Paul Bangs

The past four weeks have been busy with two key highlights. I went to a two day conference/training programme at UCB in Stoke. The training was done by EQUIP based on John Maxwell’s leadership resources and is equipping one million Christian leaders to become more effective and reaching the world. The training is superb and the content first class. If you want to know more go to www.iEQUIP.org I hope to be licensed in October and then I will be able to teach the material in places like Uganda.

 The second highlight was Pastor Joseph the head of the Evangelical Charismatic Alliance from Uganda came to our church and with his wife Freda ministered throughout the day. The preaching was as good as it gets but the highlight for us was the word from the Holy Spirit Pastor Freda brought us; it truly blessed and encouraged us. All I can say is watch this space but God is most definitely on the move here in Llanelli as I know He is elsewhere.

 I continue to get many encouraging emails from Uganda following my visit there and pastor Joseph has agreed that one of his junior Pastors can be trained up to run my programmes when I next go there. This delights me as it means that many more can be trained in the business programme along with the EQUIP programme. It will keep me busy but that is my desire, to see hundreds encouraged and trained and for God to be glorified through it all.

God’s amazing grace

I have just returned from vacation with Mary and the following two emails were waiting for me. One from Pastor Paul from Uganda; it was his church where the little girl aged 7 was raised from the dead. (See previous Blog) and the other from Pastor Mark Bennett who ministers in South India with his wife Shirley and where I ministered nearly two years ago.

Praise God servant of the most High God, it was a great blessing to have you minister at Caringheart Community Church blessing orphans and widows. Many people were healed of tumours, head injuries, stomach ulcers, chronic headaches, liver cancer, severe malaria e.tc. and glory be to God . I have been compiling a report from those who got healed as you ministered and that is why I have taken this long to email back. Please greetings from everyone here at Caringheart, we are praying for you always. Amen. I pray that God open doors for you always. When God opens no one can close. What God has put in you the UK needs to hear it.
Yours in God’s vineyard,
Paul and Olivia Musisi  - Uganda.
“Happy Birthday for tomorrow Paul. People still ask after you from your visit glad that you had such a positive impact. I am in Trichy this week speaking to some of the guys you met. Have a great day. Mark  Billage. India

What a blessing it is to receive such encouragement

A gift of God from Uganda

 Since returning from Uganda I have had the privilege of preaching in two churches, one in Carmarthen and the other in Ebbw Vale. In Carmarthen not only did we see two salvations, Praise God, but also a number of people reported they had been healed. On the same day I preached in Ebbw Vale and again there were reports of healings taking place in the service

Whilst in Uganda I experienced numbers of people being healed and of course if you read my last Blog, I met a young girl of seven who had been raised from the dead. This did my faith a great deal of good and as a result I am praying in meetings more powerfully and with more determination than I have for many years and God in His mercy is answering those prayers.

As I shared in both churches on Sunday, in Uganda they cannot afford doctors or drugs etc so they have no alternative other than to rely on God. In the UK we have it so easy in comparison that our faith is in doctors and drugs rather than God. I am not suggesting we forget the doctors and medical treatment but when it isn’t working we need to use the faith we have been given and claim our healing. God’s healing power is not stronger the nearer you get to the equator, it’s just the same here as in Uganda, what is lacking is not God’s strength but our faith.

I’m getting a number of replies on my site from Uganda of people in business that find the free downloads on my site very helpful. I thank God that he has enabled me to write the material and for those who are benefiting from it

Amazing miracles in Uganda

I have just returned from Uganda and my final days out there were the highlight of my visit. In total I ran three business training programmes, preached at four services and did six radio broadcast. God guided me and helped me all the way and I certainly needed the Holy Spirit to give me wisdom and guide me.

On the last Sunday there I visited another church pastored by Paul Musisi in the Kagala Hill Wakiso district about 12 miles out of Kampala. The church was founded by Paul five years ago. The district it is in was a centre for witchcraft for over 400 hundred years and the hill was infested with over 2,000 snakes. Paul and his team started a 90 day prayer season and at the end of 90 days on a Friday evening the physical fire of God fell from Heaven and every snake left the hill; drivers on the road spoke of seeing hundreds of snakes trying to escape. The hill was cleared and Paul was able to plant his church there.

God has truly blessed them. Two people came by one day, Paul doesn’t know where they came from or what their names are and they have not been seen since but they left about £100,000 for the work. Paul was able to build the church, a large school and rooms and houses for orphans. Today they have over 700 children receiving an education where there were no facilities, 300 of the children are orphans. They have built 7 houses for widows who then have 7 children each to look after and the church provides all their food plus they look after about 50 other orphans and feed nearly 500 children every day.

