Name: Reverend Matthew Lawrence Koscielski ThD

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Rev. Matthew is the Founder and Chairman of the Board for Church of Learning Ministries.

Ordained by Universal Ministries in October of 2006 and September 2007 by Universal Life Church as a non-denominational minister.

He founded Church of Learning in 2006 as a way to bring people closer to God thru using his life experiences and tribulations as a teaching aid.

An avid supporter and believer of religious freedom and tolerance, he founded the ministry's, Foundation for Religious Freedom and Tolerance in 2008.

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He also supports Prison Fellowship Ministries and their work at ministering to those in prison.

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Rev. Matthew is also an Amateur Radio Operator (HAM) and operates under the call sign: KD0JZI and can be found on Echolink Node: 497541 or the 2 meter band. Besides ham radio he also enjoys storm chasing. To learn more about his radio station and storm chasing click here.

 

A die hard Buccaneers fan and football lover. He's a proud member of Buccaholics, Crue Life, and Elite Superfans

He currently lives in central Minnesota with his fiancé and his 4 children

You can follow him and his personal fan page at Buc's Ministry: Office of Da Preacher

 

A Fun Q and A with Rev. Matthew

 

Nicknames: Rev. Matthew, Rev. Kay, Matty, Preacher (friends coworkers, and football family)

 

Title: Founder, Head Minister, Chairman of the Board

Birth Date: June 3, 1975

Birth Place: Minneapolis, MN

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How I came up with the church name: I was looking for something catchy, something unique.

Then it hit me Church Of Learning. What's better then that?

For a church is where you go to learn about God, hence the name.

It's a place to learn about God and Jesus. It's a place for the Minister to teach, but also learn from his fellow worshippers of the Lord.

Family: Mother, Ruth; Father, Mark; 1 Brother, 1 Sister, 2 boys, 2 girls, and a fiancé 

Education: High School, Home Study Courses in Culinary Arts, Computer Repair, Training Thru Parent Church in Ministerial Duties, and Dimensions of The Faith Program thru Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary. Years of grown up in various religious backgrounds, plus personal study, that have equipped me for the ministry work

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Why I became a minister: After many years in a few different religions, I noticed they all said one thing. We're right, they're wrong.

I believe only one has the power to say that and it aint the church.

So I drifted away from their doctrines and teachings.

For I believe, if you love and worship God with a whole heart, that's clean and pure, thats what truly matters.

And that’s what I want to teach.

Be able to agree to disagree, without condemnation.

Being able to teach and be taught, without someone saying, no your wrong.

To teach and learn about God to the best of my human ability.

Funniest or most embarrassing thing that happened as a Minister or Preaching: When once doing door to door preaching, I had left my Bible behind at home, with the scriptures I was going to talk about, that day.

Favorite Bible Story and why: The story of Job. For Job was inflicted with many trials in life, yet through his pain and suffering, he stuck by God all the way and was rewarded.

Favorite Scriptures and what they mean to you: 1 Corinthians 13:8; “Love Never Fails” and 1 John 2:5; “God Is Love” (NIV) With that said, if God is love, and love never fails. God Never Fails!!

Favorite thing about being a Minister: Doing the Lords work. And the weddings, always great to join two people in love together in marriage.

If you could only preach one more time, what would you say: God Never Failed Me, So Why Would He Fail You?

Hobbies/interests/ What you do for fun: Cooking, football (Tampa Bay Bucs Fan), Baseball fan, reading, astronomy, biking, and fishing

Books, that have impacted your life: My Book of Bible Stories, 90 Minutes in Heaven

Best advice given to you by others: Sermons are short, but to the point.

Best advice you could give someone: Never give up hope. Don't live for tomorrow, for tomorrow never comes, it's always today.

 

Favorite Movie: Classic Bond Movies, and Classic Disney Cartoons

 

Favorite Music: 80's and Contemporary Christian, But will listen to mostly anything

 

Person I'd most like to meet: My grandfather, whom's name I bear in my middle name.

 

Favorite Food: Pizza, comes in all sorts of flavors. And can't forget Chocolate

 

Favorite childhood toy: The old metal Tonka Trucks, had many a scars from them, but they were built tough.

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f you had one day to live what would you do: I would make amends with anyone on the planet, I may have hurt, growing up in life.

What you'd like written on your tombstone: Abide Faith, Hope, Love, but the greatest is Love.

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