Testimonies

Your write-ups… Has been an inspiration to me. Sometimes, I think of packing up and going back to Nigeria but I’m encouraged to fulfil my mission to reach the unreached of the Muslim world. God will provide for you to sustain this magazine which has been a voice of truth in the Body of Christ.

This is nothing but the vision of God for His ministers. Ministers Alive has changed my life and ministry for the best. Before I came in contact with Ministers Alive I was tired, frustrated and fed up with ministry because things were not going as expected. I thought God was no longer on my side or maybe I was not called into ministry; but an encounter with Ministers Alive was with DESTINY. Ministers Alive has given life to me and my ministry. Praise the Lord. Beginning from August, I will be paying my tithe to Ministers Alive.

There was a gang-up against me by some members of my ministry. I was accused wrongly so I was hurt down in my spirit until Ministers Alive came along and acted as a cleaner. After some weeks they began to confess and apologise. God is a present help. He used Ministers Alive for me.

It is amazing and glorious to announce that Ministers rush at Ministers Alive during monthly PFN Ministers’ breakfast fellowship in Adamawa State, Nigeria, as thirsty souls rush to the spring of water in the desert. Men are glued to their seats after the meeting glancing through MA. Some even prefer this journal to their share of the breakfast meal. When I started reading this monthly Christian journal, I can see Christianity in a practical way.

Sir, your testimony has gotten my wife and I back to our feet to move forward because we have been thinking that maybe it is sin that is making us to have challenges. Sir, I have met so many of God’s Generals in my life; but you are called to change your generation for better; to prepare the Body of Christ for His second coming. Sir, I learnt from you that both pain and gains were revealed to us. You are not doing it in the usual way, which is why you are having some challenges, but it is to bring the Body of Christ together. Making ministers know the REALITIES of the gospel. You are indeed an APOSTLE OF UNITY pioneering a unique vision in the Body of Christ worldwide. Keep it up sir, for your work will soon be rewarded by God. Shalom.

In the early 1980s I had the leading to stand in the gap for the communist world. The inspiration came from my reading books and other literatures of Richard Wurumband of Voice and of the Martyrs, and Anti-communism crusades based in the U.S. I was doing this on daily basis for an hour. Later on in 1985, Mikail Gorbachev, the then Soviet President came up with his Glasnost and Perestroika policies which opened up the secretive Soviet nation to the outside world and later brought down communism and the disintegration of the Soviet Union. This event gave me a great sense of fulfilment and the satisfaction knowing that I had been part of the cast that affected the testimony. This describes how I feel today as a vision-partner to MINISTER ALIVE, when I see ministers testifying to their having reconcile and forgive other ministers that had wronged them. I enjoy no greater joy than to see the positive effect of my contribution as a prayer/financial partner to a unique vision like this.

Hi Preacherman, I was almost giving up but when I read Ministers Alive, it gave me a covering to the nakedness of the situation I was passing through…. Emma (God with me). You are a raw gift to our generation. How I wish every minister will be as frank.

Ministers Alive came to me some months ago when the bitterness and agony of church moral decay filled my heart. Yes, when the churches seemed to be in the mortuary of lost hope, joy and faith for her survival, Ministers Alive came up with a revival message full of powerful inspiring words. The church will soon return to the apostolic foundation and vision. This is the beginning of a new dawn. Don’t let this fire go off. Keep it up!

Since I started reading your magazine, my views and thought about the kingdom work have changed for good. We are praying for you. Ministers Alive is a price-winning and highly encouraging magazine.

There has been an automatic turn around in my life and ministry. God did it through Preacherman.

I had been wanting to travel overseas for sometimes now, but my efforts to secure a visa proved abortive. On this fateful day, I was on my way to the American embassy for yet another visa interview. I then decide to take along with me the August and September editions of MA which belonged to another pastor in London but who had received them from another source. During the interview, the white interviewer suddenly stopped asking me questions and requested to see the magazines I was holding. He opened it, read some portions, and asked where it was from and I told him. He read further and asked, “How can I receive my own copies because I’ve decided you will travel.” As he said that, he stamped my passport. Wow! Ministers Alive is no ordinary magazine.

