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George Müller

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This story inspired and guided Fallen Soldiers March to begin developing our network of Certified Biblical Counselors dedicated to gifting their services to Veterans, First Responders, and their Families - “If you build it, they will come . . .”

George Muller 1805-1898

Written by Patsy Stevens, a retired teacher.

George Müller was born in Germany on September 27, 1805. He attended the University of Halle and had a friend named Beta who invited him to a Bible study. They talked of a loving God and knelt when they prayed. Müller’s heart was touched and it was the start of a new life for him.

afford to rent a good seat. He discontinued the pew rents and put a collection box at the rear of the church. More money was collected through free-will offerings than by renting the pews. After two years Henry Craik asked Müller to move to Bristol to work with him. In the 1800s orphans had no one to care for them and had to beg for or steal food in order to survive. People did not have pity on them, and the government put the children in work houses where they worked long hours under the harshest of conditions.

Müller began to pray about starting an orphan house. Money began to come in even though he didn’t solicit money from people. His vision was for the orphan home to be for children who were truly orphaned, having lost both parents.

Henry Craik, a man who would have a huge impact on him, offered him a job as pastor at Teignmouth, a small congregation of 18 members. At the church where he preached, the people rented the pews where they sat during the services. Müller thought this was unfair to poor people who could not

“God will provide”

Charles Dickens’ story of Oliver Twist brought the plight of these unfortunate children to light.

In 1835 there were only a dozen orphan homes in all of England and Wales, and they charged fees to care for the children. Poor children who became orphans had to move in with relatives or were sent to work in the workhouses.

Müller began to pray about starting an orphan house. Money began to come in even though he didn’t solicit it from people. His vision was for the orphan home to be for children who were truly orphaned, having lost both parents. None would be turned away due to poverty or race. The children would be educated and trained for a trade.

“God will provide,” he said. He talked with people about the need for caring for these waifs. Gifts of furniture, money, dishes, etc. began to come in. Müller kept a detailed record of every gift. People showed up offering to teach and work in the orphanage.

During Müller’s lifetime he gave away $700,000 that had been given to him for his personal needs. He spent hours every day studying the Bible and praying. He felt that God was calling him to care for even more orphans. After five weeks of prayer, he determined that God wanted him to build a large facility. It would be expensive, $18,000. That’s the equivalent to $1,000,000 in today’s money.

He found seven acres at Ashley Down that seemed to be the perfect place. The landowner reduced the price for him. Müller would not go into debt to build. He had to have the money in hand before he would start building. Economic times were hard, but after two and a half years, he had the funding. Two years later in 1849, the first building was completed to house 300 children. Over the next 21 years, four more homes were built in which over 2,000 children would be cared for.

James Wright became Müller’s helper, and the older man trained him to be his successor. Müller’s daughter and James were married. Müller’s wife, Mary, died and he later remarried. Susannah Sangar was 16 years younger than George. She, just as Mary had been, was an excellent helpmate to him.

With his son-in-law, James, to run the orphanages, Susannah arranged speaking tours for her husband, who was now 70 years old. She said he needed to tell others his message of depending on God for everything. The couple traveled all over the world.

In 17 years they traveled 200,000 miles, visiting 42 countries urging people to read their Bibles, pray, and rely on God.

Susannah died when she was 73 years old. George Müller passed away on March 10, 1898, at the age of 92. Thousands of people lined the streets to honor him. Two thousand orphans were in attendance.

In addition to caring for orphans, George Müller also paid for the printing of Bibles and tracts. He gave away more than 250,000 Bibles. He paid tuition for hundreds of children to go to school. During his lifetime, in answer to prayer he raised the equivalent of $129,000,000 which he gave away, and when he died, he had only a little money left. The trust he set up continues to support missionaries around the world. It also holds the records for most of the nearly 18,000 children cared for during the 150 year life of the orphanage.

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Show Your Support Help Fallen Soldiers March Return Biblical Soul Care To Local Churches

As our Biblical Counseling outreach continues to grow, so do the expenses and costs associated with managing the network of volunteers and their cases—across the entire United States of America.

Fallen Soldiers March provides numerous tools to our Biblical Counselors, including a license and training on the Biblicare Counseling Management software. We also provide blanket liability and professional insurance coverage for all counselors on the cases they are managing.

This organization was founded on a commitment to serve God and a promise of 100% financial transparency. We are dedicated to an open, honest relationship with all our donors and supporters. The Fallen Soldiers March is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit corporation. For those that are able to help, we ask that you please consider supporting the efforts and growth of the Fallen Soldiers March. Your financial support allows us to continue our growth and continue to gift Certified Biblical Counseling valued at over $125 per hour to help Veterans, Military & First Responder families.

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Senior Advisory Board

The Fallen Soldiers March has been blessed with an amazing group of volunteers who serve with the goal to guide and grow this organization, all according to God’s sovereign will.

Below are the Senior Advisory Board Members who take a more active role with the primary mission of building and developing a dedicated Certified Biblical Counseling Network.

A 1978 graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, CAPT Roy served 30 years in the U.S. Navy. In 2012, CAPT Roy left PMOLink to pursue his Doctor of Ministry in Biblical Counseling from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

is the creator and owner of a Biblical management program specifically designed for churches and private practices. He is also the owner of Legacy Business Solutions.

Dr. Nicolas Ellen, Senior Pastor of Community Faith Bible Church, Senior Professor of Biblical Counseling at the College of Biblical Studies, Senior Member of the Biblical Counseling Framework Association.

Julie Ganschow has been involved in Biblical Counseling and Discipleship for more than 20 years, a gifted counselor and teacher, has authored numerous books and materials, co-authored a biblical counseling training course.

A “recovered psychologist,” Warren Lamb has been serving as a pastor, Bible teacher, Biblical counselor, and theology professor for over 30 years. He serves as director of the IABC Training Center at Vancouver Bible Institute in Vancouver, WA.

More information is available for all of our Advisory Board Members on our website: www.FallenSoldiersMarch.com

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Advisory Board

Fallen Soldiers March has also been fortunate to inspire many others to help out mission. Some have filled very specific roles while others have facilitated introductions and continue to bridge the gap between our mission and the needs of our counselees.

Advisory Board - Continued

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