YOUTH FOCUS
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The strongest evidence of God answering our prayer can be seen in the following verse. Jesus said, “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you” (Matt. 7:7). However, despite common familiarly with such verses, it’s not likely that God’s promise to answer prayer will ever be taken for granted by Mrs. Cindy Hartman. This pastor’s wife from Conway, Arkansas experienced a divine intervention that would even arouse the faith of many skeptics.
In July of 1994, Cindy was confronted in her home by a pistol-wielding burglar. The unknown man, who surprised her when she came in to answer the phone, ripped the cord from the wall and ordered her into a closet. She was obviously fearful for her life, but didn’t panic. To the shock of the gunman, Cindy immediately fell to her knees and began to pray for God’s Help. Even more stunned was he when she boldly asked if she could pray for him! She proceeded to tell him about Christ’s love and expressed her forgiveness for his actions.
Apparently this was more than the robber bargained for, and began to break into tears as he knelt and prayed with her. To her relief, the man then yelled out the window to a woman waiting in a pickup: “We’ve got to unload all of this stuff. This is a Christian home and we can’t do this to them.” Mrs. Hartman remained on her knees in prayer, while her furniture was being returned. The man then used a shirt to wipe off his fingerprints, apologized and departed, leaving his gun behind!
This true story is especially inspiring as it vividly illustrates how willing God is to intervene in the behalf of His children when asked. The Bible says, “Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need” (Heb. 4:16). Regardless of the challenges that may confront you, prayer is the key that opens the door to God’s solutions for every need or problem.
It is remarkable to consider how the Lord is no respecter of the degree of problems we face. Whether confronted by the impassible gulf of a Red Sea, as was the wandering Israelites — or bound by prison chains and stocks, as once were Paul and Silas. Our Lord’s power to help is just as potent in our modern times as He was in the era of New Testament. As scripture states, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever” (Heb. 13:8). Neither is the Lord a respecter of the noble or humble status of those who seek Him (1 Pet 1:17). There is often a larger-than-life view of the Bible personalities who prayed and experienced remarkable miracles. However the scriptures leave no doubt that these superheroes of faith, were mere people just like ourself. “Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly...” (James 5:17-18). God will hear and answer the sincere, faith-filled prayer of anyone who is right with Him. “The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much” (James 5:16).
So, whenever you find yourself in need, or immersed in perplexity or crisis, boldly knock on heaven’s door and call upon the Lord in faith. He cares about your every need and concern. Prayer is, and always will remain, the key that opens the door to God’s help and blessing! “Because he loves me, says the LORD, I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. He will call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. With long life will I satisfy him and show him my salvation” (Psa. 91:14-16).
The One who calls you is faithful and He will do it. I fully believe that a true born again child of God can have victory in all areas of his life through the power of the Holy Spirit, which is freely given to us.
Before we can walk worthy of our call in anything we have to understand three aspects of our call.
First, Who has called you? The Triune God Calls You. God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. God the Father calls you – 1 John 3:1 (NIV) “How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that We should be called the children of God.” He has made us his children; we are adopted as children into the family of God. Therefore all rights and privileges that belong to Jesus His Son is ours.
Jesus Christ calls you – John 15:16 (NIV) “ You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you….”. Jesus Christ desires that you will heed to this call because He loves you.
Holy Spirit calls you – The Holy Spirit is the one that initiates the work of salvation in your hearts. He convicts you of your sins and calls you to accept Jesus as your Savior.
Second, Why He has called you?
1Peter 2:9 “…. That you may declare the praises of Him who CALLED you out of this darkness into His wonderful light.” We were all under the bondage of sin, we could not escape our sins by our own efforts and there was no way out. Since Christ redeemed us out of this darkness we need to proclaim this wonderful experience to others.
Ephesians 1:18 “ I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has CALLED you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints and his incomparable great power for us who believe. This hope is hope of eternal life, hope to live in constant victory, hope of blessings in all realms of our lives.
Third, The price paid for this calling.
1 Peter 1:18 “For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers, but with the precious blood of Christ a lamb without blemish or defect.” Christ died for you so that you might have life and life more abundantly.
Since our calling demanded such a great price and great effort we should consider the call to serve Christ an honor. Therefore, we must exemplify a life worthy of this call.
