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GospelTruth

Andrew Wommack Ministries

Feature:

Lessons from Elijah


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Charis:

House of Healing
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Contents
Fall 2013

Feature
Lessons from Elijah
by Andrew Wommack
Page 5

Healing
Journey
Healed by Grace
Page 8

Charis

Healing School
Page 14

Power
of Partnership
A Website that
Changes Lives
Page 22

Dear Partners and Friends,

It All Started in 1968


Page 24

Construction Update
Page 28

Retiring into Gods Work


Page 34

Andrews Antidotes

Tougher Times Have


Come Before
Page 40

Publisher
Andrew Wommack Ministries, Inc.
Managing Editor
Mark Harrison

Catherine McMorrow Baker


Donna Leischner

Publications Manager
Greg Troup

Photo Credits
Satoshi Yamamoto
Cover, pages 2-4, 14, 28-31, and 34

Graphic Designer
Satoshi Yamamoto
Writers
Renee Gray-Wilburn
David Moore II
Mark Harrison

VOLUME VII

NUMBER 2

Editorial Assistants
David Moore II
Melissa Roarty

All Bible references are from the King


James Version unless otherwise noted.
GospelTruth is published by
Andrew Wommack Ministries, Inc., a
nonprofit corporation, Colorado Springs,
CO, U.S.A.
2013 Andrew Wommack Ministries,
Inc. and its licensors. All rights reserved.
The photography of Andrew and Jamie on
pages 3, 40, 42, and 43 by Terry Moore.

I am really excited about all the things were doing together through Andrew Wommack
Ministries and Charis Bible College. So much of my time is spent teaching the Word, but I
wanted to take the time to give you a tour of our recent happenings around the world. Great
news! Jamie and I have to run to keep up with it!
Later in this magazine, Ill share some statistics with you, but Id like to encourage you
not to see just the numbers. These are real people. Their lives are being changed as they grasp
what Christ has done and apply it to their lives. If youre reading this, you probably are one of
those numbers!
My latest book, Lessons from Elijah, has just been released. God spoke to me through the
things He told Elijah, and my life hasnt been the same since. I hope you enjoy the article Ive
written on it and get a taste of the message of Elijahs life.
The Sanctuarys first building, The Barn, is almost complete, and we have lots of pictures and
an update for you. God is doing some awesome things!
Be sure to read Andrew Mullins testimonyit will touch your heart. This doesnt happen
without you and what you have done to support this ministry.
You are blessed,
Andrew and Jamie

Contents
Fall 2013

Feature
Lessons from Elijah
by Andrew Wommack
Page 5

Healing
Journey
Healed by Grace
Page 8

Charis

Healing School
Page 14

Power
of Partnership
A Website that
Changes Lives
Page 22

Dear Partners and Friends,

It All Started in 1968


Page 24

Construction Update
Page 28

Retiring into Gods Work


Page 34

Andrews Antidotes

Tougher Times Have


Come Before
Page 40

Publisher
Andrew Wommack Ministries, Inc.
Managing Editor
Mark Harrison

Catherine McMorrow Baker


Donna Leischner

Publications Manager
Greg Troup

Photo Credits
Satoshi Yamamoto
Cover, pages 2-4, 14, 28-31, and 34

Graphic Designer
Satoshi Yamamoto
Writers
Renee Gray-Wilburn
David Moore II
Mark Harrison

VOLUME VII

NUMBER 2

Editorial Assistants
David Moore II
Melissa Roarty

All Bible references are from the King


James Version unless otherwise noted.
GospelTruth is published by
Andrew Wommack Ministries, Inc., a
nonprofit corporation, Colorado Springs,
CO, U.S.A.
2013 Andrew Wommack Ministries,
Inc. and its licensors. All rights reserved.
The photography of Andrew and Jamie on
pages 3, 40, 42, and 43 by Terry Moore.

I am really excited about all the things were doing together through Andrew Wommack
Ministries and Charis Bible College. So much of my time is spent teaching the Word, but I
wanted to take the time to give you a tour of our recent happenings around the world. Great
news! Jamie and I have to run to keep up with it!
Later in this magazine, Ill share some statistics with you, but Id like to encourage you
not to see just the numbers. These are real people. Their lives are being changed as they grasp
what Christ has done and apply it to their lives. If youre reading this, you probably are one of
those numbers!
My latest book, Lessons from Elijah, has just been released. God spoke to me through the
things He told Elijah, and my life hasnt been the same since. I hope you enjoy the article Ive
written on it and get a taste of the message of Elijahs life.
The Sanctuarys first building, The Barn, is almost complete, and we have lots of pictures and
an update for you. God is doing some awesome things!
Be sure to read Andrew Mullins testimonyit will touch your heart. This doesnt happen
without you and what you have done to support this ministry.
You are blessed,
Andrew and Jamie

Lessons from

Elijah
by Andrew Wommack

One of the most important things the Lord has ever spoken to me is taken
from a passage of Scripture involving Elijah the prophet. Once I saw what it was
really saying, it linked many other truths together and made a big impact on my
life. This is so simple that once you see it, youre going to wonder how you never
saw it before.

Heres what it says in 1 Kings 17:2-4:

And the word of the Lord came unto him, saying,


[3] Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide
thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan. [4]
And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook;
and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.

Elijahs provision wasnt where he was; it was


where God told him to go! This is profound!
Some of you have an impression from God to
do something. Maybe youre supposed to start a new
business, make a job change, move to another town,
go to Bible college, speak to a person, etc. You want
to do it, but youre holding back because the provision
isnt there yet. Youre saying, God, I cant do what
Youre asking without first seeing the provision. How
do I know all these things are going to work out? This
principle in 1 Kings applies directly to your situation.

God is sending the provision for your needs not to


where you are but to where He told you to go! The
question is, Are you all there? Some of you arent
experiencing supernatural provision because you arent
there. There is a place called there for you.
In verse 4, God said I have commanded the ravens
(emphasis mine), meaning He had already spoken to
these ravens and they were on their way to where Elijah
was supposed to go.
First Kings 17:5 says,
So [Elijah] went and did according unto the word of
the Lord: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith,
that is before Jordan.
Brackets mine
In other words, if Elijah had stayed where he was,
he could have prayed and fasted, saying, God, why
havent You supplied my needs? But he wouldnt

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Lessons from

Elijah
by Andrew Wommack

One of the most important things the Lord has ever spoken to me is taken
from a passage of Scripture involving Elijah the prophet. Once I saw what it was
really saying, it linked many other truths together and made a big impact on my
life. This is so simple that once you see it, youre going to wonder how you never
saw it before.

Heres what it says in 1 Kings 17:2-4:

And the word of the Lord came unto him, saying,


[3] Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide
thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan. [4]
And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook;
and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.

Elijahs provision wasnt where he was; it was


where God told him to go! This is profound!
Some of you have an impression from God to
do something. Maybe youre supposed to start a new
business, make a job change, move to another town,
go to Bible college, speak to a person, etc. You want
to do it, but youre holding back because the provision
isnt there yet. Youre saying, God, I cant do what
Youre asking without first seeing the provision. How
do I know all these things are going to work out? This
principle in 1 Kings applies directly to your situation.

God is sending the provision for your needs not to


where you are but to where He told you to go! The
question is, Are you all there? Some of you arent
experiencing supernatural provision because you arent
there. There is a place called there for you.
In verse 4, God said I have commanded the ravens
(emphasis mine), meaning He had already spoken to
these ravens and they were on their way to where Elijah
was supposed to go.
First Kings 17:5 says,
So [Elijah] went and did according unto the word of
the Lord: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith,
that is before Jordan.
Brackets mine
In other words, if Elijah had stayed where he was,
he could have prayed and fasted, saying, God, why
havent You supplied my needs? But he wouldnt

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Lessons from Elijah

have seen Gods provision if he hadnt gone where


God instructed.
One of the reasons we arent seeing a greater
provision from God financially, emotionally, or in our
circumstances is because we arent doing what God told
us to do. Weve got a word from God that we havent
acted on. Were somewhere other than where He told
us to be.
Now, this is an important point because I preach
on the grace of God a lot. I talk about how Gods grace
is how He provides things and that its not based on
our obedience or holiness. God loves us independent of
our performancethats absolutely true! But does this
mean obeying Him is unimportant? Just the opposite.
I believe God has a plan for my life and that He chose
me from my mothers womb and ordained me to be a
prophet and to minister. I believe He has great things
planned for me, things earmarked for me that have my
name on them. But if I dont obey, step out, and do
what He tells me to do, like Ive done in the past, God
still would provide, but I would miss out on it. I have to
go there. I dont believe God just makes things come
to pass; it takes cooperation on our part.
This isnt intended to hurt or condemn anyone,
because I know that some of you are thinking, Maybe
thats why things arent working in my lifeI havent been
obedient to what God told me to do! Wellthats absolutely
correct! Its not that God wont bless you because
you havent obeyed Him; its that His blessing is over
there! If the reason you wont step out is because
youve got some form of security but youre miserable
and things are just going wrong, I encourage you to do
what God told you to do.
I played football in high school, and what Im
talking about is similar to how a quarterback throws
a football to a wide receiver. A quarterback doesnt
throw the ball to where the receiver is; he throws it
to where the receiver should be. If he doesnt do that,
hell miss the receiver. Likewise, God is meeting all of
your needsHes sending His supply to where He told
you to be.
Another great example of this is with our
prospective Bible college students. The Lord gives them
a word and tells them to come to Bible college, but
they struggle with it because theyve got good-paying

jobs, nice houses, families, and friends they dont want


to leave. The security of those things keeps them from
taking a step of faith because they dont see how God is
going to provide. But Ive seen what Im sharing inspire
hundreds of people. And when they get to their place
called there, they find themselves with better jobs
and better houses, and things work out. Their entire
lives change. And there would have been no way to
anticipate this before they took that step of faith. Im
telling you, when you get out of doubt and into your
place called there, when you start doing what God
called you to do, there is supernatural provision. This is
one of the great lessons from the life of Elijah.
Lets look at 1 Kings 17:6:
And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the
morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he
drank of the brook.
As I mentioned before, I believe that since God had
already commanded the ravens, if Elijah hadnt obeyed,
God would still have been faithful to send the provision
where He told him to go. I believe that these ravens
would have brought bread and meat every morning and
evening but that it all would have piled up beside the
brook and gone to waste. Elijah could have starved to
death even though God had been faithful to provide for
his needs.
Heres something else to consider: How did Elijah
know which spot along the brook Cherith to go? If the
brook was ten miles long, he could have been five or ten
miles away from where the ravens were bringing him
food. The ravens could fly faster than Elijah could walk
or run. Im convinced that one of the ways he knew
he was at the right spot was because the ravens were
already there with the bread and meat. When Elijah
saw the provision God had promised, that was one of
the signs that he was in the right place.
The same will be true of you when you step out.
You have to take a step of faith with no guarantees that
things are going to work. And then you will start seeing
the provision of the Lord. Itll be confirmation that
youre going in the right direction and doing what He
told you to do. Youll be able to say, It was God who
told me to do this.

This is how its worked in my life. I havent seen


Gods provision accidentally. Ive applied what 1 Kings
17 is talking about and taken steps of faith to get where
I am. And Im going to keep taking steps of faith. All you
have to do to get started is take a step of faith. There
is a place called there for you. Its not necessarily a
location; you may not have to change where you live.
It could just be an attitude change or decision you
need to make. But when you take a step of faith and
start following what God tells you to do, there is a
supernatural flow of provisionnot only of finances
but also of peace, joy, blessing, anointing, influence,
power, and authoritythat you cannot duplicate with
all your human effort. All of these kinds of things follow
obeying the word of the Lord.
You can look at the life of Elijah; he was a nobody
before he had a word from God and acted on it. But

thenboomafter he stepped out in faith, he became


the dominant figure in the nation. He was blessed,
miracles began to happen, a person was raised from the
dead, and a revival broke out. Youve got to find your
place called there and then get there! Its imperative.
I tell you, this could change your life if you would act
on it.
The first teaching in my series Lessons from Elijah is
called A Place Called There, and it goes into more
detail than Im able to here. But its a keeper, tailormade for you! If not for yourself, you ought to get this
series for someone else. Everybody needs to hear this.
It would really help you. You can get the entire teaching
as a book, as a CD or DVD set, or as a study guide
so you can go through it with friends. Please respond
today to get these materials. GT

Elijah was a man of God who challenged


ungodliness and brought revival to the land
of Israel. Yet in the face of fear, he ran for his
life and never fulfilled Gods call. Learn from
his example to experience his successes and
avoid his pitfalls!
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Lessons from Elijah

have seen Gods provision if he hadnt gone where


God instructed.
One of the reasons we arent seeing a greater
provision from God financially, emotionally, or in our
circumstances is because we arent doing what God told
us to do. Weve got a word from God that we havent
acted on. Were somewhere other than where He told
us to be.
Now, this is an important point because I preach
on the grace of God a lot. I talk about how Gods grace
is how He provides things and that its not based on
our obedience or holiness. God loves us independent of
our performancethats absolutely true! But does this
mean obeying Him is unimportant? Just the opposite.
I believe God has a plan for my life and that He chose
me from my mothers womb and ordained me to be a
prophet and to minister. I believe He has great things
planned for me, things earmarked for me that have my
name on them. But if I dont obey, step out, and do
what He tells me to do, like Ive done in the past, God
still would provide, but I would miss out on it. I have to
go there. I dont believe God just makes things come
to pass; it takes cooperation on our part.
This isnt intended to hurt or condemn anyone,
because I know that some of you are thinking, Maybe
thats why things arent working in my lifeI havent been
obedient to what God told me to do! Wellthats absolutely
correct! Its not that God wont bless you because
you havent obeyed Him; its that His blessing is over
there! If the reason you wont step out is because
youve got some form of security but youre miserable
and things are just going wrong, I encourage you to do
what God told you to do.
I played football in high school, and what Im
talking about is similar to how a quarterback throws
a football to a wide receiver. A quarterback doesnt
throw the ball to where the receiver is; he throws it
to where the receiver should be. If he doesnt do that,
hell miss the receiver. Likewise, God is meeting all of
your needsHes sending His supply to where He told
you to be.
Another great example of this is with our
prospective Bible college students. The Lord gives them
a word and tells them to come to Bible college, but
they struggle with it because theyve got good-paying

jobs, nice houses, families, and friends they dont want


to leave. The security of those things keeps them from
taking a step of faith because they dont see how God is
going to provide. But Ive seen what Im sharing inspire
hundreds of people. And when they get to their place
called there, they find themselves with better jobs
and better houses, and things work out. Their entire
lives change. And there would have been no way to
anticipate this before they took that step of faith. Im
telling you, when you get out of doubt and into your
place called there, when you start doing what God
called you to do, there is supernatural provision. This is
one of the great lessons from the life of Elijah.
Lets look at 1 Kings 17:6:
And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the
morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he
drank of the brook.
As I mentioned before, I believe that since God had
already commanded the ravens, if Elijah hadnt obeyed,
God would still have been faithful to send the provision
where He told him to go. I believe that these ravens
would have brought bread and meat every morning and
evening but that it all would have piled up beside the
brook and gone to waste. Elijah could have starved to
death even though God had been faithful to provide for
his needs.
Heres something else to consider: How did Elijah
know which spot along the brook Cherith to go? If the
brook was ten miles long, he could have been five or ten
miles away from where the ravens were bringing him
food. The ravens could fly faster than Elijah could walk
or run. Im convinced that one of the ways he knew
he was at the right spot was because the ravens were
already there with the bread and meat. When Elijah
saw the provision God had promised, that was one of
the signs that he was in the right place.
The same will be true of you when you step out.
You have to take a step of faith with no guarantees that
things are going to work. And then you will start seeing
the provision of the Lord. Itll be confirmation that
youre going in the right direction and doing what He
told you to do. Youll be able to say, It was God who
told me to do this.

