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Gary and Pat Huenke were actively involved members of Brownsville Assembly of God in Pensacola, Florida. They served as Outreach Ministers, taught an Adult Sunday School Class entitled "Growing in Christ", filled-in for Pastors of local churches and served as Chaplains of the Escambia County Jail.  Gary and Pat are truly a "team" in that both of them preach and teach the Word of God.

Changed forever by the Outpouring of the Holy Spirit that God sent to Pensacola in June of 1995, they continued to serve in the same capacities as well as taking on the new responsibilities of serving as Department Heads of water baptism, instructing the people being prepared for baptism each Friday night, and serving on the Brownsville prayer team and panel that interviewed those who desired to serve on the prayer team.

Gary and Pat also became one of the ministry teams that were "sent out" by Brownsville to conduct "revival services" as requests came from various parts of the country. After ministering in Oregon and sensing a "Macedonian Call" on their lives, they moved to Oregon in September 1998. Since then they have been ministering throughout Oregon, California, Idaho, Washington, Florida, and Alaska, as well as internationally in Japan, China, India, Ukraine, Mexico and the Philippine Islands.

The Huenke's make their home in Keizer, Oregon and Northside Fellowship in Salem is their home church where they serve as ministry elders. This couple firmly believes that God is sending a mighty move of His Holy Spirit to America and are joining with Pastors and leaders to equip the body of Christ with a message of holiness, preparation and commitment.

 

Closer To Him Mission Statement

And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.

                                                                                               Ephesians 4:11-13

P - E - R - F - E - C - T

Partner with and affirm pastors and leaders; bringing a message of holiness, preparation and commitment birthed from a belief that God is sending a mighty move of His Holy Spirit to His church.

Exhort the Bride Church to live genuine and holy in these perilous times through on-going repentance and lifestyle changes.

Reveal the Savior to a lost and dying world.

Fulfill the biblical role of the evangelist by equipping and edifying the Body of Christ.

Encourage the body to stay hungry for His presence through prayer and worship and to discover their individual kingdom assignment.

Challenge believers to draw CLOSER TO HIM through Holy Spirit power, godly disciplines, being involved in a local church, and becoming a strong witness.

Teach the Church of Jesus Christ to become disciples by possessing a "kingdom mindset", understanding true spiritual authority and living a life of faithfulness and generosity.

 

 

 

 
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