Now that we understand the three aspects of the call we can walk worthy of this call in self- discipline. We need to exercise self- discipline in our physical realm and spiritual realm.
Physical Self- Discipline
In 1 Corinthians 10:2 states all things are lawful but not all things are profitable. We live in a society when one reaches a certain age everything is accessible. This should not be our desire. Daniel exercised physical self-discipline when he would not defile his body with the pleasures of the palace or the king’s food.
We have to mortify the deeds of the flesh, and we should come to a point in our life we should be able to say with Apostle Paul “I am crucified with Christ, it is no longer I who live but Christ who lives in me.”
Simple question you ask yourself “Would Jesus name be glorified in this place or situation…if not flee!
Spiritual Self- Discipline
God expects us to grow to the full stature of His Son Jesus Christ. He is grieved when we are in a protracted state of infancy.
We must grow in the word like the church in Berea; they rightly divided the word and searched the scriptures to see if what was said was true. We, likewise, should know the word of God so that we are not swayed by false doctrines and false teachers. We have to be deep rooted in the word then only we will grow upward.
We must be vigilant in prayer and full of the Holy Spirit. These are the last days; we need the power from above to live in constant victory.
Daniel prayed three times a day. He knew the true source of power. Samson, on the other hand, did no exercise self – discipline. Great was his fall and tragic was his end.
I fully believe by the grace of God and by the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit, complete self – discipline can be achieved. He who calls you is faithful and He will do it.
| Rev. Samuel Issac is the President of the PYCD, 1998. He is the pastor the Philedelphia Pentecostal Church of Dallas. After finishing his B. Ed degree from the University of Kerala he came to USA for Biblical studies. He done his Biblical studeies in Houston and Oklahoma. He is very active in the Pentecostal Youth Activities. |
While visiting my insurance company, I noticed that the standard IN-OUT baskets has been replaced by a five-tiered set of trays labeled CRITICAL, URGENT, IMPORTANT, BACK-BURNER, and LONG-TERm. Those trays reminded me how the world's consideration of gospel is in the same manner, unless somebody out it in prespective to them. Unless youth diligently deal with prayful biblical truths, pressures of modern society will determine their priorities.
Remember how short my time is” (Ps.89:47). This strange prayer of the psalmist expressed his utter desperation. The enemies of Israel were pressing from advantage to advantage. In this dark hour, David pictures the Lord as hiding from Israel, but not without cause. Israel had forsaken God, and David knew this. But he was wide awake to passing time and opportunity, He expected action from God in his day and longed to advance the cause through personal effort. “Remember how short my time is,” was his plea to God. He did not want to be left out. He wanted to see Israel safe from her enemies in his time. My friend, have you considered the shortness of your time? “oh, I have plenty of time,” is an expression often heard. But do you? The international situation indicates the contrary. And furthermore, your personal life span is an uncertainty. Perhaps a more serious question would be, how near are you to the end of your personal probation?
These questions are enough to make that “plenty of time” quip freeze on one’s lips. NOW is the time to surrender that sinful thought, act, or manner of speech. TODAY is the day to give the message in tract, sermon, or Bible study. Now is the time to right some wrong and pray with David! “Remember how short my time is.”
Well, I realize this “ may be your answer now. In John 9:38, we read, “And he said, Lord, I believe.” This confession of faith was followed by a miracle; a blind man received his sight. Grateful lips intoned the words, “Lord, I believe,” But the enemies of faith are many—some within and some without. From within, human nature is at war with living faith. A man realizes this when he transgresses, often against his own desire. Repeated transgression is discouraging. Faith must be sought from above through prayer. This alone can conquer the inner tendency to sin. second, there is the pressure of environmental evil. This also tends to inhibit faith. Evolutionary teaching, the moral decay of our society and the disheartening quest of science for more lethal weapons even from Asian countries have in themselves little to encourage one’s faith. The blind man’s own religious leaders sought to shake his faith. Of Jesus they said, “we know that this man is a sinner” (John 9:24). Around him the controversy raged. So intense was the conflict that he was ultimately cast out of synagogue, Through it all, his faith remained unshaken. One thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see” (John 9:25). You, too, can have this experience with Christ, a journey with Him through life by faith. But how does one build faith in a faithless age? The Bible is a faith-building Book. There is a mysterious life-giving element in its words. To one who prayerfully reads its pages, faith comes. This also explains the necessity of church attendance. The church is the place where prayer is made and the Word of God is read. Also, faith, like muscles, must be exercised to grow. Dear friend, time is short, and it is quite uncertain that you will be alive tomorrow. Let us believe and confess that Jesus is our Lord and Savior. Let us inherit eternal life. When a true believer is no longer his own, it means that he is no longer catering to the language of his body or the voice of mind; rather, he is listening to the voice of the Holy Spirit and adhering to the principles and commandments of the Lord every moment of his life. May the peace of God and the love of our Lord Jesus Christ surround you, and may the power of His presence fill you to overflowing.
