My heart is filled with gratitude every time I look back at the many years of service for the Lord. The Lord God has visibly blessed this work from the very beginning; He has thought of everything and taken care of all things. We were thus able to celebrate our sixtieth anniversary as a local church in December 2018.

From the beginning, we experienced extraordinary things, with God providing the guidance for all matters and granting the grace to carry them out. Upon my return to Krefeld after Brother Branham’s funeral in April 1966, a new, special time period began. In all of the cities in which I held meetings, believers came to hear the Word of God. The photo shows a baptism at a small lake on the outskirts of Krefeld in 1968.

Initially, we gathered in home groups, and as the congregation grew larger, in rented halls. Finally, at Easter 1974, we were able to inaugurate our own church building with 560 seats. The worldwide missionary work also grew steadily with the monthly missionary journeys all over the world. Then came the day of July 18, 1976, when the Lord called out to me with a mighty Voice, “My servant, go to the adjacent property and dedicate it to Me. Build on it because people will come from many countries and they will need accommodations.”

And so we were able to purchase the large neighboring plot to add to the small property on which the chapel stands, so that there are now exactly ten thousand square meters of land. The dedication of the two large mission buildings with the offices and accommodations took place at Easter 1978. One last building was constructed in 1990, which was the urgently needed publishing house, and it holds the print shop as well as the processing area and mailrooms. God also provided us with very capable workers and volunteers who staff the offices and publishing house and take care of the entire Mission Center and all of its workings; some of whom He brought to us from far-away countries. Hence, we are able to send out our literature as well as the CDs and DVDs in various different languages. The meetings on the first weekend of each month are simultaneously translated into 14 languages ​​and broadcast live over the Internet. Our technologically gifted brothers have ensured that our services can be heard and viewed in different languages ​​around the world. At the present time, we have reached 7,500 online connections in 172 countries. So everything that is needed for the local church and for the worldwide ministry is at our disposal. All those who participate in God’s Work serve Him with devotion so that even lay people have become professionals.

God has also taken care of the proclamation and opened doors all over the world, regardless of the religious or political character of the individual country. In addition, all churches in all countries have been and will be provided with the necessary equipment so that the true believers can be connected to God through the proclamation based solely on the Holy Scripture. All things considered, in its entirety, this is truly a miracle, the likes of which cannot be found anywhere else on earth. God’s Word has been preached to all nations as a witness, as the Lord predicted it. We are now very close to the end. The Lord will complete His Work of Redemption as He completed His Work of Creation, and it will be very good. He Alone is deserving of all gratitude for eternity.

The photo shows Brother Leonhard Russ next to me at the dedication of the church building in 1974. Yes, Brother Russ was a man after the heart of God. For over 50 years, we served the Lord together. On this occasion, I must mention once again that the faithful Lord commanded me with a loud Voice on a Friday evening in September 1967: “My servant, ordain for Me Leonhard Russ and Paul Schmidt as elders.” In Tit 1:5, Paul commanded his fellow worker to stay in Crete and to ordain elders in the churches. In Krefeld, the Lord commanded me to do it, and spoke the names and surnames of the brothers. Brother Russ has been with the Lord for several years; Brother Schmidt is, thanks to the Lord, still among us.

My heart is filled with gratitude every time I look back at the many years of service for the Lord. The Lord God has visibly blessed this work from the very beginning; He has thought of everything and taken care of all things. We were thus able to celebrate our sixtieth anniversary as a local church in December 2018.

From the beginning, we experienced extraordinary things, with God providing the guidance for all matters and granting the grace to carry them out. Upon my return to Krefeld after Brother Branham’s funeral in April 1966, a new, special time period began. In all of the cities in which I held meetings, believers came to hear the Word of God. The photo shows a baptism at a small lake on the outskirts of Krefeld in 1968.

Initially, we gathered in home groups, and as the congregation grew larger, in rented halls. Finally, at Easter 1974, we were able to inaugurate our own church building with 560 seats. The worldwide missionary work also grew steadily with the monthly missionary journeys all over the world. Then came the day of July 18, 1976, when the Lord called out to me with a mighty Voice, “My servant, go to the adjacent property and dedicate it to Me. Build on it because people will come from many countries and they will need accommodations.”

And so we were able to purchase the large neighboring plot to add to the small property on which the chapel stands, so that there are now exactly ten thousand square meters of land. The dedication of the two large mission buildings with the offices and accommodations took place at Easter 1978. One last building was constructed in 1990, which was the urgently needed publishing house, and it holds the print shop as well as the processing area and mailrooms. God also provided us with very capable workers and volunteers who staff the offices and publishing house and take care of the entire Mission Center and all of its workings; some of whom He brought to us from far-away countries. Hence, we are able to send out our literature as well as the CDs and DVDs in various different languages. The meetings on the first weekend of each month are simultaneously translated into 14 languages ​​and broadcast live over the Internet. Our technologically gifted brothers have ensured that our services can be heard and viewed in different languages ​​around the world. At the present time, we have reached 7,500 online connections in 172 countries. So everything that is needed for the local church and for the worldwide ministry is at our disposal. All those who participate in God’s Work serve Him with devotion so that even lay people have become professionals.

God has also taken care of the proclamation and opened doors all over the world, regardless of the religious or political character of the individual country. In addition, all churches in all countries have been and will be provided with the necessary equipment so that the true believers can be connected to God through the proclamation based solely on the Holy Scripture. All things considered, in its entirety, this is truly a miracle, the likes of which cannot be found anywhere else on earth. God’s Word has been preached to all nations as a witness, as the Lord predicted it. We are now very close to the end. The Lord will complete His Work of Redemption as He completed His Work of Creation, and it will be very good. He Alone is deserving of all gratitude for eternity.

The photo shows Brother Leonhard Russ next to me at the dedication of the church building in 1974. Yes, Brother Russ was a man after the heart of God. For over 50 years, we served the Lord together. On this occasion, I must mention once again that the faithful Lord commanded me with a loud Voice on a Friday evening in September 1967: “My servant, ordain for Me Leonhard Russ and Paul Schmidt as elders.” In Tit 1:5, Paul commanded his fellow worker to stay in Crete and to ordain elders in the churches. In Krefeld, the Lord commanded me to do it, and spoke the names and surnames of the brothers. Brother Russ has been with the Lord for several years; Brother Schmidt is, thanks to the Lord, still among us.