{"id":52,"date":"2026-11-13T17:06:30","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T17:06:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/boanergesglobal.org\/?page_id=52"},"modified":"2026-11-13T17:06:30","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T17:06:30","slug":"the-founder","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/boanergesglobal.org\/?page_id=52","title":{"rendered":"The Founder"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n.bgm-founder {\n    --navy: #07143d;\n    --gold: #f4bd18;\n    --red: #b52d32;\n    --ink: #20283b;\n    --muted: #5c6474;\n    font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\n    color: var(--ink);\n    line-height: 1.75;\n    width: 100%;\n}\n.bgm-founder * { box-sizing: border-box; }\n.bgm-founder .bgm-wrap {\n    width: min(1120px, 92%);\n    margin: 0 auto;\n}\n.bgm-founder .bgm-hero {\n    background: var(--navy);\n    color: #fff;\n    padding: 58px 22px;\n    text-align: center;\n    border-bottom: 6px solid var(--gold);\n}\n.bgm-founder .bgm-kicker {\n    color: var(--gold);\n    font-size: 14px;\n    font-weight: 700;\n    letter-spacing: 3px;\n    text-transform: uppercase;\n}\n.bgm-founder .bgm-hero h1 {\n    color: #fff;\n    font-size: clamp(32px, 5vw, 52px);\n    line-height: 1.15;\n    margin: 12px 0;\n}\n.bgm-founder .bgm-hero p {\n    color: #f2f3f8;\n    font-size: 18px;\n    margin: 0;\n}\n.bgm-founder .bgm-profile {\n    display: grid;\n    grid-template-columns: minmax(260px, 390px) 1fr;\n    gap: 42px;\n    align-items: center;\n    padding: 55px 0 42px;\n}\n.bgm-founder .bgm-photo {\n    margin: 0;\n    background: #f4f5f8;\n    padding: 10px;\n    border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\n    border-radius: 12px;\n}\n.bgm-founder .bgm-photo img {\n    display: block;\n    width: 100%;\n    height: auto;\n    object-fit: contain;\n    border-radius: 6px;\n}\n.bgm-founder .bgm-profile h2 {\n    color: var(--navy);\n    font-size: clamp(27px, 3vw, 36px);\n    line-height: 1.2;\n    margin: 0 0 8px;\n}\n.bgm-founder .bgm-role {\n    color: #9a7110;\n    font-weight: 700;\n    margin: 0 0 20px;\n}\n.bgm-founder p { margin: 0 0 17px; }\n.bgm-founder .bgm-section {\n    padding: 34px 0;\n    border-top: 1px solid #e7e9ef;\n}\n.bgm-founder .bgm-section h2 {\n    color: var(--navy);\n    font-size: clamp(25px, 3vw, 32px);\n    line-height: 1.25;\n    margin: 0 0 20px;\n}\n.bgm-founder .bgm-section h3 {\n    color: var(--navy);\n    font-size: 21px;\n    margin: 0 0 12px;\n}\n.bgm-founder .bgm-commission {\n    background: var(--navy);\n    color: #fff;\n    border-left: 7px solid var(--gold);\n    border-radius: 10px;\n    padding: 30px;\n    margin: 24px 0;\n    text-align: center;\n}\n.bgm-founder .bgm-commission h3 {\n    color: var(--gold);\n    margin-bottom: 12px;\n}\n.bgm-founder .bgm-commission blockquote {\n    border: 0;\n    padding: 0;\n    margin: 0;\n    color: #fff;\n    font-size: clamp(24px, 4vw, 36px);\n    font-weight: 700;\n    line-height: 1.35;\n}\n.bgm-founder .bgm-commission p {\n    color: #e5e9f4;\n    margin: 12px 0 0;\n}\n.bgm-founder .bgm-arms {\n    display: grid;\n    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));\n    gap: 18px;\n    margin: 22px 0;\n}\n.bgm-founder .bgm-arm {\n    background: #f6f7fa;\n    border-top: 4px solid var(--gold);\n    border-radius: 9px;\n    padding: 22px;\n}\n.bgm-founder .bgm-arm h3 {\n    color: var(--navy);\n    font-size: 19px;\n    margin: 0 0 10px;\n}\n.bgm-founder .bgm-arm p {\n    font-size: 15px;\n    margin: 0;\n}\n.bgm-founder .bgm-list {\n    padding-left: 23px;\n    margin: 12px 0;\n}\n.bgm-founder .bgm-list li {\n    padding-left: 5px;\n    margin-bottom: 9px;\n}\n.bgm-founder .bgm-closing {\n    background: #fff8e5;\n    border: 1px solid #f0d88d;\n    border-radius: 10px;\n    text-align: center;\n    padding: 35px 22px;\n    margin: 35px 0 45px;\n}\n.bgm-founder .bgm-closing h2 {\n    color: var(--navy);\n    font-size: clamp(25px, 4vw, 36px);\n    line-height: 1.3;\n    margin: 0 0 12px;\n}\n.bgm-founder .bgm-closing p {\n    color: #6b5010;\n    font-weight: 600;\n    margin: 0;\n}\n@media (max-width: 760px) {\n    .bgm-founder .bgm-profile {\n        grid-template-columns: 1fr;\n        gap: 25px;\n        padding-top: 35px;\n    }\n    .bgm-founder .bgm-photo {\n        max-width: 460px;\n        margin: 0 auto;\n    }\n    .bgm-founder .bgm-arms {\n        grid-template-columns: 1fr;\n    }\n    .bgm-founder .bgm-hero {\n        padding: 42px 18px;\n    }\n    .bgm-founder .bgm-section {\n        padding: 27px 0;\n    }\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"bgm-founder\">\n\n    <section class=\"bgm-hero\">\n        <div class=\"bgm-wrap\">\n            <div class=\"bgm-kicker\">Boanerges Global Missions<\/div>\n            <h1>About the Founder<\/h1>\n            <p>Raising Warriors For Christ. Awakening Nations.