History of the Fellowship

Freda Lindsay
Chairman of the Board Emeritus CFNI

Full Gospel Fellowship of Churches & Ministers International It was in 1948 that The Voice of Healing was formed by Gordon Lindsay and Jack Moore, traveling with William Branham and later T. L. Osborn, Jack Coe, Richard Vineyard, Vclmer Garner, F. F. Bosworth, Kenneth Hagin, Gayle Jackson, Raymond T. Richie, W. V. Grant, Louise Nankeville and others. So powerful was this healing revival that soon approximately 100 evangelists formed a fellowship electing Gordon as president.

It was when pastors, missionaries, evangelists, teachers and churches – some who had left their denominations to become Full Gospel – urged for a linkage with those of like-precious-faith, that the need for a fellowship was spawned. it became very evident that all these leaders needed to plan and work together to become a strong force to reap the whitened harvest.

So Gordon called a meeting for a two-day conference, held September 18 & 19, 1962 at the Baker Hotel in Dallas for interested ministers. Plans were laid and the Full Gospel Fellowship of Churches & Ministers International was born. Temporary officers were elected to serve until the great National Convention in latter part of June of 1963. John Mears President, J.C. Hibbard Vice-President, Gordon Lindsay Secretary-Treasurer, W. A. Raiford Executive Secretary. June 28, 1963, A. C. Valdez was elected president. On June 16, 1964, the second FGFCMT convention was held in Plankinton Hotel, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

The years since, God has continued to use this Full Gospel Fellowship of Churches & Ministers International organization to bless ministers and ministries all over the world. Strong leadership has been raised up, and accountability, so essential to stability in every life, has been offered.

Now a minister looking for those of like-precious- faith can find it in The Fellowship-no longer thinking that “I am the only one still serving God.”

Mrs. Gordon (Freda) Lindsay
Co-founder
Christ For The Nations