
{"id":1079388,"date":"2025-05-22T08:46:55","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T14:46:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awmi2.wpenginepowered.com\/?page_id=1079388"},"modified":"2025-05-22T08:46:59","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T14:46:59","slug":"ministry-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.awmi.net\/about-us\/ministry-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Ministry-History"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1079388\" class=\"elementor elementor-1079388\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d4c592b e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3d4c592b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f98f2b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f98f2b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Ministry History...<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1220880b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1220880b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>1968:\u00a0<\/b><b>A Life-Changing Revelation<\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>It all began\u00a0<\/b><b>on\u00a0<\/b><b>March 23, 1968<\/b><b>.<\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>Andrew was born again at just eight years old. Although he avoided the rebellious phase often associated with adolescence, he believed\u00a0he could earn\u00a0a relationship with the Lord\u00a0through his own righteousness.<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>But on March 23, 1968, everything changed. Andrew realized he had fallen into legalism and self-righteousness\u2014much like the Pharisees Jesus rebuked. Expecting\u00a0God\u2019s\u00a0wrath,\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0instead overwhelmed by His\u00a0love. \u201cGod\u2019s love consumed me,\u201d he says. \u201cWhen I was at my worst, God\u2019s love was the strongest.\u201d<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>This encounter forever changed\u00a0Andrew\u2019s view of\u00a0God and\u00a0set him\u00a0on a path to\u00a0help\u00a0others see\u00a0Him\u00a0the same way.\u00a0Soon after, he\u00a0was drafted\u00a0and sent\u00a0to Vietnam.\u00a0Though the front lines were\u00a0dangerous and\u00a0difficult, God used that time to ground\u00a0Andrew\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0Word. He returned to\u00a0the U.S. with a\u00a0stronger walk than ever.<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>1972<\/b><b>\u2013<\/b><b>1980<\/b><b>s<\/b><b>:\u00a0<\/b><b>Foundations of Faith<\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>Andrew\u00a0accepted God\u2019s\u00a0call to\u00a0teach,\u00a0and\u00a0he and Jamie were married in 1972.\u00a0Together,\u00a0they began teaching Bible studies. Over the next six years, they pastored\u00a0three small churches and\u00a0had\u00a0two sons, Joshua and Jonathan Peter.<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-704c5e88 e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"704c5e88\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b4d2001 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b4d2001\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d381a7 dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8d381a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.awmi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/andrew-wommack-young.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"A photo of a young Andrew Wommack\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Andrew\u2019s high school graduation picture from 1967. At the time, Andrew believed that by his own righteousness and good works, he could develop his relationship with the Lord. <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d5ebe43 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d5ebe43\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5245483e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5245483e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW264269462\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW264269462\">In 1976, Andrew broadcast his first\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW264269462\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW264269462\">Gospel Truth<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW264269462\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW264269462\">\u00a0radio program on a country station in Childress, Texas.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW264269462\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW264269462\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW264269462\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW264269462\">By 1980, the ministry\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW264269462\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW264269462\">had moved\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW264269462\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW264269462\">to Colorado Springs\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW264269462\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW264269462\">with a\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW264269462\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW264269462\">clearer<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW264269462\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW264269462\">\u00a0vision<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW264269462\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW264269462\">: to\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW264269462\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW264269462\">share\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW264269462\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW264269462\">the truth of the Gospel<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW264269462\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW264269462\">\u2014<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW264269462\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW264269462\">emphasi<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW264269462\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW264269462\">zing<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW264269462\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW264269462\">\u00a0God\u2019s unconditional love and the balance between grace and faith<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW264269462\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW264269462\">\u2014through\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW264269462\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW264269462\">teaching, radio, and free\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW264269462\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW264269462\">cassette tapes<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW264269462\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW264269462\">. But God had much more in store for their ministry.