Latin America, Asia, Africa, Europe, Brazil
In the fall of 1994 Paul was finishing up his fourth year at Midwest Christian Center in Tinley Park, IL. when the Lord spoke to him very clearly and said, “Ask of me and I will give you the nations…” That brief invitation put Paul’s life and future on a whole new course. After much prayer, fasting and soul searching, Paul and Luanne announced their departure from local pastoral worship ministry to answer the call of God to the nations. After selling their home, cars, furniture and Baldwin piano, they headed out to do what the Lord had offered them a few short months before. The first phone call of their new lives came from none other than Don Moen of Integrity Music. First, the invitation was to record a new project in the land of Israel. Second, Don wanted to know if Paul was available to do a two-week tour with him in the Philippines. That was the beginning of the ongoing international, cross-cultural, multi-lingual ministry that continues to this day. Two live recordings in Portuguese from Brazil; eight in Spanish, two captured live in Guatemala, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Honduras, and four more recorded live in Israel.
English, Spanish, Portugese
When Paul heard that Integrity was recording his breakout project “Shalom Jerusalem” in Spanish, he was not a happy camper! “You hired someone else to sing my songs in Spanish?!” he asked. That was the last time that would happen! Now with more records in Spanish than English and two in Portuguese, with more planned for the near future in German and Hebrew, the international phone lines continue to light up. Paul says, “I love the Spanish speaking nations for several reasons; their passion for God in worship, and their humility in hearing the truth.” The team continues to grow in cross-cultural ministry with many live dates planned throughout the year as well as new recordings captured live in Latin America. Brazil and Asia are on the ministry radar for much the same reasons, evidenced by the guest appearance of Ana Paola from Brazil on Paul’s latest recording, “Desert Rain”, available now!
