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18BODYOFCHRISTNEWSAUGUST2013OnDecember221951MartinPhillipswasborntoWilliamBettyPhillipsinHutchinsonKansas.Hewasthefourthofninechildren.MartinhadfivebrothersGeorgeRupertElvisMajorCharlesthreesistersLindaJudyWillette.ThefamilymovedtoWichitaKansaswhereMartinandhissiblingsattend-edschool.In1970hegraduatedfromWichitaHighSchoolEast.Whileinschoolhehadmanyfriendsashehadaveryfriendlyandwarmpersonality.HelikedtodresseventhenandusedtosneakhisdressclothestoschoolinabagandchangeintothemwhenhegottoschoolthatisuntilMamafoundout.AftergraduationhemovedtoDenverandin1975MinisterPhillipsacceptedhiscallingtotheministryundertheleadershipofthelateBishopL.A.Jordan.In1978hemethissoontobewifeJoyceHaleandtheyweremarriedin1979attheCampbellsMemorialChurchofGodinChrist.Theycontinuedtoservethereasfaith-fulanddedicatedmembersofthechurch.Whenhissea-sonatCampbellsMemorialwasoverMinisterPhillipscontinuedasafaithfulservantofGodatAllNationsCOGICwhereBishopP.H.Porterwashisshepherd.DuringhissixthyearofserviceatAllNationsElderPhillipsreceivedhispastoralcallingandwiththebless-inghispastorandspiritualfatherBishopP.H.PorterPastorPhillipswasreleasedintothevineyard.OnJune51988DivineLoveChristianCenterCOGICwasfoundedandestablishedinAuroraColoradowith6members.TheBiblesaystodespisenotthedayofsmallbeginningsandPastorPhillipsworkedtheminis-tryasthoughthechurchwasover-flowingbecausehebelievedGodatHisword.DivineLovewasfound-edonJohn1513Greaterlovehathnomanthanthisthatamanlaydownhislifeforhisfriends.InSeptember2011PastorPhillipswasinstalledasSuperintendentoftheDivineLoveDistrict.Hewascalledtoagreaterworkandwillinglyacceptedthechal-lenge.HiswasaministrybasedonloveloveofGodandloveofGodspeople.EverythinghedidwasbasedonhiscapacitytoloveGodspeoplewithhiswholeheart.DuringthecourseofSuperintendentPhillipslifesworkheperfectedtwoessentialprincipleshowtoloveandhowtoforgive.Hebecameanexcel-lentexampleofboth.HelovedGodwithallofhisheartsoulandspirit.Inhisfinaldayshesufferedmuchbutdidsowithoutcomplaints.HewasatruesoldierinGodsarmy.HespenteverydayintryingtopleasetheLord.Hefinishedhiscourseasagoodsol-dierofJesusChrist.OnJuly22013hewascalledhometobewiththeLord.FromlabortorewardHeleavestocherishhismemoryhisbelovedwifeof34yearsJoycePhillipsofAurorahischildrenMartiHawkinsAlphonsoMartinPhillipsJr.TongiaMarqecePhillipsJ.AlanWarfieldMichaelHaleStacyAnthonyHamiltonKathrynMariaKincannonandgrandchildrenJulianAlexJasmineBayleeBrianaJeanneJasmineLzjaeandLegenaeandtheentireDivineLovefamily.Supt.MartinPhillipsSuperintendentMartinPhillips19512013OBITUARY