As we arrived at the church the first person pointed out to me was a seven year old girl. She had been involved in an accident five weeks ago and was killed. For two days she lay in the mortuary and on the second day was brought in a plastic bag to be buried. They had been praying for her and even at the last moment were still praying for her. God answered their prayers and she started to move in the bag. They released her and when I met her there wasn’t a mark on her; totally restored.

What a mighty God we serve and this changes your life and challenges you when you see God’s power at work. I met Paul on the Monday and he reported many in his congregation were healed during the service and ten people gave their life to the Lord.

Come on Lord, do it here in the UK

Amazing Progress with Royal Approval

Today I preached at the 5.0am prayer meeting to about 2,500 people and once again there was amazing worship. They seemed to like what I shared with them and there was a great response. Later I did a 30 minute live radio broadcast sharing business advice as part of a six part series. As I was leaving the church I spotted a poster advertising my previous day’s training programme stating “Theme: How to succeed the God-Way
Lecturer Professor Paul Bangs – UK (Economic Advisor to the Queen of England)”
I’m not sure if this is a promotion from my Bishop status.
The children at Ty Cariad children’s home are adorable and were so excited today as we unpacked all the clothes and toys we brought out to them; six large cases of them.
The money I was given to bring out has already been put to good use. £500 towards the new building which starts this week, 24 new mosquito nets for the children, a bed chair and table for the security guards room; he only had a mattress on the floor, so thank you so much for all your gifts.

My Programme

I am now well and truly in Uganda, the weather is hot but with very heavy showers as it is the rainy season. We are all being well looked after and the food and our digs is excellent.

Today was the first day I used my training programmes which were received with real enthusiasm. I now have my programme for the remainder of my time over here. I will be doing a 30 minute radio broadcast for the next six days. Tomorrow (Wednesday) I will be preaching at the early morning prayer meeting which will be attended by over 3,000 people. On Friday and Saturday I will be running two four hour training sessions and then on Sunday preaching at two services, the first starting at 7.0am

Please pray for God’s blessings on all meetings

Mary’s picture

Last night Mary was praying for me and had a picture. She observed I was walking down a passageway and as I walked doors to the right and left would open for me. I did not cause them to open but they were being opened for me from the inside and I was being invited into the rooms.

She felt that the Lord was saying that previously when I have ministered in other countries, I have taken God’s light into dark places but in Uganda I will be going into a light place but I will be invited into some places that are still dark to take the light of the Lord into. Also I will take more light to Uganda, which is already a light place, but that I will return to Wales and the UK with that light.

I have already prayed that I will bring back to the UK the light that is in Uganda and this picture was a confirmation that God will answer that prayer. I believe strongly that God will bless people in Uganda through me but that I will also receive a mighty blessing to bring back to the UK.

All glory and praise be to Him who is able to meet our every need and do more than we can ever imagine. Amen

Prayer request vis Elim International

The following was sent out by Elim International and I share it with you so that you can pray as directed

Prayerline of Elim International Missions for the week Sunday 28th March to Saturday 3rd April 2010 inclusive.
Uganda
Paul Thomas and team of seven are going to visit Ty Cariad children’s work in Uganda. Pray that there will be no problems with their flights and that the building project will go smoothly. Pray also for those who are going to Uganda for the first time that they will have a great experience, pray that God will be glorified through all that the team does.

April fool

So British Airways and the Unions managed to delay me for four days; no matter, I now travel out on April 1st. All of the plans are going well and I soon hope to post some truly amazing information of what God is doing in Uganda, so please follow progress on this blog

One strike and out

British Airways have published the strike days and yes, my flight to Uganda is in danger. Please pray that it goes ahead.
Last Wednesday evening Mary and I had dinner with Pastor Joseph and his wife Freda along with Paul and Jan Thomas who built the orphanage. What a privilege to spend time with this very humble couple. Pastor Joseph has a church of over 10,000 in Uganda, has planted 500 other churches and ministers to thousands of other ministers as well as running a five station radio service. And yet he still finds time to come to Wales to minister. He has asked me to speak at a number of one day business conferences as well as minister at various church prayer and other meetings. This is a wonderful opportunity and I am humbled by such a request.
The curry evening was a great success and we raised over £200 for the orphanage. I have also been given further gifts bringing the total to about £800 which will go a long way towards their £9,000 target to build a new house for the older children. I have also been blessed with an amazing selection of children’s clothes to take out with me; I really do appreciate all the help I have received and thank all those who have donated money or clothes. There is still time to donate further money so don’t be shy.
All we need now is an aircraft to take us there and allow us to get on with the work we all want to do. I will update this blog as often as I can with the latest news from Uganda as we minister out there.