| Joe and Phyllis Link |
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I was born in Hamilton Ohio, December 1942. I married my wife Phyllis September 12, 1962 and have been married now 46 years. In my mother's womb God called me to preach his gospel. I didn't know this until years after I began ministry. As my mother and I were going to a revival service and she explained that she had written my Dad (stationed in China during the war) that she was carrying a preacher. When I was a child I used to preach to my siblings and anyone else that would listen. My first verse I ever memorized was Romans 13:1. When I was 15 I excepted the Lord but as I grew older I had to sow my wild oats, what a mistake! In 1975, I finally turned my life over to the Lord and in October 1977 I was ordained into the ministry. I worked as an Associate Pastor until July 1, 1979. I began my first pastorate in a small church running about 15 people. God blessed the ministry and the church grew until we ran out of room in the church. I felt God calling me to Florida, and on August 15, 1984, my wife Phyllis and I, moved to Apopka. We began a church in September of '84 and by Easter of '85 were running over 100 in attendance. After ministering in the independent work for many years I joined and was ordained in the Church of God in 1987, beginning my first pastorate in 1988. I came to Chiefland in 2000 to pastor The North Chiefland Church of God, where I am presently ministering. Joe |
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