This is how its worked in my life. I havent seen


Gods provision accidentally. Ive applied what 1 Kings
17 is talking about and taken steps of faith to get where
I am. And Im going to keep taking steps of faith. All you
have to do to get started is take a step of faith. There
is a place called there for you. Its not necessarily a
location; you may not have to change where you live.
It could just be an attitude change or decision you
need to make. But when you take a step of faith and
start following what God tells you to do, there is a
supernatural flow of provisionnot only of finances
but also of peace, joy, blessing, anointing, influence,
power, and authoritythat you cannot duplicate with
all your human effort. All of these kinds of things follow
obeying the word of the Lord.
You can look at the life of Elijah; he was a nobody
before he had a word from God and acted on it. But

thenboomafter he stepped out in faith, he became


the dominant figure in the nation. He was blessed,
miracles began to happen, a person was raised from the
dead, and a revival broke out. Youve got to find your
place called there and then get there! Its imperative.
I tell you, this could change your life if you would act
on it.
The first teaching in my series Lessons from Elijah is
called A Place Called There, and it goes into more
detail than Im able to here. But its a keeper, tailormade for you! If not for yourself, you ought to get this
series for someone else. Everybody needs to hear this.
It would really help you. You can get the entire teaching
as a book, as a CD or DVD set, or as a study guide
so you can go through it with friends. Please respond
today to get these materials. GT

Elijah was a man of God who challenged


ungodliness and brought revival to the land
of Israel. Yet in the face of fear, he ran for his
life and never fulfilled Gods call. Learn from
his example to experience his successes and
avoid his pitfalls!
Paperback Item Code: 338 Suggested Donation of $15
Spanish Translation Paperback Item Code: 757

Suggested Donation of $15

Study Guide Item Code: 438 Suggested Donation of $35


CD Album Item Code: 1026-C Suggested Donation of $35
As-Seen-on-TV DVD Album Item Code: 1026-D
Suggested Donation of $35

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Healed by

Grace

The Mullins Family Story

Like most children born in Ireland, Michael Mullins was brought up in the
Roman Catholic Church. After years of faithful church service, he had advanced
to head altar boy, and his mother began hoping he would one day become a priest.
Instead, he was led into a personal relationship with Jesus in 1990, then met and
married Aster in 1996.

Although both were Christians, deeply rooted


religious ways of thinking and ignorance of Gods will,
especially from Mikes background, made the Mullinses
ill-prepared for the attack that Satan would launch on
their family many years later.
Like most attacks, this one came without warning
shortly after September 26, 2009, when Mike and Aster
celebrated the birth of their fifth of six childrenbaby
Andrew. When Andrew was about one year old, he
began exhibiting some unusual behavior, including a
drastic loss of appetite and a tendency to want to bang
his head on nearby objects. Just before Christmas 2010,
the Mullinses took Andrew to a doctor, who discovered
infections in both ears.
Confident that the infections were probably the
cause of Andrews strange behavior, Mike and Aster
forged ahead with plans to visit family in Holland over
Christmas. While in Holland, Andrew did not improve,
and upon returning home, he was worse than ever.

Just after we got back from Holland, Aster and I saw


that Andrew had a lump on his back, recalls Mike.
We called the doctor, and he told us to take him to the
hospital to have him scanned.
The technicians at the hospital, however, did not
find any reason to be concerned, so instead of scanning
Andrew that day, they made an appointment for him to
come back in March. At the time, I was actually relieved
that they didnt scan him, just because of the trauma I
knew it would cause him, says Aster. But when we
got back home, his condition really escalated. He was
in so much pain that he wouldnt stop screaming and
crying. Then he started becoming very aggressive, to
the point where I couldnt handle him anymore.
As the days went on, Andrews condition continued
to deteriorate. Mike and Aster took him back to the
doctor, who asked if they had received the results of
the scan. When the Mullinses informed him that the
technicians delayed Andrews scan, the doctor, visibly

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Grace

The Mullins Family Story

Like most children born in Ireland, Michael Mullins was brought up in the
Roman Catholic Church. After years of faithful church service, he had advanced
to head altar boy, and his mother began hoping he would one day become a priest.
Instead, he was led into a personal relationship with Jesus in 1990, then met and
married Aster in 1996.

Although both were Christians, deeply rooted


religious ways of thinking and ignorance of Gods will,
especially from Mikes background, made the Mullinses
ill-prepared for the attack that Satan would launch on
their family many years later.
Like most attacks, this one came without warning
shortly after September 26, 2009, when Mike and Aster
celebrated the birth of their fifth of six childrenbaby
Andrew. When Andrew was about one year old, he
began exhibiting some unusual behavior, including a
drastic loss of appetite and a tendency to want to bang
his head on nearby objects. Just before Christmas 2010,
the Mullinses took Andrew to a doctor, who discovered
infections in both ears.
Confident that the infections were probably the
cause of Andrews strange behavior, Mike and Aster
forged ahead with plans to visit family in Holland over
Christmas. While in Holland, Andrew did not improve,
and upon returning home, he was worse than ever.

Just after we got back from Holland, Aster and I saw


that Andrew had a lump on his back, recalls Mike.
We called the doctor, and he told us to take him to the
hospital to have him scanned.
The technicians at the hospital, however, did not
find any reason to be concerned, so instead of scanning
Andrew that day, they made an appointment for him to
come back in March. At the time, I was actually relieved
that they didnt scan him, just because of the trauma I
knew it would cause him, says Aster. But when we
got back home, his condition really escalated. He was
in so much pain that he wouldnt stop screaming and
crying. Then he started becoming very aggressive, to
the point where I couldnt handle him anymore.
As the days went on, Andrews condition continued
to deteriorate. Mike and Aster took him back to the
doctor, who asked if they had received the results of
the scan. When the Mullinses informed him that the
technicians delayed Andrews scan, the doctor, visibly

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Healing Journey

Healing Journey

upset, insisted, This child needs to be scanned today!


His condition is serious, and we need to find out whats
going on.
The Mullinses immediately took Andrew back to
the hospital to be scanned as soon as possible. After
receiving the results, the hospital contacted a childrens
hospital in Dublin, where Mike and Aster were told to
take Andrew without delay.

The Big C
On February 25, 2011, the Mullinses seventeenmonth-old baby boy was diagnosed with stage 4
neuroblastoma cancer. Aster and I were quite nave,
not knowing what stage 4 meant, so we asked the
doctor how many stages there were, remembers Mike.
She said soberly, This is the final stage.
Not only was Andrew
in the last stage of the
most aggressive form of
childhood cancer, but the
cancer had permeated every
bone in his body, except his
hands and feet. The doctors
gave Andrew a 30-percent
chance of survival.
People refer to cancer
as the capital C, says
Mike. Theyre afraid to
even say the word cancer;
Mike and Andrew
theyre so intimidated by
it. When we first heard it,
it was like a death sentence. Everyone around us was
giving up hope and counting Andrew for dead. They
would tell us, Just let him go; you need to let him go.
But Id say to them, Im not ready to let my son go.
Mike and Aster saw their situation as an opportunity
to fight in faith for their son. But were they ready for the
fight? After Mike had received his salvation, he received
Gods call into ministry. He and his wife were both
involved with an international interdenominational
Christian charity that operates out of an ocean-going
ship. The ship, Logos Hope, provides missions workers
to over 120 countries. Mike served as the Ireland
director for ten years. In 2010, after a difficult year of

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ministry struggles, he received the baptism in the Holy


Spirit, which took his ministry and ability to share the
Gospel to new levels.
Even so, when baby Andrew was diagnosed with
cancer, Mike and Aster realized they were filled with
doubt, unbelief, confusion, and powerless prayersall
due to years of wrong thinking that had ensnared them.
Looking back, says Aster, I believe that the Enemy
was able to attack because our shield of faith was worn
down. At first, I thought my faith would be sufficient,
but really, it was infested with unbelief.
Mike admits, As wed spend time in the childrens
cancer ward, we were constantly confronted with
parents who were mad at God, blaming Him for the
disease that was ravishing their children. And it made us
wonder as well: God, have You allowed this? Did You do this
for a reason? People told us that God was trying to teach
us something and that because of our years in ministry,
He counted us worthy to have a child with cancer. It led
to a lot of confusion and us wondering what Gods will
was through all this.

Quantity but Not Quality


Before treatment began for Andrew, the nurse
discussed with the Mullinses the course of action the
doctors would take and all they would be doing to help
him. The entire treatment process was expected to
take eighteen months. Mike and Aster decided the best
course of action they could take was to enlist as many
people as possible to pray for their son.
Because Mike and Aster worked with an international
ministry, they were able to quickly mobilize people
around the world to pray. They launched a Facebook
page called Pray for Andrew Mullins, which soon
attracted thousands of followers. Reports began flowing
in of concerned people around the globe who were
fasting and praying, having Masses said, and lighting
candles on Andrews behalf. I thought this was all
good, says Mike, because I figured the more people
who were praying, the better.
Mike remembers one prayer meeting he attended
where people from various denominations shouted and
pleaded with God all night to heal Andrew. Mike, who
was also begging for Gods healing, left the meeting

thinking, Do I really
have to wake God up?
I remember asking
myself, Do I, as a
human being, have
more
compassion
on the sick for their
healing, and desire the
healing of my child,
more than God does?
Meanwhile, Aster
was in the midst of
her own faith battle: I
was completely ready
Aster and Andrew
to throw in the towel.
Nothing was making
any sense to me. We had thousands upon thousands of
people praying, fasting, crying out to the Lord. I dont
know how many times Andrew had been prayed for. I
started wondering why we were still praying. I was so
fed up with pretending that what we were doing was
working. I finally hit rock bottom.
Desperate and depleted, Mike and Aster changed
their prayer to God, teach us how to pray. As they
were about to discover, thats one prayer God will
answer every time.

The Gift that Changed Everything


When Andrew was diagnosed with cancer, people
everywhere showered the Mullins family with gifts and
cards. One gift in particular now stands out to Mike and
Aster as life changing: We received a set of four CDs
that someone had copied for us and handwritten on the
CD cover God Wants You Well, remembers Mike.
We had no idea what it was and didnt want to deal
with it at the time, so we just put it on our shelf. Our
thread of hope was still in our belief that with all the
people praying for Andrew, he was going to get better.
We honestly thought at one point that if we could get
10,000 people to pray, God will listen.
Four months into Andrews treatment, his
progression was slower than ever. Mike and Aster were
at an all-time low and couldnt understand why God
wasnt responding to all the prayers. They remembered

the CD on their shelf and decided to listen to it on their


way to Andrews chemo treatment in Dublin. They had
never heard of the preacherAndrew Wommack
and had no idea what to expect from his message.
Something in Andrews teaching resonated with
our hearts, and though wed never heard it before, it
was as if we had always known it. It was like water to a
parched soul, says Mike.
Aster adds, I wasnt necessarily taught the things
Andrew was teaching, but I actually always knew it. I
probably knew it from my childhood when my parents
laid hands on us and spoke against things in our lives
but somehow over time, I lost it.
The Mullinses began their journey to understand
Gods will for healing. They listened to every Andrew
Wommack teaching they could find on the AWM
website and read his books. While I was in the hospital
with my son, Id listen to Andrews messages on my
MP3 player, explains Mike. My son liked to take my
hand and pull it through the bars of the cot he slept on,
then rest his head on my hand. With him asleep, Id
listen to Andrew Wommacks teachings and allow the
Holy Spirit to build me up.

Speaking to the Mountain


It wasnt long before the Mullinses realized that
God was answering their prayer to teach them how to
pray. Mike remembers, After listening to Andrews
teachings, we began to pray differently. We stopped

The Mullins children (Andrew is in the middle)

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Healing Journey

upset, insisted, This child needs to be scanned today!


His condition is serious, and we need to find out whats
going on.
The Mullinses immediately took Andrew back to
the hospital to be scanned as soon as possible. After
receiving the results, the hospital contacted a childrens
hospital in Dublin, where Mike and Aster were told to
take Andrew without delay.

The Big C
On February 25, 2011, the Mullinses seventeenmonth-old baby boy was diagnosed with stage 4
neuroblastoma cancer. Aster and I were quite nave,
not knowing what stage 4 meant, so we asked the
doctor how many stages there were, remembers Mike.
She said soberly, This is the final stage.
Not only was Andrew
in the last stage of the
most aggressive form of
childhood cancer, but the
cancer had permeated every
bone in his body, except his
hands and feet. The doctors
gave Andrew a 30-percent
chance of survival.
People refer to cancer
as the capital C, says
Mike. Theyre afraid to
even say the word cancer;
Mike and Andrew
theyre so intimidated by
it. When we first heard it,
it was like a death sentence. Everyone around us was
giving up hope and counting Andrew for dead. They
would tell us, Just let him go; you need to let him go.
But Id say to them, Im not ready to let my son go.
Mike and Aster saw their situation as an opportunity
to fight in faith for their son. But were they ready for the
fight? After Mike had received his salvation, he received
Gods call into ministry. He and his wife were both
involved with an international interdenominational
Christian charity that operates out of an ocean-going
ship. The ship, Logos Hope, provides missions workers
to over 120 countries. Mike served as the Ireland
director for ten years. In 2010, after a difficult year of

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ministry struggles, he received the baptism in the Holy


Spirit, which took his ministry and ability to share the
Gospel to new levels.
Even so, when baby Andrew was diagnosed with
cancer, Mike and Aster realized they were filled with
doubt, unbelief, confusion, and powerless prayersall
due to years of wrong thinking that had ensnared them.
Looking back, says Aster, I believe that the Enemy
was able to attack because our shield of faith was worn
down. At first, I thought my faith would be sufficient,
but really, it was infested with unbelief.
Mike admits, As wed spend time in the childrens
cancer ward, we were constantly confronted with
parents who were mad at God, blaming Him for the
disease that was ravishing their children. And it made us
wonder as well: God, have You allowed this? Did You do this
for a reason? People told us that God was trying to teach
us something and that because of our years in ministry,
He counted us worthy to have a child with cancer. It led
to a lot of confusion and us wondering what Gods will
was through all this.