Apostle Paul while writing these words to the Corinthian believers, he suddenly breaks into a passionate appeal for them to separate themselves from very worldly entanglement. They must simply maintain the fundamental opposition, which exits between the Christian way of life and that of the world. The two are inconceivable and Paul uses some tremendously graphic contrast as light and darkness, God and the devil, faith and unbelief. He knew that the Christians lived daily in heathen surroundings and were in grave danger of falling prey to the spirit of the world around them.
Paul admonishes the Corinthian Christians to come prepared to receive everything that God has for them in His son, who purchased them at Calvary. Come as believers, persuaded that there is an experience of fullness of blessing in Christ if we are prepared to walk God’s way. This text doesn’t mean that a Christian should shut himself away in a nice little corner all his own labeled “Separated”. In that case you do a gross injustice to the whole teaching of the word of God.
Is it not a wonderful thing that God has made us a part of this great program of redemption? Surely that is something that must compel our uttermost response in love to Him. Therefore there is a word that is based upon an Old testament command. “Depart, depart, go out from there! Touch no unclean things! Come out from it and be pure, you who carry the vessels of the Lord.” (Is. 52:11)
It was the call of the prophet to the exiles in Babylon. It was the word of God to Solomon as he dedicated the temple. “If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” (II Chro, 7:14).
In essence God considers his people as a peculiar treasure for His own enjoyment. He claims Israel for Himself, and He sets them apart from all others. He gave them commandment where as “ I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt not have no other gods before thee (Exodus 20:2,3).
God and His people have always been intentent to be all in all to each other. Nothing must come in between them, and of anything threatens to break the bond, it must be destroyed. You may ask what is the motive of God in it all? First it was for the sake of their preservation that God marked them out as a Separated people. Second, it was because of the exclusiveness of God’s love. You see, love is possessive, and when the whole heart is given, then the whole heart must be returned. It will be satisfied with nothing less. As God gave everything as Jesus at the cross, He will not accept anything less than that in return. That was the demand that God made upon His redeemed people. His love would have no rival: “the Lord they God is a jealous God.”
Yet the same call for separation – not racially so socially but in spirit and manner of life runs right through the Book. Jesus said, “If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love his own; but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. (John 15:18,19). He said to His disciples: If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. (Luke 7:23). We are called to take sides with Him against a world that crucified Him.
The Christian is to reckon himself dead unto sin and live unto God. He is a soldier on active service and therefore he must not entangle himself with the affairs of this life. He is an alien in this country. He is the citizen of heaven and he must be subject to the laws of the heavenly kingdom.
A believer is always required to live in the light of the Lord’s imminent and unannounced return leading a pure and holy life. Yet most Christians are satisfied to conform to custom, to dress and to the opinion of the day in which we have, and the great command, “….. be not conformed to this world; but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind …..” ceases to grip our hearts and is ignored. A believer conformed to the world will never be overcoming; he should be separate if he wants to be a triumphant Christian. Separation what I am talking is not a negative thing; it is a positive thing. It is not simply living contrary to the world, putting yourself in a little compartment labeled “Separated” and making everybody mad at you. It is living in harmony with the passion on the heart of God for a world that is lost. That is Separation.
Separation is investing every moment of your day, wherever you may be in the ministry or secular life to glory of God in a commitment to His authority and power in your life without reservation. This means that day by day you live in such a way that you refrain from doing anything, which would disturb your harmony with God. He is a very sensitive Lord.
