do?
May the Lord bless

[kurt73]

Praise the Lord! God is awesome and even when things look rough around us He somehow comes through for us. What a Mightly God we serve.

[paul]

WOW that is awesome. Paul do you pastor your church in CA? I could not remember if you just attend a church there or if you were the pastor on top of the other things you do?
May the Lord bless

I do not serve as a senior pastor over a local church. Although I did serve as pastor for 24 years before we began World Mission.

My time is spent traveling overseas and here in the states speaking at conferences and local churches. Always keeping our brothers and sisiters around the world before the US church.

When my wife and I are not on the road we are very active in our local church. I am a very strong advocate that every minister or head of miistry should sit under the leadership of a Pastor and be invovled in a local church. (many, many reasons). I don't care how big the ministry might be.

I currently oversea the leadership training (internship) program of our local church and also have helped in developing church planting methods.

I can testify that in 37 eyars of Full tme Ministry. God has met and supplied our every need, and even some , "I just wish I had".

My wife and I have been on one of the most incrediable journey's one could ever dream of. Serving Christ and others. And I feel the journey is only began.

[one love]

Is your local church and your mission work all part of the same organization? Did you start all of this, or are you helping something that already existed? I am just curious, I am a little confused whether you started a mission work, which also includes your local church and many other churches around the world or you are helping another organization?

Anyway thanks

[paul]

Is your local church and your mission work all part of the same organization? Did you start all of this, or are you helping something that already existed? I am just curious, I am a little confused whether you started a mission work, which also includes your local church and many other churches around the world or you are helping another organization?

Anyway thanks

In 1985 I left the cogop. I started a nondenominational church. I pastored that church until 1996. The Lord coninuted to speak to me about birthing a Mission Organization.

I handed the local church over to a man I felt called and capable to contine the church.( I was there two weeks ago and we burned the mortage of the building we built while I was there.) My wife and I moved to southern California to wait on the Lord as to how we were to proceed in the Mission Work. The only support was from the Local church I had just left.

Over the past 13 years World Mission ( which we started) has grown tremendously ( all by God's grace).

Currently we have over 700 churches around the world. Most of these churches are new church plants by the efforts of our bible college students.

We have built over 39 church buildings.

We have Three orphanages ( Nigeria, Ghana, Burma)

We have 8 sewing educational centers for abused, prostitue women. 6 in India, 1 in Pakistan and 1 in the Philippines

We have a center in the Philippines for street children and gang kids.

We also have active bible college programs in the Philippines ( 2 campuses) Nigeria ( 2 campuses) The main campus in Kano Nigeria has submitted all requirements to the University of Nigeria for recognition.
We have one school in India, One operating campus in Burma One in Ghana One in Uganda, One in Kenya and One in Pakistan with four more opeing the last of this month in Pakistan.

My local church were we attend is pastored by a fourth generation COG line of preachers. He left the COG several years ago to start this present church where we attend. The church is affilated with ICC out of Tulsa Ok.

Kevin, It might be hard for some to understand given their background. But it is not required to be a part of our organization to work together. We have built church buildings for the A/g, FourSquare, COGOP (India). Our bible college students come from many backgrounds and we are more than happy to assist them in planting a church in the name of their organization.

We work closely with most all denominations, including the Anglican and Catholic church. Independant organization, Seventh Day.

As I said it has been and continues to be an amazing journey.

Over the past 13 years, starting from scratch. God has been so faithful in His provisions for us and the work of the ministry.

[one love]

Is your local church and your mission work all part of the same organization? Did you start all of this, or are you helping something that already existed? I am just curious, I am a little confused whether you started a mission work, which also includes your local church and many other churches around the world or you are helping another organization?

Anyway thanks

In 1985 I left the cogop. I started a nondenominational church. I pastored that church until 1996. The Lord coninuted to speak to me about birthing a Mission Organization.

I handed the local church over to a man I felt called and capable to contine the church.( I was there two weeks ago and we burned the mortage of the building we built while I was there.) My wife and I moved to southern California to wait on the Lord as to how we were to proceed in the Mission Work. The only support was from the Local church I had just left.

Over the past 13 years World Mission ( which we started) has grown tremendously ( all by God's grace).

Currently we have over 700 churches around the world. Most of these churches are new church plants by the efforts of our bible college students.

We have built over 39 church buildings.

We have Three orphanages ( Nigeria, Ghana, Burma)

We have 8 sewing educational centers for abused, prostitue women. 6 in India, 1 in Pakistan and 1 in the Philippines

We have a center in the Philippines for street children and gang kids.

We also have active bible college programs in the Philippines ( 2 campuses) Nigeria ( 2 campuses) The main campus in Kano Nigeria has submitted all requirements to the University of Nigeria for recognition.
We have one school in India, One operating campus in Burma One in Ghana One in Uganda, One in Kenya and One in Pakistan with four more opeing the last of this month in Pakistan.

My local church were we attend is pastored by a fourth generation COG line of preachers. He left the COG several years ago to start this present church where we attend. The church is affilated with ICC out of Tulsa Ok.

Kevin, It might be hard for some to understand given their background. But it is not required to be a part of our organization to work together. We have built church buildings for the A/g, FourSquare, COGOP (India). Our bible college students come from many backgrounds and we are more than happy to assist them in planting a church in the name of their organization.

We work closely with most all denominations, including the Anglican and Catholic church. Independant organization, Seventh Day.

As I said it has been and continues to be an amazing journey.