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW264269462\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-dce-background-overlay-color=\"#000000\" data-dce-background-image-url=\"https:\/\/www.awmi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/banner-about.jpg\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee6cb23 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee6cb23\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26d1dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26d1dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>When my wife and I first started out in ministry,<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-text-color=\"#FFFFFF\" data-dce-advanced-background-color=\"#41434D91\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-145f8023 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"145f8023\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>we were so poor we couldn&#8217;t even pay attention! &#8211; Andrew Wommack<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eca2439 e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6eca2439\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32de5f18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32de5f18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>19<\/b><b>90s<\/b><b>\u201320<\/b><b>0<\/b><b>8<\/b><b>:\u00a0<\/b><b>Training Disciples, Changing Lives<\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>In the early nineties, the Lord spoke to Andrew about starting a Bible college\u00a0and\u00a0put 2 Timothy 2:2\u00a0on his heart\u2014calling him to train faithful men and women.<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>He knew\u00a0academics alone\u00a0weren\u2019t enough\u2014hands-on\u00a0training\u00a0was essential.\u00a0With a team of\u00a0seasoned ministers and associates, Charis Bible College opened its doors in September 1994. Through Charis, the impact of his ministry began\u00a0multiplying.<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>Before\u00a0long,\u00a0God led\u00a0Andrew\u00a0into television, telling him, \u201cYou\u2019re just now starting your ministry.\u201d\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>As\u00a0the ministry\u00a0grew, so did its needs,\u00a0and a\u00a0new building\u00a0was soon needed\u00a0to accommodate a growing student body as well as an adequate call center and television studio.\u00a0On January 31, 2002,\u00a0the Lord spoke to Andrew\u00a0through\u00a0Psalm 78:41,\u00a0revealing\u00a0that his small thinking was\u00a0limiting what God wanted to do.\u00a0That\u00a0December, the ministry purchased a 110,000-square-foot facility\u00a0to\u00a0support\u00a0the future growth of\u00a0AWM and Charis.<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>20<\/b><b>09<\/b><b>\u201320<\/b><b>17<\/b><b>:\u00a0<\/b><b>Making Room for Growth<\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>By\u00a02009, the\u00a0Lord\u00a0had\u00a0provided a new ministry home\u2014157\u00a0pristine\u00a0acres\u00a0in Woodland Park, Colorado.\u00a0This gave\u00a0Andrew\u00a0the opportunity\u00a0to design and build the needed facilities on the ministry\u2019s own land!\u00a0The property, called The Sanctuary,\u00a0became the site for new Charis\u00a0facilities. Faculty, staff, and students moved into\u00a0the first major\u00a0building,\u00a0The Barn, in January 2014.<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>Charis shared The Barn with AWM for a variety of functions and events, but with the two branches of the ministry headquartered in two different cities, collaborative challenges\u00a0arose. In 2017,\u00a0the ministry acquired\u00a0a 60,000-square-foot\u00a0facility\u00a0on the property adjacent to The Sanctuary, giving AWM a permanent Woodland Park base. Renovations began immediately.<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>That same year, the ministry\u00a0launched GospelTruth.TV, an internet-based television network.<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>20<\/b><b>18<\/b><b>\u201320<\/b><b>19<\/b><b>:\u00a0<\/b><b>Reaching the World, One Soul at a Time<\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>As\u00a0the ministry\u00a0put down\u00a0roots in Woodland Park, its\u00a0reach\u00a0continued to\u00a0expand. AWM and Charis\u00a0began\u00a0connecting\u00a0with people more easily than ever\u00a0through multiple websites, television networks, events, and social media platforms.<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>By 2018,\u00a0Andrew\u2019s fiftieth year in ministry, the ministry\u00a0had hit full stride.\u00a0Events were\u00a0thriving,\u00a0Charis\u00a0enrollment was strong, and new\u00a0resources\u00a0were helping people deepen their understanding of the Word. But most importantly\u2014more\u00a0lives\u00a0than ever\u00a0were being changed.<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>That fall,\u00a0The Auditorium\u2014The Sanctuary\u2019s second major facility\u2014opened its doors.\u00a0One month later, AWM moved into its newly renovated\u00a0headquarters, maximizing the\u00a0ministry\u2019s\u00a0effectiveness.<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>In 2019,\u00a0The Auditorium became a bustling hub of activity, welcoming\u00a0crowds\u00a0to conferences, concerts, and stage productions like\u00a0<b><i>Esther: The Queen of Persia<\/i><\/b>.