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          Pastor Colton is a man who is leading his life and faith by example....

          FOUNDER PASTOR

          Rev. Dr. Colton Wickramaratne (1931-2018) founded People’s Church in 1957 in obedience to divine direction.

          We speak to one of the greatest men of God in recent history, Pastor Colton Wickramaratne.

        1. We speak to one of the greatest men of God in recent history, Pastor Colton Wickramaratne.
        2. Founding Pastor Colton Wickramaratne and Senior Pastor Dishan Wickramaratne of People's Church, Sri Lanka.
        3. Pastor Colton is a man who is leading his life and faith by example.
        4. Colton's journey will inspire you, uplift you, and remind you that anything is possible if you believe in God and his unconditional love for you.
        5. Colton Wickramaratne grew by bounds as a Bible student, taking on a small church and nurturing its growth.

          6. His powerful ministry has impacted people in many countries and inspired many into ministry. He is known for his assertion – “God’s method is a man, and you can be that man for God!”

          Our story begins at when our founding pastor – Pastor Colton Wickramaratne – came to know God.

          Although he was the son of a devout Baptist preacher from the village of Makevita, Pastor Colton spent his early youth rebelling against God and religion, saying “I don’t want to be compelled to be a Christian… I don’t want to be brainwashed.” Living on a stash of stolen money, which was fast running out, and battling with questions about the meaning and purpose of life, Pastor Colton felt, at just 17, that he had come to the end of the road.

          So he bought himself a bottle of rat poison, and drifted of