Quantity but Not Quality


Before treatment began for Andrew, the nurse
discussed with the Mullinses the course of action the
doctors would take and all they would be doing to help
him. The entire treatment process was expected to
take eighteen months. Mike and Aster decided the best
course of action they could take was to enlist as many
people as possible to pray for their son.
Because Mike and Aster worked with an international
ministry, they were able to quickly mobilize people
around the world to pray. They launched a Facebook
page called Pray for Andrew Mullins, which soon
attracted thousands of followers. Reports began flowing
in of concerned people around the globe who were
fasting and praying, having Masses said, and lighting
candles on Andrews behalf. I thought this was all
good, says Mike, because I figured the more people
who were praying, the better.
Mike remembers one prayer meeting he attended
where people from various denominations shouted and
pleaded with God all night to heal Andrew. Mike, who
was also begging for Gods healing, left the meeting

thinking, Do I really
have to wake God up?
I remember asking
myself, Do I, as a
human being, have
more
compassion
on the sick for their
healing, and desire the
healing of my child,
more than God does?
Meanwhile, Aster
was in the midst of
her own faith battle: I
was completely ready
Aster and Andrew
to throw in the towel.
Nothing was making
any sense to me. We had thousands upon thousands of
people praying, fasting, crying out to the Lord. I dont
know how many times Andrew had been prayed for. I
started wondering why we were still praying. I was so
fed up with pretending that what we were doing was
working. I finally hit rock bottom.
Desperate and depleted, Mike and Aster changed
their prayer to God, teach us how to pray. As they
were about to discover, thats one prayer God will
answer every time.

The Gift that Changed Everything


When Andrew was diagnosed with cancer, people
everywhere showered the Mullins family with gifts and
cards. One gift in particular now stands out to Mike and
Aster as life changing: We received a set of four CDs
that someone had copied for us and handwritten on the
CD cover God Wants You Well, remembers Mike.
We had no idea what it was and didnt want to deal
with it at the time, so we just put it on our shelf. Our
thread of hope was still in our belief that with all the
people praying for Andrew, he was going to get better.
We honestly thought at one point that if we could get
10,000 people to pray, God will listen.
Four months into Andrews treatment, his
progression was slower than ever. Mike and Aster were
at an all-time low and couldnt understand why God
wasnt responding to all the prayers. They remembered

the CD on their shelf and decided to listen to it on their


way to Andrews chemo treatment in Dublin. They had
never heard of the preacherAndrew Wommack
and had no idea what to expect from his message.
Something in Andrews teaching resonated with
our hearts, and though wed never heard it before, it
was as if we had always known it. It was like water to a
parched soul, says Mike.
Aster adds, I wasnt necessarily taught the things
Andrew was teaching, but I actually always knew it. I
probably knew it from my childhood when my parents
laid hands on us and spoke against things in our lives
but somehow over time, I lost it.
The Mullinses began their journey to understand
Gods will for healing. They listened to every Andrew
Wommack teaching they could find on the AWM
website and read his books. While I was in the hospital
with my son, Id listen to Andrews messages on my
MP3 player, explains Mike. My son liked to take my
hand and pull it through the bars of the cot he slept on,
then rest his head on my hand. With him asleep, Id
listen to Andrew Wommacks teachings and allow the
Holy Spirit to build me up.

Speaking to the Mountain


It wasnt long before the Mullinses realized that
God was answering their prayer to teach them how to
pray. Mike remembers, After listening to Andrews
teachings, we began to pray differently. We stopped

The Mullins children (Andrew is in the middle)

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begging God to do something He had already done for


us through Jesus. We learned to speak directly to the
cancer, especially the cancer in Andrews bones. We laid
hands on our son and spoke to his bones, commanding
the cancer to leave them.
Mike and Aster didnt see any immediate change
in Andrew, but they continued to speak Gods Word
over him with authority. And then one day, the call
cameThe consultant from the hospital called us
with Andrews latest test results: Every one of his bones
was cancer free, says Aster. To be honest, I wasnt
even surprised. I was expecting it; I knew his bones
would be clean. But still, it was great to hear!
Because Andrew had cancer elsewhere in his body,
Mike and Aster continued to speak against the cancer
and declare faith-filled words over him. On October 18,
2012, they learned that Andrew was 100 percent cancer
free. Not only that, but the treatments did not produce
any lingering side effects or damage any of his organs.
When we learned about all the damage that the
chemo and radiation can cause, says Aster, we stood

on Mark 16:18, which declares, They will pick up snakes


with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it
will not hurt them at all (New International Version). We
asked God to put His angels in charge over Andrews
body, his kidneys, his liverover any part that could
be damaged by the poison. It was truly miraculous, as
nothing in his body was adversely affected.
Not only is Andrew changed forever, but his parents
are as well. Weve used Andrews Facebook page to
show people the progression in our faith and how our
prayers had changed once we received a revelation of
Gods grace, says Mike. Now we have people coming
to us all the time asking us to pray for their healing.
Mike admits that there was a time when he
misrepresented Gods goodness. But now that he
personally has had a taste of His goodness, theres no
chance of him doing anything but proclaiming it from
the rooftops. GT

Healing Journeys

Volume 4

The Birth of Benjamin Esau


Nine months in the womb, twenty-seven
hours in labor, a stillborn baby. Dont miss
this story of faith-filled parents, resurrection,
and abundant life!

The Mullins Family Story


Feel despair as seventeen-month-old Andrew
is diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma
cancer. Then take a healing journey with the
Mullins family!

The Richard Waller Story


Mind-bending pain, two prolapsed discs,
spina bifida, degenerative bone disorder,
heart arrhythmia, and other ailments. Richard
Waller was facing life in a wheelchair.

The Gunar & Shirley Gerthe Story


A massive aortic aneurism ruptures, sending
Charis Bible College student Gunar Gerthe
to the very brink of death. Watch his mindblowing turnaround!
ISBN: 978-1-59548-202-0

The Timothy and James McDermott Story

Two incurable autistic sons plunge their


family into a living hell. Today the boys
have been certified normal and healthy by
medical authorities!

Healing Journeys, Vol. 4


Item Code: 3012-D

Suggested Donation $25

Also Available:
The Mullins family

Healing Journeys, Vol. 1 Item Code: 3005-D


Healing Journeys, Vol. 2 Item Code: 3008-D
Healing Journeys, Vol. 3 Item Code: 3009-D
Suggested Donation $25 each

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Healing Journey

begging God to do something He had already done for


us through Jesus. We learned to speak directly to the
cancer, especially the cancer in Andrews bones. We laid
hands on our son and spoke to his bones, commanding
the cancer to leave them.
Mike and Aster didnt see any immediate change
in Andrew, but they continued to speak Gods Word
over him with authority. And then one day, the call
cameThe consultant from the hospital called us
with Andrews latest test results: Every one of his bones
was cancer free, says Aster. To be honest, I wasnt
even surprised. I was expecting it; I knew his bones
would be clean. But still, it was great to hear!
Because Andrew had cancer elsewhere in his body,
Mike and Aster continued to speak against the cancer
and declare faith-filled words over him. On October 18,
2012, they learned that Andrew was 100 percent cancer
free. Not only that, but the treatments did not produce
any lingering side effects or damage any of his organs.
When we learned about all the damage that the
chemo and radiation can cause, says Aster, we stood

on Mark 16:18, which declares, They will pick up snakes


with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it
will not hurt them at all (New International Version). We
asked God to put His angels in charge over Andrews
body, his kidneys, his liverover any part that could
be damaged by the poison. It was truly miraculous, as
nothing in his body was adversely affected.
Not only is Andrew changed forever, but his parents
are as well. Weve used Andrews Facebook page to
show people the progression in our faith and how our
prayers had changed once we received a revelation of
Gods grace, says Mike. Now we have people coming
to us all the time asking us to pray for their healing.
Mike admits that there was a time when he
misrepresented Gods goodness. But now that he
personally has had a taste of His goodness, theres no
chance of him doing anything but proclaiming it from
the rooftops. GT

Healing Journeys

Volume 4

The Birth of Benjamin Esau


Nine months in the womb, twenty-seven
hours in labor, a stillborn baby. Dont miss
this story of faith-filled parents, resurrection,
and abundant life!

The Mullins Family Story


Feel despair as seventeen-month-old Andrew
is diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma
cancer. Then take a healing journey with the
Mullins family!

The Richard Waller Story


Mind-bending pain, two prolapsed discs,
spina bifida, degenerative bone disorder,
heart arrhythmia, and other ailments. Richard
Waller was facing life in a wheelchair.

The Gunar & Shirley Gerthe Story


A massive aortic aneurism ruptures, sending
Charis Bible College student Gunar Gerthe
to the very brink of death. Watch his mindblowing turnaround!
ISBN: 978-1-59548-202-0

The Timothy and James McDermott Story

Two incurable autistic sons plunge their


family into a living hell. Today the boys
have been certified normal and healthy by
medical authorities!

Healing Journeys, Vol. 4


Item Code: 3012-D

Suggested Donation $25

Also Available:
The Mullins family

Healing Journeys, Vol. 1 Item Code: 3005-D


Healing Journeys, Vol. 2 Item Code: 3008-D
Healing Journeys, Vol. 3 Item Code: 3009-D
Suggested Donation $25 each

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For nine years, Anna, a Charis


Bible College (CBC) Colorado
student, suffered from sleep apnea,
a condition causing those who have
it to completely stop breathing in
their sleep. Each night, Anna, like so
many others who battle sleep apnea,
had to be attached to a breathing
machine to ensure that she would
continue breathing during her sleep.
Her condition drained her of energy,
leaving her fatigued throughout the
day. One day, Anna decided to go to
CBCs new Healing School to end
her fight with sleep apnea once and
for all.
I had been prayed for many times but never
saw a change, says Anna. But the teaching I
received at the Healing School helped me face
my own unbelief and realize that I wasnt really
trusting God for my healing. Anna knew that
faith without works is dead, so as a step of faith,
she returned the breathing machine and trusted
that she was, in fact, already healed.
I am totally healed now! proclaims Anna.
I sleep better than I ever have before, I have
more energy, and I dont stop breathing! I am
learning how to trust God more with everything,
including my health and provision.
Anna is just one of many people who have
received healing from attending CBCs Healing
School. The Healing School was birthed on the
campus of CBC Colorado in Colorado Springs
in January of 2011. Initially founded by CBC
director Gary Luecke in 2009, Gary passed the
baton to Daniel Amstutz, the director of CBCs
Worship Ministries and the Worship School.

Charis

Because the ministries of worship and healing fit Volume 1). Ashley and Carlie have such a passion for
together so naturally, Daniel was excited about the healing, they wanted to get on board and help me start
the Healing School, says Daniel, and they have been
opportunity to help launch the Healing School. As a
former pastor, my heart was very much into a healing a huge blessing in every way.
Even though the word school is in the title, the
ministry and helping people receive what Jesus has
Healing School is really more of a healing service. As
already given them, explains Daniel.
Daniel explains, he uses school because he sees it as
The Healing School opened during Campus Days in
an opportunity for people to learn what Gods Word
March 2011, and to Daniels surprise, the auditorium
says about healing and to begin to understand how to
was full that very first day. We really had no idea what
to expect in terms of how many people would
show up, recalls Daniel. We were very blessed
In 2011, I fell and broke my leg. As a result, one
to see so many people there for healing.
leg was shorter than the other, which caused me
Daniel immediately began training prayer
ministers to ensure there would always be plenty
to limp. At Healing School, I received prayer for
of people to pray for those who came forward.
my leg to grow out to its normal length, and it did
He specifically and exclusively trains CBC
instantly! I can now walk again without a limp.
students as prayer ministers for the Healing
School. In addition to prayer ministers, Daniel
Cynthia
sought the help of Ashley and Carlie Terradez,

Charis

Healing School

who joined Andrew Wommack Ministries as Gospel Truth


Seminar Prayer Coordinators after Andrew prayed for
their daughter, Hannah, and God miraculously healed
her. (Hannahs story can be seen in Healing Journeys,

receive healing for themselves. Some people will come


week after week to learn about divine healing and how
to receive it, says Daniel. Often, people do receive
instantaneous healing in their bodies when they are here,

I had problems with my knees for years


and had not been able to bend down
onto my knees for nearly a decade. Three
years ago, I had surgery to replace my left
knee, but it was unsuccessful. During the
ministry at Healing School, I received an
instant healing to where I was able to kneel
on the floor and worship for the first time
in years!
Paulette

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For nine years, Anna, a Charis


Bible College (CBC) Colorado
student, suffered from sleep apnea,
a condition causing those who have
it to completely stop breathing in
their sleep. Each night, Anna, like so
many others who battle sleep apnea,
had to be attached to a breathing
machine to ensure that she would
continue breathing during her sleep.
Her condition drained her of energy,
leaving her fatigued throughout the
day. One day, Anna decided to go to
CBCs new Healing School to end
her fight with sleep apnea once and
for all.
I had been prayed for many times but never
saw a change, says Anna. But the teaching I
received at the Healing School helped me face
my own unbelief and realize that I wasnt really
trusting God for my healing. Anna knew that
faith without works is dead, so as a step of faith,
she returned the breathing machine and trusted
that she was, in fact, already healed.
I am totally healed now! proclaims Anna.
I sleep better than I ever have before, I have
more energy, and I dont stop breathing! I am
learning how to trust God more with everything,
including my health and provision.
Anna is just one of many people who have
received healing from attending CBCs Healing
School. The Healing School was birthed on the
campus of CBC Colorado in Colorado Springs
in January of 2011. Initially founded by CBC
director Gary Luecke in 2009, Gary passed the
baton to Daniel Amstutz, the director of CBCs
Worship Ministries and the Worship School.

Charis

Because the ministries of worship and healing fit Volume 1). Ashley and Carlie have such a passion for
together so naturally, Daniel was excited about the healing, they wanted to get on board and help me start
the Healing School, says Daniel, and they have been
opportunity to help launch the Healing School. As a
former pastor, my heart was very much into a healing a huge blessing in every way.
Even though the word school is in the title, the
ministry and helping people receive what Jesus has
Healing School is really more of a healing service. As
already given them, explains Daniel.
Daniel explains, he uses school because he sees it as
The Healing School opened during Campus Days in
an opportunity for people to learn what Gods Word
March 2011, and to Daniels surprise, the auditorium
says about healing and to begin to understand how to
was full that very first day. We really had no idea what
to expect in terms of how many people would
show up, recalls Daniel. We were very blessed
In 2011, I fell and broke my leg. As a result, one
to see so many people there for healing.
leg was shorter than the other, which caused me
Daniel immediately began training prayer
ministers to ensure there would always be plenty
to limp. At Healing School, I received prayer for
of people to pray for those who came forward.
my leg to grow out to its normal length, and it did
He specifically and exclusively trains CBC
instantly! I can now walk again without a limp.
students as prayer ministers for the Healing
School. In addition to prayer ministers, Daniel
Cynthia
sought the help of Ashley and Carlie Terradez,

Charis

Healing School

who joined Andrew Wommack Ministries as Gospel Truth


Seminar Prayer Coordinators after Andrew prayed for
their daughter, Hannah, and God miraculously healed
her. (Hannahs story can be seen in Healing Journeys,

receive healing for themselves. Some people will come


week after week to learn about divine healing and how
to receive it, says Daniel. Often, people do receive
instantaneous healing in their bodies when they are here,

I had problems with my knees for years


and had not been able to bend down
onto my knees for nearly a decade. Three
years ago, I had surgery to replace my left
knee, but it was unsuccessful. During the
ministry at Healing School, I received an
instant healing to where I was able to kneel
on the floor and worship for the first time
in years!
Paulette

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Charis

but some experience a progressive healing,


and they continue to come back to get rid of
unbelief and doubt.
The Healing School meets weekly on
the CBC Colorado campus, every Thursday
at 1 p.m. After a time of soaking in Gods
presence through worship led by Daniel and
the CBC worship team, Carlie shares recent
praise reports and testimonies of healing from
the Healing School. Afterward, a message
focusing on healing is taught, and then the
student prayer ministers come forward to
pray for any who need healing. The services
typically conclude at about 3:30.
Daniel stresses, We are not in a hurry
when it comes to praying for people. We
dont want anyone to feel as though they are
being rushed through a prayer line. He also
wants to dispel the notion that because it is
called a school, there is tuition
involved: The Healing School
always has been and always will be
My husband received prayer regarding a large tumor.
free and open to the public. We
When he was prayed for, God took the lump away as
do take up an offering during our
if it were a balloon being popped. The tumor is now
services, which goes toward CBC
missions trips or other aspects of
completely gone.
CBC, but there is never a cost for
Michele
attending a Healing School.