Sir, after you spoke in our last PFN Ministers meeting, I started making calls immediately to all those we had parted ways in order to reconcile and to my great surprise, they all responded. I am at peace now. Tell Preacherman, he will live long.

I was late for the meeting but the Holy Spirit led me to come anyway and I listened to the Preacherman for only five minutes and I was convicted on a matter that has been on for a long time between a friend and I, which I thought nothing could make me to rescind on. I made the phone calls and reconciled and the person was even in my house the next day. It was unbelievable. It was like a dream. This is a very special grace upon Preacherman, on the issue of reconciliation.

Since I have been receiving Ministers Alive, it has been challenging and uplifting me and all ministers that work with me. God has been using you through MA to help fellow ministers in their ministerial life. May the Lord continue to make you an agent of change. We are proud to be associated with you. Preach on!

Before we came in contact with Ministers Alive magazine in Niger, we had past editions of magazines from USA and Europe, but Ministers Alive, with the Nigerian perspective, has brought a spark into our lives. Missionaries are dumb-founded that a Nigerian can publish such high quality magazine and circulate it free.

It was a wonderful opportunity for me to come in contact with such a wonderful encourager like you. My life and understanding of ministry has taken another dimension. Many people have been blessed. I do ministry now with more understanding than before meeting you. I pray God should continue to use you more in the life of preachers and church leaders especially those of us with small ministries who sometimes are very discouraged.

Life giveth birth to life. You have touched lives; may you receive life.

You may not comprehend fully the enormous good you are doing to humanity in the short run, but in the long run, it will be obvious. I was so intently and personally ministered to when I read through the lines of “My Pleasure Is In This Pain” Only then I realized I had to keep some copies of this rich legacy which, all previously, I had distributed unawares. I would suggest more volume for South Africa in the next episode. I love you Preacherman and what you are doing. It’s a rare feat, especially given the Nigeria factor.

….For the September 2014 edition, when I visited the Ministers Alive secretariat I took time to read very well crossing the t’s’ and dotting the “I”s. As soon as I finished reading. It was like I just got ordained as a minister of the Gospel and there and then I subscribed to be a covenant partner of Ministers Alive. Several events later confirmed this experience. Thank you sir for ordaining me a new Minister of the Gospel.

I just had the opportunity of reading your magazine and I am greatly blessed. I believe the French Speaking ministers will certainly be blessed. I offer my services to translate your work to French language.

Since 2011, I have been sleeping with a woman. I went ahead, married and settled with her. As a minister I knew that God was not pleased with me. I lost my peace, but was managing the mistake until I read September 2014 edition of Ministers Alive magazine. “Don’t Manage Your Mistake”. I have retracted my steps back to God. Now I have peace within me. You are a blessing and solution to this generation.

Some years back, I was in Kaduna on a visit to our church. Prior to this time, copies of Ministers Alive magazine were dropped at the church monthly; but I never bothered to read them. One day, I left with a copy of Ministers Alive to my hotel room just to see what it’s all about. At a sitting, I read through it. Waoh! The next morning, before flying back to Lagos, I dashed off to the church office to pack the remaining copies of the magazine to take with me to Lagos. My pastors, of course, were surprised. That is how I became an ardent reader of Ministers Alive On arrival back in the office, instructed my accounts officer to start paying a certain amount into the accounts of Fruits Integrated. My accountant asked “What are their services?” I answered “When you get to heaven, you will be shown”.

