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An
interview with Frank and Angie Lewis
Oct 2, 2006 3:56 PM
By: Tel Asiado
Columnist for "In the Lead" Tel Asiado
interviewed Frank and Angie Lewis of Heaven Ministries. Their
husband-and-wife team launched this online marriage and Bible study
ministry in 1996, established under the umbrella of Jesus Christ. They
have been happily married for 23 years and together they have three
wonderful sons.
Frank and Angie, tell us about yourself and your ministerial
involvement.
Frank: We established Heaven Ministries, a marriage and family ministry
online in 1996. Angie, my wife, is the main writer and web designer for
the ministry. I am directly involved in the offline ministry as minister
and editor. I enjoy counseling and educating people who are seeking
options for the establishment and administration of their ministries. We
plan on extending this service to the online community in the near
future.
What has been most challenging to you as a Christian leader, primarily
in your online Ministry?
F & A: We have found that it is very challenging to find which ways
are most effective in helping people. This online information age is an
impersonal medium compared to meeting people in person, and it can be
somewhat challenging ministering to people over the Internet. We are
experimenting with online video and audio conferencing at this time. We
are hoping it may bring back the personalization that the Internet is
missing.
Angie, as a partner with Frank your husband in this ministry, were you
already active in Christian ministry before you got married?
Angie: I married my husband when I was 19, and at that time, I did not
know who God was. Over the years, our marriage had its own trials and
tribulations, separating three times before we realized what our life
was missing. Fifteen years ago we accepted Jesus Christ into our lives
and we grew spiritually together in the Lord. Today, we live the good
life with our three sons, ages 16, 17, and 22.
Do you have other Christian related-pursuits apart from your partnership
with your husband?
Angie: I write the marriage column for two online Christian Magazines,
"Keepin On" and Ezra Web.
How about your children? Are they active in Christian activities too?
Frank: Heaven Ministries is a family ministry and everyone makes their
own contribution to it according to their gifts. Our two youngest sons
do all the graphic design, logos and artwork. I anchor and motivate
behind the scenes. I would often tell my wife about a new cleanse or
healing remedy that I would like her to write about and put on the
website. I love organic gardening and bee hiving and we plan on adding
these additions to the ministry as well.
Who or what was the greatest influence in your decision to be active in
Christian ministry?
F & A: Our belief in Jesus Christ has provided us with many
wonderful blessings in our life, and we feel we have been called to pass
these blessings along to others. This is where individual talents and
gifts come from. We all have talents and abilities that God gives us and
we believe those gifts should not remain hidden from others. God
encourages us to serve one another.
What do you consider the difficulties you face, and what helps you
persevere?
F & A: We live in an unchristian world where God has been taken out
and forgotten. There is a persistent underlying hostility and confusion
which can make it difficult at times to persevere, but you tend to
develop patience with it over time. One of the greatest difficulties we
face is in the politics of religion. Jesus Christ is about love and
loving others -- this is the whole theme of the New Testament, and yet
the people are so busy being religious they don't have time to have a
personal and growing relationship with Jesus Christ. We continually have
to remind ourselves that we cannot save the world.
What do you find fulfilling in your ministry?
F & A: Seeing the fruits. When people come back to tell us we have
helped them in some way. The glory all goes to God! We are only His
messengers.
Do you have anything else to say to Keepin' On readers?
F & A: Keep searching and keep feeding on the age old truth -
"Seek and ye shall find." In this information age it is now
easier than ever before to grow in wisdom and knowledge. There is
nothing wrong with the Internet when we are searching for God's truth
and wisdom for ourselves and family. Let us always be discerning in what
we read and hear. Keep up the good fight and not to relent in our
search. Stay faithful! God bless.
Have you any website URL where our readers can visit or contact you?
http://www.heavenministries.com/
Thank you Angie and Frank for sharing your stimulating and inspiring
experiences in the ministry of God's kingdom. May your pursuits be
fulfilled according to His wisdom and care.
F&A: Our pleasure, thank you Tel. God bless.
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