I was raised in the small town of Siletz, Oregon, with several brothers and sisters. Brought up in a Christian home, I came to know the Lord at the early age of 6. As a young girl, I would often spend time in the woods near our house, and God would speak to me during those quiet times. A powerful desire to know God grew in me as I grew up, and I began seeking Him more.
At the age of 15, I was suddenly afflicted with a skin disorder of the hands and arms. I was embarrassed by its effects…the way it ate up my skin and looked so ugly. But the doctors I visited couldn’t help me. They told me I was allergic to soap and water, and told me to wear gloves while cleaning. I did it, but the skin disorder wouldn’t heal. I tried creams and other medicines, but nothing worked.
Around the same time I was suffering with my skin problem, my mother’s friend developed cancer. That friend began seeking help from God, and one day she received healing while attending a Katherine Kuhlman meeting. Excited by what God had done for her, she encouraged my mother and me to attend a Katherine Kuhlman meeting ourselves.
We all have moments that transform us and change the direction of our lives. For me, that transforming moment happened while I was sitting in that meeting. When Katherine Kuhlman came on stage to minister, I saw the glory of God on her. I was amazed. It was so beautiful! And at that moment, God spoke to me about my future. He said, “Take notice. What you’re seeing is the presence of the Holy Spirit. This is what I want you to do. I’m calling you to preach my Word.”
Young, embarrassed by my skin condition, and quiet by nature, I thought there was no way I could do what God was asking. But I continued to seek Him, and I learned more and more about His healing promises. I listened to teachers who believed in the power of having faith in God’s Word. And I began to see that healing belongs to us today. I believed God’s Word in 1 Peter 2:24, having faith that God would heal my skin disorder. Within months, I received total healing. In fact, it happened while I was washing the dishes one day. That’s how amazing God is! In the middle of doing those dishes, I removed my hands from the water and was startled to see my skin had suddenly become completely healthy. I realized then that God’s Word has amazing power!
I felt the call of God upon my life to share with others the things I learned about Him. At age 17, I entered the ministry, traveling with an established evangelist who mentored me and allowed me to teach in his afternoon services. Within a few years, I was traveling on my own, holding revival meetings in small towns, preaching and teaching God’s Word. I watched God do wonderful things in the lives of the people I spoke to. Many people were saved and healed by God’s power.
In 1978, while teaching at a women’s retreat in Oregon, I realized God was directing me to attend Rhema Bible Training Center in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. I came off the road and started school that September. During my time at Rhema, I met my husband, Kevin, who is a music minister. After we graduated in 1980, we were married.
Over the years, I have continued to travel in ministry, both in the United States and internationally, with my husband Kevin helping me. Currently we reside in Owasso, Oklahoma, with our two daughters.
—Glenda Moyer