Introduction to our Ministry

Rev. Brick Cliff is the president and founder of W.I.N. ministries. After twelve years of church planting and leadership training in Africa, Pastor Cliff and his family had to leave the Congo because of a civil war. After six months of waiting for the war to end, the Cliff’s moved to the Texas/Mexico border to work temporarily with a ministry training school in Mexico. While directing the school, Pastor Cliff was introduced to a ministry curriculum on video, known as the “International School of Ministry” (ISOM).

This curriculum, produced by “Good Shepherd Ministries” in California, is a complete Bible/Ministry school on DVD. The teachers include prominent leaders and speakers like Dr. Jack Hayford, Joyce Meyer, Ray Comfort, T.L. Osborne, and Reinhard Bohnke. Incredibly, the school has been translated into over 65 major languages.

Rev. Cliff immediately became involved with ISOM and in a short time had started schools all over Mexico and in the Congo. In 2005 Pastor Cliff founded WIN Ministries for the purpose of starting schools in major languages all around the world. As of 2009 WIN has sent over 1,000 ministry schools to countries around the world, including Mexico, Haiti, Cuba, China, Nigeria, and more. We are partnering with missionaries and nationals in over 20 countries, with well over 10,000 students currently attending our 900 schools!

Testimonies of changed lives have come in from around the world. In fact, in the first four years of WIN’s involvement with ISOM, students and graduates of the schools started over 300 new churches. Hundreds of testimonies have been received from students, telling about changed lives, miracles, newly invigorated churches, and church growth.

At the same time that WIN is starting schools around the world, it has now become involved in filming seminars and school curriculum to augment the ISOM curriculum. And, in some languages, WIN is working towards producing its’ own complete bible/ministry school curriculum, called the Nation-2-Nation curriculum.

The History of World Impact Now Ministries

In 2005 Rev. S. Brick Cliff became the founder and president of WIN Ministries (World Impact Now). This non-profit Christian organization is working in twenty countries and fourteen different languages to provide leadership training to pastors and Christian workers. WIN currently has over 900 Bible schools in operation and is also involved in humanitarian work—helping with orphanages, rescue missions, and feeding programs. Brick continues to travel regularly to different countries to teach in seminars and conferences and to establish and oversee ISOM (International School of Ministry) regional centers.

Rev. S. Brick Cliff and his wife Beth served as missionaries in Tanzania and the Congo for twelve years. During their time in Africa, the Cliffs worked with thousands of pastors. They were moved by the tremendous need for simple Biblical training and found that about 80% of pastors and leaders had never had a chance to attend Bible school. Without this training it was difficult for pastors to care for their congregations, and it was common to find Christians mixing their old religions with Christianity. And this need was not isolated to Africa. When the Cliffs relocated to south Texas to direct a ministry school in Mexico, and as Rev. S. Brick Cliff began traveling around Latin America, and later India, he found this same need for teaching to be worldwide.

Then the Cliffs found a revolutionary new training tool, created for pastors around the world. This tool, the International School of Ministry (ISOM), is a Bible/Ministry school on DVD which is available in numerous languages. The teachers include: Dr. Jack Hayford, Dr. Joyce Meyer, Dr. Reinhard Bonnke, Dr. Ray Comfort, Dr. T.L. Osborne, Dr. Ed Cole, and over twenty other prominent and respected Bible teachers. All of the classes were recorded in English with a live Spanish interpreter, whose translation can be dubbed over with any other language. So far, over 65 languages have been made available.

The Cliffs introduced the ISOM material to their contacts in Mexico and the Congo, and within a short time, they had started over 100 schools. Over the next five years the number of schools increased to 900 in twenty countries. The Cliffs also established regional centers in many countries to facilitate the distribution of Bible school materials.

As the Cliffs traveled setting up centers, they became increasingly aware of two other significant needs. The first was for ministry training that was not only in the language of the people but also geared to the needs of their culture. The second was for teaching in practical areas of life—nutrition, hygiene, simple medical treatments for the family, farming techniques, etc. In order to meet these needs, the Cliffs expanded their vision to include the production of their own video teaching materials.

In 2006 W.I.N. Ministries opened its first film studio in Mexico and began filming Latin American speakers in Spanish. In 2007 a studio was opened in the United States, and in 2008 a new studio was opened in India. To date over 200 sessions have been filmed in various languages. In the future the Cliffs plan to open studios in Egypt, Tanzania, and China.

WIN’s vision is to turn ordinary churches into evangelistic training centers and also into community centers which meet the needs of local residents while drawing the people to faith in Jesus Christ.

WIN Board of Director Biographies

Rev. Brick Cliff, (President) is the President of W.I.N. Ministries, a Christian organization involved in leadership training around the world. His twenty-one years of ministry have included evangelism, church planting, starting and directing Bible schools, and pastoring a church of six hundred. He and his wife, Beth, served as missionaries in Africa for 12 years, and have been international missionaries for seven years. Rev. Cliff speaks in leadership seminars around the world, and also travels to oversee and start church-based schools with the “International School of Ministry” (I.S.O.M.). His ministry currently has over 900 Bible/ministry schools in 20 countries and 12 languages. Rev. Cliff is also one of the teachers in the “I.S.O.M” ministry curriculum. Rev. and Mrs. Cliff have three children – Sara, who is 20 years old, Benjamin, 16 years old, and Josiah who is 11. They live in San Benito, Texas, on the Mexican border.

