Marathon Ministry: Our 25 Year History

MARATHON MINISTRY began in 1986 by the call of God on the life of Rev. Philip Cooper to serve the poor.Our beginnings were small, a few dedicated Christians, acquiring and moving furniture for battered women and their children coming out of safe houses in the Boston area to their new apartments.

And as the Lord promised, we grew.

“I will do better unto you than at your beginnings: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.” (Ezekiel 36:11)

Since 1986, we have given over a billion dollars in value of food, endless mountains of clothing, thousands of items of furniture and whatever comes into our hands for needy families everywhere.

We have shipped almost a half billion dollars worth of medical supplies to third world countries

Most important of all, THOUSANDS of souls have received Jesus Christ as their Savior through our outreach and we will rejoice not only here but will see heaven increased because of it.

Several of those are now serving the Lord in ministry to the poor.

We praise the Lord for all He allows us to do as we serve Him and for what He does through us. And God is adding to the church every day, as we continue to preach the Gospel. (Acts 2:47)

By partnering hand in hand with many other Christian ministries and churches around the world that care for the needy, Marathon Ministry has become an International Ministry, providing for the poor in Appalachia and the poorest of the poor worldwide. This has enabled us to use more hands to reach people for Jesus while also attending to specific needs and emergencies.