Sometime ago, I was in my ministry office pondering over my life in ministry. I was so depressed and discouraged that I started asking myself how and when God called me to His work. I suddenly felt empty. I began to wonder aloud what made me think God called me in the first place? Why did I tell anyone I was called? During this period, I could neither pray nor study. I was simply disillusioned because nothing appealed to me. Absolutely nothing! It was at this point that my PA walked in to announce that a young man was waiting to see the General Overseer of the ministry. I allowed him in and he began to introduce Ministers Alive and his mission to me. Even though I pretend to be attentive, I was not really listening to him. My mind was far away. By the time he was through with his “narration”, he handed me two editions of Ministers Alive which I carelessly dropped beside the chair I was reclined as he felt. I didn’t cast a second glance at them; talk more of checking through the contents. I simply told myself, “Everyone is producing magazine now; so no big detail!” At the end of the day, I left for home. My wife preached that Sunday. A few days later, I came to relax in the office as usual and my eye caught one of the magazines where I dumped it. So, I picked it up. Surprisingly, the very first sentence I read lifted my spirit instantaneously. I felt power entered into me. It was like a wave of current. Suddenly, I began to wonder why I decided not to even take a look at any of the copies since Friday. I started off with the one that caught my fancy. When I finished the first one, I reached out for the second. I finished both at a sitting. I arrived home a changed man. I could hardly wait to narrate my experience. I shared my encounter with my wife as I passed the magazines to her and she too got really excited. Ever since, it has been a monthly tonic. If ministers, both old and young, will be bold enough to open up, you will receive greater testimonies about the impact of Ministers Alive. I have been in Kano for 35 years. Besides, I have planted churches in many villages of Kano and Jigawa States. Brethren, we need the prayer support of our southern pastors. We bless God for Ministers Alive magazine.

I sowed all the offering we had from a Sunday service into Ministers Alive Magazine vision. It was a great sacrifice to us as a young church. Suddenly, God opened financial doors to us and we have in our possession right now an organ we could never have been able to purchase by our level of income. I had to phone the MA correspondence in WARRI to always come around for our seed. Bless God.

My book, Peculiar Treasure Personal Guide has been on sales since the 1st issue but by the time the 2nd issue came, something happened. I had read your April issue of Ministers Alive I repented confessed to the local congregation and dedicated all copies for free distribution.

Ministers Alive is rich, simple timely and illuminating to the soul. I read through every article and my God!

I was serving as a pastor in one of the leading Churches in Nigeria, and also a leading figure in establishing the printing division of the Church in the North. I had made up my mind to live and die in this ministry. I invested my all in it. I was posted from one town to another, until suddenly, without prior notice; I was served a letter saying my services as a pastor were no longer needed. What?” All of a sudden my whole world came crashing down. I relocated to Okitipupa in Ondo State, South-West, Nigeria, and out of frustration I went into farming, and abandoned the Bible, but two weeks after I planted a crop, weeds overtook the farm land suddenly. I felt I was cursed, and hopelessly I disguised myself and visited a strange witch doctor, who said “You either go and do God’s work or work the works of your grandfather.” (Who was an Ifa priest- a native doctor). I was pondering over my life when I stumbled upon Ministers Alive magazine in a pastor’s office at Akure, Ondo State. The pastor refused that I go with the magazine so I copied the address, sent in a request letter and I received copies of Ministers Alive. This was about the time the founder of a Church I met said; “today I am fulfilled seeing the one sent to help carry on this.” I was amazed, but eventually was led to pastor the Church. One day, as I read through an edition of Ministers Alive magazine I came across a write-up on forgiveness. It was so powerful and it pierced my heart. My mind went to the bishop of the Church that sacked me and I could not hold it anymore. I called my wife and said we must forgive bishop. There and then God eventually used Preacherman to set me free from a wound I thought will never be healed from. Really in the day of His power, the people will be willing to obey God. Ministers Alive carries a spiritual surgical double-edged sword that the toughest of ministers cannot ignore, except if he or she is a child of wrath.

Sir, as you teach and it is the reality of the scriptures. I sent text messages to some key ministers I related with in the past. I served them and sowed seeds in their ministries; but parted. Some of them replied me immediately; which had never happened. Some never believed I could ever call or text them again because of what they did to me; but I have reconciled. I appreciate and love you deeply from my heart for encouraging me to become an encouragement to others, especially the upcoming young ministers.

