I still recall your annointed preaching of the Gospel. May God continue to bless you and strengthen you. I have visited Lee University many times over the past few years; my wife's two nephews are recent graduates. God has blessed this incredible institution. Dr. Conn is obviously carrying on the great tradition of his father.

Bro. Hughes has always been one of my favorite preachers. I attended his meetings in Danville Va in 1988. I just recently purchased some of your older sermons going back asfar as 1962. I listen to them over and over. Looking forward to meeting you in the rapture. Love in Christ Sis. Norma Jenkins

Dr. Hughes was one of the greatest preahers I have ever heard. I was raised in the Church of God and heard many sermons at Campmeeting, General Assembly, and other church meetings. He was in touch with the Holy Spirit and could preach the fire down from heaven. It was an honor to have heard the man speak.

Today we will live very ecxiting time for God is moving with his hands over us all and shange all thing different,so joy and win and the sinners heart to him andheal them ,thanks and bless and hope.Pray and worship,keijo sweden

Dr. Hughes, I have enjoyed over the years hearing you preach. I am praying for your healing. Pastor Danny Lacer Huffman Church of God,Blytheville,Arkansas

Dr Hughes was like "David"...a man after God's own heart. From childhood til now the name Ray H. Hughes was almost like family. Dad was healed of a stroke under the ministry of Bro Hughes at campmeeting in Florida. Love to listen to every sermon and study the depth of Gods word through Bro Hughes ministry. Love you dearly, Bro Hughes.

Ray Hughes is to me the greatest preacher since Apostle Paul. Although not a member of the Church of God, I have had the priviledge to hear Dr. Hughes preach in Campmeetings. I mentioned his name preaching a few weeks ago, and a lady in the congregation found this web sight and told me about it. What a privilredge to be able again to hear the classic sermons from this mighty preacher.

Hello was so glad to learn about your web sight.You have always been my favorite preacher and example to follow.Praying for you everyday that God will continue to bless and strengthen you daily.God Bless You,Brian Boutwell

While visiting in the home of two precious Christians, I learned that Dr. Ray Hughes could be heard on the internet preaching! I was so elated that I could hardly wait to get home to my computer. I went to my first camp meeting at the FL campground at Wimauma in 1950. I had rec'd Christ Jesus as my Lord and Savior on 9/5/49 in my bedrm at home and I began attending the C.O.G. at Orlando where Rev. A.V.Howell was pastor, my grand- mother was a member there. As I walked up to the tabernacle at Wimauma, they were singing "I've Been Listening in on Heaven" and I felt as if I had just found it! Dr.Ray Hughes was the night time preacher and I have told people that I was forever ruined for listen- ing to another man preach the gospel at the Florida Camp meeting. May God Almighty bless you until he returns or calls you home, Dr. Hughes.

Dear Dr. Hughes, Greetings from Killeen, TX in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Thank you for providing this web site. I have been greatly blessed by the Lord and have felt God's Holy Spirit touch me as I watched and listened to the messages. Again, Thank you! May you continue to be richly blessed in the Name of Jesus Christ as you celebrate your birthday. In His Grip, Steve Molton

Dr. Hughes, Thank you so much for your willingness to serve the Lord and set an example for younger ministers like myself to follow. Every time I listen to your messages, I am lifted up and encouraged while being reminded that the best is yet to come. You truly are a wonderful man of God and it has been my honor to meet you recently. You're in my prayers!