Word is getting out in Colorado


Springs about the Healing School,
and Daniel wants to ensure that
communities all over are aware of this
amazing resource right in their own
city. One way CBC is doing that is by
reaching out to specific areas of the
community whenever possible. An
example of the fruit of such outreach
is that certain retirement centers
have requested for students to pick
up their residents and take them
to the school. As a result, Daniel
has witnessed many seniors coming
to the school and getting healed.

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Often, seniors feel very lonely and unloved. When they


come to the school, they are shown Gods love, and it
becomes easier for them to receive their healing.

On the Road
Although it wasnt originally part of the plan, the
Healing School is now on the road! Last year, Andrew
was asked by the directors of CBC Kansas City to hold
a Gospel Truth Rally at their school. Due to his schedule,
Andrew couldnt be there, so he asked Daniel if he could
take the Healing School to Kansas City instead.
We had about 400 people come to that service,
says Daniel. Of those 400, we saw nearly 300 healings.
And the best part is that it had the same energy and
feel as if Andrew were there himself. This just proves
that Andrews vision of effectively duplicating himself
in making disciples is coming to pass.
The first on-the-road event was so successful that
as of this writing, plans are in the works to do three
more during 2013. Already, Daniel has invitations to go
to international schools as well. We have Holy-Ghost
momentum right now, Daniel says enthusiastically.
Our job is to just roll with the divine flow. My thought
is that we will be taking the Healing School on the road
more and more in the years to come.
In fact, there are already plans for a Healing-Schoolin-a-Box concept, where any CBC extension school
can duplicate whats happening in Colorado. Those
who come to the services would first gather to join CBC
Colorados Healing School online, via live streaming, and
then the local CBC staff and students would take over to
minister healing.

Daniel sees many advantages to such a plan: For


one, it would keep me from having to be at every
Healing School, which eventually would be impossible.
Also, it gives students at our extension schools an
opportunity to use their prayer training, enabling them
to gain experience in ministering healing and allowing
them to be more confident on their missions trips as
well as when everyday ministry opportunities arise.

Online Healing

Since its inception, the Healing School has had


people from all over the countryand even from
other countriescome visit. But for those who just
cant get to Colorado Springs or a city to where the
school is traveling, services can be accessed online at
www.charisbiblecollege.org/school-of-healing.
Weekly Thursday services can
be watched via live streaming
Since childhood, I have had 50 percent hearing loss in at 1 p.m. (MT), and previous
both ears due to nerve damage. As the prayer minister sessions can be viewed through
the Healing School Archives link.
prayed for me, I heard my ears popfirst the right, then
Our online audience has
the left. As they popped, my hearing started to return. grown steadily ever since we
Its not completely normal yet, but I have much more started, and we currently have
people from all corners of
hearing than before, and I soon expect a full restoration. the world join us during our
Marilyn Kay live streaming, says Daniel.

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but some experience a progressive healing,


and they continue to come back to get rid of
unbelief and doubt.
The Healing School meets weekly on
the CBC Colorado campus, every Thursday
at 1 p.m. After a time of soaking in Gods
presence through worship led by Daniel and
the CBC worship team, Carlie shares recent
praise reports and testimonies of healing from
the Healing School. Afterward, a message
focusing on healing is taught, and then the
student prayer ministers come forward to
pray for any who need healing. The services
typically conclude at about 3:30.
Daniel stresses, We are not in a hurry
when it comes to praying for people. We
dont want anyone to feel as though they are
being rushed through a prayer line. He also
wants to dispel the notion that because it is
called a school, there is tuition
involved: The Healing School
always has been and always will be
My husband received prayer regarding a large tumor.
free and open to the public. We
When he was prayed for, God took the lump away as
do take up an offering during our
if it were a balloon being popped. The tumor is now
services, which goes toward CBC
missions trips or other aspects of
completely gone.
CBC, but there is never a cost for
Michele
attending a Healing School.

Word is getting out in Colorado


Springs about the Healing School,
and Daniel wants to ensure that
communities all over are aware of this
amazing resource right in their own
city. One way CBC is doing that is by
reaching out to specific areas of the
community whenever possible. An
example of the fruit of such outreach
is that certain retirement centers
have requested for students to pick
up their residents and take them
to the school. As a result, Daniel
has witnessed many seniors coming
to the school and getting healed.

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Often, seniors feel very lonely and unloved. When they


come to the school, they are shown Gods love, and it
becomes easier for them to receive their healing.

On the Road
Although it wasnt originally part of the plan, the
Healing School is now on the road! Last year, Andrew
was asked by the directors of CBC Kansas City to hold
a Gospel Truth Rally at their school. Due to his schedule,
Andrew couldnt be there, so he asked Daniel if he could
take the Healing School to Kansas City instead.
We had about 400 people come to that service,
says Daniel. Of those 400, we saw nearly 300 healings.
And the best part is that it had the same energy and
feel as if Andrew were there himself. This just proves
that Andrews vision of effectively duplicating himself
in making disciples is coming to pass.
The first on-the-road event was so successful that
as of this writing, plans are in the works to do three
more during 2013. Already, Daniel has invitations to go
to international schools as well. We have Holy-Ghost
momentum right now, Daniel says enthusiastically.
Our job is to just roll with the divine flow. My thought
is that we will be taking the Healing School on the road
more and more in the years to come.
In fact, there are already plans for a Healing-Schoolin-a-Box concept, where any CBC extension school
can duplicate whats happening in Colorado. Those
who come to the services would first gather to join CBC
Colorados Healing School online, via live streaming, and
then the local CBC staff and students would take over to
minister healing.

Daniel sees many advantages to such a plan: For


one, it would keep me from having to be at every
Healing School, which eventually would be impossible.
Also, it gives students at our extension schools an
opportunity to use their prayer training, enabling them
to gain experience in ministering healing and allowing
them to be more confident on their missions trips as
well as when everyday ministry opportunities arise.

Online Healing

Since its inception, the Healing School has had


people from all over the countryand even from
other countriescome visit. But for those who just
cant get to Colorado Springs or a city to where the
school is traveling, services can be accessed online at
www.charisbiblecollege.org/school-of-healing.
Weekly Thursday services can
be watched via live streaming
Since childhood, I have had 50 percent hearing loss in at 1 p.m. (MT), and previous
both ears due to nerve damage. As the prayer minister sessions can be viewed through
the Healing School Archives link.
prayed for me, I heard my ears popfirst the right, then
Our online audience has
the left. As they popped, my hearing started to return. grown steadily ever since we
Its not completely normal yet, but I have much more started, and we currently have
people from all corners of
hearing than before, and I soon expect a full restoration. the world join us during our
Marilyn Kay live streaming, says Daniel.

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Fall 2013
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7

Charis

Unfortunately, so few churches teach healing the way


Jesus demonstrated it. Faith receives what Gods grace
has provided. People are really attracted to seeing how
He still moves in an atmosphere of grace and love.
Aside from viewing the healing services, web
visitors may also purchase various products from CBC,
including faith-building healing resources, a flash

training manual, containing eight DVDs and a syllabus,


has become popular with individuals as well as Bible
study leaders and even pastors.
Pastors who write to us tell us how the Prayer
Minister Training Manual has literally changed their
churches because people are learning how to biblically
pray for and receive healing, says Daniel. The manual
goes beyond the basics of just knowing
that God wants us well, to practically
Nine years ago, I was involved in a car accident. Since teaching people how to pray for the sick,
then, I have had pain in my neck, back, and leg. When he adds. It takes people from the theory
healing to actual activation, and we are
I went forward for prayer, I felt the pain start to leave of
seeing its fruit not only in individual lives
and peace came over me. I went to my chiropractor, but on a corporate level as well.
For individuals or entire churches,
who confirmed that my back and neck are now
whether in person or through the internet,
perfectly alignedwhere before they were always out Gods power is moving mightily at the
of place.
CBC Healing School. Every week, the
Barbara Healer shows His power in miraculous
ways, resulting in healed bodies and minds
and lives that are forever changed. GT
drive with two years of archived healing sessions, and
the Healing School Prayer Minister Training Manual. The

Combining the rich teaching of


Gods Word with practical,
hands-on ministry experience
in a Two-Year Program.
Night Classes also available.
For more information,
visit our website:
www.CharisBibleCollege.org
or call: 719-635-6029.
Ask about Extension School locations.

Charis Bible College

COLORADO

Change Your Life, Change the World


18 GospelTruth

Fall 2013 19

Charis

Unfortunately, so few churches teach healing the way


Jesus demonstrated it. Faith receives what Gods grace
has provided. People are really attracted to seeing how
He still moves in an atmosphere of grace and love.
Aside from viewing the healing services, web
visitors may also purchase various products from CBC,
including faith-building healing resources, a flash

training manual, containing eight DVDs and a syllabus,


has become popular with individuals as well as Bible
study leaders and even pastors.
Pastors who write to us tell us how the Prayer
Minister Training Manual has literally changed their
churches because people are learning how to biblically
pray for and receive healing, says Daniel. The manual
goes beyond the basics of just knowing
that God wants us well, to practically
Nine years ago, I was involved in a car accident. Since teaching people how to pray for the sick,
then, I have had pain in my neck, back, and leg. When he adds. It takes people from the theory
healing to actual activation, and we are
I went forward for prayer, I felt the pain start to leave of
seeing its fruit not only in individual lives
and peace came over me. I went to my chiropractor, but on a corporate level as well.
For individuals or entire churches,
who confirmed that my back and neck are now
whether in person or through the internet,
perfectly alignedwhere before they were always out Gods power is moving mightily at the
of place.
CBC Healing School. Every week, the
Barbara Healer shows His power in miraculous
ways, resulting in healed bodies and minds
and lives that are forever changed. GT
drive with two years of archived healing sessions, and
the Healing School Prayer Minister Training Manual. The

Combining the rich teaching of


Gods Word with practical,
hands-on ministry experience
in a Two-Year Program.
Night Classes also available.
For more information,
visit our website:
www.CharisBibleCollege.org
or call: 719-635-6029.
Ask about Extension School locations.

Charis Bible College

COLORADO

Change Your Life, Change the World


18 GospelTruth

Fall 2013 19

There is one just for you...

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Understanding the relationship between your spirit, soul, and body
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Practical. Equipping. Hands-on. Excellent. Fun! This is what our


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available only at Charis Bible College Colorado.

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Bible College.

Suggested Donation
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The New You & The Holy Spirit


You need to understand what happened when you received Jesus
as your Lord and Savior. When you do, youre ready for whats next:
the baptism of the Holy Spirit! Learn what the Bible has to say about
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orTo
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go to in
www.awmi.net
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relationship with God.

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Fall 2013 21

There is one just for you...

Andrews Five Most Popular Teachings


Spirit, Soul & Body
Understanding the relationship between your spirit, soul, and body
is foundational to your Christian life. You will never be able to relate to
God properly without it.
Item Code: 1027-C 4-CD album
Item Code: 1027-D DVD album

Suggested Donation
$30 each

God Wants You Well

Practical. Equipping. Hands-on. Excellent. Fun! This is what our


students are saying about the Third-Year Ministry Training Program
available only at Charis Bible College Colorado.

Is what you believe good for your health? If you believe God uses
sickness to teach you something, you might want to think again.
Your health depends on it!
Item Code: 1036-C 4-CD album
Item Code: 1036-D DVD album

We have designed five specialized schools of study with your calling


in mind.
Along with specialty training in Business, Media, Ministry, Missions, or
Worship, this program also offers more of the sound, biblical teaching
that our students loved during their First and Second Years at Charis
Bible College.

Suggested Donation
$30 each

The New You & The Holy Spirit


You need to understand what happened when you received Jesus
as your Lord and Savior. When you do, youre ready for whats next:
the baptism of the Holy Spirit! Learn what the Bible has to say about
the Holy Spirits role in your life. This is crucial to a successful walk
with God.
Suggested Donation
$30 each

Item Code: 1078-C 4-CD album


Item Code: 1078-D DVD album

The Believers Authority


Like it or not, every one of us is in a spiritual war. We cant escape
the battle or ignore the Enemy. However, we have the power to win!
Listen as Andrew explains.
Item Code: 1045-C 6-CD album
Item Code: 1045-D DVD album

Suggested Donation
$40 each

The True Nature of God


Is He the God of judgment found in the Old Testament,
orTo
theorder,
God of
mercy
and grace found
the New Testament?
call
719-635-1111,
go to in
www.awmi.net
, or complete the enclosed form.
The answer will set you free and give you confidence in your
relationship with God.

FIND OUT MORE DETAILS


AT CHARISBIBLECOLLEGE.ORG

Item Code: 1002-C 5-CD album

Charis Bible College

COLORADO

Suggested Donation
$35

To order, call 719-635-1111, go to www.awmi.net, or complete the enclosed form.


Fall 2013 21

6.32
3.30
3.67

3.54

3.08

3.98
3.89

5.75
5.10
2.28
1.34
1.75

0.79
0.94

1.81

Teaching Page Hits


(Devotionals, articles, notes, and etc.)

