BVOV Magazine 2013 - present

TODAY, 50 years later, Kenneth Copeland Ministries has offices and staff in the United States, Canada, Africa, Australia, Europe, Ukraine and Colombia. Their books, magazines, CDs and DVDs are translated into at least 22 languages to reach the world with the message of victory. For the Copelands, it began as a journey of faith when, in March 1967, Kenneth stood in the dried-up Arkansas River bed and received God’s call to ministry. “He told me exactly what He was calling me to do,” Kenneth would recall years later of the commission from God. “He was calling me to preach the gospel to the nations…. He said nations would be won in a day—some of them even by this ministry.” For Kenneth, preparing to preach to the “nations” would begin the summer of that year, but not in a pulpit or behind a podium. Kenneth took his first step toward answering God’s call by picking up his Bible and walking from the bedroom of the little house he and Gloria occupied in Tulsa, Okla., and into the living room. That was as far as he knew to go. He had no money, no meetings scheduled, and God had given him specific instructions never to ask people for money or a place to preach. Sitting down to study his Bible, Kenneth announced to God, “Lord, I’m on call.” Not long after that, the calls for Kenneth to minister started coming. And they have been coming ever since. Everywhere they go—from the top of the world to the bottom and all the way around—Kenneth and Gloria continue to preach the uncompromised Word to the nations. They are bringing people from the milk to the meat of God’s Word and shaping the course of an entire generation of believers. Growing a Ministry The 1970s were tremendous years of growth for Kenneth Copeland Evangelistic Association, later to become Kenneth Copeland Ministries. The first issue of "Believer’s Voice of Victory" was published in 1973 as a four-page newsletter and distributed to about 3,000 people. Today, the publication has evolved into a 32-page, full-color magazine that is distributed free each month to nearly 365,000 subscribers worldwide, in 204 different countries and territories on five different continents. KCM Africa has printed its own BVOV since late 2000, KCM Europe since 2002 and KCM Australia began printing its own magazine in March 2006. As part of its children’s ministry, KCM launched "Shout! The Voice of Victory for Kids" in 1994 with a subscription list of about 5,000, only to see it grow to nearly 190,000 subscribers. ****** continued on pg. 4 ******* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 50th Anniversary Celebration! Fifty years! That’s how long it has been since Kenneth and Gloria Copeland first stepped out in faith, boldly committing to answer God’s call on their lives to go around the world preaching the uncompromised Word of God—proclaiming the truth of God’s Word and His unconditional love for all mankind, and declaring that Jesus is Lord! It began as a journey of faith when, in March 1967, Kenneth stood in the dried-up Arkansas River bed and received God’s call to ministry. And for the last half century, they have remained steadfast and committed to obeying God’s commission—never backing down! It’s been an exciting and rewarding journey. And beginning this month, and throughout all of 2017, we’ll take time to look back, through words and pictures, and remind ourselves of all that God, through His faithfulness, has done to enable KCM to be a blessing to hundreds of thousands of people around the world. You’ll read about some of them, and hear from others whose lives have been dramatically changed through this ministry. And we’ll revisit some of KCM’s most memorable and historic moments, and share the stories behind some of the iconic trademarks that have become symbolic with KCM. For 50 years, from the top of the world to the bottom and all the way around, on every available voice, KCM has continued on its mission, with the same message—that Jesus is Lord! It has been, and continues to be a journey of faith. And we continue to be thankful to God to be part of it. We’re thankful, too, that you have been part of it as well. Thank You, Lord! And thank you, KCM Partners and Friends. Ronald C. Jordan // Editor BVOV : 3

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