Dick & Betty Mills
In 1938, at a special nightly services, Dick Mills was visited by the Lord. Dick's ministry began when the Lord posed the question, "Would you be willing to go to Bible School and prepare for the ministry?" Due to much insecurity and personal fears he responded negatively.
Dick was then a Jonah for six years, running from the call of God. In 1943, on April 15, while in an Air Force Chapel, he surrendered, saying an eternal yes to do the will of God for his life. In an instant he received a word from the Lord, II Timothy 4:5, "Do the work of an evangelist", and knew his exact purpose: Dick's mission was to take the good news of salvation worldwide. However, being in the military and obligated to remain until WWII was over, Dick made preparations for the ministry by taking a one year correspondence course from L.I.F.E. Bible College in Los Angeles. The course was quality Bible instruction and became the equivalent of a first year of bible college. Upon an honorable discharge from the Air Force in 1946, Dick graduated in 1949. The three years of classroom training was enhanced by three years of practical training in the daily services conducted at Angelus Temple in Los Angeles. The International Church of the Foursquare Gospel ordained Dick in 1949, and he traveled as an evangelist all over Canada, USA, Mexico, Latin America and Australia until 1965. After a time of bereavement at the loss of his son's mother, Dick and Betty met and were married in 1957.
In 1966, he and Betty became a part of the then emerging Charismatic Renewal. Passing through all denominational barriers, Dick has had the opportunity to speak in thousands of churches of varied backgrounds all over the world. This new focus had him functioning with the Full Gospel Business Men, Women's Aglow, Inter-church Renewal Catholic Pentecostal's, mainline Charismatic groups as well as CBN, and TBN television networks and many independent Christian TV Stations. Numerous radio talk-show appearances, magazine articles and Bible Conferences also occurred at this time. In 1975, he began filming five-minute TV segments for a program called, "Day-by-Day". In addition, Dick ministers at many college and university campus meetings as well as home groups.
Currently, Dick has six books in print, but has written a total of nine. We also have a tape library and plan, in early 1998, to go on-line with a WEB site. Dick has also served as an adjunct professor at six Schools of the Bible and Seminaries in Australia, England, Canada, and the USA. In 1998 Dick began a whole new outreach with his web site: www.dmm.org In 1999 Dick receive an honorary Doctorate of Divinity from The International Church of the Foursquare Gospel, and he also received an honorary Doctorate of Sacred Theology from Life Christian University.
Dick's ministry is characterized by the unique gifts God has blessed him with. As he ministers, the power of the Holy Spirit moves through him to teach, edify, and uplift. His ministry is to the congregation as well as the individual, as the Lord speaks through him with personal Words of Wisdom, encouragement, and prophecy. His services inform, enlighten, and motivate people to a higher level of commitment to God. The following are the personal testimonies of Pat Robertson and Jack Hayford:
"Dick has one of the most unique ministries of any man of God I know in the world. He has been used of God to bring deep spiritual blessings at crucial times in my own life, and I am sure this is true of tens of thousands of others around the country." - Pat Robertson, President and CEO, CBN
"For my part, Dick Mills' character, ministry in the Word of God and prophetic gift continue to define the ministry of a prophet to the Body of Christ." - Jack Hayford
Dick and Betty have traveled and ministered together for over 60 years. They have a full and rich experience in ministry, and have gained much wisdom and insight from the moving of the Holy Spirit through them. Both their son David and their daughter Deborah serve the Lord in California with their families. The Mills also have seven grandchildren: Shoshana, Rachel, Judah, Joel, Blake, Cardiff and Whitney Rose, and three great-grandchildren.What We Believe
The Holy Scriptures
We believe that the Bible is the inspired Word of God: true, immutable, steadfast, and unchangeable (2 Timothy 3:16, 17).
The Eternal Godhead
We believe that God is triune: Father, Son and Holy Spirit; the Three are coexistent, coeternal, and equal in divine perfection (1 John 5:7).
The Fall of Man
We believe that man, created in the image of God, by voluntary disobedience fell into the depths of sin and iniquity, bequeathing sin’s nature and consequences to all mankind, with their accompanying loss of intended meaning and purpose (Genesis 1:27; Romans 5:12).
