I could not take prayers that morning because I was carried away in the spiritual realms reading my book – Rees Howells, January 1940.
Discover the full story of the thrilling and fascinating chronicles of how Rees Howells wrote and published his only work: God Challenges the Dictators at the beginning of World War II. In his own words, Rees Howells describes his life of faith, the founding and ministry of the Bible College of Wales, his predictions and replies to controversy. Learn how his spiritual battles against Adolf Hitler and the spirit behind Nazism began several years before the war, as he predicted the destruction of the Third Reich, began to rescue Jews across Europe and set up a Home of Refuge for child refugees.
Centered around World War II, God Challenges the Dictators (GCD) includes historical analysis from intercessors and friends of Rees Howells, the complete text of GCD with annotations, letters to Prime Minister Winston Churchill and others, press releases, quotes from Rees Howells, alongside adverts, newspaper articles and many never-before-seen published images. Copies of GCD were sent to British government officials and Prime Ministers, and extracts were aired over occupied parts of Europe, whilst Hitler and leading Nazi officials were sent copies in 1940!
The more I read the book the more wonderful it seemed…I used to read my book in the early hours of the morning and was really thrilled with it – Rees Howells, during WWII.
This book serves as an important historical document on the lessons of faith and predictions that Rees Howells and his team of intercessors at the Bible College of Wales learned during the twentieth century. It helps place us in the midst of those exciting years of faith and provides guidance for anyone who moves in the prophetic. With twenty-four black and white digitally enhanced photos.
There was a real message in the book and I thought one day, ‘Have I ever picked up a book so full of predictions as this one?’ – Rees Howells.
Marvel and be shocked at the air-raids over Swansea and the 44 attacks over several years, what Rees Howells said during many College meetings, the fear of invasion by the Third Reich, judgment on the Nazi regime, the Belsen Trial of 1945 and the Nuremberg Trials of 1945-1946. Be encouraged and stimulated in faith by the Bible College of Wales Annual Report for 1945 (less than two weeks after V. E. Day), the value of its five estates, and read letters by Rees Howells during and after the war, coupled with the challenges of the Every Creature Commission. Discover how Rees Howells’ literary agent introduced him to various publishers, the potential to print a million copies a week, and how it was sanctioned to be translated into European languages.
Mathew Backholer is a revival historian, prolific writer, editor, the co-founder of ByFaith Media (www.ByFaith.org), a presenter for ByFaith TV which airs globally on numerous networks and is a guest speaker on Revelation TV. Mathew is a former student and staff member of the Bible College of Wales (BCW) under the Directorship of Samuel Rees Howells and is the official historian of BCW (1924-2009) who has edited and published: Samuel, Son and Successor of Rees Howells by Richard Maton, alongside Samuel Rees Howells: A Life of Intercession by Richard Maton and Paul Backholer. Mathew has written more than nineteen books including the best-selling: Revival Fires and Awakenings; as well as Reformation to Revival, Christianity Rediscovered, Extreme Faith: On Fire Christianity and Short-Term Missions: A Christian Guide to STMs.
Mathew Backholer is a revival historian, prolific writer, editor, the co-founder of ByFaith Media (www.ByFaith.org), a presenter for ByFaith TV which airs globally on numerous networks and is a guest speaker on Revelation TV. Mathew is a former student and staff member of the Bible College of Wales (BCW) under the Directorship of Samuel Rees Howells and is the official historian of BCW (1924-2009) who has edited and published: Samuel, Son and Successor of Rees Howells by Richard Maton, alongside Samuel Rees Howells: A Life of Intercession by Richard Maton and Paul Backholer. Mathew has written more than nineteen books including the best-selling: Revival Fires and Awakenings; as well as Reformation to Revival, Christianity Rediscovered, Extreme Faith: On Fire Christianity and Short-Term Missions: A Christian Guide to STMs.
Rees Howells was a former miner from Wales who was converted in America and returned to his homeland during the Welsh Revival (1904-1905). He founded a local evangelistic mission, lived a life of faith and intercession, and received the fullness of the Holy Spirit. He was then called to the hidden life, before training to be a minister and with his wife went to the mission fields of Southern Africa where they saw revival for many years! After nearly ten years of service under the auspices of the South Africa General Mission, they founded the Bible College of Wales in Swansea, which became a powerhouse of prayer, faith and intercession, a large international community, with a school for missionary children, hospital and home of rest for missionaries.
