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Rees Howells Short Biography
After fully surrendering to the Holy Spirit in 1906, Rees Howells a Welsh miner, was led deeply into a life of faith and
intercession, first for individual cases for healing and conversion and then, later, for various situations on national and
international levels.
After marriage to Lizzie (Elizabeth) Hannah Jones, Rees Howells was called to Southern Africa where God moved in widespread revival
power. Thousands were saved, and many were healed. One of the greatest miracles was when he declared that anyone living
in his mission station, (at Rusitu, Gazaland) during a time of terrible sickness that led too death would not die. The Lord honoured him in
believing that word from God.
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Unexpectedly, God led Rees Howells to open the Bible College of Wales in Britain, to teach the principles of faith and intercession
he had learnt. It was to be founded and sustained by prayer and faith; with ten pence only in hand they believed God for
the equivalent of millions of pounds today to begin and sustain the work which began in 1924.
Rees Howells dedicated his life to be an example to all, of what can be achieved by prayer and faith alone. He taught that
it is safe to trust God's Word and His promises.
During World War II, Rees Howells led the students and staff at the Bible College of Wales in intercession to see the breaking of the dictators who
hindered the work of world evangelism. They laid down their lives in intercession, as the young men who were
on the front lines of battle. Rees Howells challenged them to be living martyrs.
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They prayed through the situations in Dunkirk, the Battle of Britain, D-Day, the involvement of Russia in the war and for
many other situations, including, for the establishment of the State of Israel.
Rees went to be with the Lord in February 1950 and his son, Samuel Howells took charge of the work. Immediately he called the College to
prayer, declaring that they would have more prayer meetings than before and would continue in the life of faith.
Over the next fifty years, Samuel Rees Howells led the College to intercede through various world crises, and they witnessed God
changing world events in accordance to their prayers and intercession. Samuel Rees Howells was glorified in March 2004.
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