This is a ministry relying on the power and faithfulness of God to bring hope to others through teaching, preaching and ministering under the power of the Holy Spirit and His insights. 

Born in Indiana into a church-going family with two sisters and caring parents, I found my interests in music and writing. By the time I went to university I was planning to be a psychologist and singer-songwriter/recording artist. I studied psychology before I even entered university, preparing to be a clinical psychologist.  

While a student in college I was confronted with the teachings and claims of Jesus by a music group from out West. It interested me so much I could not forget it. Later I was confronted by an itinerant travelling evangelist who played the guitar and preached the Gospel. From those two experiences I became a convert and follower of Jesus Christ.

I was then called into the ministry in 1968. I did not want to go into ministry as I thought it was most unappealing. That was my image of ministers. But after reading the book The Cross and the Switchblade by David Wilkerson I changed my mind. I saw a different side of ministry that was for those who were sincere and bold to preach. That event changed the direction of my life for a second time (the first was conversion).

I enrolled in seminary and while there had a Pentecostal experience.That was the third event that changed my life in the year 1970. After being filled with the Spirit I was given a fervency to study the Bible. That led to my first and strongest gift from the Spirit: Teaching. I was able to read a verse or more in the Scriptures and supernaturally preach on it with insight, understanding and anointing beyond my natural capable ability. Glory to God! 

That was the third event that changed my life. I have been consumed with Scripture since.

I graduated and became an ordained minister in a well-known denomination serving churches in USA and Canada, ultimately changing denominations and becaming a full time Prison Chaplain, retiring in 2015. I finally became a non-denominational minister with an evangelistic Pentecostal preaching-teaching ministry. 

Just before retirement I was offered a small church in Western New York where I presently serve. 

Mark 16:15 Ministries is an answer to prayer prayed in 1979 when inbetween church denominations I was reading the Gospel of Mark and asked the Lord to make Mark 16:15 a reality in my life. He has been faithful to answer. This ministry now is both in the USA as well as overseas.

But it's not really about me, but about a living God and how He works today. 

Where I Minister:

Java Village Baptist Church, Java Village, NY

Community and Western NY events.

Overseas ministries online.

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I am credentialed with Evangelistic Messengers Association, Gospel Ministers and Churches International and Assemblies of God International Fellowship.

But most importantly I am following the Lord who called me originally into the healing and delivering ministry. He has graciously added teaching and pastoring to my ministry.