The Lord began to speak to me in the early part of 1963 concerning the governmental structure of the Fellowship. Over a three month period, He told me to formulate the different boards. I had no idea how to go about such an undertaking, having had no occasion or opportunity to get experience in these fields. The Lord spoke to me while in prayer, and as He spoke, I wrote it down. He showed me that the Board of Directors should consist of twelve men and that their term of office would be perpetual. These men should be like-minded and desirous of seeing that World Ministry Fellowship would remain a fellowship and not become a denomination.

     The Legislative Body of the Fellowship would be the Advisory Board. They would be the counterbalance to the Board of Directors. Although the term of office of the Board of Directors would be perpetual, the Advisory Board members would be selected from among the membership. Seven men would be selected from the membership each year until twenty-one men would be on the Advisory Board. Each year, seven men would be replaced, thereby forming a board that was staffed with a majority of experienced men. Legislation was to be initiated and passed by the Advisory Board, then submitted to the Board of Directors to be either approved or rejected. One of the prime reasons for this system was to ensure that WMF remained a fellowship and not become a denomination.

     Next, He showed me there was to be an Ordination Council. This Council would be responsible for interviewing, Licensing, and Ordaining ministers who meet Biblical standards. I was further instructed that there was to be a Mission Board established for both home and abroad. A minister's bulletin was to be published and sent out to the membership, and its name would be in the likeness of its purpose. Hence, the name was given, "Point of Contact."

     In the summer of 1963, after having been given the format, I invited a group of ministers to a meeting at Shreveport Tabernacle, the church I pastored in Shreveport. I then shared the vision of World Ministry Fellowship. At the beginning of the meeting, the Lord spoke to me, "Be still and know that I am God." I rested in the Lord while the ministers took the vision of WMF and, in a period of about two hours, built it into a colossal organization in which the concept achieved could not have been recognized as having anything to do with the original concept. However, in the space of another hour, the ministers had brought their discussion back to the original structure.

     The Holy Spirit witnessed to me that, as He was able to keep WMF that night, He would be able to preserve it continually, the way He wanted it. WMF has never deviated from its original structural design, although it has weathered many a satanic storm; the intent of which was to change its purpose. World Ministry Fellowship remains a fellowship to this day, and always will as long as the leadership looks to Jesus Christ for direction. We thank God for a cooperative fellowship of ministers and churches.