INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF REFERENCE

COMMENTS BY SOME ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS

1. I have known John Williams as a dear friend and fellow laborer in the ministry of the Lord for many years. Through my association with him, I have found him to be a man of vision, faith, integrity, wisdom and depth. He is also a man of great generosity and compassion. Dr. Williams has a great love for the Lord and His people. He is an anointed teacher of the Word and has the inspired ability to make profound truths simple. Through the ministry of IICM, he has impacted pastors and leaders throughout the world and especially in India, equipping and training them to be more effective and competent ministers of the Lord. Dr. Williams' passion for the harvest of souls is reflected in his global vision and mission- and his international ministry around the world. His crusades in many parts of India have brought many to saving faith in Jesus Christ confirmed by many miraculous healings. This ministry has brought revival and refreshing to many downtrodden and discouraged. Many have been greatly encouraged to go forth in greater power and anointing of the Holy Spirit. In spite of his busy schedule, Dr. John Williams, both founder and senior pastor of International Faith Christian Church, Tambaram, also runs an orphanage, a Christian library and a Christian school. He also has the vision of a full time Bible School. It is a privilege to network with Dr. John Williams and be a co-laborer with him for the sake of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
   -Rev. Dr. Low Chee Keong, Malaysia

2. It is indeed an honor to participate in your 20th year anniversary convention in Chennai, India this November. It will be a great time of celebration and rejoicing! It is also a joy to be able to write a letter of thanksgiving to God for the privilege of being a co-laborer with you these last four years. I have watched the vision that was written down and put up on the wall of your humble beginnings in India, the thatched roof church and now the vision is a living reality. The advances you have made in equipping leaders for the work of the ministry is astounding. I remember this vision you had to reach throughout India with the correspondence course and last November we had representatives from most every State in India. Truly it was a historical meeting with representatives all the way from northern India! Through the years, I have watched you take small amounts of money and get incredible mileage out of it for the gospel. From hardly any staff to multiple staff members. From no equipment to an office that operates effectively and powerfully. I praise the Lord that I have been able to witness God's grace in your life and ministry! I pray God will give you many more years and multiply your work in the lives of young Timothys. Truly it is just the beginning. Co-laborers together.
   -Rev. John H. Musser, USA-

3. Dear Dr. John:
   Congratulations on the 20th Anniversary of your Ministry. Our Lord has richly blessed your Ministry. Your Church is a Beacon of light to the community and source of great blessing. Your correspondence school has done a tremendous work for leadership training for workers to complete higher education while still working and carrying on their Ministry. Your school for children and home for the needy children are fit for others to emulate. Your tireless dedication and commitment to serve the people with your healing Ministry, traveling to many places and making a difference in peoples lives in our Lord's name is also a great work. It gives me great pleasure to wish you and your Ministry God's speed and wishes during this special occasion.
   - Dr. Arasu Rajaratnam, USA-

4. Dear brother John:
   I extend my heartiest congratulations to you on your 20th anniversary celebration of your ministry on November 26, 1998 and thank you for inviting me to participate in it. It has been my privilege being associated with you through the past many years. I pray that God will continue to use you as His instrument to touch nations of the world through your management skill and expertise. I am sure there are many ministers and ministers all over the world that are very grateful for your input and influence into their lives and ministries. Your frequent trips to Malaysia and Singapore have also been a means of encouragement and equipping of Christian leaders in Church Management. My family and I, our church (Grace Assembly) and all our associated ministries congratulate you and your wife for faithfully serving the Lord. Your sacrificial dedication is not in vain-the Lord will abundantly reward you!
   -Rev. Dr. Henry Ramaya, Malaysia-

5. It has been a privilege and pleasure to have known you and met you there in France and for the short period you were able to minister in our churches in and around Paris. Although I had heard of your activities in New York related to the Institute of Church Management, it was not until I personally met you here in Paris that I realized the ampleur of your ministry to the Body of Christ. And now the project you have started in India has given your work and International status and an 'Oasis' where thousands of Christian workers, Pastors and Leaders could find Renewal in their personal life, Refreshment in their ministry and Recapture their vision which many have unfortunately lost or are losing gradually. I take this opportunity to wish God's richest blessings on you and on this great venture you are doing to extend the Kingdom of God and to prepare His body for the soon return of our Lord Jesus Christ.
   -Rev. Dr. B. Selvaratnam, France

