Recent photo of Zac Poonen and Annie Poonen

With obeisance and felicity posting the recent photo of Zac Poonen and Annie Poonen. He has been a blessing to my life since 1991. As rightly scripture says in 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13 (The Message) "And now, friends, we ask you to honor those leaders who work so hard for you, who have been given the responsibility of urging and guiding you along in your obedience. Overwhelm them with appreciation and love!" In Him,Shibuhttp://poonen.org/pictures/20050701-DadMom.jpg

• Zac Poonen was an officer in the Indian Navy. He resigned his commission, while still young, in 1966, to serve the Lord full-time.• He has been involved in a church-planting ministry in India for over 25 years and has spiritual oversight over about 40 churches now.• He has written 25 books - mostly on the deeper Christian life. Many of these have been translated into a number of languages and have been circulated widely around the world.• He has had a weekly Bible-teaching program over radio, for most of the last 30 years, beamed across South East Asia through the Far East Broadcasting Associates Radio station in Seychelles..• Over 100,000 audio-tapes of his messages on the deeper Christian life have been circulated in many countries around the world.• He has produced an audio CD (in MP3 format) that contains 70 hours of teaching (on a single CD), that cover every book of the Bible and bring out the distinctive message of each book.• He travels frequently, ministering at deeper-life conferences in Asia, America, Europe and Australia.• His wife, Annie, is a medical doctor who travels with him in India, rendering free medical assistance to poor people in the villages. She has also written three books for young girls and mothers.• Zac and Annie have four grown sons - all of whom are born again and active in their local churches.• Zac's and Annie's books are available for free downloading from their Internet websites at:http://www.poonen.org/zachttp://www.poonen.org/annie• Zac and Annie live in Bangalore, South India

I also have been very blessed by Mr. Poonen's ministry. I thank God for these men that preach and don't compromise the word of God. The teaching i will always remember from him was the series on 'Beauty for Ashes'. I remember hearing that for the first time at my church and it was such a life-changing revelation. That was when i knew that i need to listen to this guy as much as I can. :) blessings,-james