2.99
2.63

Audio & Video Hits


(Viewing GT TV programs and special videos,
listening to GT Radio programs)

2.45

Download Hits
(MP3s, podcast, LFT)

0.44
0.77
1.22

These free teaching resources are one of the most


popular features on the website, and they are available
in many forms. If you like to read, there are over 100 of
Andrews full-length teaching articles just a click away.
The Bible Commentary, which contains footnotes from
Andrews Life for Today Study Bible, can be read online or
downloaded onto your computer. This amazing study
tool offers Andrews personal notes and commentary

ministry and CBC events, the website will keep you


connected to all thats going on at AWM. Additional
features of the website include Andrews Daily
Devotional, which provides truth and encouragement
from Scripture for each day of the year; Inside
Story videos, which offer an in-depth look at various
outreaches, ministries, and events at AWM; testimonies
from people who have been touched by the ministry; a
guestbook, which Andrew reads every day; and a store
complete with all of Andrews teachings and other
valuable resources and products.
In highlighting the AWM website, our intent is not
to brag on ourselves but rather on the magnificent work
the Lord is doing through this vehicleall as a result of
our friends and partners. It is true that we have a very
talented staff that has worked tirelessly to develop our
website into the technically state-of-the-art resource
that it is. But if it werent for the generous gifts to this
ministry, we wouldnt have the ability to continually
update and maintain the website with the technology
that enables it to be such a blessing.
Thank you to our friends and partners who have
donated their financial resources so that we can
continue to reach others with the power of Gods Word.
If youre not already a ministry partner, wed love for
you to join us in blessing others through tools like the
website and by continuing to give Andrews teachings
free of charge. Please consider donating today by going
online: www.awmi.net or calling: 719-635-1111. GT

AWM Website Activity

0.63
0.85

Thank you so much for all of the teachings you


have available at no cost on your website. They have
changed my thinking to understand the true Word of
God in its correct context.

0.11

Or this one from Elisha in Cincinnati, Ohio:

We were pastoring a very small church and were


struggling financially. We went to a conference and
heard a man speak about how it was Gods will for us
to prosper financially. We soaked up every word. After
the meeting, we went to the product table and saw
teaching materials that could have changed our lives,
but we didnt have any money to buy them.
I told the Lord that if He ever showed me
something in His Word that could help other people,
I would never deny them access to it because of their
lack of finances. We began making our materials
available to people free of charge in 1978. Since
then, I have given away well over 6 million cassettes,
CDs, DVDs, videos, and books.
When we put our materials on the internet, my
staff asked if I was going to continue this policy. There
is a lot of expense in developing and maintaining a

If its healing you need, the AWM website is a


terrific resource. Aside from free teachings on healing,
you also have access to CBCs weekly Healing School.
The Healing School meets every Thursday at 1:00 p.m.
(MT) at the CBC headquarters in Colorado Springs. But
you dont have to be in Colorado Springs to enjoy the
servicesyou can watch them live on the website from
anywhere in the world! Past Healing School services can
also be viewed through the archived videos. Additionally,
there are links to healing testimonies to boost your faith
in Gods ability and willingness to heal! The Healing
School can be found by clicking the Charis Bible College
tab on the AWM website or by going directly to www.
charisbiblecollege.org/school-of-healing.
The website is also the best place to go to stay
informed of all the latest events and news happening
at AWM. From a full listing of upcoming conferences
to ministry news and updatessuch as construction
progress on The Sanctuaryto the AWM blog that
provides special reports and interviews concerning

0.005
0.51
0.48

We are richly blessed by the depth of study


of the Word through the Gospel Truth telecasts
and the wealth of resources online. We have been
attending Charis Bible College [CBC] Online and
participating in the Life for Today study series. It is
such an answer to prayer! We have pointed numerous
friends and acquaintances to Gospel Truth and the
AWM website.

on nearly 3,200 scriptures, from the New Testament


books of Matthew through 2 Timothy.
If youd rather listen to Andrew, his radio broadcasts
are archived back to 1997, the television broadcasts are
archived to 2000, and over seventy-five audio teaching
series are available for free download. Or, if you like to
watch Andrew, you can download videos of the Gospel
Truth television broadcasts back to 2008, as well as
videos from Andrews conferences (also back to 2008),
including Gospel Truth Seminars, Mens Advances, Campus
Days, and more! You can also subscribe to podcasts of
the radio and television broadcasts.
When asked why he provides so many of his teaching
resources for free, Andrew points back to a day in 1972
when he and Jamie were first starting in ministry:

0.005
0.48
0.51

Have you seen the Andrew Wommack Ministries


(AWM) website lately? If not, youre missing something
wonderful! The website is loaded with valuable
resources, information, and spiritual encouragement.
But dont just take our word for it. Each week, we
receive letters telling us what a blessing our website has
beenlike this one from Vernon and Linda in Marion,
North Carolina:

0.0046
0.33
0.37

A Website that Changes Lives

0.0023
0.13
0.23

P o w e r o f Pa rt n e r s h i p

In Millions
0.0007
0.04
0.11

Power of Partnership

website, and I didnt see other ministries providing


free product downloads. But I felt like the Lord told
me He would take care of me just as He has since
we started airing on radio and television. Virtually
everything the Lord has shown me and led me to teach
is available as free downloads on the website. We now
have 400,000 MP3s downloaded every month and
have had wonderful testimonies of how the Lord has
used these free materials to literally save lives.

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
6 GospelTruth
22
GospelTruth

Fall 2013 23

6.32
3.30
3.67

3.54

3.08

3.98
3.89

5.75
5.10
2.28
1.34
1.75

0.79
0.94

1.81

Teaching Page Hits


(Devotionals, articles, notes, and etc.)

2.99
2.63

Audio & Video Hits


(Viewing GT TV programs and special videos,
listening to GT Radio programs)

2.45

Download Hits
(MP3s, podcast, LFT)

0.44
0.77
1.22

These free teaching resources are one of the most


popular features on the website, and they are available
in many forms. If you like to read, there are over 100 of
Andrews full-length teaching articles just a click away.
The Bible Commentary, which contains footnotes from
Andrews Life for Today Study Bible, can be read online or
downloaded onto your computer. This amazing study
tool offers Andrews personal notes and commentary

ministry and CBC events, the website will keep you


connected to all thats going on at AWM. Additional
features of the website include Andrews Daily
Devotional, which provides truth and encouragement
from Scripture for each day of the year; Inside
Story videos, which offer an in-depth look at various
outreaches, ministries, and events at AWM; testimonies
from people who have been touched by the ministry; a
guestbook, which Andrew reads every day; and a store
complete with all of Andrews teachings and other
valuable resources and products.
In highlighting the AWM website, our intent is not
to brag on ourselves but rather on the magnificent work
the Lord is doing through this vehicleall as a result of
our friends and partners. It is true that we have a very
talented staff that has worked tirelessly to develop our
website into the technically state-of-the-art resource
that it is. But if it werent for the generous gifts to this
ministry, we wouldnt have the ability to continually
update and maintain the website with the technology
that enables it to be such a blessing.
Thank you to our friends and partners who have
donated their financial resources so that we can
continue to reach others with the power of Gods Word.
If youre not already a ministry partner, wed love for
you to join us in blessing others through tools like the
website and by continuing to give Andrews teachings
free of charge. Please consider donating today by going
online: www.awmi.net or calling: 719-635-1111. GT

AWM Website Activity

0.63
0.85

Thank you so much for all of the teachings you


have available at no cost on your website. They have
changed my thinking to understand the true Word of
God in its correct context.

0.11

Or this one from Elisha in Cincinnati, Ohio:

We were pastoring a very small church and were


struggling financially. We went to a conference and
heard a man speak about how it was Gods will for us
to prosper financially. We soaked up every word. After
the meeting, we went to the product table and saw
teaching materials that could have changed our lives,
but we didnt have any money to buy them.
I told the Lord that if He ever showed me
something in His Word that could help other people,
I would never deny them access to it because of their
lack of finances. We began making our materials
available to people free of charge in 1978. Since
then, I have given away well over 6 million cassettes,
CDs, DVDs, videos, and books.
When we put our materials on the internet, my
staff asked if I was going to continue this policy. There
is a lot of expense in developing and maintaining a

If its healing you need, the AWM website is a


terrific resource. Aside from free teachings on healing,
you also have access to CBCs weekly Healing School.
The Healing School meets every Thursday at 1:00 p.m.
(MT) at the CBC headquarters in Colorado Springs. But
you dont have to be in Colorado Springs to enjoy the
servicesyou can watch them live on the website from
anywhere in the world! Past Healing School services can
also be viewed through the archived videos. Additionally,
there are links to healing testimonies to boost your faith
in Gods ability and willingness to heal! The Healing
School can be found by clicking the Charis Bible College
tab on the AWM website or by going directly to www.
charisbiblecollege.org/school-of-healing.
The website is also the best place to go to stay
informed of all the latest events and news happening
at AWM. From a full listing of upcoming conferences
to ministry news and updatessuch as construction
progress on The Sanctuaryto the AWM blog that
provides special reports and interviews concerning

0.005
0.51
0.48

We are richly blessed by the depth of study


of the Word through the Gospel Truth telecasts
and the wealth of resources online. We have been
attending Charis Bible College [CBC] Online and
participating in the Life for Today study series. It is
such an answer to prayer! We have pointed numerous
friends and acquaintances to Gospel Truth and the
AWM website.

on nearly 3,200 scriptures, from the New Testament


books of Matthew through 2 Timothy.
If youd rather listen to Andrew, his radio broadcasts
are archived back to 1997, the television broadcasts are
archived to 2000, and over seventy-five audio teaching
series are available for free download. Or, if you like to
watch Andrew, you can download videos of the Gospel
Truth television broadcasts back to 2008, as well as
videos from Andrews conferences (also back to 2008),
including Gospel Truth Seminars, Mens Advances, Campus
Days, and more! You can also subscribe to podcasts of
the radio and television broadcasts.
When asked why he provides so many of his teaching
resources for free, Andrew points back to a day in 1972
when he and Jamie were first starting in ministry:

0.005
0.48
0.51

Have you seen the Andrew Wommack Ministries


(AWM) website lately? If not, youre missing something
wonderful! The website is loaded with valuable
resources, information, and spiritual encouragement.
But dont just take our word for it. Each week, we
receive letters telling us what a blessing our website has
beenlike this one from Vernon and Linda in Marion,
North Carolina:

0.0046
0.33
0.37

A Website that Changes Lives

0.0023
0.13
0.23

P o w e r o f Pa rt n e r s h i p

In Millions
0.0007
0.04
0.11

Power of Partnership

website, and I didnt see other ministries providing


free product downloads. But I felt like the Lord told
me He would take care of me just as He has since
we started airing on radio and television. Virtually
everything the Lord has shown me and led me to teach
is available as free downloads on the website. We now
have 400,000 MP3s downloaded every month and
have had wonderful testimonies of how the Lord has
used these free materials to literally save lives.

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
6 GospelTruth
22
GospelTruth

Fall 2013 23

It All Started in

1968

This year marks Andrew Wommacks forty-fifth year since he received


Gods call to ministry on March 23, 1968, as well as the ministrys thirty-fifth
year of being incorporated.

Some of the major milestones in Andrew Wommack


Ministries (AWM) past include the launching of the
first Gospel Truth radio and television programs (twentyfour years apart!); the first Ministers Conference, which has
since become an annual event anticipated by ministers
around the world as a time of spiritual refreshment and
impartation; the opening of AWM in Europe; the advent
of Charis Bible College (CBC), whose subsequent growth
brought about the development of World Outreach; the
first Gospel Truth Seminars and Gospel Truth Rallies; and,
most recently, the groundbreaking and building of the
new CBC Colorado headquarters.
The journey from 1968 to 2013 has brought
much joy, plenty of challenges, and a bounty of eternal
friendships to the ministry and into Andrew and Jamies
lives. Walking the path of Gods will that Andrew
and Jamie have chosen has required determination,
an uncompromised dependence upon the Lord, and
often, a great deal of patience and a sense of humor!
The faith lessons learned have been pricelessthe
lives touched, too numerous to count.

Although, for many, it would be easy to look back


on all the accomplishments and growth with a sense
of pride, Andrew and Jamie respond instead with
complete humility and wonder, knowing that none of it
was possible without Gods grace and empowerment.
Andrew is often quick to remind people, If God can
use a hick from Texas like me, He can use anybody!
Even though AWM was divinely conceived and
built, God still needs human vessels to do His work on
this earth. Andrew and Jamie may be at the forefront
of the ministry, but without the help of those who have
come alongside them over the years as ministry partners
and friends, AWM would not be where it is today.
Its our partners and friends, offering their support
through prayers and finances, who have enabled AWM
to enjoy forty-five years of blessing and growth. For
anyone who has ever given to the work of AWM, you
are responsible for keeping the Gospel Truth radio
programs on the air for thirty-seven years! Its because
of you that Andrew now reaches a potential viewing
audience of billions of people worldwide with the

Fall 2013 25

It All Started in

1968

This year marks Andrew Wommacks forty-fifth year since he received


Gods call to ministry on March 23, 1968, as well as the ministrys thirty-fifth
year of being incorporated.

Some of the major milestones in Andrew Wommack


Ministries (AWM) past include the launching of the
first Gospel Truth radio and television programs (twentyfour years apart!); the first Ministers Conference, which has
since become an annual event anticipated by ministers
around the world as a time of spiritual refreshment and
impartation; the opening of AWM in Europe; the advent
of Charis Bible College (CBC), whose subsequent growth
brought about the development of World Outreach; the
first Gospel Truth Seminars and Gospel Truth Rallies; and,
most recently, the groundbreaking and building of the
new CBC Colorado headquarters.
The journey from 1968 to 2013 has brought
much joy, plenty of challenges, and a bounty of eternal
friendships to the ministry and into Andrew and Jamies
lives. Walking the path of Gods will that Andrew
and Jamie have chosen has required determination,
an uncompromised dependence upon the Lord, and
often, a great deal of patience and a sense of humor!
The faith lessons learned have been pricelessthe
lives touched, too numerous to count.