6. We rejoice with you on this special occasion, the 20th Anniversary of your Ministry. Praise the Lord! Seven years ago, the Lord opened the doors of opportunity for me to Know Dr. John Williams personally. In him, I found a servant, a tireless worker, a friend, a teacher and a man totally sold out for Jesus. His humility, wisdom and total dedication has also been instrumental in bringing me to this place of ministry of God. His desire to reach the lost for the Kingdom of God is evident in every aspect of his ministry. His institute has blessed thousands of students and this includes pastors, church leaders and lay workers not only in India but other parts of the world too. As you celebrate the 20th Anniversary, we the pastors, leaders and members of the Sabah Interior Missions rejoice with all of you as your remember God's faithfulness and all of His beautiful blessings.
   In His great love,
   - Dr. Vela Tan, Malaysia

7. It gives me immense pleasure to write a few words about Dr. John Williams who is closely associated with me and my ministry. Dr. John Williams has been spreading the love of Christ throughout the world through various programs for more than two decades. The salient feature of his ministry is that he does not stop with preaching the gospel but he trains up hundreds of people every year to carry the love of Christ to all parts of the world. It is my sincere prayer that our gracious Lord should be with him, guide him and make all his endeavors a great success according to the following scripture verse:
   "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage;do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go".(Joshua 1:9).
   -Dr. D.G.S. Dhinakaran, Jesus Calls, India

8. A few decades ago there was a very popular and appreciated drama called "A Man For All Seasons". This play had to do with royalty and the Church in England. As I was thinking of Dr. John Williams, the kind of a man he is, that title came to me as a description of Dr. Williams. Whenever we have approached Dr. Williams, inviting him to participate in a conference or training or celebration, he has been right ready to join hands, if available and to share with us on all occasions (seasons). Dr. Williams is prepared to teach and preach at a moment's notice in order to further equip those who are before him, depositing in them the Word of God and the wisdom he has gained through his years of teaching at Rhode Island University and through his ministry outreach around the world. This spirit-filled man of God certainly has a wealth of knowledge that is so pragmatic and is directed to the lay person walking on the streets of our cities. The desires and goals which he has for his God-given ministries are in line with God's Word, the Bible. His ministry follows the mandate given to those who follow Jesus, - teach, preach and heal in the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Obedience to the mind and will of the Lord has been the watch word of the ministry of International Institute of Church Management, under the guidance and direction of Dr. John Williams. We all need to be men and women for all seasons to the glory of God-Amen
   -Dr. Joyce M. Scott, IBL, Chennai, India

9. We have known Dr. John Williams since April 1997, when he chose to affiliate the long-standing ministry of the International Institute of Church Management with the CFN Association of Bible Schools. The Institute is a covering ministry in its own right, giving leadership to hundreds of churches, church groups and Bible schools. It is an honor for the CFN Association of Bible schools to have this ministry in our Association. His correspondence courses sharpen the ministerial and managerial skills of those already in ministry, while his International Bible School prepares others for the great task of bringing in the end-time harvest. Dr. Williams has all along maintained a high standard in completing the stringent application procedures. His personal ministry has spanned several continents and directly benefited hundreds, if not thousands, of churches and church leaders. The Institute is the important hub of the substantial ministry of Dr. Williams, which includes the Williams Christian Library (established 1979, in honor of his late Father, a medical missionary to Indonesia), International Faith Christian Church and the Devaprasad Children's Home Orphanage. The list of Dr. Williams' vision turned into reality within 20 years is impressive. His teaching ministry is heard annually in scores of nations, through Crusades, Leaders Conferences, Gospel meetings, and Seminars for Pastors and other Christian Leaders. As a well-educated man, Dr. Williams shows a remarkable, well-balanced approach to life and ministry. He has written more than 20 books in English and Tamil, and publishes a monthly magazine to minister to its wide circle of readers. Having ordained many pastors for the ministry, Dr. Williams is a true spiritual father to an untold number of believers around the world. From the Gospel.
   -Dr. Randy Bozarth, Vice President, CFNNI, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.