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The Spirit of Faith Newsletter - September 1979
Bill Bailey Ministries was the
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Then...
On April 8, 1969 I was born again. Still I felt
that something was lacking in my spiritual life.
Looking for this "something," I ignorantly became
involved in the occult, telepathy,
psycho-kinesis, hypnosis, etc. After feeling
somehow uneasy about my occult experiences, I
turned to the Word of God. There I found that
these practices are called "abominations to God."
After renouncing the occult I began to study my
Bible constantly. My hunger for God's Word led
me to a Full Gospel Businessmen's Regional
Convention in Raleigh, North Carolina. There on
Nov. 10, 1973, I received the Baptism in the
Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues
as the Spirit gave me utterance. As I have told
some people since, I felt as though I'd been
"zapped" with a bolt of power! Little did I know
at that time; I had! I returned to Denton and
shared this experience with my friends there.
Not long after this I heard teaching by Kenneth Hagin and Kenneth Copeland. The message of world
overcoming faith and victory from God's Word
became increasingly real to me.
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Listening to these faith
minister's broadcasts I realized the importance of daily study of
God's Word. As the scripture says, "...they received the Word with
all readiness of mind and searched the scriptures daily whether
those things were so." Acts 17:11. I began to realize that I
had been called by God into a teaching ministry. After much fasting
and prayer I told the Lord, "Yes, I'll accept the calling You've
placed on me...I'll do whatever You require of me in this
ministry..." Since then I have been ordained into the ministry of
our Lord Jesus Christ. After
a series of meetings held by Kenneth Copeland Nov. 30 through Dec.
2, 1978, the Lord spoke to me and said, "I want you to begin your
ministry in earnest. You will be on seven radio stations in two
years teaching My Word. I want you to hold teaching seminars, lay
hands on the sick...I want you to fulfill your ministry."
We began broadcasting on WLXN in Lexington, N.C. on
Jan. 29, 1979... Now...
Now, praise God! We are going on three more radio stations on Sept.
10 of this year... WSTS, Laurinburg/Fayetteville, N.C. 96.5 FM
following Kenneth Hagin's program at 12:30 the Spirit of Faith
Broadcast will be on at 12:45 PM, WQXZ, Taylorsville, NC 860 AM at
9:00 AM just before Kenneth Hagin's broadcast, WBZQ, Greenville, NC
1550 AM at 9:00 AM also just before Brother Hagin's broadcast. And
of course, we'll still be following Kenneth Copeland's program on
WLXN, 94.1 FM at 5:15 PM. Plus, WLXN will soon be increasing their
power from 10,000 watts to 50,000 watts, praise the Lord! I
encourage you to look at the map on the back of this page and tell
your friends in these areas about the broadcast.
Bill Bailey Ministries, Inc. was formed in July of
1979 to help direct the grow of this ministry, it is an independent,
non-profit Christian organization dedicated to this theme scripture,
"...to fulfill the Word of God." (Col. 1:25) Now a word to you that
are interested in this ministry. There are many great faith teachers
and ministries in this country today, praise God for them! However
the Lord spoke to me and said, "Kenneth Copeland is in Texas,
Kenneth Hagin is in Oklahoma, Charles Capps is located in Arkansas.
I want you to have a ministry similar to these in North Carolina."
This is a serious calling. I intend to fulfill this
calling with the strength of God's Spirit within me. If you would
like to become a partner with me in this ministry, I encourage you
to write me and we'll send you information on monthly partnership.
Of course, all contributions are tax deductible. In any case
continue to listen to the Spirit of Faith Broadcast and agree with
us in prayer. This ministry is going foreword with God's Word at the
forefront, we will fulfill the Word of God!
In Jesus' Love,
Bill Bailey, Sept. 1979
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