GEORGE HENRY, STAR Writer

NAME: Donald Dawson

CHURCH YOU ATTEND: Sanguinetti New Testament Church of God in Clarendon.

POSITION IN THE CHURCH: District overseer and pastor

TIME SINCE BEING SAVED: I have been saved now for thirty years.

MOMENT OF CONVICTION: I attended a District Convention at the Brown's Town New Testament Church of God in St Ann, where Reverend Dr WA Blair, the current Administrative Bishop of the New Testament Church, was the speaker. After delivering the sermon, he made an altar call, to which many persons responded. Just before he prayed he said, 'wait. God has need for one more person here tonight.' He then started to look around; and when he saw me, he said, 'young man, the Lord has need of you tonight; and I want you to shout Jesus three times.' I shouted two times, but the third time, I felt the anointing like an electric shock running through my body. The next thing I knew, I was at the altar crying out for God's mercy.

MOST CHALLENGING TIME SINCE BEING SAVED: When I was at my first pastorate in Hanover, I had to care for a pastor and his brother. The pastor had cancer of the throat; and his brother was blind and had only one foot. I had to do everything for them. The brother was not even saved, but I took care of him also. I had to feed the pastor through a tube in his abdomen and then take him to the hospital every month until he passed away. I had to bury him.

MOST MIRACULOUS MOMENT SINCE BEING SAVED: A grandaunt of mine fell and broke her hip bone; and the doctor said she would never be able to walk again. Another of my aunt was very sick with a large lump protruding from her side. The doctors wanted to operate on her. One day after fasting and prayer, the Lord told me to go and lay my hand on her side and pray for her. I went and did that, and she was healed instantly. That same day, the Lord told me to lay my hand on my grandaunt's hip; and when I did that, she also received instant healing. She got up out of her bed and went to cook her dinner. Through Christ, all things are possible.

MESSAGE TO CHRISTIANS: Christ is the answer to all of life's problems. Let us love the Lord with all our heart. Live a clean and upright life before God at all times. St Mathew 5:14 tells us that we are the light of the world. So let us light up our world for God. God is depending on us; and the world is waiting for us to help them out of darkness.

MESSAGE TO NON-CHRISTIANS: Jesus is coming again. Repent and be ready in spite of the circumstances of life. Jesus loves you, and that is why He came to earth and died on the cross, to save us from sin. Accept Him today before it is too late.

FAVOURITE BIBLE VERSE: St Mathew 7:12

LINE FROM A FAVOURITE SONG: 'It is alright, as long as I have my Lord beside me, it is alright.

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