Brother Antone and his wife Angela (Kharkov in Ukraine)


"Dr. Jaerock Lee's teaching was clear and enough to satisfy my spiritual thirst. I was very happy to meet my shepherd whom I had eagerly sought."

I was born in Ethiopia and moved to Ukraine to study when I was 18. After college graduation, in 1998, I accepted the Lord through my friend's preaching, and in 2007 I married Angela. While my wife was pondering upon life and its true meaning, she accepted the Lord, but she always felt thirsty spiritually.


Getting to understand God's heart through Dr. Jaerock Lee's messages

In 2009, she and I installed a satellite antenna in order to watch Christian channels, listen to many pastors' messages, and understand the will of God clearly. One day, I happened to watch Dr. Jaerock Lee's sermon program on TBN Russia. I felt God's great love, warmth, understanding, and consideration and good heart. I was greatly touched.

In particular, I was astonished to hear that heavenly dwelling places will be different according to how much we achieve the Lord's heart. Listening to his clear message, I felt happy because I met the true shepherd whom I had earnestly looked for. Also, Dr. Lee's eyes are of goodness and make me feel his love for souls, which moves my heart.

At that time, Dr. Lee's program was being aired at 12 A.M. and it was an energizer for our lives. It was actually time for us to sleep in tiredness after we worked all day, but we waited for it with a fluttering heart and wrote note from it. Through his prayer for the sick aired after the message, we received the fire of the Spirit and tiredness was lifted away.

We desired to listen to more messages of his, so we bought a computer and got access to Manmin Central Church's website. The website's services were available in many languages such as English, Japanese, Chinese, French, and Spanish. It also provided in Russian, so we were very happy.

We came to listen to various messages including 'The Measure of Faith' and 'The Message of the Cross' anytime we wanted. The website even offers audio files and text of sermons as well as their videos, so we studied them with printed texts and shared grace with many people. Moreover, we could enjoy outstanding Christian cultural performances and countless testimonies of people who experienced the power of God.


As my soul prospers, everything is going prosperously with me

Dr. Jaerock Lee changed my heart and taught me how to be blessed in spirit and body. I will talk about such an example. It happened not long after I opened a shop of leather products and fashion accessories. Another shop that sold the same kind of products opened less than 33ft from my shop. I felt bad thinking, 'How could the owner do it?' and prayed that the shop would close.

But, Dr. Lee took this kind of situation with an example during his sermon. He said that God can't answer the prayer that asks God to bring trouble to others. He advised believers to offer up prayers that belong to goodness. I felt embarrassed and sorry and gave prayer of repentance to God. Afterwards, I prayed that the shop did good business and I kept on good terms with the owner.

Also, his teaching let me realize that it is the great love of God to tell us to do, keep, not do, and throw away something as written in the Word of God. I applied the words one by one to my life and my life amazingly changed.

In the past, I used to fire employees if they did wrong, but now I don't. I look back upon myself first, give thanks, and try to broaden my heart and have goodness and love in my heart. If an employee made a mistake, I didn't rebuke him but I treated him with goodness and with love and I rather gave gifts to him. I also came to hate evil in my heart so I offered up prayer with fasting and tried my best to lead a life that gives out the fragrance of Christ.

Then, God poured blessings upon my business. I am now running three shops and my tithe also increased from 100-200 dollars to 500 and to 1000 dollars. Hallelujah!


We finally visited Manmin Central Church we had dreamed of and registered

My wife and I prepared ourselves with prayer for several years to meet Senior Pastor Dr. Jaerock Lee. Eventually, on February 12 in 2014 we visited Manmin Central Church that we had longed for and stayed in Korea for nine days.

I was sorry that I couldn't see the Senior Pastor because he was praying in the mountain prayer house, but God gave us inexpressible grace and emotion. We attended a variety of services and meetings including Sunday Morning Service, Sunday Evening Service, Friday All-night Service, Manmin Prayer Center's Divine Healing Meeting, and Daniel Prayer Meeting held every night. Meantime, I received fullness of the Spirit and was filled with the love of God.

The church members looked very neat and nice. They offered up services and prayer with their hearts. They became united with hope for Heaven and love and were leading happy Christian lives. Above all, we realized that it is very significant to pray every day without ceasing to achieve sanctified hearts. During Daniel Prayer Meeting, Mrs. Boknim Lee, President of Manmin Prayer Center prayed for my wife and me. The fire of the Holy Spirit came upon us and peace and great emotion came upon our hearts.

During Wednesday Service on February 19, 2014, my wife and I registered as members of Manmin Central Church. We were welcomed by many Manmin members and felt so happy. It was a short journey, but I could see, hear, learn, and experience many things. Now I am back in the Ukraine, but I am filled with happiness and boldness when I think of the love of God who is with us.

I want to achieve the Lord's heart all the more and to spread the holiness gospel to people in Ukraine. I give all thanks and glory to God who allowed me to meet the true shepherd at this end time full of evil and sin and changed me with the word of life.