The Beginning of the Ministry
of Pastor Gino N. Jennings
By Bro. Daniel Thompson
As the purpose of the Almighty God concerning this world unfolds, He has allowed a man to be born. That man's life has been controlled and directed by God himself. At the appointed time the Almighty God reveal himself to him. The path he would take is shown to him...there would be many days of preaching and teaching; many hours of traveling; many occasions of counseling others; many people; many enemies; much untold suffering; much fasting and much praying ...but the divine vision he would receive would be certain and clear...he was appointed a prophet of the Lord Jesus Christ...an ambassador to the nations...a preacher of righteousness...a faithful steward of God that would be driven on by the zeal and knowledge and will of the Almighty God.
"...Come out from among them and be ye separate..." II Corinthians 6 v 17
The
beginning of the First
Church of Our Lord
Jesus Christ of the
Apostles' Faith Inc.
(the incorporated
organization) began
with Pastor Gino N.
Jennings and the divine
vision given him of
his ministry. The
fourth of five sons
born to Bishop Ernest
and mother Jennings,
Pastor Jennings has
been involved with
the worship of God
since he was a child.
The family continued
sincerely in what
truth they knew for
many years. The church
where they worshipped
was headed by Pastor
Jennings' great uncle.
Bishop Ernest Jennings
was the second in-charge
and Pastor Jennings,
despite his tender
age was third in-charge.
He was also the Bible
reader for his leader
and would often accompany
him in his travels.
He began preaching
at the age of thirteen
with a message that
could not be more
fitting than from
Hebrews chapter 11
v 6: "...But
without faith it is
impossible to please
Him: for he that cometh
to God must believe
that he is..."
This message set the
stage for his ministry.
As the time for the
start of Pastor Jennings'
ministry drew closer,
the Holy Ghost began
to make known to him
the work he would
be appointed to do.
He began to tell others.
He spoke of his God
given vision; of doing
a great work involving
many people and churches;
of a worldwide radio
broadcast and many
other things. Few
believed, some doubted,
others mocked. Yet
it was on the second
day of a three day
and three night fast,
while still a teenager
that the Lord God
of heaven appeared
unto him:
"He
stood there before
me ... I saw his hands...something
just comes over me
when I talk about
it...," Pastor
Jennings has often
testified..."...He
showed me my work...,"
he would say,..."...my
calling was made known
to me : Jeremiah 1
verse 5...'...Before
I formed thee in the
belly, I knew thee
and before thou camest
forth out of the womb
I sanctified thee,
and I ordained thee
a prophet unto the
nations.' ,... He
placed his hands in
my face and made it
hard as flint..."
It was then that the knowledge and light of the scriptures began to be made known to him. His preaching began to call for true holiness; his inspired messages began to hold the attention of the congregation; souls began receiving the Holy Ghost and the people were encouraged to walk with the Lord. The biblical wisdom given to him was noticed by others who began asking him questions. All this greatly displeased his pastor who silenced him for an entire year. Yet the vision remained before him, in his heart and fixed firmly in his mind. [MORE>>]