Although, for many, it would be easy to look back


on all the accomplishments and growth with a sense
of pride, Andrew and Jamie respond instead with
complete humility and wonder, knowing that none of it
was possible without Gods grace and empowerment.
Andrew is often quick to remind people, If God can
use a hick from Texas like me, He can use anybody!
Even though AWM was divinely conceived and
built, God still needs human vessels to do His work on
this earth. Andrew and Jamie may be at the forefront
of the ministry, but without the help of those who have
come alongside them over the years as ministry partners
and friends, AWM would not be where it is today.
Its our partners and friends, offering their support
through prayers and finances, who have enabled AWM
to enjoy forty-five years of blessing and growth. For
anyone who has ever given to the work of AWM, you
are responsible for keeping the Gospel Truth radio
programs on the air for thirty-seven years! Its because
of you that Andrew now reaches a potential viewing
audience of billions of people worldwide with the

Fall 2013 25

It All Started in 1968

367,347
Approximate number of phone calls received

329,554

295,710

2001 2002 2003

427

260

240

200*

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

2012 2013

The Growth of Charis Bible College Colorado


from School Year 2001-2002 to 2012-2013

Approximate number of AWM website visits


266,485

*(Approximate number due to lack of sufficient data)

6,804,930

Potential people reached through Gospel Truth


television program worldwide

190*

9,439,957

145*

The Growth of Andrew Wommack Ministries

120*

11,361,488

236

354

563

resources are being created every day to reach out with


Gods grace to those trapped in religion. AWM and
CBC are moving at full speed with no signs of slowing.
With your support, new milestones will be added to the
AWM timeline for years to come, as history continues
to be made for the kingdom of God. Thank you for
being a part of our historyand our future. GT

70*

Gospel Truth television program. And, because of your


help, there are now over forty CBCs dotting the globe
and producing disciples for the Lord.
And AWM is not finished yet. In fact, the best is yet
to come. With a brand-new facility expanding CBCs
headquarters, there are more opportunities than ever
to penetrate the nations with discipleship. And more

581

It All Started in 1968

226,885

IN BILLIONS

1413

5,366,251

34

168,412

Number of students in
CBC extension schools (U.S.A. & International)

4,576,410
4,005,829

Numbers of CBC extension schools (U.S.A. & International)

120,240
89,065

21

94,558

19
2,685,083

50,577
20,962
159,758

24,308
377,128

882,503

399

2.7 2.8 2.9

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

3.1 3.2
2011 2012

19 1

33

83

2001 2002 2003

The Growth of AWMs Outreach Ministries from Year 2000 to 2012

6 GospelTruth
26
GospelTruth

11

10

958,184

0.25 0.3 1.2 1.25 1.35 1.7


2000 2001 2002

492

1,504,913

34,602
646,034

597

14

96 3 115

197

210

261

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

2012 2013

The Growth of CBC Extension Schools


from School Year 2002-2003 to 2013-2014

Fall 2013 27

It All Started in 1968

367,347
Approximate number of phone calls received

329,554

295,710

2001 2002 2003

427

260

240

200*

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

2012 2013

The Growth of Charis Bible College Colorado


from School Year 2001-2002 to 2012-2013

Approximate number of AWM website visits


266,485

*(Approximate number due to lack of sufficient data)

6,804,930

Potential people reached through Gospel Truth


television program worldwide

190*

9,439,957

145*

The Growth of Andrew Wommack Ministries

120*

11,361,488

236

354

563

resources are being created every day to reach out with


Gods grace to those trapped in religion. AWM and
CBC are moving at full speed with no signs of slowing.
With your support, new milestones will be added to the
AWM timeline for years to come, as history continues
to be made for the kingdom of God. Thank you for
being a part of our historyand our future. GT

70*

Gospel Truth television program. And, because of your


help, there are now over forty CBCs dotting the globe
and producing disciples for the Lord.
And AWM is not finished yet. In fact, the best is yet
to come. With a brand-new facility expanding CBCs
headquarters, there are more opportunities than ever
to penetrate the nations with discipleship. And more

581

It All Started in 1968

226,885

IN BILLIONS

1413

5,366,251

34

168,412

Number of students in
CBC extension schools (U.S.A. & International)

4,576,410
4,005,829

Numbers of CBC extension schools (U.S.A. & International)

120,240
89,065

21

94,558

19
2,685,083

50,577
20,962
159,758

24,308
377,128

882,503

399

2.7 2.8 2.9

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

3.1 3.2
2011 2012

19 1

33

83

2001 2002 2003

The Growth of AWMs Outreach Ministries from Year 2000 to 2012

6 GospelTruth
26
GospelTruth

11

10

958,184

0.25 0.3 1.2 1.25 1.35 1.7


2000 2001 2002

492

1,504,913

34,602
646,034

597

14

96 3 115

197

210

261

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

2012 2013

The Growth of CBC Extension Schools


from School Year 2002-2003 to 2013-2014

Fall 2013 27

Construction Update

Time to Celebrate

After nineteen years of raising up disciples in


Colorado Springs, Charis Bible College (CBC) Colorado
will open its doors at a brand-new world headquarters
in the beautiful mountain town of Woodland Park,
Colorado! Come January of next year, students will
begin flowing into the newly constructed Barn, the
first facility on the Woodland Park campus known as
The Sanctuary. The Barn will house an auditorium with
a whopping 1,200-seat (approximate) capacity, up to
twenty much-needed classrooms, a large deck facing
beautiful Pikes Peak, and a full commercial kitchen.
When the building opens, the kitchen space will be
used for offices, including Andrews, until the main
building is move-in ready.
Since construction on The Barn began last
September, progress has been steady and on time. Final
touches are expected to be completed for a December
2013 occupancy date, with classes beginning January
2014. Having to relocate, as CBC has grown beyond
its walls over the years, students and faculty are looking
forward to having a place they can finally call their own
for many years to come.
The Sanctuary is the next step of the vision God had
dropped in Andrews heart as a small seed. Its taken
from 2 Timothy 2:2:
And the things that thou hast heard of me among
many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful
men, who shall be able to teach others also.

6 GospelTruth
28
GospelTruth

It was in 1993 when the Lord showed Andrew


how to practically and effectively fulfill this scripture.
It would be a revolutionary way to do Bible college,
combining hands-on practical training with traditional
classroom education. Armed with this, he was ready to
put the vision in motion.
By September 1994, CBC was birthed, and it
celebrated its first graduating class in 1996. Nearly
twenty years later, CBC has grown to thirty-nine (20132014 school year) locations, including extension
schools in North, Central, and South America; Asia;
Africa; and Europe. The fortieth school will open in
Australia in February 2014! Each college has the same
Bible-based teaching and is producing fruit of the
same kind.
Andrew has known for a long time that the only
way he can fulfill the call God has given himto take
His nearly-too-good-to-be-true news around the
globeis by duplicating himself and the message of
the Gospel. And while Andrew Wommack Ministries
media outreaches, Gospel Truth Rallies, and product
resources are an important part of the mission, the
most effective way for Andrew to complete his calling
is by making disciples through CBC.
Since its inception, CBCs mission has been
to equip faithful men and women for the work of
the ministry by teaching spiritual truths, imparting
biblical knowledge, providing practical ministry
opportunities, and grounding them in the message of

Gods unconditional love and grace. It is Andrews


preeminent focus to fulfill this mission through the
expansion of CBCincluding adding new extension
schools, raising up quality directors and faculty, and
utilizing the most efficient operating methods possible.
Throughout the construction of The Sanctuary,
Andrew has been determined to complete the entire
facility debt free. Through the help of Foundation-Builder
gifts and ministry partners, this goal is very close to a
reality. Now that The Barn is heading into the final stage
of construction, donations from you, his partners and
friends, are more important than ever.
As of this writing, The Barn still requires just under
$1.6 million in order to be finalized by the projected
December date. Initial operating costs, furnishings,
and some electrical work have yet to be paid for. Weve
encountered some extra expenses regarding power to
the road ($300,000), audio-visual equipment required
for the capacity to film television ($50,000), and
lighting for the road and parking area ($90,000). Plus,
we added a cross that will be visible from the nearby
highway. It will cost $30,000. That changed the figures
some. Now the remaining balance is $11,867,398. We
have a total of $7,899,499 in savings and a projected
amount of $2,400,000 coming in from regular giving.
The sum of this is $10,299,499, leaving us with a
shortfall of $1,567,899.

An artist rendering of the CBC Colorado


Woodland Park project

Wed like to ask you to seek the Lord regarding


what He would have you do to help complete The Barn
on time and debt free. Please pray about giving a single
or perhaps monthly gift toward the last remaining
expenses to complete the first phase for CBC Colorado.
We thank God for the gifts youve already given to
help fulfill the vision. This is the homestretch for this
first phase and we dont want to lose momentum, so
we encourage you to continue giving to the ministry
for its operating expenses, media outreaches, and
other vital functions. These are exciting times!
As the doors open in Woodland Park, countless
doors to other CBCs and opportunities for the Gospel
will be opened around the world for years and years to
come. We would love for you to be a part of it!
The Foundation Builder Partnership is for those who
would like to support the completion of The Barn and the
rest of the CBC campus at The Sanctuary so many more
people can be discipled. To become a Foundation Builder
or make a single gift, you can donate online: www.
awmi.net or call our Helpline: 719-635-1111. GT
The first day of classes in The Barn is
scheduled to be January 6!

Fall 2013 29

Construction Update

Time to Celebrate

After nineteen years of raising up disciples in


Colorado Springs, Charis Bible College (CBC) Colorado
will open its doors at a brand-new world headquarters
in the beautiful mountain town of Woodland Park,
Colorado! Come January of next year, students will
begin flowing into the newly constructed Barn, the
first facility on the Woodland Park campus known as
The Sanctuary. The Barn will house an auditorium with
a whopping 1,200-seat (approximate) capacity, up to
twenty much-needed classrooms, a large deck facing
beautiful Pikes Peak, and a full commercial kitchen.
When the building opens, the kitchen space will be
used for offices, including Andrews, until the main
building is move-in ready.
Since construction on The Barn began last
September, progress has been steady and on time. Final
touches are expected to be completed for a December
2013 occupancy date, with classes beginning January
2014. Having to relocate, as CBC has grown beyond
its walls over the years, students and faculty are looking
forward to having a place they can finally call their own
for many years to come.
The Sanctuary is the next step of the vision God had
dropped in Andrews heart as a small seed. Its taken
from 2 Timothy 2:2:
And the things that thou hast heard of me among
many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful
men, who shall be able to teach others also.

6 GospelTruth
28
GospelTruth

It was in 1993 when the Lord showed Andrew


how to practically and effectively fulfill this scripture.
It would be a revolutionary way to do Bible college,
combining hands-on practical training with traditional
classroom education. Armed with this, he was ready to
put the vision in motion.
By September 1994, CBC was birthed, and it
celebrated its first graduating class in 1996. Nearly
twenty years later, CBC has grown to thirty-nine (20132014 school year) locations, including extension
schools in North, Central, and South America; Asia;
Africa; and Europe. The fortieth school will open in
Australia in February 2014! Each college has the same
Bible-based teaching and is producing fruit of the
same kind.
Andrew has known for a long time that the only
way he can fulfill the call God has given himto take
His nearly-too-good-to-be-true news around the
globeis by duplicating himself and the message of
the Gospel. And while Andrew Wommack Ministries
media outreaches, Gospel Truth Rallies, and product
resources are an important part of the mission, the
most effective way for Andrew to complete his calling
is by making disciples through CBC.
Since its inception, CBCs mission has been
to equip faithful men and women for the work of
the ministry by teaching spiritual truths, imparting
biblical knowledge, providing practical ministry
opportunities, and grounding them in the message of

Gods unconditional love and grace. It is Andrews


preeminent focus to fulfill this mission through the
expansion of CBCincluding adding new extension
schools, raising up quality directors and faculty, and
utilizing the most efficient operating methods possible.
Throughout the construction of The Sanctuary,
Andrew has been determined to complete the entire
facility debt free. Through the help of Foundation-Builder
gifts and ministry partners, this goal is very close to a
reality. Now that The Barn is heading into the final stage
of construction, donations from you, his partners and
friends, are more important than ever.
As of this writing, The Barn still requires just under
$1.6 million in order to be finalized by the projected
December date. Initial operating costs, furnishings,
and some electrical work have yet to be paid for. Weve
encountered some extra expenses regarding power to
the road ($300,000), audio-visual equipment required
for the capacity to film television ($50,000), and
lighting for the road and parking area ($90,000). Plus,
we added a cross that will be visible from the nearby
highway. It will cost $30,000. That changed the figures
some. Now the remaining balance is $11,867,398. We
have a total of $7,899,499 in savings and a projected
amount of $2,400,000 coming in from regular giving.
The sum of this is $10,299,499, leaving us with a
shortfall of $1,567,899.

An artist rendering of the CBC Colorado


Woodland Park project

Wed like to ask you to seek the Lord regarding


what He would have you do to help complete The Barn
on time and debt free. Please pray about giving a single
or perhaps monthly gift toward the last remaining
expenses to complete the first phase for CBC Colorado.
We thank God for the gifts youve already given to
help fulfill the vision. This is the homestretch for this
first phase and we dont want to lose momentum, so
we encourage you to continue giving to the ministry
for its operating expenses, media outreaches, and
other vital functions. These are exciting times!
As the doors open in Woodland Park, countless
doors to other CBCs and opportunities for the Gospel
will be opened around the world for years and years to
come. We would love for you to be a part of it!
The Foundation Builder Partnership is for those who
would like to support the completion of The Barn and the
rest of the CBC campus at The Sanctuary so many more
people can be discipled. To become a Foundation Builder
or make a single gift, you can donate online: www.
awmi.net or call our Helpline: 719-635-1111. GT
The first day of classes in The Barn is
scheduled to be January 6!

Fall 2013 29

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I was suffering from a painful injury that


had sidelined me. Then,
I finally decided to call your ministry for
prayer. Shor tly after, I was
massaging the injured part and blessing it,
and suddenly something
caught. I could hear and feel something shift
. The pain went away. Now
this was after spending weeks in bed!
The next day, I was attacked by the Enem
y again. And while I
was still favoring this injured area along
with something else and was
not yet up and out of bed, the Lord spok
e to my spirit and said, as
only He can do, Why dont you rise up and
manifest your healing!
So, I took Him at His word and did. And
after that, I managed to
accomplish some things that were totally
impossible in the natural, and
whats more, I accomplished them in reco
rd time. It was all God. I have
to give Him the full credit, and I have to
thank your prayer team for
their part.
You have blessed me SO much, and I send
you love while praying
blessings abundantly on you and your mini
stry.

Zimbabwe, Afr
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S. Jacksonville, FL

I am a pastor in a small church in England. With that and a secular job, I work
seventy-two hours a week. I was burned out and loving God with a huge dream
excited
for my life, but at the same time wishing I could die. My wife was not very
were
we
about the ministry and said that except for going to heaven when we die,
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etc.
s,
no different from the unsaved neighbors next doorsame debt problem
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alone
was
the top of my lungs, I started crying out to God like a maniac when I
lives.
my car. I wanted God to change me, change my wife, and change our
to
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spiritual father.
J. B.

Manchester, U.K.

Andrew, Ive been associated with a legalistic church for


many years, keeping the Sabbath and holy days. I never
felt that God loved me, and there were times I felt that
He even hated me because I could never obey Him good
enough. I always heard that He was a God of love, yet I
could never see it.
But WOW! Now I am learning that He really is a God
of love. What I am learning from you is completely new
and refreshing. I am now confident that God loves me, and
I am learning that He does not love me based on my works
or lack of them, but based on what Jesus has done for me.
Thank you so much for making the real God real to me.
G.

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n
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gs, CO
do Sprin
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lo
o
C
E. D.

I would like to
thank God for
to you, Andrew
His special reve
lation
, concerning H
is grace and lo
through a diffi
ve. I went
cult time last
year, and God
through the re
spoke to me
velation Hes gi
ven you. I cam
you on televisi
e across
on but did not
pay too much
However, I foun
attention.
d your website
. Since then, I
through all your
have gone
teaching ar ticl
es and am not
person anymor
the same
e! Gods truths
have driven aw
fear and doub
ay all the
t that I lived w
ith. Now I know
is less than no
the devil
thing in the ey
es
of God. I now
that God loves
know
me more than
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I was suffering from a painful injury that


had sidelined me. Then,
I finally decided to call your ministry for
prayer. Shor tly after, I was
massaging the injured part and blessing it,
and suddenly something
caught. I could hear and feel something shift
. The pain went away. Now
this was after spending weeks in bed!
The next day, I was attacked by the Enem
y again. And while I
was still favoring this injured area along
with something else and was
not yet up and out of bed, the Lord spok
e to my spirit and said, as
only He can do, Why dont you rise up and
manifest your healing!
So, I took Him at His word and did. And
after that, I managed to
accomplish some things that were totally
impossible in the natural, and
whats more, I accomplished them in reco
rd time. It was all God. I have
to give Him the full credit, and I have to
thank your prayer team for
their part.
You have blessed me SO much, and I send
you love while praying
blessings abundantly on you and your mini
stry.