Over the past 13 years, starting from scratch. God has been so faithful in His provisions for us and the work of the ministry.

thanks for the clarification, I appreciate that. It is not hard to understand at all, I never knew where all this connected. That is why I asked.
So is the 700 churches of all denominations or are they under "world missions" that is what I have been trying to understand as well.
If I understand you correctly they are churches you have planted or students that attend your bible school.

[paul]

Is your local church and your mission work all part of the same organization? Did you start all of this, or are you helping something that already existed? I am just curious, I am a little confused whether you started a mission work, which also includes your local church and many other churches around the world or you are helping another organization?

Anyway thanks

In 1985 I left the cogop. I started a nondenominational church. I pastored that church until 1996. The Lord coninuted to speak to me about birthing a Mission Organization.

I handed the local church over to a man I felt called and capable to contine the church.( I was there two weeks ago and we burned the mortage of the building we built while I was there.) My wife and I moved to southern California to wait on the Lord as to how we were to proceed in the Mission Work. The only support was from the Local church I had just left.

Over the past 13 years World Mission ( which we started) has grown tremendously ( all by God's grace).

Currently we have over 700 churches around the world. Most of these churches are new church plants by the efforts of our bible college students.

We have built over 39 church buildings.

We have Three orphanages ( Nigeria, Ghana, Burma)

We have 8 sewing educational centers for abused, prostitue women. 6 in India, 1 in Pakistan and 1 in the Philippines

We have a center in the Philippines for street children and gang kids.

We also have active bible college programs in the Philippines ( 2 campuses) Nigeria ( 2 campuses) The main campus in Kano Nigeria has submitted all requirements to the University of Nigeria for recognition.
We have one school in India, One operating campus in Burma One in Ghana One in Uganda, One in Kenya and One in Pakistan with four more opeing the last of this month in Pakistan.

My local church were we attend is pastored by a fourth generation COG line of preachers. He left the COG several years ago to start this present church where we attend. The church is affilated with ICC out of Tulsa Ok.

Kevin, It might be hard for some to understand given their background. But it is not required to be a part of our organization to work together. We have built church buildings for the A/g, FourSquare, COGOP (India). Our bible college students come from many backgrounds and we are more than happy to assist them in planting a church in the name of their organization.

We work closely with most all denominations, including the Anglican and Catholic church. Independant organization, Seventh Day.

As I said it has been and continues to be an amazing journey.

Over the past 13 years, starting from scratch. God has been so faithful in His provisions for us and the work of the ministry.

thanks for the clarification, I appreciate that. It is not hard to understand at all, I never knew where all this connected. That is why I asked.
So is the 700 churches of all denominations or are they under "world missions" that is what I have been trying to understand as well.
If I understand you correctly they are churches you have planted or students that attend your bible school.

Yes the 700 churches are under World Mission Covering. The churches our students planted for their organization is under that organization, but we work together in various manners.

The church buildings that we have built for other organizations are also under their organization. We built them with no strings attached except the Crimson thread.

[one love]

Is your local church and your mission work all part of the same organization? Did you start all of this, or are you helping something that already existed? I am just curious, I am a little confused whether you started a mission work, which also includes your local church and many other churches around the world or you are helping another organization?

Anyway thanks

In 1985 I left the cogop. I started a nondenominational church. I pastored that church until 1996. The Lord coninuted to speak to me about birthing a Mission Organization.

I handed the local church over to a man I felt called and capable to contine the church.( I was there two weeks ago and we burned the mortage of the building we built while I was there.) My wife and I moved to southern California to wait on the Lord as to how we were to proceed in the Mission Work. The only support was from the Local church I had just left.

Over the past 13 years World Mission ( which we started) has grown tremendously ( all by God's grace).

Currently we have over 700 churches around the world. Most of these churches are new church plants by the efforts of our bible college students.

We have built over 39 church buildings.

We have Three orphanages ( Nigeria, Ghana, Burma)

We have 8 sewing educational centers for abused, prostitue women. 6 in India, 1 in Pakistan and 1 in the Philippines

We have a center in the Philippines for street children and gang kids.

We also have active bible college programs in the Philippines ( 2 campuses) Nigeria ( 2 campuses) The main campus in Kano Nigeria has submitted all requirements to the University of Nigeria for recognition.
We have one school in India, One operating campus in Burma One in Ghana One in Uganda, One in Kenya and One in Pakistan with four more opeing the last of this month in Pakistan.

My local church were we attend is pastored by a fourth generation COG line of preachers. He left the COG several years ago to start this present church where we attend. The church is affilated with ICC out of Tulsa Ok.

Kevin, It might be hard for some to understand given their background. But it is not required to be a part of our organization to work together. We have built church buildings for the A/g, FourSquare, COGOP (India). Our bible college students come from many backgrounds and we are more than happy to assist them in planting a church in the name of their organization.

We work closely with most all denominations, including the Anglican and Catholic church. Independant organization, Seventh Day.

As I said it has been and continues to be an amazing journey.

Over the past 13 years, starting from scratch. God has been so faithful in His provisions for us and the work of the ministry.

thanks for the clarification, I appreciate that. It is not hard to understand at all, I never knew where all this connected. That is why I asked.
So is the 700 churches of all denominations or are they under "world missions" that is what I have been trying to understand as well.
If I understand you correctly they are churches you have planted or students that attend your bible school.

Yes the 700 churches are under World Mission Covering. The churches our students planted for their organization is under that organization, but we work together in various manners.

The church buildings that we have built for other organizations are also under their organization. We built them with no strings attached except the Crimson thread.

Awesome I think I understand now Brother I appreciate that. I asked this a long time ago and I still did not understand it all , that is why I asked. I appreciate you Brother!