\u00a0<b>John\u00a0Tesh<\/b>\u00a0filmed\u00a0a concert\u00a0here,\u00a0bringing fun, faith-filled entertainment to the stage\u2014and new members of our community to our campus who might never have otherwise heard the message of God\u2019s love.<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>2020:\u00a0<\/b><b>Courage in Crisis<\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Then came 2020.<\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>While much of the world came to a standstill,\u00a0AWM and Charis\u00a0kept moving forward.\u00a0During lockdown,\u00a0Andrew hosted a live-stream\u00a0communion service\u00a0that\u00a0reached\u00a0tens of thousands with a timely message of peace and hope.<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>Andrew launched\u00a0the<b><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/b><b>Charis<\/b>\u00a0<b>Daily Live Bible Stud<\/b><b>y<\/b><b>\u00a0<\/b>on social media, offering real-time teaching and ministry to viewers around the world.\u00a0That same year, the\u00a0ministry released\u00a0<b><i>Charis Healing University<\/i><\/b>, a deep-dive video course packed with truth and testimonies\u00a0to\u00a0help people stand strong in their faith for healing.<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>AWM\u00a0also\u00a0launched the\u00a0<b><i>Biblical Worldview<\/i><\/b>\u00a0curriculum\u00a0to help believers navigate today\u2019s cultural confusion with truth and clarity.\u00a0The first installment was\u00a0<i>Foundational Truths<\/i>. Later\u00a0installments\u00a0would\u00a0cover\u00a0topics like\u00a0sexuality, racism, and government.<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>The ministry\u00a0expanded\u00a0<b>Helpline\u00a0<\/b><b>availability to<\/b><b>\u00a024\/<\/b><b>5<\/b><b>\u00a0with weekend hours<\/b>\u2014answering over\u00a0a\u00a0half million calls during a time when people were desperate for answers, prayer, and encouragement.<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>And when\u00a0churches and ministries\u00a0across\u00a0the world were caving to pressure to close down,\u00a0Andrew\u00a0stood firm and\u00a0held the Summer Family Bible Conference\u2014despite a cease-and-desist order from the governor.<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>Even\u00a0in uncertainty, God\u00a0kept\u00a0opening\u00a0doors!<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>2021\u20132024: Milestones and\u00a0<\/b><b>Momentum<\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>The years that followed were marked by growth, celebration, and a renewed sense of purpose.<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>In 2021, AWM expanded the Helpline to 24\/7 availability.<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>In 2022, Andrew\u00a0and Jamie\u00a0celebrated\u00a0fifty\u00a0years of marriage\u2014five decades of faith, family, and ministry together.\u00a0That same year,\u00a0<b><i>AWM\u00a0en\u00a0Espa\u00f1ol<\/i><\/b>\u00a0was launched to serve\u00a0a\u00a0growing Spanish-speaking audience with translations of Andrew\u2019s teachings\u00a0and\u00a0live events.<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>In 2023,\u00a0Andrew aired\u00a0his 5,000th\u00a0<i>Gospel Truth<\/i>\u00a0TV program\u2014a\u00a0landmark\u00a0few could have imagined when he started\u00a0his\u00a0first\u00a0small-town\u00a0radio broadcast back in 1976.\u00a0On the digital front, AWM launched the\u00a0<b><i>Bible Reading Plan<\/i><\/b>\u00a0<b><i>for Mobile<\/i><\/b>, giving people a simple way to stay in the Word.<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>In 2024, AWM stepped into documentary storytelling with the premiere of\u00a0<b><i>Hope for the Future<\/i><\/b>\u2014a project from Truth &amp; Liberty that tackled today\u2019s cultural challenges with clarity and courage, all through a biblical lens.\u00a0It highlighted three prophetic words the Lord\u00a0had given\u00a0Andrew,\u00a0communicating\u00a0God\u2019s heart for the church and the hope we can have\u00a0for\u00a0good things\u00a0ahead!<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>And perhaps the biggest media leap yet: the\u00a0<b>Gospel Truth Network<\/b>\u00a0(GTN) launched nationwide on\u00a0major streaming apps and\u00a0online\u00a0at\u00a0<b>GTNTV.com<\/b>. What began as a vision to bring sound biblical teaching to every home in America became a reality\u2014broadcasting truth 24\/7\u00a0to viewers worldwide.\u00a0With\u00a0fresh voices,\u00a0encouraging\u00a0perspectives, and original shows\u2014including\u00a0<i>Andrew\u2019s Classics,<\/i>\u00a0<i>Grace &amp; Faith Today, Charis Unplugged,\u00a0<\/i>and<i>\u00a0Let\u2019s Talk<\/i>\u2014there\u2019s something for every generation.<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Fifty-<\/b><b>Six<\/b><b>\u00a0Years and Just Getting Started<\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>What began with a young man in Texas, hungry to share the\u00a0unconditional\u00a0love\u00a0and grace\u00a0of God\u00a0with others, has become a worldwide ministry\u2014changing lives, equipping believers, and standing firm on the truth of the Gospel.<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>Today,\u00a0the ministry is progressing like never before, continuing to fulfill the vision God gave Andrew\u00a0to\u00a0go as far and as deep with the Gospel as possible.<span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3628b261 e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3628b261\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b445af8 dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1b445af8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.awmi.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/jamie-and-andrew-wommack.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"A photo of Andrew and Jamie Wommack\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Ministry History&#8230; 1968:\u00a0A Life-Changing Revelation\u00a0 It all began\u00a0on\u00a0March 23, 1968.\u00a0 Andrew was born again at just eight years old. 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