I thank God for your life and the courage you have to write in order to deliver men of God like us that are living in sexual sin which we don’t like. Presently I am a shadow of myself with all the grace of God upon me. I am dying spiritually. I need your counsel and I’m willing to see you face to face. I need help! I need help…

I must mention that your faith is divinely challenging, and Ministers Alive highly qualitatively demanding and educative. Many Churches and ministers are visionarily-liberated through this inspired magazine. Must I go thru’ hell’s kitchen… settled many inquisitive issues.

The emergence of Ministers Alive Financial Partner’s Prayer booklet was a mystery that manifested into a testimony in my family. My only aunty was attacked with stroke when the August edition of Ministers Alive was delivered. As I gathered my spiritual books on warfare for prayers and kept the Ministers Alive for future reading, a voice said to me “Why don’t you go through that magazine.” I went for it and since I am a partner, the prayer book was included in mine. The first two pages convinced me of healing by faith. I used the booklet to cry to God. My aunty was told to buy a tripod walking stick as against the wooden one in use. As I turned on the prayer booklet, the walking stick broke into two that same day and she started walking without any support. Her speech is now perfect. I return all the glory and adoration to God.

I’m a preacher’s kid. Your magazine was sent to my Dad; pastor of… Church in Owerri.my Mum read it and I too, and everything inside sounded real because I know what Ministers’ families go through. Your magazine was used by God to tell me He has not left my folks. Well, now I know better. Instead of rebelling, I’ll join fully in prayers. I’m proud of your work.

Preacherman Emmanuel Ehimika, thank God for raising you up in a time like this. Ministers Alive is truly making ministers come alive! I thought an angel was dropping the magazine in my Church until I met Pastor Daniel in person on 6th Sept., 2005. Ministers Alive came to me when friends, neighbours and family members deserted me. Fellow co-labourers in the vineyard scoffed, backbit and concluded among themselves that I had come to the endpoint of my ministry. It all happened when a sister in the Church started having an immoral affair with a young convert in the Church and I stood against it. A bosom friend who got to know about the mess felt I should hands off the matter. Apparently, I refused and they concluded I was probably dating the sister as well. Before long, I was blackmailed. The gist travelled like a news flash within the neighbourhood. Church members began to leave one after the other. I was under pressure and fire and was about packing it up. I began to doubt if God actually called me. This was exactly when I laid hands upon Ministers Alive mysteriously and as I read my strength returned to me fully. I faced the challenge and launched back. My ministry is stable now and miracles that we did not witness before the trial began to happen. For example, and AIDS victim was healed. Thank God for everyone involved in the Ministers Alive vision. The pastors who condemned me than are returning to me. Through that crisis, I discovered that the problem of the Church at large is not demons but men and women who are supposed to be custodians of the Christian faith. Again, thank you for sending Ministers Alive to us.

Seven pastors and I left our former Senior Pastor to start our own churches, though at different times. I so hated my former senior pastor that in bitterness, I deleted his number from my phone. Each time he was preaching on television, I usually put off the television set or changed the channel. Even my children didn’t like seeing his face on the television. After I had read an edition of Ministers Alive magazine where Preacherman wrote on the issue of pastors preaching reconciliation while they are still in strife, I felt like a hypocrite, I tried to ignore it but my conscience will not let it go. Then after a tough battle with Satan and self, I settled on the Lord’s side and approached my former Senior Pastor for reconciliation. However, when I got there, he said some unpalatable things; but I kept my peace and eventually we resolved issues and re-united in love. I then suggested to the Senior pastor to kindly call the others that had left him for reconciliation; but he refused. So I took it upon myself to go round others preaching this message of reconciliation, and also told them that it made sense for all of them to return for reconciliation; but on the fixed date, only four of them could make it. At the meeting the Lord had victory and peace was again restored. Thank God for financial partners of Ministers Alive and The Jesus Dream vision. You are financing a building, not of blocks but of living stones that will be raptured.

People have come to me, for I’ve prayed for them over sexual sin, yet I am in it. My ministry is growing internationally and the anointing increasing, yet, this sin is eating deep into my life. One is sacred who to go to. I have prayed, fasted for days etc. but when I read your practical magazine, I knew you are God sent.