The Plan of Redemption
We believe that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us, took our place, and with His life’s blood purchased the pardon for all who believe in Him (John 3:16; Titus 2:14).
Salvation Through Grace
We believe that salvation is wholly through grace; that no human righteousness or merit can contribute to our receiving God’s love and favor (Ephesians 2:8).
Repentance and Acceptance
We believe that, upon sincere repentance and a whole-hearted acceptance of Christ, we are justified before God through Jesus’ sacrificial death (Romans 10:6-10; 1 John 1:9).
The New Birth
We believe that the change that takes place in people at conversion is a very real one; that having received righteousness in Christ and having received of His Spirit, people will have new desires, interests, and pursuits in life (2 Corinthians 5:17; Galatians 2:20).
Daily Christian Life
We believe that it is the will of God that those who have been born again grow in sanctification, become partakers of His holiness, and daily grow stronger in the faith, power, prayer, love, and service (2 Corinthians 7:1).
Water Baptism and the Lord's Supper
We believe that being baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is an essential response to Jesus’ command, testifying to His lordship as Christ and King (Romans 6:4). We believe in observing the Lord’s Supper, receiving the broken bread and the fruit of the vine with joy and faith as we partake anew of the life and triumph of Christ’s Cross (1 Corinthians 11:24-26)
Baptism in the Holy Spirit
We believe that the baptism in the Holy Spirit empowers believers to exalt Jesus, to live lives of holiness, and to be witnesses of God’s saving grace; we expect the Spirit’s incoming to be after the same manner as that in which He came upon believers in the days of the Early Church (Acts 1: 5, 8; 2:4).
The Spirit-Filled Life
We believe that it is the will of God that believers walk in the Spirit moment by moment, serving the Lord and living lives of patience, love, truth, sincerity, and prayer (Ephesians 4:30-32; Galatians 5:16, 25).
The Gifts and Fruit of the Spirit
We believe that the Holy Spirit bestows enabling ministry gifts upon believers, and that these gifts will build up the Body of Christ through edification and evangelism(1 Corinthians 12:1-11); as evidence of a Spirit-filled life, believers should show spiritual “fruit”: love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance (Galatians 5:22-25).
Moderation
We believe a Christians’ moderation should be obvious to others and that relationship with Jesus should never lead people into extremes of fanaticism; their lives should model that of Christ in uprightness, balance, humility, and self-sacrifice (Colossians 3:12, 13; Philippians 4:5).
Divine Healing
We believe that divine healing is the power of Jesus Christ to heal the sick in answer to the prayer of faith; He, who does not change, is still willing and able to heal the body, as well as the soul and spirit in answer to faith (Mark 16: 17, 18; James 5:14-16).
The Second Coming of Christ
We believe that the second coming of Christ is personal and imminent; the certainty of His coming and the fact that no man knows the hour of His coming prompt our evangelistic efforts; that the Lord Himself will descend from Heaven, the dead in Christ shall rise, and the redeemed will be caught up to meet the Lord in the air (Matthew 24:36, 42, 44; 1 Thessalonians 4:16, 17).
Church Relationship
We believe that it is our sacred duty to identify ourselves with a congregation of believers with whom we can worship God, observe the ordinances of Christ, exhort and support one another, labor for the salvation of others, and work together to advance the Lord’s Kingdom (Acts 16:5; Hebrews 10:24).
Civil Government
We believe that civil government is by divine appointment and that civil laws should be upheld at all times except in things opposed to the will of God (Acts 4: 18-20; Romans 13:1-5).
Judgment
We believe that all shall stand before the judgment seat of Christ: the redeemed to be delivered unto everlasting life, and the unrepentant unto everlasting punishment (Revelation 20:11, 12; 2 Corinthians 5:10).
Heaven
We believe that heaven is the glorious habitation of the living God and the eternal home of born-again believers (John 14:2; Revelation 7:15-17).