It is not a question of trying to empty your heart and life of every worldly desire. It is rather opening your heart wide to all the love of God in Christ, and letting that love just sweep through you and exercise its expulsive power till your heart is filled with love.
The all sufficient incentive for a holy life is not legalism but grace, not saying to a young Christian “Thou shall not do this or that; thou shalt not go here and there.” NO, it is saying “Do you not recognize what God has done for you in Jesus Christ, the privileges that are yours, what it cost Him to forgive you? That gift, forgiveness of your sins was purchased with a broken heart, with the God of the entire universe giving His life for you outside Jerusalem. You are the temple of the living God (V 16).
A temple is set apart for holy use. In Old Testament days it was in three parts: the outer court of service, the holy place of sacrifice, the holiest of all for worship. You are the temple of the living God and the outer court of your body (the place of service) the inner place (the holy place of your soul where you make decisions, the place of sacrifice), and the holiest of all (your spirit, the place of worship), every bit of you is set apart in the sight of heaven for holy use. The conduct of the people in the outer court and in the holy place of the Temple was regulated twenty-four hours day and night, by the awful sense of the presence of the living God in the holiest of all “I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.” The whole temple is set apart for His glory.
Look at the promise here for obedience (v. 18) what are the benefits of obeying or being separated unto Him? Relationship with God is established by faith and commitment to Jesus Christ as savior and Lord; but sonship and friendship are the rewards of obedience (John 15:7). Such a reward is the result of an intimate relationship with the Lord that makes us sensitive to sin. The church of today has lost its savor because it is conformed to the pattern of the age and is no longer marked out as being a separated church. The spirit of the world has poisoned our life and paralyzed our testimony, and on that level the church of today is powerless to do anything.
In the light of the text at the very heart of divine revelation, let us respond to His great love in terms of the cross, and say to Him, “Father, I yield.”
1. Be faithful to attend and participate. — Commit yourself to the church and let them know they can count on you. Obviously you can’t be of much help if you don’t show up or take part. Some people underestimate their value of simply being present. Joining together with others adds to their encouragement, and it encourages the leaders and the pastor who have prayed and prepared all week to minister to you (Heb. 10:24-25). It helps your pastor and the whole church for you to come faithfully and on time. And don’t merely sit there like a bump on a log. Be friendly, put a smile on your face, and enter into the service by singing and worshiping. You can even utter an audible Amen or two when the pastor makes a good point. Go ahead, it’ll make his day!
2. Commit yourself to love the Lord and your brethren. — The Bible teaches that all the desires of God are condensed into only two cardinal commandments that Jesus gave to His followers. He said, “...You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself” (Luke 10:27). By clothing ourselves in God’s love, we help the church to reinforce this objective for every believer, and we also help to eliminate the elements of conflict and division which can hinder the unity of the church. “I... beseech you to have a walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace” (Eph. 4:1-3).
3. Pray for your church, its pastors and leaders. — The Apostle Paul explained that it is the duty of Christians to pray for all who are in authority, especially those in spiritual authority. “I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence” (1 Tim. 2:1-2). Your church leaders are on the cutting edge of the battle with Satan, and will face temptations and spiritual conflict unlike anything you could imagine. The devil knows that if he can topple a spiritual leader or get him discouraged enough to quit, it will have a domino effect on the rest of the church. You can be a tremendous help by praying fervently for your church, and especially for the pastor and his family.
Especially helpful, attend the church prayer meetings, where you can come into agreement with others, and where the pastors and leaders can see and feel your prayer support for them and the church. God promised special strength through the combined prayer of His children. “Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven” (Matt. 18:19).
4. Get to know your spiritual leaders and cooperate with them. — The more you get to know them and their Godly life-style, the more you will likely come to trust their leadership. You will have a greater credibility in their teaching and counsel (1 Thes. 5:12). Show respect and cooperate with their authority. Avoid challenging their right or worthiness to serve in their position, but accept that God has seen fit to place them in this role (Rom. 13:1). Belligerence or antagonism toward leadership may be acceptable in secular society, but there is no place for it in the Lord’s church. “Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive, for they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account...” (Heb. 13:17).