Zimbabwe, Afr
ica

S. Jacksonville, FL

I am a pastor in a small church in England. With that and a secular job, I work
seventy-two hours a week. I was burned out and loving God with a huge dream
excited
for my life, but at the same time wishing I could die. My wife was not very
were
we
about the ministry and said that except for going to heaven when we die,
At
etc.
s,
no different from the unsaved neighbors next doorsame debt problem
in
alone
was
the top of my lungs, I started crying out to God like a maniac when I
lives.
my car. I wanted God to change me, change my wife, and change our
to
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are our
overflowing in all aspects of our lives! Thank you, thank you, thank you. You
spiritual father.
J. B.

Manchester, U.K.

Andrew, Ive been associated with a legalistic church for


many years, keeping the Sabbath and holy days. I never
felt that God loved me, and there were times I felt that
He even hated me because I could never obey Him good
enough. I always heard that He was a God of love, yet I
could never see it.
But WOW! Now I am learning that He really is a God
of love. What I am learning from you is completely new
and refreshing. I am now confident that God loves me, and
I am learning that He does not love me based on my works
or lack of them, but based on what Jesus has done for me.
Thank you so much for making the real God real to me.
G.

Retiring into

Gods Work

On a crisp April morning in 2003, David Hardesty pulled into the parking lot
of Andrew Wommack Ministries (AWM) new facility in Colorado Springs for his
first day at work. Only two months prior, Andrew had interviewed his longtime
friend and ministry board member about taking over at the helm of ministry
operations. David remembers Andrew asking him with hopeful expectation after
the interview, Is there any way you can give me ten years?

Coming from a corporate retail background,


David never had anyone guarantee him a job before
especially for ten years! Andrews question took him by
surprise, but he was honored and thrilled that Andrew
would ask that of him. And now, ten years later, as David
reflects on his past decade at AWM, hes still honored
and thrilled to be a part of all that God is doing through
the ministry.
In 1993, David was on top of the world. Since
1966, he had diligently and successfully climbed the
corporate ladder at Sears, Roebuck & Company. After
being transferred to Chicago as National Operations
Manager, he was on the fast track to the position he had
long had his eye on: I had always wanted to become
the National Merchandise Manager, recalls David.
For me, it was a dream job.
After a short stint as National Operations Manager,
Davids boss offered him the promotion he had wanted

for so long. He couldnt wait to get home to tell his


wife, Gayle, the good news. I told Gayle, Well, this
is it. I finally got my dream job. But, instead of being
excited, she broke down and cried.
David was shocked, but he understood. His
corporate life had taken its toll on her, and since theyd
become empty nesters, she had envisioned a more
relaxed pace and increased time spent together, not
an increase in travel time that pulled David away from
home. He prayed about his unexpected dilemma, and
God told him to honor his wife. For years, she had
followed him around the country, supporting him; it
was time to give back to her.
After David declined his promotion, Sears agreed
to his wishes to leave Chicago and return to the West
where he and Gayle had lived their entire lives. He
was transferred to Medford, Oregon, to resurrect one
of their failing stores. It took a series of miracles for

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Retiring into

Gods Work

On a crisp April morning in 2003, David Hardesty pulled into the parking lot
of Andrew Wommack Ministries (AWM) new facility in Colorado Springs for his
first day at work. Only two months prior, Andrew had interviewed his longtime
friend and ministry board member about taking over at the helm of ministry
operations. David remembers Andrew asking him with hopeful expectation after
the interview, Is there any way you can give me ten years?

Coming from a corporate retail background,


David never had anyone guarantee him a job before
especially for ten years! Andrews question took him by
surprise, but he was honored and thrilled that Andrew
would ask that of him. And now, ten years later, as David
reflects on his past decade at AWM, hes still honored
and thrilled to be a part of all that God is doing through
the ministry.
In 1993, David was on top of the world. Since
1966, he had diligently and successfully climbed the
corporate ladder at Sears, Roebuck & Company. After
being transferred to Chicago as National Operations
Manager, he was on the fast track to the position he had
long had his eye on: I had always wanted to become
the National Merchandise Manager, recalls David.
For me, it was a dream job.
After a short stint as National Operations Manager,
Davids boss offered him the promotion he had wanted

for so long. He couldnt wait to get home to tell his


wife, Gayle, the good news. I told Gayle, Well, this
is it. I finally got my dream job. But, instead of being
excited, she broke down and cried.
David was shocked, but he understood. His
corporate life had taken its toll on her, and since theyd
become empty nesters, she had envisioned a more
relaxed pace and increased time spent together, not
an increase in travel time that pulled David away from
home. He prayed about his unexpected dilemma, and
God told him to honor his wife. For years, she had
followed him around the country, supporting him; it
was time to give back to her.
After David declined his promotion, Sears agreed
to his wishes to leave Chicago and return to the West
where he and Gayle had lived their entire lives. He
was transferred to Medford, Oregon, to resurrect one
of their failing stores. It took a series of miracles for

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David and Andrew in Uganda

everything to work out, says David, but God did


work it out. We fell in love with Medford and decided
that was where we wanted to retire.
By the time the Hardestys moved to Medford,
David had already given Sears twenty-seven years of his
life. After he made it to thirty-five, he and Gayle began
planning for retirement, talking about what theyd buy
and what theyd do. David had it in his heart to work
until his fortieth year at Sears.
They had built their dream home in the foothills
of Medford and were counting the years until Davids
forty-year milestone. We had everything, says David.
We were living our dream life, in our dream home, in
a dream city. Everything was perfect.

Then God Spoke


It was November 2001, and I was in my home
office spending time with the Lord, recalls David.
God told me very clearly that He wanted me to take
early retirement and go to Colorado to help Andrew. I
had no idea what help Andrew meant, but I knew I
had heard from God.
After a time of pondering the Lords instructions,
David shared them with Gayle, knowing the two would
have to be in perfect agreement if they were to change
the course of their lives. David remembers, When I
told Gayle what God had said, I wasnt sure what her
reaction would be. But without hesitation, she said to

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me, I think thats God. I was stunned! I looked at her


and asked, Really?
God instructed David not to say anything to
Andrew until AWMs board meeting, which was in four
months. It was difficult for him not to share the news
with Andrew, but he knew he had to keep quiet. I had
been on Andrews board since 1987, says David. I
knew what was happening with the ministry from a
balance-sheet perspective, but I had no idea what was
happening from a spiritual standpoint.
The spiritual dynamics at AWM at that precise
time were the reason God told David to keep silent.
Little did he know that it was at this time that God was
dealing with Andrew about not limiting Him through
his small thinking. In January 2002, one month before
the board meeting, Andrew met with his staff and told
them that God rebuked him for thinking too small and
that if he wanted to see his ministry grow, he needed to
take the limits off Him.
Just as David had grown content with waiting until
the board meeting to share his news, Andrew called him
one Sunday morning in January to tell him he needed
to cancel the meeting. While I was on the phone with
Andrew, says David, God spoke to me, saying, Tell
him now. I hesitated a minute, so God spoke again:
Tell him! So, I told him, Andrew, the Lord told me to
take early retirement and come out and help you.
There was dead silence on the other end. I thought,
Uh-oh. Maybe he doesnt think thats such a good idea.
But, all of a sudden, he said, David! You wont believe
whats going on here. This is God. Ive got to talk to you.
Ill call you as soon as I get back in town.

David later discovered that on that very same


morning, Jamie, who had been overseeing the
operations of the ministry at the time, had just said
to Andrew, This ministrys getting too big for me to
handle. Weve got to get someone in here to take it to
the next level. Andrew, in turn, replied, Who in the
world can we get to come out here to run this ministry,
who thinks like we do, shares our heart, and wont
object to giving our materials away?
David had no idea that any of this was going on. For
all I knew, he says, I was coming out to duplicate tapes.
I didnt even know there was a next level to go to!

Two Sides of the House


Since Davids first day at AWM, he has watched
in awe as God has indeed taken the ministry to new
level after new level. As General Manager/Chief
Operating Officer, David oversees all aspects of the
business side of AWM, including World Outreach, Charis
Bible College (CBC), and all departments of Andrew
Wommack Ministries, while Andrew is in charge of all
of the spiritual aspects, receiving vision from God for
the ministry and following Gods lead in developing
that vision.

David duplicating CD/DVDs at a conference

David in England with Andrew

David speaking at the 40th anniversary of Andrews ministry

finances. I have to know that we have the finances to do


what we need to do.
Andrew is the spiritual side of the house; Im the
reality side. You have to have both. I daily deal with
facts, but I work for a man of faith and vision. Its not
that I dont have faith, but I dont operate the ministry
by faith but, rather, by facts. Financially, what we have is
what we have. But that being said, I can share countless
stories of absolute miracles of what God has done for us
financially. I call them just-in-time miracles!
Over the past ten years, David has formulated
a team of people capable of implementing Andrews
vision with Andrews heart. When asked about this
team, David responds, In the corporate world, they
wouldnt necessarily kill to have the group of people we
have here, but theyd surely maim! God has brought the
most phenomenal people into this ministry.

David views his business relationship with Andrew


as a perfect balance for operating a ministry that is the
magnitude of AWM. He explains, Andrew took the
limits off God, and hes moving wherever God leads
him. He isnt burdened with the financial aspect. I, on
the other hand, am fully responsible for the ministrys

Davids team has helped him bring a corporate


structure to all areas of the ministry, which had not
existed at AWM prior to him coming onboard. Having
such a structure in place has allowed the ministry to
expand as God continues to increase Andrews vision.
David has streamlined and organized AWMs transition
into television, CBCs expansion of extension schools,
and the launching of World Outreach. God told me that
He would tell Andrew what to do, and my job was just
to help him get it done, says David.
Right now, that means focusing on CBC. We
know that one day, CBC will be Andrews living legacy,

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David and Andrew in Uganda

everything to work out, says David, but God did


work it out. We fell in love with Medford and decided
that was where we wanted to retire.
By the time the Hardestys moved to Medford,
David had already given Sears twenty-seven years of his
life. After he made it to thirty-five, he and Gayle began
planning for retirement, talking about what theyd buy
and what theyd do. David had it in his heart to work
until his fortieth year at Sears.
They had built their dream home in the foothills
of Medford and were counting the years until Davids
forty-year milestone. We had everything, says David.
We were living our dream life, in our dream home, in
a dream city. Everything was perfect.

Then God Spoke


It was November 2001, and I was in my home
office spending time with the Lord, recalls David.
God told me very clearly that He wanted me to take
early retirement and go to Colorado to help Andrew. I
had no idea what help Andrew meant, but I knew I
had heard from God.
After a time of pondering the Lords instructions,
David shared them with Gayle, knowing the two would
have to be in perfect agreement if they were to change
the course of their lives. David remembers, When I
told Gayle what God had said, I wasnt sure what her
reaction would be. But without hesitation, she said to

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me, I think thats God. I was stunned! I looked at her


and asked, Really?
God instructed David not to say anything to
Andrew until AWMs board meeting, which was in four
months. It was difficult for him not to share the news
with Andrew, but he knew he had to keep quiet. I had
been on Andrews board since 1987, says David. I
knew what was happening with the ministry from a
balance-sheet perspective, but I had no idea what was
happening from a spiritual standpoint.
The spiritual dynamics at AWM at that precise
time were the reason God told David to keep silent.
Little did he know that it was at this time that God was
dealing with Andrew about not limiting Him through
his small thinking. In January 2002, one month before
the board meeting, Andrew met with his staff and told
them that God rebuked him for thinking too small and
that if he wanted to see his ministry grow, he needed to
take the limits off Him.
Just as David had grown content with waiting until
the board meeting to share his news, Andrew called him
one Sunday morning in January to tell him he needed
to cancel the meeting. While I was on the phone with
Andrew, says David, God spoke to me, saying, Tell
him now. I hesitated a minute, so God spoke again:
Tell him! So, I told him, Andrew, the Lord told me to
take early retirement and come out and help you.
There was dead silence on the other end. I thought,
Uh-oh. Maybe he doesnt think thats such a good idea.
But, all of a sudden, he said, David! You wont believe
whats going on here. This is God. Ive got to talk to you.
Ill call you as soon as I get back in town.

David later discovered that on that very same


morning, Jamie, who had been overseeing the
operations of the ministry at the time, had just said
to Andrew, This ministrys getting too big for me to
handle. Weve got to get someone in here to take it to
the next level. Andrew, in turn, replied, Who in the
world can we get to come out here to run this ministry,
who thinks like we do, shares our heart, and wont
object to giving our materials away?
David had no idea that any of this was going on. For
all I knew, he says, I was coming out to duplicate tapes.
I didnt even know there was a next level to go to!

Two Sides of the House


Since Davids first day at AWM, he has watched
in awe as God has indeed taken the ministry to new
level after new level. As General Manager/Chief
Operating Officer, David oversees all aspects of the
business side of AWM, including World Outreach, Charis
Bible College (CBC), and all departments of Andrew
Wommack Ministries, while Andrew is in charge of all
of the spiritual aspects, receiving vision from God for
the ministry and following Gods lead in developing
that vision.

David duplicating CD/DVDs at a conference

David in England with Andrew

David speaking at the 40th anniversary of Andrews ministry

finances. I have to know that we have the finances to do


what we need to do.
Andrew is the spiritual side of the house; Im the
reality side. You have to have both. I daily deal with
facts, but I work for a man of faith and vision. Its not
that I dont have faith, but I dont operate the ministry
by faith but, rather, by facts. Financially, what we have is
what we have. But that being said, I can share countless
stories of absolute miracles of what God has done for us
financially. I call them just-in-time miracles!
Over the past ten years, David has formulated
a team of people capable of implementing Andrews
vision with Andrews heart. When asked about this
team, David responds, In the corporate world, they
wouldnt necessarily kill to have the group of people we
have here, but theyd surely maim! God has brought the
most phenomenal people into this ministry.

David views his business relationship with Andrew


as a perfect balance for operating a ministry that is the
magnitude of AWM. He explains, Andrew took the
limits off God, and hes moving wherever God leads
him. He isnt burdened with the financial aspect. I, on
the other hand, am fully responsible for the ministrys

Davids team has helped him bring a corporate


structure to all areas of the ministry, which had not
existed at AWM prior to him coming onboard. Having
such a structure in place has allowed the ministry to
expand as God continues to increase Andrews vision.
David has streamlined and organized AWMs transition
into television, CBCs expansion of extension schools,
and the launching of World Outreach. God told me that
He would tell Andrew what to do, and my job was just
to help him get it done, says David.
Right now, that means focusing on CBC. We
know that one day, CBC will be Andrews living legacy,

Spring
Fall 2013
201337
7

Retiring into Gods Work

explains David. Thats what will outlive him. Our


job now is to create disciples through CBC who will
continue Andrews work around the world.