Growing up in the Church of God I was privileged to hear many great men stand in the pulpit and bring the Word of the Lord to the people. When Dr. Ray Hughes stepped behind the pulpit at the COG Campmeeting in Charlotte, NC in the days of my youth I was reminded of the thought, "Never a man spoke like this man." The anointing and the mantle under which this man preached was a great revelation of just how close a man can get to God. Hearing him preach under such a powerful anointing of the Holy Spirit forever changed my life. It gave me the hope that I too could someday share God's love as if I had touched His face. Dr. Hughes has surely touched the face of God. May God's healing power be loosed upon the man who has touched and stirred so many hearts and helped rekindle the flames of some old smoldering logs like myself! I love you Dr. Hughes! Charles Brady-Editor The Southern Gospel.Com

Ray Hughes is the prince of preachers, one of the most powerful - anointed men of God to ever come along. His life sets the tone for his preaching, he has lived what he has spoken from pulpits across the world. As a young minister I was given tapes of Ray Hughes preaching and within minutes knew that I was listening to a vessel of God with a word from heaven. Pentecost is better because of Ray Hughes, The Church of God is better because of Ray Hughes, and I am what I am because of Ray Hughes. If I could be selfish I would ask a hard thing as Elisha did when he stood with Elijah to view the Jordan "Let the mantle he has carried through the years just brush me". Ray Hughes life and sermons have impacted untold millions of people around the world. His leadership - prayer life - sermons and committment are an example to a generation that needs his anointing. May God use his words well beyond his earthly life to impact future preachers and lay people alike to "pursue pentecost with a passion" that we may make a difference in the world in which we live. Ray Hughes is a icon - a real hero - in a world that needs real heroes.

Dr. Hughes, thank you for being the Preacher and Leader that you are. Thanks for the time you allowed me to visit with you at the Church of God State office. You assigned me to the second Church that I Pastored in the State of Georgia. You are a great man of God. Thanks for being there for me and others.

Like so many, many others I spent my early ministry years being challenged by Dr. Hughes preaching. In recent years we have used one of his books as a primary text to help train military NCO's and officers to serve as lay leaders when they are deployed.

I don't want any attention, so I won't give my name, but I have 2 children who were saved as a result of this web page. Thank you for making this page available. I really enjoy the sermons.

I deeply appreciate your ministry and friendship. My prayers are with you.

I just worshipped with your sermon at Savannah-Coastal Cathedral and was blessed. Your web site was easy to find. Thanks for letting me know./ God bless--

I joined the Church of God as a 6 year old boy in the spring of 1969, one of the most familiar names to me other than my pastor then was Ray H. Hughes. The first time that I ever heard him preach I knew that this was a man of God. When I became a lay minister in the summer of 1981 I began reading the bible and books from Dr Hughes and literally wore-out his sermon tapes and had to go and buy more. This man had and has a special anointing of God for our generation. I have personally met Brother Hughes on several occasions, and have had the privilege of introducing him at a camp meeting. Without a doubt his passion is preaching the gospel and leading men and women to Christ. The most wonderful thing about his mission as a preacher is that he was mostly concerned in winning souls into the kingdom. In my prayer time, when I am praying for my family, the church, and the nation, I call out names of leaders for God to help and bless. Among the names I recite is Dr Ray H. Hughes Brother Hughes has impacted many other preachers like me, he truly is a Prince of Preachers? God Bless You.

You, Brother Hughes influenced me as early as 1976, as I played your sermon tapes in the car as I traveled preaching revivals as a young evangelist. After serving my first pastorate, I was blessed to come and serve on staff at Lee while you were President. I will never forget getting a speeding ticket driving to hear you preach in Dunn, N.C. You are the greatest Pentecostal preacher alive and I love you.

Uncle, Happy Thanksgiving! Lots of Love, kev c + family

You cannot grow up in the Church of God in Northern Ohio and not know who Dr. Ray H. Hughes is. His name and ministry has been a part of my life since childhood. I am excited to see this wonderful website in his honor and feel it is long over due. In closing I would like to thank Dr. Hughes for laying hands on me as a part of my early ministry at Camp Meeting in 1990 and for continuing to affirm my ministry throughout the years. Thank You Brother Hughes.

