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<\/a>Dr. Joseph Agius with his wife and sons<\/p><\/div>\n
Joseph found a pastor who helped both he and his wife to Christ. This same pastor gave Joseph a Bible, and when he touched it, he felt an electric shock and heard in Spirit: \u201cMeditate on this Word. Read it day and night.\u201d In three months, he read the entire Bible; in one year, he had read it three times and the New Testament six times.<\/p>\n
Because of this experience and knowledge of the Word, it took some trial and error before Joseph and his wife found and determined the IPHC was where they were meant to be. Dr. Agius originally comes from a Roman Catholic background, and he and his wife attended different churches where they became deeply involved. However, none felt like the right place because they heard teachings and experienced events that were not of the Word of God.<\/p>\n
After being introduced to IPHC, hope arrived in the form of a phone call from missionary Larry Bolling in Rome. After researching and studying, Dr. Agius knew Pentecostal teachings coincided with the Bible. Within a week, Bolling visited the Agiuses, and they became members of IPHC with Joseph receiving his minister\u2019s license within a few months.<\/p>\n
As Joseph continued his journey, Bolling asked how the IPHC could help him. Joseph\u2019s answer was \u201csound doctrine\u201d as 2 Timothy 1:13 shares: \u201cFollow the pattern of the sound words that you have heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.\u201d He had grown weary of seeing and reading materials that did not match up with God\u2019s Word. Unknowingly, Joseph had two resources from Global University that Bolling declared were all he needed. Through these materials, Joseph began 27 years of study. This heart for Christian education led him and his wife to direct Global University in 2009. Together they achieved Global European accreditation. While pastoring, Joseph received five academic degrees, including a D. Min.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Pastor Agius preaching at his church in Gozo<\/p><\/div>\n
This heart for Christian education and God\u2019s Word continued, allowing Joseph to lead evangelism and education on the island. It is important to him that everyone finds the calling God has given them and give their lives to achieving that calling: \u201cI don\u2019t know if God has given me special grace, but since Day 1, He guided me in this calling of starting a church.\u201d In August 1990, his church was registered with the government, and they just celebrated their 33rd<\/sup> anniversary!<\/p>\n When the church began, they rented a small part of a larger building. God said to Joseph, \u201cThis must become a 3-story building owned by the church.\u201d At that time, it was an impossible thing to do. In 2019, Joseph had three heart attacks in less than 24 hours resulting in 2 operations. During one operation, he felt he touched the other side of life and spoke to God: \u201cThe vision you gave me is not yet ready.\u201d The Lord responded, \u201cYou\u2019re going to complete it.\u201d Today, they now have a 3-story building after purchasing an additional floor and building the third, and Dr. Agius\u2019 most recent heart appointment revealed that his heart is healthier than ever before; \u201cGod gave me back my youth, a new life, glory of God, and He\u2019s not yet finished with me, I hope\u201d he shared.<\/p>\n After this accomplishment and second chance, Joseph asked God what was next in his life, and God has opened doors beyond Malta in the way of education. While preparing for this transition, Dr. Agius is grateful the Lord provided a family in which he and his wife could wisely invest in and to whom can take over his role as pastor next fall. As 2 Timothy 2:2 reveals, \u201cand what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.\u201d<\/p>\n