Joe H. Ballenger, (Vice-President/Treasurer) is owner, broker and realtor of Ballenger Properties and has more than 20 years of experience in real estate. In 1977, Joe graduated from Baylor University with a Bachelor of Arts in communications. He is a member of the Texas Board of Realtors, the National Board of Realtors and the Harlingen Chamber of Commerce. Joe is active in his local church and has served at various times in leadership positions. Currently Joe serves voluntarily as vice-president and treasurer for WIN Ministries. He and his wife Vivian have been married for twenty years and have three children.

Darrel Johnson, (Secretary) is an entrepreneur, real estate developer, and part owner of the Affordable Attic. The Affordable Attic owns and maintains self-storage units all over the Rio Grande Valley. Darrel graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Finance from Texas A&M University in 1977. He actively supports missions in his local church. Currently, Darrel voluntarily serves as secretary for W.I.N. Ministries. He has been married 27 years to Grace and they have 3 children.

Janine Caruthers graduated from Indiana University in 1976. She is a retired dental hygienist. She also attended Kingsway Language School to study Spanish. Currently she and her husband John minister in Ecuador working with a church children’s ministry. They also minister at Living Springs Bible Institute in Jaumavc, Mexico teaching students. Janine and John have been married thirty years and have one adult son.

Jim Green is a retired Lieutenant Colonel who served 20 years in the United States Air Force. After leaving the Air Force, Jim founded and ran Green Associates, a structural engineering firm, for 20 years. He earned a BA in engineering from the University of Wyoming in 1970. Currently, Jim is active in his church as a leader and and as a volunteer at the church’s food pantry. He also volunteers many hours duplicating DVDs for W.I.N. Ministries. He has been married 52 years to Sandy and they have 3 adult children and several grandchildren.

Rev. Jaime Loya is a native of San Benito, Texas. He graduated with honors from San Benito High School in 1993 and continued his education the same year at Tell My People Bible School in Harlingen, Texas. Pastor Jaime is the founder of several local churches including Valley International Christian Center - San Benito Campus, V.I.C.C. - Laguna Vista Campus and the Fuel7 Student Center. Pastor Loya appears periodically in his television program “It’s Your Time” which can be seen on TBN, TBN Enlance, and through Internet video streaming. Pastor Jaime and his wife Rose Mary have 4 children.

Dr. John Meede is a retired physician. He graduated from the National University in Mexico City, Mexico and practiced medicine for 27 years in Texas. Dr. Meede also taught medical courses at the King’s Way Language and Missions Training school in McAllen, Texas for many years. He and his wife are currently involved with missions in the area around Mexico City bringing humanitarian aid. He has been married to Lilia for 40 years and they have one adult daughter and a grandchild.

Donald Thompson is president and owner of Rio Pride. He oversees numerous orchards, a tree nursery, and ships citrus fruits all over the United States. Donald has been a leader in the citrus business for 50 years. He is a member of the Texas Citrus Board, Texas A&M advisory committee, and the Valley Citrus committee. He is active in his local church and has served on the board of Youth for Christ and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He has been married for 47 years to Mary and they have 3 adult daughters and several grandchildren.

About Us

John Hawkins Office Manager & Production Manager Email: jnjhawkins7@aol.com John Hawkins joined the WIN team in 2005. He is WIN’s Office Manager, as well as the Production Manager for the “Nation-2-Nation” curriculum, and the liaison between WIN and its Mexico office. He and his wife, Joann, graduated from Christ for the Nations in Dallas in 1990. They served as full time missionaries in central Mexico for thirteen years with World Indigenous Missions (with whom they are still members). John also worked as a full time Spanish Instructor at King's Way in McAllen, Texas, from 2005 to 2006. They have five children.

David Daniel Turner Video Editor in Chief Email: daviddanielturner@gmail.com David Daniel Turner is responsible for video production and graphic design for WIN Ministries. David, originally from Eastern Michigan, was a 4th year Architecture student with background in the photography industry before moving to South Texas to work with WIN in 2009.

Joshua Jenney Webmaster Phone: (810) 347-7006 Email: joshjenney@gmail.com Joshua Jenney is a graphic designer and website developer for local small businesses. He is one of WIN Ministries computer techs. His main work consists of procesing film in post-production for publication. He teaches high-school level Biology for Harlingen Homeschooling Academy. Earlier, Joshua worked at Staple's Copy & Print Center (in Michigan). He earned a degree in Applied Science in Graphic Design.

Interns

Josiah Cliff Video Editor   Josiah Cliff is one of our best Camera Operators! He can capture beautiful shots while gracefully utilizing slow zooms to bring out an idea, emotion or detail.

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WIN Mission Statement

WIN Ministries is dedicated to equipping pastors, evangelists, and Christian workers, worldwide, as they bring in the largest and most significant harvest of human history. WIN is committed to seeing churches receive new vision, resources, training, and tools, to reach the lost as well as to become centers for community transformation and blessing. This vision will largely be carried out through training materials – audio, visual, and written, which are provided to local churches, in the form of ministry schools and seminars. WIN is also dedicated to partnering with denominations around the world, to film and distribute teaching by top Christian leaders in their areas of expertise. This includes materials of a spiritual nature, as well as humanitarian materials related to health issues, nutrition, farming, and many other practical subjects.

WIN Statement of Faith

1. We believe the Scriptures are inspired by God.
2. We believe there is One True God revealed in three persons.
3. We believe in the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ.
4. We believe man willingly fell into sin – ushering in evil and death, both physical and spiritual, into the world.
5. We believe every person can be restored to fellowship with God through accepting Christ's offer of forgiveness and salvation.
6. We believe the church has a mission to seek and save all who are lost in sin.
7. We believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit, and in the continuing ministry of the Holy Spirit as evidenced in charismatic gifts, and in the fruit of the Spirit in the life of the believer.
8. We believe in a final judgment for those who have rejected Christ.