Helps Ministry, Inc. is a non-profit organization that was founded in 1995 and is located in Houston, Texas. Helps Ministry was founded and is led by Missionary and Reverend, Robert L. Mitchell.

Robert L. Mitchell was born, and lived, in Louisiana until graduating from high school. Shortly after he moved to Houston, Texas for employment, he was drafted into the army. In 1955 he married Grace Sweet. They came to know the Lord through the ministry of Reverend & Mrs. Corlis L. Dees at Irvington Pentecostal Church in Houston, Texas. After being called to preach, Robert Mitchell began to evangelize for approximately two years in and around Houston.

At this time, he was voted in as Pastor at Apostolic Lighthouse Church in Dayton, Ohio. During a five-year pastorate, Robert and Grace built a new church and saw the congregation grow from 23 to over 500 members. Several years later, he was asked to pastor at Stonewall Pentecostal Church in Houston, Texas. During this 20-year tenure, a new church was built and the name changed to World of Faith, Inc.

 Robert and Grace have two grown children who are both in full-time ministry. Their daughter, Cyndi, is married to Steve Austin; together they have three sons and they pastor Champions Covenant Church in Houston, Texas. Their son, Robbie, is married to Lisa, has two little girls and is pastor of Church of Pentecost in Asheville, North Carolina.

In the span of 25 years of ministry, Reverend Robert L. Mitchell has traveled to over 71 nations, and made over thirty trips to India. He has served as pastor in two churches, built homes, churches and bible colleges around the world. Overseas he is passionate about taking care of the destitute and needy as well as evangelizing in the tribal and slum areas. He is loved by thousands of people as is evidenced by their affectionate nickname for him, “Papa Mitchell.”

The ministries of prophecy and healing that have been placed inside of Reverend Mitchell have led many souls to the Lord. The call and anointing on his life has allowed him to witness many miracles and visitations with angels.

A much sought after prophet, Reverend Mitchell is a true revivalist and soul winner. Like the God he passionately serves, he is in "The Restoration Business." He is noted as a man to whom prayer is as essential as breathing and miracles remain the staple of his daily walk with God.

Helping India… The work that Reverend Mitchell does in India was originally founded in the early 1960’s by a man named K.E. Mathew. Mr. Mathew started a pioneer work in the northern part of India, in the Kerala state and called it “India Pentecostal Church of God.” His hard work paid off with 54 churches up in the hills of the Iddukki district. He also started a bible college to train young men to reach the remote villages in India. Before his death in 1988, at the age of 60, he met Reverend Mitchell and asked him to help the ministers in India as well as the bible college students.

At this same time, Mr. Mathew’s son-in-law, Samuel K. Thomas, resigned his job as a registered nurse in Oklahoma City and moved to India to look after the work on a daily basis. Since that time, Brother Thomas has been teamed up with Reverend Mitchell as they have established churches and supported the associated ministers, managed the bible college, and fed orphan children in Kerala.

Free medical assistance is another area we focus on for the poor Indian people. Once a month, as funds are available, Brother Thomas and his assistants travel to the mountain villages to give free check-ups and medicine. Since he is a registered nurse, he is able to help the doctors in this program, especially since there are no hospitals available.

Helps Ministry International Orphanage… Two years ago, Helps Ministry International Orphanage was opened to give the abandoned and “thrown away” children a second chance where they have food, shelter, education, and most of all, a new hope. In addition, 126 churches with 150 ministers in South India are assisted on a monthly basis by Helps Ministry.

At this time, we are in the process of completing a six-story facility to accommodate more orphans in the Kerala state of India. In addition, a two-story 40x100 building will be constructed near the Indian Ocean to take in orphans left abandoned from the Tsunami. Our prayer is that the day will come when every tear will be wiped away from the eyes of all orphans in India.