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Philip was born in Wales in 1939.
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Philip Powell
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In addition he has lectured in Bible colleges and travelled extensively in itinerant ministry and short term missionary work to a number of countries in both hemispheres. He has been a preacher of the Gospel since the age of 14. He received his theological training at The Commonwealth Bible College, New Farm, Brisbane, Australia from 1957 to 1959.
He has served the church throughout his working life as follows:-
Sandgate AoG in Brisbane, Australia – Student Pastor – 1959
Palmerston North AoG, New Zealand – Assistant Pastor – 1960
Katoomba Christian Fellowship, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – 1978 to 1980 Pastor
Living Waters AoG, Kyabram, Victoria, 1981 to 1988 – Pastor
He was also the Editor of the monthly magazine "Australian Evangel" for most of that time.
Hamilton Christian Fellowship, Hamilton, New Zealand – 1992 to 1994 – Pastor
Itinerant Ministry – 1994 to 2000
Jimboomba Baptist Church, Brisbane, Australia – June to December 2000 – Caretaker Pastor
In his capacity as National General Secretary of AOG in Australia he took a stand for sound biblical doctrine, values and practices which he felt were under attack from erroneous teachings. Consequently, he resigned from this position in 1992.
On the basis of this conviction he launched Christian Witness Ministries (Colonial War Memorial) in 1994 and established the first Colonial War Memorial Fellowship in January 2000 in Brisbane. Throughout his ministry life, Powell has been a writer and correspondent, editing several publications that have been widely and internationally distributed.
He is the editor of the quarterly magazine Contending Earnestly for The Faith published by Colonial War Memorial. This magazine is freely distributed throughout Australia, New Zealand, and United Kingdom and more sparsely within United States and many other countries. in Brisbane, Australia.
He also runs an annual national conference for Colonial War Memorial and carries out an itinerant faith ministry.