A pastor invited me to preach at the annual convention of his Church in Onitsha City, South East, Nigeria. When I arrived the Church premises, I noticed another Church meeting in the same building. My host pastor uses the second floor, while the other church is on the third floor. As I was being led upstairs my spirit sensed a tensed atmosphere and the Holy Spirit said to me; “Both pastors in this building are supposed to be one but they are divided.” When I got to the Church; though it was apparent that everyone was happy that I came, but I was not excited because of the spiritual atmosphere in the vicinity. The Lord said I should go upstairs to the other church, to greet the pastor there. So, when the choir was to sing before I mounted the podium, I called my host pastor aside and said to him: ‘Let’s go up to the other church’. He then asked: ‘what for?’ I said; “I wanted to go and greet the pastor there.” Then he said: “But sir, they are in a worship session.” I replied: “I know. When I get there I will bow and greet and turn back.” Those who want to actually advance the kingdom must bow sometimes even to those they consider juniors. Jesus made Himself of no reputation and took the nature of a servant (Phil. 2:7) in order to advance the kingdom. We went upstairs, I didn’t know that my host pastor felt bad about my moves but hid it from me until he confessed it openly later. When we got upstairs, the other pastor saw us and took us to a nearby office while the congregation may have been surprise for seeing my host pastor in their Church. Then the Holy Spirit said a few words through me to both of them that, in all honesty, I can’t even remember today. I held the two pastors warmly and we embraced. Then suddenly, both of them embraced, and we returned to my host pastor’s Church. When we arrived back at the church of my host pastor, he took the microphone and proclaimed to his congregation; ‘It’s over!’ ‘It’s over!!’ ‘It’s over!!!’ I had been the actor, but at that point, I became a spectator, because I was wondering what was over. He began to speak to the congregation. To my surprise, my host pastor said: “I and the pastor upstairs have hugged each other; for the first time in about six years.” ‘What!’ I sat up as I was amazed at what I was hearing. My host pastor declared without any reservation to his members: “If Christ came yesterday, I would have gone to hell.” I was then broken by his humility. He confessed openly that when I said we should go up to that pastor, he felt like putting an end to his convention so that I can go back home immediately. Then the whole church went wild in a shout. The pastor’s wife instantly went on her knees. Some elders were on the floor praising God. What a grand, heart-warming spectacle to behold! The Holy Spirit resolved in a minute, a matter that had been hanging for years. It’s now their duty to work out this salvation. My host pastor shouted to his congregation that “Satan has lost the battle.” The most interesting aspect of the whole drama is that no one had narrated stories to me. I didn’t know what had happened between those ministers; even till date. It is best not to inquire. A few months later, my host pastor informed me that a Church that has been thirty years in existence and already having seven branches has submitted to his ministry and change its name to the name of his (host pastor’s) ministry. What a miracle of reconciliation! The walls are crumbling!

Dear Preacherman Ehimika, I came back to Port Harcourt from Uyo to meet the Dec. 2005 Ministers Alive (MA) in my office. I felt honoured on one hand and ashamed on the other hand. Honoured that since I started reading Ministers Alive, I became awake and alert spiritually and mentally. I no longer sit down in my church office doing unnecessary counselling without results. I now make use of my opportunities taking me to various cities even with an invitation now to the United States. Beloved, you are a divine gift to the body of Christ and you must never stop. We all owe you our prayers daily. I am ashamed because despite my failure to make a financial contribution you still send me Ministers Alive. Before I travelled, I instructed an assistant to send some money into your published account, I came back to discover that he did not do it. That is why we must inspect what we expect. I must personally supervise our contribution from next January 2006. You need our support because you have kept the heavenly vision with pains and determination. After reading your articles, I heard in my inner person that you have actually encouraged yourself in the Lord like David. Keep the fire burning for the Lord Jesus. We love you but Jesus loves you more.