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <div class=\"bgm-wrap\">\n\n        <section class=\"bgm-profile\">\n            <figure class=\"bgm-photo\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/boanergesglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Paul.jpeg\"\n                    alt=\"Apostle Paul Oscar Were\"\n                    loading=\"eager\"\n                >\n            <\/figure>\n\n            <div>\n                <h2>Apostle Paul Oscar Were<\/h2>\n                <p class=\"bgm-role\">\n                    Founder &amp; Vision Bearer \u2013 Boanerges Global Missions\n                    <br>\n                    Founder \u2013 LAMP For Nations\n                <\/p>\n                <p>\n                    Apostle Paul Oscar Were is a Christian minister, apostolic\n                    leader, author and visionary with a deep passion for Christ,\n                    prayer, discipleship and the spiritual awakening of nations.\n                    He is the founder of Living Altar Ministry of Prayer (LAMP),\n                    now LAMP For Nations, and the vision bearer of Boanerges\n                    Global Missions, an assignment dedicated to raising warriors\n                    for Christ and awakening nations.\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n        <section class=\"bgm-section\">\n            <h2>His Early Journey of Faith<\/h2>\n\n            <p>\n                His journey in ministry began at an early age. Having given\n                his life to Christ at the age of seven, Paul developed a\n                growing passion for the things of God and became actively\n                involved in Christian fellowship and prayer. During his high\n                school and university years, he served in prayer leadership\n                within Christian Union fellowships, cultivating a deep\n                conviction about the centrality of prayer in the life of\n                the Church.\n            <\/p>\n        <\/section>\n\n        <section class=\"bgm-section\">\n            <h2>The Birth of a Vision<\/h2>\n\n            <p>\n                In 2000, while a student, Paul attended a Christian conference\n                in Kampala, Uganda. The encounter profoundly impacted his\n                spiritual life, igniting a deeper passion for Christ and a\n                calling towards prayer and intercession with a burden for\n                the nation.\n            <\/p>\n\n            <p>\n                Upon joining university, he gathered a few friends, and\n                together they began meeting in their hostel rooms to pray\n                and keep alive the spiritual fire that had been kindled\n                in their hearts.\n            <\/p>\n\n            <p>\n                This small fellowship grew into Living Altar Ministry of\n                Prayer (LAMP), which would eventually become LAMP For Nations,\n                an interdenominational prayer and intercession movement\n                reaching beyond university boundaries and extending into\n                different nations.\n            <\/p>\n        <\/section>\n\n        <section class=\"bgm-section\">\n            <h2>The 2021 Commissioning<\/h2>\n\n            <p>\n                A defining moment in Paul&#8217;s ministry journey came in 2021\n                through a personal encounter with Christ Jesus, during\n                which he received a clear commission:\n            <\/p>\n\n            <div class=\"bgm-commission\">\n                <h3>A Defining Commission<\/h3>\n                <blockquote>\n                    \u201cGo and raise Me warriors, Paul.\u201d\n                <\/blockquote>\n                <p>His commissioning encounter in 2021.