In the Epistle to Timothy, the Apostle Paul introduced himself as having been placed into the ministry by the Lord: “And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry …” (1 Tim 1:12). This is followed by admonitions to remain in the true doctrine, up to the directive: “That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ …” (1 Tim 6:14).

In the second Epistle, he gave this reminder: “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” (2 Tim 2:15).

Then he arrived at the topic of the men who cannot submit themselves, who present useless and vain ramblings, which are like a cancer: “Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.” (v. 18). Everything repeats itself, even the doctrine that the resurrection and Rapture have already taken place, and much more.

The apostle concluded his letter by urgently calling upon Timothy to preach only the Word. He knew that the time would come in which many would turn away their ears from the truth and be turned unto fables.

At his departure from Asia, Paul admonished the elders to take care of the Church of the Lord, which He purchased with His own blood, and feed His flock, for he knew that “… of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things …” They do this with the ulterior motive to draw disciples after themselves (Acts 20:20-28). From the very beginning, there were the ministries set by God for the edification of the Church (1 Cor 12) and there were men with fraudulent intent who were out to mislead.

To the Romans, the apostle wrote:“Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.” (Rom 16:17).

In 2 Cor 11:13, he called them “… false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.”

Right at the beginning of his writings to the Galatian Church, he charged them with the following: “I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.” (1:6-7).

Even today all ministers of the Word must and will take the urgent warning seriously: “I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.” (2 Tim 4:1-2).

“For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.” (Rom 11:29).

Along with Paul, I can say to the glory of God: “But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.” (Acts 20:24).

“For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.” (Acts 20:27).

“Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come …” (Acts 26:22).

I regard it as a great privilege which the Lord gave me for the ministry in His Church. Likewise, I am aware of the special responsibility that is connected to a direct commission. Since 1966 I have reported in various Circular Letters of the extraordinary experiences in which the Lord addressed me as “My servant.” Most of them are included in the Circular Letter of December 2005. The instructions which the Lord gave me in all these years are confirmations for me that He has sent me and is with me.

I was born in 1933, the same year in which Brother Branham was told from the supernatural cloud: “As John the Baptist was sent to forerun the first coming of Christ, so the message given to you will be the forerunner of the second coming of Christ.”

From 1952 on, I have preached in services on a regular basis.

In 1955 I came to know Brother Branham, and since then I have been acquainted with his ministry.

In 1958 I recognized that his ministry was to bring the message for this time. After our conversation, Brother Branham himself told me on June 12 in Dallas, Texas, “Brother Frank, you will return to Germany with this message.”

On April 2, 1962, I received my commission in a supernatural experience by an audible voice of the Lord. Both things forever remain in my memory – His commanding voice as well as the powerful Words which the Lord called out to me: “My servant, your time for this city will soon be over. I will send you to other cities to preach my Word. My servant, a great famine is coming. Store in food for then you shall stand amidst the people to give out the food … My servant, do not establish local churches and do not publish a song book for it is a sign of a denomination.”

On December 3, 1962, Brother Branham confirmed the calling with its precise wording before the witnesses Sothman and Woods and added, “The food which you have to store in is the Word promised for this time. Wait with the giving out of the food until you get the rest of it.”

On December 24, 1965, I saw Brother Branham as he was taken up on a bright cloud. It was the exact moment of his going home.

On April 11, 1966, after the funeral of the prophet, it spoke in my heart: “Now your time has come to go from city to city to preach the Word and to give out the stored-in food.”

1966/67 we had special meetings in 25 cities across Western Europe,

1968/69 in all of Eastern Europe, in Prague, Warsaw, and Bucharest up to Moscow. We also travelled to Jerusalem, Jordan, and all the way to India.

From 1968 on, I preached 20-minute sermons every Sunday morning via Radio Luxemburg for ten years. The broadcast reached all of Europe – also the German-speaking population in Eastern Europe.

1969/70 meetings followed throughout all of Canada. From Edmonton it went to all provinces, over Toronto all the way to Gander, Newfoundland.

From 1970 the missionary journeys led me to Africa, Cairo, and Damascus in the Middle East, to North-, Central-, and South America, finally also to the Far East to the Philippines, to Indonesia, China, and all the way to Australia and New Zealand. 

By 1979 there were 85, now there are more than 150 countries in which I have stepped foot to preach the Gospel (Isa 52:7).

The last message has reached the ends of the earth. Since the Lord has taken His prophet unto Himself, I as His servant together with all true ministers of the Word may give out the spiritual food (Mat 24:45-47). Because of the direct calling, I was the first to carry the Word, the message of the hour, to all continents, sowing the true seed of the Word. Today I gratefully look back to more than 60 years in the preaching ministry and to more than 50 years of proclaiming the message of the hour, in which the faithful God has blessed me and kept me.