Growing up in South Mississippi, in a Church of God home, the name Ray H. Hughes was often spoken in reverence and respect. There is no doubt he is one of the greatest preachers of any era. His knowledge of the Word, his dedicated walk with God and the anointing of the Holy Spirit upon his life marked him as a called man of God. I know that we aren't suppose to have favorite preachers, but he has always been one of mine. His influence reaches far beyond the Church of God into all denominations of Pentecost. His life has been an example to so many. In conclusion, I just want to say, "Thanks, Dr. Hughes, for your commitment to the Word and your life of Godly character."

I am the daughter of an old time Pentecostal preacher myself. I recently lost him to cancer. However, Dr. Hughes was a hero of my Dad's. As a young girl, I remember hearing him preach and feeling and seeing the wonderful anointing of the Holy Spirit on him. Bro. Hughes, you are one of the most eloquent speakers I have ever heard. You made things that I had been reading all of my life come to life. I thank you for that and the dedicated life and example you have shown us all.

His wife, Linda, just told me about this web-site. Linda is my cousin. It is a blessing to be able to view this site and to listen to his messages.

Dr Hughes's life teaches many things: faithfulness, clarity of mission, unsullied trust in Jesus Christ, the art of being effectively humble, the secrets of spiritual battle with our enemy, gentleness in dealing with hurting humanity, scrupulous obedience to the Word of God, firmness in dealing with character-development in men, how to surrender all the rights of oneself to Jesus, how to honor and glorify God by being careful in the mundane activities of everyday life. I've sat under his ministry as a student in Lee College, and followed his life since then with admiration and gladness. What a godly, good, and faithful servant!!

Men like Dr.Ray H. Hughes,Sr. are a living testimony of Gods power in a surrendered life to His perfect will.

There are certain people that have made a significant difference in my life. Ray H. Hughes is one of those people. He always stressed the importance of knowing God for yourself and knowing the Bible for yourself. I am not a preacher or minister, I don't hold a position in a church, but I love God, and love Dr. Hughes.

Dr. Hughes: Ray, Jr. told he about your new website. I think it is a great idea and a wonderful way to listen to so many of your powerful sermons. I am proud that I can call you my friend. Sean Holland

Ray H. Hughes--I knew of him long before I met him. Growing up in the home of a Church of God pastor, naturally I would hear the name Ray Hughes and it was usually coupled with adjectives such as fiery evangelist, strong leader and the best of the best when it comes to Camp Meeting speakers. It was not until my late teens that I actually saw him who by that time was "larger than life" in my mind. As a young freshman at Lee I was awed by his position as President and by his very presence--he exuded authority and confidence. I began to date his son Don a few weeks into the first semester--a courtship which lasted 3 1/2 years and led to marriage. From Lee days to the present I have never lost sight of his importance and powerful influence not only in our denomination but in the kingdom of God globally. Perhaps this is so because as an "insider" I've had a better vantage point from which to view this man--a man of fasting, prayer, study of scripture, generous giving and love. I can speak without the slightest reservation to his humility, compassion, integrity and total devotion to the Lord Jesus Christ. Even though the intense and sustained suffering in his body these past few years have somewhat diminished his physical stature, he is and always will be "larger than life" to me. I love you Dad with all my heart.

How thrilled I am to discover this web site and again drink deeply from the life-giving ministry of Dr. Ray H. Hughes. I am a product of Dr. Hughes ministry. On November 27, 1983, Dr. Hughes preached a message, "What Does the Cross Mean To You"? That night God rescued me from sin and called me by His grace to preach the Gospel. Ray Hughes has been a preaching mentor and Pentecostal Statesman. I will always cherish the opportunity I had to serve with him on the Executive Council, and now, because of this Web site, my children can have the privilege of hearing and seeing a true Evangelist and Godly example. Thank you, Ray Hughes, for your passion and Word-Centered ministry. I am a life that was changed.

Dr. Hughes what an inspiration you are to the many people in the Church of God and the world at large. Your commitment to the Lord and His body is evident for all to see. My husband and I pastor a COG in Virginia. Thank you for caring for others. God bless you.