5. Help shoulder the load of responsibility. — Pastors and leaders of the church often feel much like Moses did when Israel fought with Amelek. Their arms become weary under the weight of so many responsibilities and they need brothers and sisters to stand beside them and help distribute the load. “But Moses’ hands became heavy; so they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it. And Aaron and Hur supported his hands, one on one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun” (Ex. 17:12).
The Lord never intended for the whole ministry of the church to be carried solely by the pastor or a mere handful of people. It’s said that 80% of the work is done by 20% of the people, and sadly, this has caused the “burnout” of its many outstanding workers. If everyone would simply pitch in and do their fair share in helping, serving, and giving, all the needs would be met and no one would be overburdened. Be willing to volunteer with whatever needs done and don’t be finicky about what you will or will not do. Do as the scripture says, “Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might...” (Ecl. 9:10). And don’t help out just for strokes of attention, but do it for God’s glory. A church is like any other organization with human resources. No one ever starts out at the top. Everyone knows that we have to start at the “entry level.” But if a believer continues to grow strong in Christian character and proves faithful and responsible to the basic tasks given to them in the church, they will likely be promoted to greater responsibility and ministry. “He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in what is least is unjust also in much” (Luke 16:10).
6. Apply the teaching and ministry to your life. — There’s not much that a pastor loves more than to see his flock practicing what he has preached, living a Godly, holy life, and on their knees seeking the Lord. Learn to appreciate the spiritual values they try to instill in you and the congregation. “Brethren, join in following my example, and note those who so walk, as you have us for a pattern” (Phil. 3:17).
It helps your church when you live and conduct yourself in a Christ-like manner. Whether you realize it or, you’re a walking billboard for your church. Whatever the people of your community see in your life, they will tend to identify with your pastor and his flock. Behave yourself and speak well of the church and your pastor. Eyes and ears are always open to the things you say and do.
7. Seek out and use your gifts. — According to the scriptures, the Lord distributes gifts to each in the body as it pleases Him. Spiritual gifts are not provided to you merely for your own gratification, but so the church would be edified or built up. God has given you gifts that will be a help to your church — it is up to you to discover them, develop and utilize them under the direction and cooperation with your spiritual leaders. By doing so, you will glorify God and be a great help to your church. “Even so you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, let it be for the edification of the church that you seek to excel” (1 Cor. 14:12).
8. Contribute to solutions and not to problems. — Every pastor would be thrilled if each of his flock got involved and helped the church in some way. However, they would rejoice if certain ones simply stopped being a pain in the neck! It’s a shame that pastors spend so much time “putting out fires,” that is, squelching problems that could have a negative influence on the whole body, such as gossip, rumors, complaining, misunderstandings, hurt feelings, discontent and so forth. Regrettably, it has been said that 90% of these kinds of problems are generated among the same 10% of the people.
Spiritually mature persons who wish to help their church don’t become a part of such problems — instead, they contribute to solutions. They avoid divisive people (Rom. 16:17) and don’t get caught up in the mischief or grievances of others (1 Tim. 5:13). If they are aware of spreading problems in the fellowship, they will try to bring a resolution, or else they bring matters to the attention of spiritual leadership so that they can bring an end to it (Matt. 18:15-17). People who wish to be an asset to their church don’t participate with or spread problems — they help spiritual leadership resolve them.
RALEIGH, North Carolina (AP)— Another study has linked good health with religion. The latest shows lower blood pressure among older people who have faith.
The new Duke University study of 4,000 North Carolinians ages 65 or over found those who participated in religious activities were 40 percent less likely to have high blood pressure, which can increase the risk of heart disease.
While the study doesn’t prove a casual relationship between belief in a higher power and good health, it does provide evidence of another benefit of religious activity, study co-author Dr. Harold Koenig said.
“We’re becoming more aware that relogious beliefs or practices is not negative for a person’s health, “Koenig said. “In fact they could be very positive.”
Research has shown that religious people are less depressed, have healthier immune systems and deal better with addicitions than the nonreligious.
In the Duke study, released in this month’s issue of the International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine, Koenig’s team measured their subjects’ blood presures and adjusted for race, age, gender and other differences.
They found that older residents who attended religious aervices at least once a week had consistently lower diastolic readings, as did those who read the Bible and prayed regularly. The diastolic readings measures bllod pressure when the heart relaxes.