In the Epistle to Timothy, the Apostle Paul introduced himself as having been placed into the ministry by the Lord: “And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry …” (1 Tim 1:12). This is followed by admonitions to remain in the true doctrine, up to the directive: “That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ …” (1 Tim 6:14).

In the second Epistle, he gave this reminder: “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” (2 Tim 2:15).

Then he arrived at the topic of the men who cannot submit themselves, who present useless and vain ramblings, which are like a cancer: “Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.” (v. 18). Everything repeats itself, even the doctrine that the resurrection and Rapture have already taken place, and much more.

The apostle concluded his letter by urgently calling upon Timothy to preach only the Word. He knew that the time would come in which many would turn away their ears from the truth and be turned unto fables.

At his departure from Asia, Paul admonished the elders to take care of the Church of the Lord, which He purchased with His own blood, and feed His flock, for he knew that “… of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things …” They do this with the ulterior motive to draw disciples after themselves (Acts 20:20-28). From the very beginning, there were the ministries set by God for the edification of the Church (1 Cor 12) and there were men with fraudulent intent who were out to mislead.

To the Romans, the apostle wrote:  “Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.” (Rom 16:17).

In 2 Cor 11:13, he called them “… false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.”

Right at the beginning of his writings to the Galatian Church, he charged them with the following: “I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.” (1:6-7).

Even today all ministers of the Word must and will take the urgent warning seriously: “I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.” (2 Tim 4:1-2).

“For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.” (Rom 11:29).

Along with Paul, I can say to the glory of God: “But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.” (Acts 20:24).

“For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.” (Acts 20:27).

“Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come …” (Acts 26:22).

I regard it as a great privilege which the Lord gave me for the ministry in His Church. Likewise, I am aware of the special responsibility that is connected to a direct commission. Since 1966 I have reported in various Circular Letters of the extraordinary experiences in which the Lord addressed me as “My servant.” Most of them are included in the Circular Letter of December 2005. The instructions which the Lord gave me in all these years are confirmations for me that He has sent me and is with me.

I was born in 1933, the same year in which Brother Branham was told from the supernatural cloud: “As John the Baptist was sent to forerun the first coming of Christ, so the message given to you will be the forerunner of the second coming of Christ.”

From 1952 on, I have preached in services on a regular basis.

In 1955 I came to know Brother Branham, and since then I have been acquainted with his ministry.

In 1958 I recognized that his ministry was to bring the message for this time. After our conversation, Brother Branham himself told me on June 12 in Dallas, Texas, “Brother Frank, you will return to Germany with this message.”

On April 2, 1962, I received my commission in a supernatural experience by an audible voice of the Lord. Both things forever remain in my memory – His commanding voice as well as the powerful Words which the Lord called out to me: “My servant, your time for this city will soon be over. I will send you to other cities to preach my Word. My servant, a great famine is coming. Store in food for then you shall stand amidst the people to give out the food … My servant, do not establish local churches and do not publish a song book for it is a sign of a denomination.”

On December 3, 1962, Brother Branham confirmed the calling with its precise wording before the witnesses Sothman and Woods and added, “The food which you have to store in is the Word promised for this time. Wait with the giving out of the food until you get the rest of it.”

On December 24, 1965, I saw Brother Branham as he was taken up on a bright cloud. It was the exact moment of his going home.

On April 11, 1966, after the funeral of the prophet, it spoke in my heart: “Now your time has come to go from city to city to preach the Word and to give out the stored-in food.”

1966/67 we had special meetings in 25 cities across Western Europe,

1968/69 in all of Eastern Europe, in Prague, Warsaw, and Bucharest up to Moscow. We also travelled to Jerusalem, Jordan, and all the way to India.

From 1968 on, I preached 20-minute sermons every Sunday morning via Radio Luxemburg for ten years. The broadcast reached all of Europe – also the German-speaking population in Eastern Europe.

1969/70 meetings followed throughout all of Canada. From Edmonton it went to all provinces, over Toronto all the way to Gander, Newfoundland.

From 1970 the missionary journeys led me to Africa, Cairo, and Damascus in the Middle East, to North-, Central-, and South America, finally also to the Far East to the Philippines, to Indonesia, China, and all the way to Australia and New Zealand.

By 1979 there were 85, now there are more than 150 countries in which I have stepped foot to preach the Gospel (Isa 52:7).

The last message has reached the ends of the earth. Since the Lord has taken His prophet unto Himself, I as His servant together with all true ministers of the Word may give out the spiritual food (Mat 24:45-47). Because of the direct calling, I was the first to carry the Word, the message of the hour, to all continents, sowing the true seed of the Word. Today I gratefully look back to more than 60 years in the preaching ministry and to more than 50 years of proclaiming the message of the hour, in which the faithful God has blessed me and kept me.