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How God Saved and Called Me Pastor Haroon M. Zia of Karachi

I was born in a nominal Christian family on 12th January 1966. in Faisalabad Pakistan. My father was a committed believer. And he was a worker with the Landlord. As I was about twelve years old I used to go to attend evening worship service daily in local church with my father. our Bro,S.M Daniel mostly preached on the topic of God's judgement,.that God will send into hell all those who do not believe in Jesus Christ. so in the light of the Word of God my heart was moved and I decided to accept Jesus into my heart as my personal Saviour and Lord. After some years I was baptised during a Convention in 1981.in Lahore by Bro, Hiddayat Masih After my new birth I studied the Bible thoroughly five times in three years including my school study. I attended many Bible-study camps and convention in those years the Holy Spirit was pushing me to enter into full-time service of God. I meditated day and night on this issue for five years. Finally I jumped into full-time service of the Lord with deep conviction and the satisfaction of the Holy Spirit on 15th July 1982. Although I was just 17 years old that time I was mentally prepared to bear any kind of hardships, hindrances and problems in the service of the Lord. For this purpose I bought a used bicycle and left my parent's house, I went to another district to live with an older pastor under his direction, for three years I stayed with him. In those years I spent much time in personal Bible-study and prayer. From time to time I used to go to visit and share the Word of God in villages around that station on bicycle. Traveling on bicycle was not difficult to me that time. Usually I travelled on my bicycle 20 to 25 kms daily, sometimes I travelled 60-70 kms. Those years were very precious to me. Inspite of many problems and hardships God encouraged me, led me and took me to many places as his ambassador to share his Word. I had hunger for God and God satisfied me with His blessed presence according to His promises. (Matt 5;6) I had given up my education after class 5 to join the full-time service of God, but during the ministry God miraculously guided and helped me to pass the 1987 examination of Matrix as a private student. This examination allowed me to pass directly from class 5th to 10th. Likewise I passed Inter in 1989. And finally I got graduation from Punjab University in Lahore in 1991. Moreover God provided opportunity to me to get a thorough Bible training from (BTC) Bible Training Centre Lahore. My wedding was arranged on 12th February 1993. in Karachi. God has given me three children, Abigail Haroon who is now 8 years old, Priscilla Haroon who is 2 years and Moses Haroon of 6 weeks. I had been praying and mediating many years to establish a special ministry and by the grace of God I have been able to start the "Evangelical Logos Ministry"in the beginning of this year 2001. (Evangelism Logos Ministry includes Bible-teaching, preaching, Christian counselling and Evangelism.) New experience and opportunity in the Lord's service; In June 2001. I started to visit and preach among Bheels, 50 kms far from Karachi, this tribe follows the Hindu religion. They are outcast & lowest grade in their community. They cultivate the land for the landlords. Their social & family condition is very much poor. but thank God they have hunger & thirst for the Word of God. About thirty families have been come to the Lord. They need very much prayer & the financial help of God's people. I give special thanks to God that he is opening new doors for this Ministry. Can I request you to pray for me that the Lord give me His wisdom to do work in His field.

God bless you,
Pastor Haroon M.Zia. of Karachi, Pakistan

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