OUR MINISTRY

Welcome to Empowered for Life Ministries

Empowered for Life is a Ministry with focus on healing, vision, empowerment and wholeness... spirit, soul & body...through practical teachings based on Biblical principles. We provide educational, spiritual and recreational platforms for women, men, family and other areas of life, to engage and empower the whole man for fruitful, abundant and successful living. We strive to create a community that fosters the building & growth of all areas of life.

The Staff of Empowered for Life Ministries consists of volunteers from the community, friends & ministry partners who dedicate their time, gifts, service & skills in order to help the vision come to full fruition. We could not exist successfully without them!

WHO WE ARE - Faith, Hope, Healing & Empowerment

Pastor Wanda D. Kidd

Wanda D. Kidd is an Award Winning Author, Pastor, Evangelist, Intercessor, Seminarian, Conference Speaker and Workshop Facilitator. She is the founder of Vision Ministries Outreach, a non-denominational Outreach and now Empowered for Life Ministries, with a heart and purpose to target the “whole-man”...spirit, soul, body...and offer positive alternatives to challenging situations through Biblical principles. She is the wife of Sr. Pastor Randall L. Kidd, Sr.

In 2016, Pastor Wanda founded Empowered For Life Ministries, which follows the heart of Vision's core offerings, along with an expanded reach to individuals and community. She has also been an invited guest on Trinity Broadcast Network (TBN), where she shared her first book, "When It Hurts So Bad, It Must Be Good". Additionally, she is also a recipient of the “Our Women of Influence” Award, served on the Board of “Outreach for Single Parents” in New Jersey and received TWO Christian Author Awards for her latest powerful, invoking release, "Out of My Ashes, I Will Rise!".

Faith, Family, Spiritual Authority

Pastor Randall L. Kidd, Sr.

Randall L. Kidd, Sr. is an ordained Pastor. He is the founder of Abundant Life in Christ Worship Center, Stroudsburg, PA. He has served on the Board of Vision Ministries Outreach, where he and his wife worked together to help build, educate and liberate lives. He is the husband of Wanda D. Kidd. His powerful teachings to men include "Positional Power & Authority" in the family for unity, successful marriage, longevity, mutual respect, strength, courage and wisdom through difficulties within the relationship. His teachings fortify unity that cannot be broken, when embraced, because of the power and truth of the Word and God's dynamic strategic plan for male leadership in the home and life.

Affirmation of Faith:

The Bible

We believe the Bible to be the inspired, authoritative, and only infallible written Word of God, given for practical instruction for faith and conduct and to serve as a life-changing demonstration of God's love for mankind.

1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Timothy 3:15-17; John 3:16.

God

We believe in God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, co-equal in power and eternally existent in three persons. Matthew 28:19; John 10:30; Ephesians 4:4-6.

Salvation

We that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and that the only means of being cleansed from sin is through repentance and faith in the precious blood of Jesus Christ.

Romans 10:9-10; Matthew 1:23; John 1:1-4 and 1:29; Acts 1:11 and 2:22-24; Romans 8:34; I Corinthians 15:3-4; II Corinthians 5:21; Philippians 2:5-11; Hebrews 1:1-4 and 4:15.

Resurrection

We believe in the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.

We believe that the redemptive work of Christ on the cross, through His death, burial and resurrection, provides healing and deliverance for the spirit, soul and body, (all areas of life) in answer to believing prayer.

John 11:25-26; Romans 10:9; Mark 16:5-7; Luke 24:36-40; Revelation 1:5-8

Holy Spirit

We believe that the regeneration power of the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential for personal salvation.

John 14:26; Romans 8:26; John 14:15-17; John 3:6-8; John 16: 13-15; Acts 2:1-5, 38

Baptism

We believe that the baptism and indwelling of the Holy Spirit, according to Acts 2:4, is given to any Believer who asks for and receives Him. Acts 4:8; Acts 4:31; Acts 13:9; Acts 13:52

Sanctification

We believe in the cleansing and healing power of the Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a holy life of integrity and light in this present world. I Corinthians 6:11; I John 1:9; I Peter 1:2; I Thessalonians 5:23

The Rapture

We believe in the blessed Hope, which is the rapture of the Church of God, which is in Christ, at His return. I Thessalonians 4:15-17; I Corinthians 15:51-52