I had to run away from the town where my ministry was located because I was ashamed of my challenges as a pastor in my home, precisely in my marriage. But after I read the June 2017 edition of Minister Alive where Preacherman said he also had challenges, I was encouraged to return home since he is forging ahead despite the challenges he had. I wish older ministers will tell us all the truth; ministry will be easier for us all.

Thank you so much for the insights and the change in narrative in the mode of celebration a Christian that has gone to be with the Lord. I got fulfilment in using the template you developed and I can say without any dint of contradiction that this shall be the new trajectory - the new normal. Well done…

It takes a spiritual man to understand spiritual principles, Ministers Alive is a divine project, touching lives and ministry. You are a blessing to this perverse evil and adulterous generation transforming lives and restoring backsliders and erring ministers back to God. Preacherman, don’t look back! Your door is opened to touch the world through this medium. Expect a miracle.

“My Pleasure Is In This Pain” is a diamond worth cherishing and keeping. The quality and content of Ministers Alive must be a joy in heaven. That is why I am sure it will survive all tides. We are highly encouraged.

Ministers Alive is a great vision. It tangibly impacted me and I have already passed same to some ministers. It is Kairos-driven, prophetic and a destiny maker

I am a missionary in Agadez reaching out to the Tuaregs of the Sahara Desert. I got one of the editions of your magazine from a pastor in Nigeria who stopped over in Agadez while traveling to Libya, and I was blessed. I subscribed to it to enable me get information about conferences and happenings about the body of Christ in Nigeria.

Glory to God, Ministers Alive is in my hands again like a compass and manual for guidance and correction of errors on the pulpit. The Ministers Alive has kept me alive, realigned my reasoning, strengthened me to remain steadfast, positioned me to be conscious of my assignment and heaven precisely. In my book shelf Ministers Alive is untouchable! All books are borrowable not Ministers Alive. If you need money and is available, I will give you with food but not Ministers Alive. It is my earnest prayer for God to uphold you with His right hand, strengthen you with wisdom and favour in Jesus Name, Amen. Thanks.

I had been in contact with Ministers Alive since its inception; so I have read Preacherman’s arrow head messages on Reconciliation and Unity. It makes one feel like a hypocrite preaching the gospel and yet walking in any form of envy, bitterness and unforgiveness. I received the July 2024 edition of The Ministers Alive and I made up my mind to partner with the vision. Then again, the issue of reconciliation was the main subject matter. Coincidentally, I was deeply hurt by someone while the magazine was by my side and the pain was so much that I decided to store the chat I had with this individual in another line so that even if it is mistakenly deleted I would have a backup as a witness. Just then, Preacherman’s write up on reconciliation and restoration kept going through my mind: Preacherman in one of his preachings had said; “Why would you keep a written document to implicate someone when the written document to implicate you was cancelled at the cross? (Eph. 2:15)” He also said; “Why would you block a believer on your phone when the blood of Jesus was the costly price paid to unblock us all to make us one?” (John 11:51-52). These words by Preacherman cut to my heart and I grabbed my phone immediately and deleted all my exhibits. It was painful but as soon as I had done it, I heard loud and clear Love does not record wrongs. Just about twelve hours from when this drama took place, I had a huge, huge breakthrough.

I came in contact with Ministers Alive magazine many years back and I held on firmly to it, not only for the raw truth but I began to see the messages as a spiritual mirror and practical compass through which my earthly pilgrimage as a Minister of the New Testament is being cross-checked to be very sure if I am on the right track or not. Sir, what you have passed through in the ministry globally is helping me to continue. The gospel you are preaching is “bottom truth - the real bone”. Most of us, ministers have made ourselves slaves to denomination but God is using you to set some of us free to enjoy the blessings of unity.

Your magazine was a great encouragement to me and my ministry. I would like to request for more of your magazine if you can.

My husband has done everything possible concerning growth of our church and we were frustrated until we read one of the articles in Ministers Alive. Since then we entered rest on church growth issue.

I have a young church. Ministers Alive feeds me. If you stop sending, I starve.