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Dear Friends,
First of all I want to thank you. Secondly and prayerfully I would love to set the record straight when it comes to allegations directed to my person posted by some of you. About 17 years ago God called me to start a ministry among young people in Holland. The name we gave it was God’s Pleasure. This ministry was under the supervision of an existing church. By God’s grace this ministry grew in 7 years from nothing to about 300 members. Many gave their lives to Jesus Christ and have been set free from drug and alcohol addiction. We have seen many miracles of healing and restoration. We were able to buy as we called it “boys and girls homes” in order to rehabilitate those who needed it and also to promote biblical living and sharing together. Beside weekly Bible studies and Church service we also organized Christian rock concerts. Decision D was one of the house bands which later became well known. We ultimately had about 35 people working in the ministry. During this process I acknowledge that I and my staff have made mistakes, partially also due to our inexperience and lack of wisdom in how to administrate and balance the right care and help for so many diverse people and therefore have hurt some of them. At that time a great majority of the Dutch religious Christian establishment didn’t particularly approve of the way we were reaching out with the Gospel using tools like heavy metal music and radical preaching. In 1994 God called me to go to Houston, Texas and I told my staff at the time that I wanted to resign. They felt it wasn’t the time. But after all I believe it was me sinning against God by not obeying his call to resign and leave for the US. Right after two girls came to the ministry and wanted to be admitted to the girls-houses. I didn’t have peace about that but was weak enough to be persuaded. (Continued)
Edwin Ogenio