The average diastolic reading was about 78 millimeters of mercury for people who attended church regularly and prayed frequently or read the Bible daily, compared with nearly 81 mm for those who didn’t. High diastolic readings are associated with heart attacks and strokes.
“There are studies that show if you could reduce the diastolic reading by 2 to 4 millimeters you could cut cardiovascular mortality by up to 20 percent. “said Koenig, a professor at Duke Medical Center and director of Duke’s Center for the Study of Religion/Spirituality and Health.
The effect of religious activities appeared to be strongest in blacks and people between 65 and 75.
Religion may provide the faithful with comfort or a loving community in their golden years, thereby lowering stress and blood pressure, Koenig said. The effect may be more marked in blacks because historically they have closer ties to church. Dr. Herbert Benson, president of the Mind/Body Medical Institute and associated with the Harvard Medical School, said the Duke study presents further evidence “that befief is inexorably connected to body as body is to mind.”
“The documentation had never been as quite effective as in Dr. Koenig’s study,” Benson
It is with great pleasure to see the progress of the Pentecostal Youth fellowship of Dallas (PYCD) activities. An organization born about 17 years ago with the very idea of providing a forum for the Malayalee Pentecostal youths of the city of Dallas to come together and cherish their faith, heritage and culture. PYCD is a good forum for our young people to cherish our faith in the Malayalee cultural settings. This is very important because we live in a society where the moral standards are going down and family structure is falling apart.
We Pentecostals are a chosen group of people to uphold the true Word of God. God has called us with a high calling. It is the duty and responsibility of PYCD and organizations like this to impart this great truth into the hearts of our younger generation. This year PYCD took some extra ordinary steps to bring a spiritual awareness into the midst of our young people. Fasting and prayer meetings, revival meetings, mission outreach etc. are a step in the right direction. If Lord’s coming is tarry, today’s youths are tomorrow’s church leaders.
Churches and youngsters should take part in PYCD activities with an open mind. Make PYCD a strong voice in this city for our Pentecostal youngsters. We pray and hope that in the days to come, the Malayalee Pentecostal Youths in the city of Dallas can come together as a strong group irrespective of their church affiliation and attempt great things for God. If we stay together, we can guide our younger generation in the right direction, that is essential for our existence in this great country.
Youth Focus Publications believe that the leadership of the PYCD is very much committed to address the needs of the young people in this city. We urge all Pentecostal churches and pastors to encourage the PYCD in its endeavors. We urge the Malayalee Pentecostals of this city of make use of all the resources of PYCD. We have a group of young people, who are very talented with lots of energy. If we can turn their talents in the positive direction, we may be able to achive greater things for God. May God help us to do that in the days to come. AMEN!
President - Rev. Samuel Issac
Rev. Samuel Issac was born in Pathanapuram, Kerala. He is the youngest son of Late Mr. G. Issac and Annamma. After finishing his B. ED degree from the University of Kerala he came to USA for biblical studies and finished his biblical education in Houston and Oklahoma. In 1974 he came to Dallas and very active in local church and also in the youth ministries since then. While he was working as a Manager of a Chemical Lab, in 1996 he resigned the job and became a full time minister of the Philedelphia Pentecostal Church of God of Dallas. His wife Lilly, Son Sunil and daughter Sheba.
Secretary - Bro. Biju Thomas
Bro. Biju Thomas as born in Pennukara, Kerala. His parents are Thomas and Annamma. He came to New York in 1986 with his parents. He got his degree in Industrial Engineering and he was very active in the Local church and P.Y.F.A while he was in New York. He moved to Dallas in 1997. He is working in a Manufacturing company and attending the famous Criswell Bible college for M. Div. After the biblical education he plans to be in the full time ministry. His wife Mercy.
Treasurer - Bro. Stanley Samuel
Bro. Stanley Samuel was born in Kottarakara, Kerala. He is the son of Rev. C.D. Samuel and Mrs. Saramma Samuel. He is very active in the Local church and in the Youth activities. He was a committee member of PYCD for the last 3 years. After his college education he is working in Dallas Children’s Medical Center O.R. He is an active member of the New Life International Ministries. His wife Susan and children Joshua and Jasmine.