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <p>\n                This commissioning brought a broader expression of the\n                original vision, moving beyond mobilising prayer partnerships\n                towards raising, equipping and commissioning believers\n                for Kingdom service.\n            <\/p>\n\n            <p>\n                It gave birth to an expanded ministry mandate expressed\n                through Boanerges Global Missions, encompassing three\n                interconnected arms:\n            <\/p>\n\n            <div class=\"bgm-arms\">\n                <div class=\"bgm-arm\">\n                    <h3>LAMP For Nations<\/h3>\n                    <p>\n                        Mobilising prayer, intercession, prayer awakening\n                        and partnerships across churches and nations.\n                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"bgm-arm\">\n                    <h3>Christ Warriors Tabernacle<\/h3>\n                    <p>\n                        Building a Christ-centred fellowship committed to\n                        discipleship and raising believers who live for Christ.\n                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"bgm-arm\">\n                    <h3>LAMP Care \u2013 On Earth For Impact<\/h3>\n                    <p>\n                        Advancing humanitarian interventions, community\n                        transformation and practical expressions of\n                        Christ&#8217;s love.\n                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n        <section class=\"bgm-section\">\n            <h2>A Minister, Author and Marketplace Leader<\/h2>\n\n            <p>\n                Beyond his ministry calling, Paul has built a professional\n                career in the ICT and telecommunications industry,\n                particularly in satellite communications, technology\n                solutions, strategic partnerships and commercial leadership.\n            <\/p>\n\n            <p>\n                His professional experience across Africa has provided\n                opportunities to engage with diverse markets, organisations\n                and leadership environments.\n            <\/p>\n\n            <p>\n                He is also an author of\n                <strong>The Prayer Manual \u2013 Raising Warriors For Christ<\/strong>,\n                a resource developed to equip believers in cultivating\n                effective prayer lives and becoming intentional participants\n                in God&#8217;s purposes.\n            <\/p>\n        <\/section>\n\n        <section class=\"bgm-section\">\n            <h2>His Family and Personal Life<\/h2>\n\n            <p>\n                Paul is married to Racheal, and together they are committed\n                to family, faith and Kingdom service. He values fellowship,\n                mentorship, travelling, cycling, photography and spending\n                time with family and friends.\n            <\/p>\n        <\/section>\n\n        <section class=\"bgm-section\">\n            <h2>His Mandate and Passion<\/h2>\n\n            <p>\n                At the heart of Paul&#8217;s life and ministry is a conviction\n                that the Church must return to its foundational calling:\n                knowing Christ, becoming like Him, living in the power of\n                the Holy Spirit, making disciples and preparing for His return.\n            <\/p>\n\n            <p>His passion is to see a generation of believers who are:<\/p>\n\n            <ul class=\"bgm-list\">\n                <li>Rooted and established in Christ.<\/li>\n                <li>Burning as living altars of prayer and worship.<\/li>\n                <li>Equipped and empowered for Kingdom service.<\/li>\n                <li>Committed to making disciples of all nations.<\/li>\n                <li>Positioned to influence and transform their communities and nations.<\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/section>\n\n        <section class=\"bgm-closing\">\n            <h2>RAISING WARRIORS FOR CHRIST.<br>AWAKENING NATIONS.<\/h2>\n            <p>\n                Keeping the fire burning. Making disciples. Impacting generations.\n            <\/p>\n        <\/section>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boanerges Global Missions About the Founder Raising Warriors For Christ. Awakening Nations. 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