When asked what he is proudest of concerning


his role at AWM, David replies, Just knowing that
we are a ministry of financial integrity and that we are
in a position to do what God has called us to do. We
are extremely efficient stewards, and we dont waste
money. I never want to lose sight of the fact that we are
spending someones gift.
One things for certain: With David Hardesty at
the helm of AWMs operations, those who support the
ministry can rest assured that their gifts are in very
capable hands and are continually being stretched as
far as possible for Gods purposes. God didnt bring
David all the way from Oregon and into His idea of
retirement for anything less. GT

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explains David. Thats what will outlive him. Our


job now is to create disciples through CBC who will
continue Andrews work around the world.

When asked what he is proudest of concerning


his role at AWM, David replies, Just knowing that
we are a ministry of financial integrity and that we are
in a position to do what God has called us to do. We
are extremely efficient stewards, and we dont waste
money. I never want to lose sight of the fact that we are
spending someones gift.
One things for certain: With David Hardesty at
the helm of AWMs operations, those who support the
ministry can rest assured that their gifts are in very
capable hands and are continually being stretched as
far as possible for Gods purposes. God didnt bring
David all the way from Oregon and into His idea of
retirement for anything less. GT

In Uganda

Television Cable/Satellite Station Listings


Monday through Friday
All airtimes are Eastern Time.

Daystar TV Network 8:30 AM



2:30 PM
Church Channel
12:00 PM
CNL 3:30 PM
Cornerstone TV 7:00 AM
CTN 6:00 AM
GEB America
6:30 PM
God TV 7:30 AM
1:00 PM
TBN 6:30 AM
TCT Network
11:00 PM
TLN
7:30 AM
For more detailed information about
when the Gospel Truth is aired, go to
www.awmi.net/schedules.

Andrews lifes work of study and teaching


are available to you FREE.
Listen to or download over 250 hours of
teaching covering over 170 subjects.
View 1,500 archived Gospel Truth
television programs.
Read over 16,000 commentary notes.
Watch streaming video of events live.
Order Andrews materials.

NOW INTERACTIVE
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Make donations.
Receive Andrews newsletter by email.
Click Login at the top of the AWM home page, click Create An Account,
and complete the information.

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Andrews
Antidotes
Andrews Antidotes

These things I have spoken unto you, that in


me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have
tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome
the world.
John 16:33

Counteracting the Poison of Negativism

Jesus said true joy and peace can only come from
Him, not from circumstances. Why? Because He has
overcome the world! And Jesus said this the night
before He was crucified. It certainly didnt look like
Hed overcome the world when they were scourging
and killing Him. But everyone knew differently when
the tomb was empty three days later!
I say all this to say it doesnt matter whats going
on, whether it be with health care, gun rights, terrorist
attacks, scandals, natural disasters, or anything else;
God can take our worst situation and turn it around.
Nothing were facing has escaped His notice. Sure,
things may not be the way we want them, but there
have been even tougher times before. Im not saying we
should turn a blind eye and a deaf ear to whats going
on; Im saying we should put more weight on what God
is doing.
Despite how bleak the media portrays everything,
I believe were living in the greatest revival the world

Tougher Times Have Come Before


What if I told you the world has faced tougher
times than today? That might be hard to believe, but
its true. Let me preface this by saying God is not in
heaven wringing His hands over whats going on. Hes
excited! Hes worked through worse situations before.
In fact, the brightest spots in history have come out of
its darkest hours. Take, for instance, the time when the
Israelites were slaves to the Egyptians for 430 years.
Think about that: slaves for 430 years! None of your
problems are comparable to this. And on top of that,
near the end of their captivity, the Pharaoh oppressed
the Israelites harshly and ordered that all male children
be slaughtered when they were born. This was evil.
This probably wouldnt have been the perfect time
to bring forth a babylet alone a baby boywho would
be a deliverer for these people. And yet Moses was
born at that exact time. God was able to preserve and
protect him, and He used Moses not only to deliver the
Israelites from this terrible situation but also to set them
apart from any other nation on the face of the planet.
And this wasnt the only time God did this. Almost
the exact same thing happened when Jesus was born.
This time, the Israelites were being occupied by the
Romans. Herod had learned that another Kingthe
King of the Jewshad been born, and he was trying
to wipe Him out. He ordered that all the male children
two years and younger be destroyed. Can you imagine
the power this man had? He wasnt Caesar. This was
a local king, or you could say a local governor. And he
could literally send soldiers into peoples homes and
have them take peoples children by force to be killed.
Nothing weve seen today compares to this!

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Nevertheless, God wasnt worried when Herod


found out about the birth of His Son and what he
would try to do to Him. God knew it ahead of time and
sent Jesus directly into this situation. God had a plan.
He outfoxed a fox!
Just like Moses, Jesus was sent to deliver Gods
people. But the freedom Jesus brought wasnt freedom
from a political power, or an outward freedom. Some
thought He shouldve delivered them from the Romans
(e.g., Acts 1:6). But Jesus freed people from the inside
out. And these people went on to turn the entire world
upside down (Acts 17:6)!
These are just two examples of terrible situations
that nothing happening in America today can compare
to. And each time, God was able to work things together
for good (Rom. 8:28).
That doesnt mean everything that happens is His will.
Most of you probably know how strongly I teach against
whats called the sovereignty of God. God doesnt
control everything in the world in order to bring about
good; He works through situations to bring about good.

Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.
Psalm 103:2
The reason it tells you not to forget His benefits
is because youll forget! You have to make an effort to
focus on the goodness of God. Remember that there
were worse times than today and God still brought
about great good. When it was darkest, the light shined
the brightest. And remember that you were born into
this time for a purpose. God has called you to make a
difference in the world today. This isnt the time to run
and hide; its the time to find a peace and joy that can
only be found in God and be a part of what Hes doing.
Its going to be good. GT

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The foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the


weakness of God is stronger than men.
1 Corinthians 1:25
You were born into the world for such a time as
this (Esth. 4:14). You dont need to be afraid of the
things that are coming on the earth. As a matter of fact,
youre called to be a part of the solution!

has ever known. People are coming to the Lord by


the thousands. The Word of God is going forth like
never before. I believe God is excited! He is still
accomplishing His will. It just depends on what you
choose to focus on.
There will always be something negative to keep
your attention. But all the while, God is working things
for good. I want to encourage you to focus on the good.

Worthy Is the Lamb


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Andrews Antidotes

Andrews
Antidotes
Andrews Antidotes

These things I have spoken unto you, that in


me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have
tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome
the world.
John 16:33

Counteracting the Poison of Negativism

Jesus said true joy and peace can only come from
Him, not from circumstances. Why? Because He has
overcome the world! And Jesus said this the night
before He was crucified. It certainly didnt look like
Hed overcome the world when they were scourging
and killing Him. But everyone knew differently when
the tomb was empty three days later!
I say all this to say it doesnt matter whats going
on, whether it be with health care, gun rights, terrorist
attacks, scandals, natural disasters, or anything else;
God can take our worst situation and turn it around.
Nothing were facing has escaped His notice. Sure,
things may not be the way we want them, but there
have been even tougher times before. Im not saying we
should turn a blind eye and a deaf ear to whats going
on; Im saying we should put more weight on what God
is doing.
Despite how bleak the media portrays everything,
I believe were living in the greatest revival the world

Tougher Times Have Come Before


What if I told you the world has faced tougher
times than today? That might be hard to believe, but
its true. Let me preface this by saying God is not in
heaven wringing His hands over whats going on. Hes
excited! Hes worked through worse situations before.
In fact, the brightest spots in history have come out of
its darkest hours. Take, for instance, the time when the
Israelites were slaves to the Egyptians for 430 years.
Think about that: slaves for 430 years! None of your
problems are comparable to this. And on top of that,
near the end of their captivity, the Pharaoh oppressed
the Israelites harshly and ordered that all male children
be slaughtered when they were born. This was evil.
This probably wouldnt have been the perfect time
to bring forth a babylet alone a baby boywho would
be a deliverer for these people. And yet Moses was
born at that exact time. God was able to preserve and
protect him, and He used Moses not only to deliver the
Israelites from this terrible situation but also to set them
apart from any other nation on the face of the planet.
And this wasnt the only time God did this. Almost
the exact same thing happened when Jesus was born.
This time, the Israelites were being occupied by the
Romans. Herod had learned that another Kingthe
King of the Jewshad been born, and he was trying
to wipe Him out. He ordered that all the male children
two years and younger be destroyed. Can you imagine
the power this man had? He wasnt Caesar. This was
a local king, or you could say a local governor. And he
could literally send soldiers into peoples homes and
have them take peoples children by force to be killed.
Nothing weve seen today compares to this!

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Nevertheless, God wasnt worried when Herod


found out about the birth of His Son and what he
would try to do to Him. God knew it ahead of time and
sent Jesus directly into this situation. God had a plan.
He outfoxed a fox!
Just like Moses, Jesus was sent to deliver Gods
people. But the freedom Jesus brought wasnt freedom
from a political power, or an outward freedom. Some
thought He shouldve delivered them from the Romans
(e.g., Acts 1:6). But Jesus freed people from the inside
out. And these people went on to turn the entire world
upside down (Acts 17:6)!
These are just two examples of terrible situations
that nothing happening in America today can compare
to. And each time, God was able to work things together
for good (Rom. 8:28).
That doesnt mean everything that happens is His will.
Most of you probably know how strongly I teach against
whats called the sovereignty of God. God doesnt
control everything in the world in order to bring about
good; He works through situations to bring about good.

Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.
Psalm 103:2
The reason it tells you not to forget His benefits
is because youll forget! You have to make an effort to
focus on the goodness of God. Remember that there
were worse times than today and God still brought
about great good. When it was darkest, the light shined
the brightest. And remember that you were born into
this time for a purpose. God has called you to make a
difference in the world today. This isnt the time to run
and hide; its the time to find a peace and joy that can
only be found in God and be a part of what Hes doing.
Its going to be good. GT

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The foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the


weakness of God is stronger than men.
1 Corinthians 1:25
You were born into the world for such a time as
this (Esth. 4:14). You dont need to be afraid of the
things that are coming on the earth. As a matter of fact,
youre called to be a part of the solution!

has ever known. People are coming to the Lord by


the thousands. The Word of God is going forth like
never before. I believe God is excited! He is still
accomplishing His will. It just depends on what you
choose to focus on.
There will always be something negative to keep
your attention. But all the while, God is working things
for good. I want to encourage you to focus on the good.

Worthy Is the Lamb


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Andrew & Jamie Wommack Invite You to the


ANDREW & JAMIE WOMMACK INVITE YOU TO THE

GOSPEL TRUTH
Seminar

JANUARY 2-4, 2014


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November 14, 2013


November 15, 2013
November 16, 2013

For upcoming meetings and updated information,


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Additional Meetings & Locations


November 17, 2013
January 16-18, 2014
March 20-22, 2014
March 22, 2014
June 30 - July 4, 2014

Phoenix, AZ, January 2-4, 2014

Guest Speaker

Dr. Creflo Dollar


Dr. Creflo Dollar of World Changers
Church International will be a guest
speaker at the seminar. He will teach
Friday at 9:30 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. and
Saturday at 10:45 a.m.

Reserve your room before December 13, 2013, and be sure to mention Andrew Wommack
Ministries to receive the special rate of $139 per night (includes resort fee). Use the group code
GOSPEL to receive our rate. The special rate applies three days before and after the event.
Subject to availability.

MEETINGS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Everyone is welcome!

No registration required.

For more information, visit our website: www.awmi.net

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Mens Advance Woodland Park, CO
Campus Days Woodland Park, CO
CBC Grand Opening Celebration Woodland Park, CO
Summer Family Bible Conference Woodland Park, CO

iPad Digital Magazine Is Available Now!


The Gospel Truth is Andrew Wommack Ministries new interactive digital magazine app.
Each issue is filled with encouraging content, videos, articles, photos, and more.
In addition to featuring a special teaching message
from Andrew, each issue will contain Andrews thoughts
on current events as well as individual testimonies and
breakthrough stories that will inspire you.
After installing the app on your iPad, you can
update it with the latest versions as they come out.
The Gospel Truth iPad Magazine app can now be
downloaded for free from the iTunes app store.

Check it out online:


http://www.awmi.net/extra/ipad-magazine

Andrew & Jamie Wommack Invite You to the


ANDREW & JAMIE WOMMACK INVITE YOU TO THE

GOSPEL TRUTH
Seminar

JANUARY 2-4, 2014


ARIZONA BILTMORE RESORT & SPA
2400 E. MISSOURI AVENUE PHOENIX, AZ 85016
602-955-6600

GOSPEL TRUTH

Rallies

Shreveport, LA
Dallas, TX
Fort Worth, TX

November 14, 2013


November 15, 2013
November 16, 2013

For upcoming meetings and updated information,


go to: www.awmi.net/meetings, or call the AWM Helpline: 719.635.1111

Additional Meetings & Locations


November 17, 2013
January 16-18, 2014
March 20-22, 2014
March 22, 2014
June 30 - July 4, 2014

Phoenix, AZ, January 2-4, 2014

Guest Speaker

Dr. Creflo Dollar


Dr. Creflo Dollar of World Changers
Church International will be a guest
speaker at the seminar. He will teach
Friday at 9:30 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. and
Saturday at 10:45 a.m.

Reserve your room before December 13, 2013, and be sure to mention Andrew Wommack
Ministries to receive the special rate of $139 per night (includes resort fee). Use the group code
GOSPEL to receive our rate. The special rate applies three days before and after the event.
Subject to availability.

MEETINGS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Everyone is welcome!

No registration required.

For more information, visit our website: www.awmi.net

Click on MEETINGS

Calvary Cathedral 1701 Oakhurst Scenic Dr. | Ft. Worth, TX


Mens Advance Woodland Park, CO
Campus Days Woodland Park, CO
CBC Grand Opening Celebration Woodland Park, CO
Summer Family Bible Conference Woodland Park, CO

iPad Digital Magazine Is Available Now!


The Gospel Truth is Andrew Wommack Ministries new interactive digital magazine app.
Each issue is filled with encouraging content, videos, articles, photos, and more.
In addition to featuring a special teaching message
from Andrew, each issue will contain Andrews thoughts
on current events as well as individual testimonies and
breakthrough stories that will inspire you.
After installing the app on your iPad, you can
update it with the latest versions as they come out.
The Gospel Truth iPad Magazine app can now be
downloaded for free from the iTunes app store.

Check it out online:


http://www.awmi.net/extra/ipad-magazine

Andrew Wommack Ministries/Charis Bible College


P.O. Box 3333
Colorado Springs, CO 80934

Watch Andrew on Our ROKU Channel


We have our own channel on Roku! The Andrew Wommack Ministries Channel gives
you instant access to hundreds of video teachings and extras for free! On Roku, you
have the ability to stream and watch videos on your television at any time.
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Login to the Roku website online. Then, after searching for Andrew Wommack
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Add the channel by accessing the Channel Store from your Roku device. Scroll
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