The Founder

Boanerges Global Missions

About the Founder

Raising Warriors For Christ. Awakening Nations.

Apostle Paul Oscar Were

Apostle Paul Oscar Were

Founder & Vision Bearer – Boanerges Global Missions
Founder – LAMP For Nations

Apostle Paul Oscar Were is a Christian minister, apostolic leader, author and visionary with a deep passion for Christ, prayer, discipleship and the spiritual awakening of nations. He is the founder of Living Altar Ministry of Prayer (LAMP), now LAMP For Nations, and the vision bearer of Boanerges Global Missions, an assignment dedicated to raising warriors for Christ and awakening nations.

His Early Journey of Faith

His journey in ministry began at an early age. Having given his life to Christ at the age of seven, Paul developed a growing passion for the things of God and became actively involved in Christian fellowship and prayer. During his high school and university years, he served in prayer leadership within Christian Union fellowships, cultivating a deep conviction about the centrality of prayer in the life of the Church.

The Birth of a Vision

In 2000, while a student, Paul attended a Christian conference in Kampala, Uganda. The encounter profoundly impacted his spiritual life, igniting a deeper passion for Christ and a calling towards prayer and intercession with a burden for the nation.

Upon joining university, he gathered a few friends, and together they began meeting in their hostel rooms to pray and keep alive the spiritual fire that had been kindled in their hearts.

This small fellowship grew into Living Altar Ministry of Prayer (LAMP), which would eventually become LAMP For Nations, an interdenominational prayer and intercession movement reaching beyond university boundaries and extending into different nations.

The 2021 Commissioning

A defining moment in Paul’s ministry journey came in 2021 through a personal encounter with Christ Jesus, during which he received a clear commission:

A Defining Commission

“Go and raise Me warriors, Paul.”

His commissioning encounter in 2021.

This commissioning brought a broader expression of the original vision, moving beyond mobilising prayer partnerships towards raising, equipping and commissioning believers for Kingdom service.

It gave birth to an expanded ministry mandate expressed through Boanerges Global Missions, encompassing three interconnected arms:

LAMP For Nations

Mobilising prayer, intercession, prayer awakening and partnerships across churches and nations.

Christ Warriors Tabernacle

Building a Christ-centred fellowship committed to discipleship and raising believers who live for Christ.

LAMP Care – On Earth For Impact

Advancing humanitarian interventions, community transformation and practical expressions of Christ’s love.

A Minister, Author and Marketplace Leader

Beyond his ministry calling, Paul has built a professional career in the ICT and telecommunications industry, particularly in satellite communications, technology solutions, strategic partnerships and commercial leadership.

His professional experience across Africa has provided opportunities to engage with diverse markets, organisations and leadership environments.

He is also an author of The Prayer Manual – Raising Warriors For Christ, a resource developed to equip believers in cultivating effective prayer lives and becoming intentional participants in God’s purposes.

His Family and Personal Life

Paul is married to Racheal, and together they are committed to family, faith and Kingdom service. He values fellowship, mentorship, travelling, cycling, photography and spending time with family and friends.

His Mandate and Passion

At the heart of Paul’s life and ministry is a conviction that the Church must return to its foundational calling: knowing Christ, becoming like Him, living in the power of the Holy Spirit, making disciples and preparing for His return.

His passion is to see a generation of believers who are:

  • Rooted and established in Christ.
  • Burning as living altars of prayer and worship.
  • Equipped and empowered for Kingdom service.
  • Committed to making disciples of all nations.
  • Positioned to influence and transform their communities and nations.

RAISING WARRIORS FOR CHRIST.
AWAKENING NATIONS.

Keeping the fire burning. Making disciples. Impacting generations.