I do not like speaking about myself; however, God wants me to share some of my story with you. My name is Noah… from an earthly perspective, there is not much to talk about. I dropped out of school at an incredibly early age, was married, had children, and tried my best to provide. After years of work via construction, retail and startups, I decided to go back to school. I was the first in my family to graduate high school, first to graduate college, so there was some success along the way. Being honest here, not everything was peachy; my family and I faced many struggles.
Spiritual Journey
From a spiritual perspective, I am thankful for a father and mother who had me in church and at meetings at an early age. I had several ministers lay hands on me and confirmed I would be in ministry. My mother tells me, she remembers turning around to the back of the church, I was standing on a chair praying on someone (lol). Even at a young age, I was blessed to have God speak to me and reveal Himself to me. He would teach me about faith, love, and how He did things, and I am very thankful for that relationship He gave me. I attended Pentecostal churches, graduated from a Baptist university, and attended word of faith churches when I was older. Looking at one of our mission statements–to bring the church together (unity of the faith) — I can see why He had me go this way. During this time, I would wake up at 5am or 5:30am before work; I would watch Bro. Copeland, I loved his television format, it was like studying the Bible with him. At the time, I did not know God was preparing me for faith battles to come, but reflecting back, that is what He does for His people-equips them.
Perfect in Every Way (Grace Pinto)
We already had two children, Noah and Anna. I would dedicate our children while they were still in the womb; “these are your children–Father, help us raise them.” We did no different with our third child; during one of our visits, the Doctor saw something she did not like–so she sent us to a specialist. They diagnosed baby Grace with Down Syndrome. The specialist gave us a pamphlet on how to cope with children with Down Syndrome; even though it was hard, we believed and stood on His word. One of the things I remember saying to my wife during this time, “We dedicated her to God, she is just as much His child as ours–she is healed.” When the time came, our doctor said, “She is perfect in every way.” Like I said on our “What We Believe” page, “We have believed and have seen the miraculous.”
Appointed by God (Confirmed by an Army Chaplain)
As I was attending Eagle Mountain International Church, God started to speak to me about the offices He wanted me to be in; God asked me to start looking in the mirror and speak this over my life daily, “You are an apostle and a prophet.” A few weeks past and even more revelation–God revealing Himself to me– started to flow; before this time of confession, there was a minister I met through a divine encounter (will have to share how this happen some other time, but God was our GPS) who had a healing ministry (a retired Army Chaplain). After knowing him for some time, we were invited to go to one of his healing meetings in the Fort Worth, Texas area. That night, we prayed on people and the Spirit of God moved and people were blessed. At the end of the meeting, this man of God laid hands on me and confirmed the office of prophet that very night (I did not tell him anything about what God was doing in my life).
Called to be with Generals
Over the years, having crossed paths with great men and women of God who helped encourage me. I have had wonderful opportunities to learn from these men and women firsthand. The reason I was led to go to Texas? I was called to be under Kenneth Copeland and his ministry. We worked with Bro Copeland and his ministry and met new friends along the way. A few of these friends included Pastor George Pearsons (Mr. Bull Dog Faith, I was there for his first appearance on TBN), Pastor Terry Pearsons (God told me to consider her a mother, to learn from her), Pastor/Apostle Foy Munlin Sr (First Pastor I came in contact with, I was there for his first meeting at his new church), David Weeter of David Weeter Ministries (I believe we won a soul or two while eating BBQ), Pastor Brian Sanders (helped people via outreach, we won a few souls together as well), and Pastor Bobby Armstrong (called me family when I needed it the most). Being blessed by these relationships–I am still in contact with most of them today (they are very busy and productive people; I consider them friends).
A New Season of Ministry
Throughout the years I encouraged, edified, prayed for, and helped the body of Christ; I also brought a message of faith, love, and hope to a world that needed good in their lives. Now we are ready–through the leading of the Spirit– to enter a new season of ministry which includes preaching, teaching, evangelizing, working with some of these ministries again, and entering the roles that God ordained (to a greater degree.). The more I do for Him, the more I realize it is all about knowing Him, His love, and sharing that love with others. We have been and will continue to share His love with others. Please keep this ministry in your prayers–thank you.
Ephesians 4:11–13 (NKJV)11 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, 12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, 13 till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;
Proverbs 18:16 (NKJV)16 A man’s gift makes room for him, And brings him before great men.
Matthew 22:37–40 (NKJV)37 Jesus said to him, “ ‘You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40 On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.”
John 14:12–14 (NKJV)12 “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father. 13 And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.