It’s Still Hard To Believe!

Dear Friends,

It’s hard to believe that this year is almost gone and we are heading into 2025! A lot has happened in the last year for which we are very thankful. In addition to all the many miraculous healings we observed we celebrated this ministry’s 31st Year Anniversary!

To think all of this started with my attending a healing conference in 1984. I was on staff at First Baptist Church in Bakersfield, CA. My boss and Senior Pastor Dr. John Lavender insisted that we go to a healing conference conducted by John Wimber at the Vineyard in Anaheim, CA. Initially I did not want to go to this conference because of my exposure to the healing ministry as a young man. It was not a good experience. With some urging from Dr. John I went with him.

What I observed at that healing conference and the encounter with God that I had, radically changed my life and ministry.

I came back to First Baptist Church and began forming prayer teams to pray for the sick on a regular basis. Over the next ten years I went to every training event, and healing conference that John Wimber conducted. I read every book I could get my hands on that had to do with healing. This led to writing my first book, Learning To Do What Jesus Did.

God has opened many doors for us in various denominations, ministry streams and other countries both inside and outside the United States. There have been trips to Qatar, Kuwait, Canada, Puerto Rico, Serbia and India to name a few. Plus we have been to numerous churches around the United States.

God has been faithful in providing for all the needs of our family. Not once have we wanted for anything that we needed. Admittedly, I didn’t know how God was going to provide, but He always did. In addition, along the way He surprised us with gifts that went far beyond our needs. Much like a loving father would do for his children.

The Fire of God In You!

From January 7th to February 25th I will be teaching here in Bakersfield at Summit Bible College from my book Why Not Waste Time With God. This is a class you can take for credit or simply audit. If you have not read my book this is a good opportunity to read it and discuss how to apply it in you life. This class is always challenging and fun. To learn more or enroll call Summit at 661-328-1151. The class will be held each Tuesday from 7:30-9:00pm.

It has been an exciting journey and I cannot express how grateful that He chose me to walk this journey with Him. Indeed I want to give God all the glory and I look forward to many more years in this exciting journey. Thank you for your prayers and support which have sustained Wholeness Ministries all these years. We look forward to many years yet. To come and God’s direction and provision.

God bless,

Mike

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