The multi-millionaire founder of Kwik Save is to fulfil a “pact with God” he made as a struggling young man and donate half his fortune to the Church.
Manx-based Albert Gubay, 82, a life-long Roman Catholic who was born in Wales, has placed his business empire, valued at £600m, into a trust.
The money will be passed into a charitable foundation on his death.
He founded the Kwik Save supermarket chain and has property developments in Liverpool and Manchester.
Mr Gubay, originally from Rhyl, Denbighshire, is ranked 107th on The Sunday Times Rich List in 2009, with a £480m estate.
Half of his money will go to causes identified by the Roman Catholic Church, with the other half to go to good causes selected at the discretion of the trustees.
He spoke in a 1997 TV documentary about emerging from the Royal Navy after World War II in his demob suit and with £80.
Bishop Norman Wagner, the former world leader of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World and pastor of Mount Calvary pentecostal church in Youngstown Ohio died on Saturday (Jan 30) at the age of 68.
Bishop Wagner was well known in the Pentecostal world and was a regular visitor to Britain in order to fulfil his role as head of the European Council of Nations.
Wagner studied for a degrees and masters degree in Theology before taking up an appointment as pastor of Mount Calvary in 1971. He served as its pastor for over 38 years. During that time he authored several books, opened a complex for senior citizens, opened a school and launched a TV and gospel choir ministry which brought him national recognition.
Remembering Bishop Norman Wagner, the former world leader of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World and pastor of Mount Calvary pentecostal church in Youngstown Ohio.
Randal D. Pinkett (born 1971 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a business consultant who in 2005 was the winner of season four of the reality television show, The Apprentice. Pinkett was the first African American to win the US version of The Apprentice.
Well it just so happens that he is a great believer in God.
It is so encouraging to read about his love for God on his website!
My faith and belief in God have always been a source of strength. First and foremost, I am a child of God – a spiritual being with a physical manifestation, rather than a physical being with a spiritual element. My spirituality permeates my personal relationships, my business interactions, and my volunteer activities. I thank the Lord every day for allowing me to see another day, for the food before me when I eat, and for the people he has brought into my life. In reading Bible scripture on a daily basis, I strive to allow God’s word to be the compass that guides my life.
News agency Christian Telegraph released a list of Christian ministers who, in our opinion, had most impact on world Christianity in 2009.
1. Rick Warren – newsmaker of the year
Pastor of the famous church in the USA – Saddleback Church, became one of the most important newsmakers in the year of 2009. He led the prayer during President Obama’s inauguration, took stand to protect Christian values in America. His name most often appeared in the news headlines than the names of other Christian ministers.
2. Brian Huston – media person of the year
Senior pastor of the Hillsong church Sydney that has its affiliate churches in capital cities of many other countries received the title of the media person 2009. Pastor Huston and his team began to actively use social Internet services in their ministry. The new worship album of Hillsong United jumped to top positions of the world charts and became the leader of downloads on the Internet. Also a major presentation of Hillsong TV-project The I Heart Revolution: We’re All In This Together was held in Sydney this year.
3. Rick Joyner – teacher of the year
The head of the MorningStar Ministries took the role of referee and spiritual mentor of Todd Bentley, who left the ministry in 2008 after the scandal following the divorce with his first wife. In the video interview Rick Joyner took with Todd and his new wife, he tried to show the root of the problem that happened with the young minister and to teach other Christians to escape such problems in the future.
For years I’ve been telling you to Get ready…Get ready… Get ready. Now, it’s time to Be Ready! We’re entering the year 2010 and I am very excited about what God is about to do. The most important thing I want to stress for the New Year is “Strategy.” If you’re planning to use the struggle and adversity from 2009 to propel you forward in 2010, I believe you will be blessed!
The Bible says “write the vision and make it plain” (Hab 2:2). I’m encouraging the church and believers to get a strategy in place for 2010 by participating in the “My 2010 Plan” Campaign.
Consider sowing a special seed and over the next 365 days, let’s work together to set in place systems, order and structure for the entire year. To equip you with a few tools to help get your plan in place, we created a special web site: www.my2010Plan.org.
The year 2010 is not just a date, but looking back at 2009 and the worldwide recession gives us an indication of what is to come. Whenever God pulls back a bow, the arrow is going to go further than it’s ever gone before! I believe the year 2010 is going to be that turning point. God promises to restore the years that the cankerworm, palmer worm, and the locust have eaten.
In 2009, these vermin ate into resources – retirement, homes and finances. But our God has declared that the coming year will be the time of restoration and renewal. But you have to be prepared! I can’t stress that enough.
Start right now preparing your strategy and plan for 2010. Write your goals, work your plan and get ready to sow your seeds in expectation of a double portion harvest! I’m believing God for a double portion, not just financially, but of wisdom, faith, inspiration and the most important thing, a “Strategy.” Remember, what you plan for is what you are going to get!
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Pat Robertson, the American Christian televangelist and host of “The 700 Club,” said that Haitians need to have a “great turning to god” while he was reporting on the devastating 7.0 earthquake that shook the island nation – the most powerful to hit the country in a century.
As Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive said “well over” 100,000 people may have died in the natural disaster, Robertson took to the airwaves Wednesday on his show and said that the country has been “cursed by one thing after another” since they “swore a pact to the devil.”
“Something happened a long time ago in Haiti and people might not want to talk about,” Robertson said Tuesday.
“They were under the heel of the French, you know Napoleon the third and whatever. And they got together and swore a pact to the devil. They said ‘We will serve you if you will get us free from the prince.’ True story. And so the devil said, ‘Ok it’s a deal.’ And they kicked the French out. The Haitians revolted and got something themselves free. But ever since they have been cursed by one thing after another,” Robertson said.
Pastor Rick Warren is the Senior Pastor Megachurch Saddleback in California and the author of the best selling book, The Purpose Driven Life. Last Wednesday Rick Warren posted a blog on the church’s website appealing to his congregants for $900,000 as there was a shortfall in the offering. The blog was as follows:
“Dear Saddleback Family,
THIS IS AN URGENT LETTER unlike any I’ve written in 30 years. Please read all of it and get back to me in the next 48 hours. I have thrilling news to share with you below but first some seriously bad news:
With 10% of our church family out of work due to the recession, our expenses in caring for our community in 2009 rose dramatically while our income stagnated. Still, with wise management, we’ve stayed close to our budget all year. Then… this last weekend the bottom dropped out. On the last weekend of 2009, our total offerings were less than half of what we normally receive – leaving us $900,000 in the red for the year, unless you help make up the difference today and tomorrow.
Bishop Norman Wagner, the former world leader of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World and pastor of Mount Calvary pentecostal church in Youngstown Ohio died on Saturday (Jan 30) at the age of 68.
My faith and belief in God have always been a source of strength. First and foremost, I am a child of God – a spiritual being with a physical manifestation, rather than a physical being with a spiritual element. My spirituality permeates my personal relationships, my business interactions, and my volunteer activities. I thank the Lord every day for allowing me to see another day, for the food before me when I eat, and for the people he has brought into my life. In reading Bible scripture on a daily basis, I strive to allow God’s word to be the compass that guides my life.