Hell
We believe that hell is a place of darkness, deepest sorrow, and unquenchable fire, and eternal separation from God which was not prepared for man but for the devil and his angels; yet it will become the place of eternal separation from God for all who reject Christ as Savior (Matthew 13: 41, 42; Revelation 20:10, 15).
Evangelism
We believe that soul winning is the “one big business” of the Church on earth, and that every hindrance to worldwide evangelism should be removed (James 5:20; Mark 16:15).
Tithing and Offerings
We believe that tithing and offerings are ordained of God to sustain His ministry, spread the Gospel, and release personal blessing (Malachi 3:10; 1 Corinthians 16: 1, 2).
Core Values
Christ-Centered Worship
We prioritize joyous worship, honoring the Father, Son and Holy Spirit as we extol the life and love of our Lord Jesus Christ (Romans 11:36-12:1-2).
We hold to the creeds asserting Jesus as God’s virgin-born Son--His sinless life, atoning death and literal resurrection providing salvation (Acts 4:12).
We focus a Christ-honoring, grace-based preaching and teaching ministry rooted in the authority of God’s eternal Word, the Holy Bible (2 Timothy 3:16).
Church Health and Biblical Balance
We prioritize a personal and church lifestyle of vital joy and hope as Christ and His kingdom are described in John 10:10, Romans 14:17 and 15:13.
We promote creative personal and church ministry that spreads the Gospel meets human need and multiplies life-begetting ministries (Phil. 1:9-11).
We prioritize passion with order in worship, biblical grace with obedience in lifestyle, with liberty, wisdom and charity in all things (1 Corinthians 13:13; 14:40).
We embrace all who love Christ, pursuing our distinct sense of mission and values, while affirming the whole church beyond our ranks (Philippians 2:1-10).
Spirit-Filled Discipleship
We prioritize the apostolic plan for discipleship as in Acts 8:14-17; 19:1-6, calling believers to decisively open to the Holy Spirit’s fullness and fruit.
We acknowledge the distinct and ongoing gift-giving ministry of the Spirit and instruct in how to minister in His power to Christ’s glory (1 Corinthians 12-14).
We pursue faith-filled prayer, intercession and spiritual warfare with Holy Spirit enabled power and discernment as in Ephesians 6:10-20 and 1 Timothy 2:1-6.
Global Evangelism
We prioritize the apostolic convictions in 2 Corinthians 5:14, 15; being constrained by the love of Christ knowing eternal souls are at risk, and commissioned by the grace of God since all who believe may be saved.
We are constant to our founding call to worldwide, interdenominational evangelism, proclaiming to all that Jesus Christ is the Savior, Baptizer with the Holy Spirit, Healer, and Soon-Coming King (Acts 20:27).
Fellowship and Ministry
We prioritize planting and growing local churches as in Acts 9:31 and Ephesians 3:14-19, that believers may be grown, nurtured and equipped for ministry.
We cultivate every-member ministry as in 1 Corinthians 12:12-27, Christ’s will being that His church be the living evidence of His love and power to the world.
We honor the Holy Spirit’s call to and giftings of church leaders under Christ’s commission and lordship, irrespective of age, gender or ethnicity (Acts 2:17-18).
Social Conscience
We prioritize the Gospel of Jesus Christ as God’s power unto salvation for all, begetting and compelling all Christians to works of compassion, justice and human aid (Matthew 5:13-16).
We place high value on the sanctity of all human life - unborn, elderly, disabled - of biblical marriage and morality, and we welcome ethnic diversity, in every part of the Christian experience. (Isaiah 56:7; Philippians 2:15-16).
We accept the timeless purpose of God through his ancient people Israel, and reject anti-Semitism and all ethnic discrimination (Romans 11:11-27; Acts 17:26).
We believe in the individual call of God on every believer's life and in each person's Biblical responsibility to find their Godly purpose, and to walk it out regardless of race, color, national origin, age, and/or gender. That every individual has the potential to be called into the five-fold ministry, and that every individual has the potential to walk in the full Gifts of the Spirit, regardless of race, color, national origin, age, and/or gender. (Phil. 2:12; Acts 10:34; James 2; Gal. 3:28; Rom. 12:3-8).