Although I have never had the privilege of hearing Brother Hughes in person, I've been listening to his tapes since I was very young. I will never forget the first time I heard him. I prayed ,"Lord, I want what I feel when he preaches". Fire, passion, and the power of the Holy Ghost, all wrapped in a body of dignity, class, and education. I believe Ray H. Hughes is the greatest Pentecostal preacher of our lifetime.

Yesterday I discovered that I could be the sheep "DOC" was referring to. A few extra prayers my way to lead me and my family back to the path of God would be appreciated. Tom

When I first began to receive MTS tapes I lived for a Ray Hughes message. The fire in them blessed me the many miles over the road. December to Remember, 1989, St. Simons Island, GA, where Bro Hughes was the keynote speaker on Friday night will live in my memory forever. (Pembroke, NC)

Ray H. Hughes Sr. is greatly gifted by the Lord. I am most acquainted, personally, with his gift as an educator when Ulna and I served with him in his rescuing and building Lee College into an institution of note in intellectual, professional and spiritual development and preparation for service to God and the Church. This was accomplished in an atmosphere of spiritual revival. Dr. Hughes also has an intimate human side with family and his adopted family, of which Ulna and I are privileged to be members. I will always cherish our time together on the ball field, golf course, singing duets on the drive to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, risking life and limb as he drove furiously to make our classes on time. Although I was of a little different mold than some, he recognized my love for God and was a steadfast friend--a loyal friend who stuck close like a brother. He was there for me in Birmingham when I had emergency bypass surgery, in Tullahoma after a blood clot and heart attack and several times at Bradley Memorial Hospital ER. He is a friend of the past, a friend of the present and a friend forever. Hubert P. Black

To this day, I consider Dr. Hughes to be one of my greatest influences in ministry. Even at the early age of 12 years old, he gave me and my sisters (Jacobs Sisters) an opportunity to minister at the General Assembly. He also gave me my first opportunity to sing in chapel while I was at Lee. There have been many campmeetings where he was the speaker and I was the singer. He always said, "Judy, you and I make a great team". His affirmation toward me, really impacted me and encouraged me pursue all that God has for me in ministry. Thank you Dr. Hughes; Jamie and I count it a joy to call you FRIEND!

Dr. Hughes is a real inspiration to many young preachers, and I am no exception. His legacy will be his innovation in making the Church of God what it is today. He did not just impact our denomination, he impacted the kingdom of God. He helped bring Pentecost, from being a backwoods concept to being mainstream. His preaching is demonstrative and Pentecostal, yet he brought class and dignity to being a Pentecostal preacher. scripture tells us to mark the perfect man. In my book Brother Hughes is as close to the prefect Pentecostal preacher and leader as one can get. He called us young preachers out in a campmeeting service and prayed for us, I will never forget that prayer and that service. Bro. Hughes will always be in my prayers. He definitely could be called Mr. Pentecost.

What a wonderful contribution this website makes! I will never forget how transforming it was, when I was a teen-ager, to hear Dr. Hughes preach at the North Carolina camp meeting. Later, in the Lee College chapel and as a student at the Seminary while he was President I was privileged to hear him preach many times. There has never been a time that his anointed message did not move, convict or provoke me. Now, I am privileged to be his colleage at the Seminary. I pray that this site will carry his anointed message to the next generation.

Dr. Hughes, Just a short note to thank you for your life and ministry in the Church of God. You have unselfishly served the denomination in so many capacities from pastor, college president, evangelist, executive bishop, presiding bishop, ... and the list simply goes on and on. Your unselfish devotion to spreading the gospel around the globe is an inspiration to all. Lastly, thank you for your steadfast and unflinching proclamation of the propositional revealed truth found in God's holy word each time you are behind the pulpit. I am praying that this invaluable web site along with your library and papers will provide insight and wisdom to future generations. God bless you and your family. PS - Please continue to make available some of your classic sermon series. They are as relevant today as when you first preached them.