Evangelist Dea Warford

Pastor Greg MIddlebrook, Salmon, Idaho . . .
“In the past 15 years, I have not had one single evangelist come, so that I could avoid being burnt and dealing with fallout from some “half-cocked’ evangelist’s ministry. Dea Warford has changed my mind about the gift of the evangelist. It is a needed and desirable gift and the church I pastor has been spiritually short-changed because of my fears and prejudices. Dea came with a servant’s heart and the Lord’s anointing. Our Sun. AM attendance averages between 175-200 and our Sun. PM and Wed. PM averages 30-40. When Dea came, our four nightly services averaged 170-190. Many people were saved, healed, delivered and filled. Even if you’re naturally cautious, I would encourage you to give Dea an opportunity. I don’t believe you will be disappointed”.

Pastor Bill Halstead, Ashland, Oregon . . .
“We had a large number of people who were filled with the Holy Spirit, people who said they needed to be baptized in water (I didn’t even know they hadn’t been!) and others who committed to start tithing. I am happy to report we are baptizing all who said they need to be this Sunday. Those who made a commitment to pay their tithes . . . are!”

Pastor Mike Lawrence, Waldport, Oregon . . .
“Dea has the ability to capture people’s attention with his use of humor in a way I have never seen. The most surprising thing to me about his ministry was the way he captivated the 8 to 18 year old crowd. We had numerous testimonies from parents whose elementary age children insisted they not miss a single service”.

Pastor Gordon Slyter, Meridian, Idaho . . .
“On the night he ministered on physical healing, I witnessed more miracles of healing on people I personally know (from my own flock) than on any other occasion I can remember. It was wonderful!”

Pastor Richard Biddle, Palmdale, California . . .
“One of the finest Evangelists in the Foursquare Church . . . the finest presentation of the basics of the gospel I have experienced over the years. He was exacting in his theology and exemplary in his approach”

Pastor Norm Taylor, Kingman, Arizona . . .
“I believe it was the best teaching on the Holy Spirit I have heard in my 35 years of ministry. At the end of the service, we had 12 people baptized in the Holy Spirit.”

Pastor Mike McGovern, Missoula, Montana . . .
“I commend Dea to come alongside you and help you equip the saints with something he has that pastors don’t. Unless you believe you possess the whole Ephesians 4:11 package, Dea is the man. He will help you, not hurt you. He will increase and not diminish the word entrusted to your oversight and your approach to ministry, and will honor the pastor before his people. You’ll see people get saved, delivered from life-dominating habits/sins, people will be healed, and all this will be in a context of joy.   Dea makes it fun to be at church.”

Pastor William Watson, Bradford, PA . . .
“As it sometimes happens in evangelistic crusades, the numbers will wane as the time progresses. We experienced much the opposite. The congregation was amazingly consistent, with more new faces seen each night.   We made inroads into the lives of a new segment of our community. Those who were away from the Lord returned, and many new names were written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.”

Pastor Ed Sweet, Albany, Oregon . . .
“Not only did Dea draw a crowd (relative to the size of our church), he preached with tremendous effectiveness. He is real, full of God’s Spirit, and gifted. He communicates clearly and keeps people’s attention. The older elementary school children and youth enjoyed him every bit as much as the adults. He allows the saints to participate . . . imparting gifts to the body.”

Rev. David Coffey,
Heartland District Supervisor of the Foursquare Gospel Church . . .
“Dea ministers in a level of openness that is rare in most leaders today. He is funny, transparent and sincere. Many in our congregation were genuinely healed and delivered during his ministry to them.”

Pastor Bradley Huson, Utica, NY . . .
“Dea had a unique ministry each night of the crusade causing the congregation to attend with high expectation each service. You and your congregation will be encouraged, challenged, changed and renewed.”

Brian Van Cleave, McMinnville, Oregon . . .
“We saw at least 15 healings, 5 Holy Spirit baptisms, countless deliverances and five salvations.”

Pastor Tom Davis, Kennewick, Washington . . .
“Dea has been with us for the past four days, and I have spent more time laughing and rejoicing and being touched by the power of God than I can remember. We have not had an evangelistic service in our church which lasts more than two meetings in the past 8 years, but we took a chance with Dea and we certainly haven’t regretted it. Our attendance has been great every night.”

Pastor Jim Wells, Shingle Springs, California
“We had 8 people come to Christ, 15 received the baptism with the Holy Spirit. Many people who I thought might not respond well to his ministry were in fact often the first ones at the altar to receive prayer. His warm and transparent style is a source of hope to all.”

Pastor Ray O’Grady, Pendleton,Oregon . . .
“Dea has been to our church four times over the years. Dea is balanced. Dea is amazingly fresh, anointed, humble, Biblical and practical. Dea has never disappointed us. He was very professional. I was pleasantly surprised by how many came for the weekend revival meeting Many people were touched with physical healing, released in victory over the devil and several were touched with deep emotional healing.   Even the kids loved it. My son (10 at the time), after one of Dea’s services, said with tears in his eyes, “I don’t know where my life would be if I hadn’t come to hear Dea Warford tonight.”

Comments from other now retired ministers and an erstwhile college president . .
“Dea and another brother in our church went out into the neighborhood and led four young people, ranging in ages 17-19, to the Lord. These people were excited about Jesus and, in the next year, helped to lead approximately fifty others to Christ. As a result of this ministry, I baptized 26 young people in 13 weeks.”

“I was concerned about finances for a full-time evangelist. I didn’t need to be! The love offerings came in abundantly and we gave him the largest offering we have ever given. Our people loved Dea”

“I had just about given up on the idea of ever having revival because the other attempts have ended in apparent failure with just a few showing up. I have had a change of heart since our meeting with Dea. The crowds have been good each night; they just keep coming back. We have reached several new families”

“The altars were filled with young people. If you need an evangelist to focus on the lost in your city, you could not be served better than my dear brother Evangelist Dea Warford.