Letter from the Pastor

 Dear saints and friends, I greet you in the name of the Lord Jesus.  The Lord has truly blessed the ministry that he has placed me over.  When my wife and I started, we were walking by faith and not by sight.  At the time I answered the call of God to pastor, I was the Youth Pastor at Saintsville COGIC, where Bishop J. Neaul Haynes is the pastor.  Every thing was going great.  I was surrounded by hundreds of members and lots of youth.  I was enjoying the work of the Lord just where I was.  But, I heard the voice of the Lord as he commissioned me to step out by faith. I answered the call and informed my pastor, Bishop Haynes that God was calling me out to do a work.  My wife and children were all I had as we left a comfortable place and went to an unfamiliar place. 

The ministry started out in my garage in 1997.  For Sundays on end, it was just my family and myself, but we stayed there.  During that time, 10 members were added to the church.  We were not discouraged.  We stayed in the garage until the Lord opened a door and made a way for us to acquire a building.  In Sept. 1999, we relocated to 2129 Spikes Street, the former Reformed Church of God In Christ. 

Today, I am glad that I obeyed the voice of the Lord.  He has tremendously blessed his work.   From those 10 members the Lord has grown the membership.  My wife no longer has to wear so many hats.  At one time she would say, “I’m the head usher, the Sunday School teacher, the head of the women’s dept and the choir all wrapped up in one.”  But today, thanks, be to God, the Lord has added to the church “such as should be saved.” 

It has not been easy, but my trust is in the Lord.  He promised to bless me as long as I remain faithful.  The devil has attacked my body with sickness on several occasions, but out of that, I found out that the Lord wanted me to be an example of His healing.  I have had 2 brain tumors and 3 major surgeries, but today I can say by faith, God healed me from everyone.  With the brain tumors, God performed a miracle each time.  Before the doctor could schedule the surgery, God had healed me. Praise be to God!

I’m a living witness that God is a healer and I believe he has placed healing in my hands and just like the Bible instructs, I practice laying on of hands and believe the Lord will heal whomever I pray for because he did it for me.

I invite each and everyone to come and see the manifestation of God’s power at Prayer Tower, for our motto is:  “We are lead by the Spirit, not the Flesh!” You will not be disappointed.

God Bless,

Pastor Roger Eiland