I want to testify about the awesome work God has been doing in my life through this ministry. I was born and raised in Holland and had a radical conversion during a mighty outpouring of the Spirit in the 1970’s. At that time I was also baptized in the Holy Spirit. I moved to the USA in the 1980’s and lived in Naples, FL the past seven years. Even though I had a great career I realized I had ended up in the worst spiritual desert ever. I started watching The Great Awakening in January, 2011 and was so excited to see that the same fire I had experienced in those earlier years in Holland was still available. I got so hungry for it that I would drive up to The River Church whenever I got a chance.

One day I was watching one of Pastor Rodney’s messages on You Tube. He was asking the question: “What are you going to do with the call of God in 2011”? That question hit me so hard and I kept hearing it in my spirit. God was stirring my heart to the extent that I knew He was calling me to come under the strong leadership of The River Church. Interesting enough, my job in Naples ended anyway.

I moved to Tampa in October, 2011. In the short time I have been here I have seen more fruit than in the past seven years! The uncompromising messages coming forth from the pulpit, along with the fire of the Spirit being released, is totally transforming my life. I am telling everybody about Jesus and have been able to lead many souls to Him.

In January, 2012 I answered the call of God on my life to full time ministry and started The River Bible Institute. I am receiving a special impartation for the End Time Harvest.

The day will come that I will take this fire back to the streets of Holland and wherever His Spirit leads me. I thank the Lord every day for the privilege to be a part of this amazing church and college.