The Pastors History
Margaret and Paul Fermor came to Kent in 1999 to pastor the Deal Pentecostal Church. Paul began his training for the ministry in 1989 in Plymouth, Devon. After a year of academic study, Paul together with Margaret, pastored a church in Stowmarket, Suffolk. After completing further studies, Paul was ordained in 1994 as a minister with the Elim Pentecostal Churches as well as pioneering a church in Bridgwater, Somerset. During their time in Bridgwater, Margaret and Paul hosted “Discipleship Schools” where people from the UK and overseas came for intense training before being encouraged to go and make disciples of all nations. Many of those students are still ministering effectively in various parts of the world. P
aul was Chairman and Treasurer of the South East Region of the Assemblies of God and is now Clerk to the national AoG Appeals Panel. Locally, Paul is Chairman of the Deal Area Churches Together, Chaplain with the South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Trust at the Deal Station and Critical Incident Chaplain with Kent County Council.
In 2004, Paul graduated with a Masters degree in Pentecostal and Charismatic Studies from the University of Wales, Bangor through the Assemblies of God Bible College at Mattersey, Notts. He studied Church History and Spiritual Gifts, researching the effect of miracles on faith throughout Church history.
As Margaret and Paul declare God’s Word they regularly see signs, wonders and miracles. The Word of God which is at work in you who believe (1Thes.2:13). Their main emphasis is Emmanuel - God dwelling with His people because of the New Covenant that Jesus introduced.