History of the Mustard Seed

About the Book

The history of the Mustard Seed is unique yet typical of many Charismatic churches birthed out of the Jesus Movement.

Started in the early 1970s, the Mustard Seed is still a thriving church that has been impacted by revivals, the Faith-Word, Inner-healing, Healing, Deliverance, Shepherding, and Prophetic movements.

In order for a movement not to become a monument, constant exposure to new winds of the Holy Spirit are essential.

This book highlights the different events that impacted the growth and development of the church as well as some of the tensions presented by some of the different streams in the charismatic movement.

It will bring back old memories for the thousands who have passed through the doors over the years and will also encourage them to stay the course.

About the Author

Of the many people who have passed through the Mustard Seed, Nick Willems was involved in its early beginnings and now, about 38 years later, is still active. It is said that when a person dies, a whole library of memories disappears. His personal walk of faith is closely connected with the history of the Mustard Seed. He was 45 years old when he and his wife, Ineke, became involved in the “Jesus Movement,” an offshoot of the Charismatic Movement which started in 1960. He and his wife were born in Holland and lived through the German occupation. They were married in 1948 and moved to Sothern Africa. In 1960, just prior to emigrating to the USA, they attended a Billy Graham meeting and were born again. They moved to Lawrence where Nick, for 30 years, taught at the University of Kansas. Ne recently published a fictional novel entitled “Noah” based on the Biblical account of the events prior to and during the great flood. Nick lives in Lawrence, Kansas. His wife of 54 years passed away in 2002. They had 5 children, 14 grandchildren (1 deceased) and presently there are 9 great-grandchildren.