Peter Popoff was born in 1946 in post-war Germany. There are conflicting reports, if his birthplace was in Berlin or in Hamburg. Reverend Peter Popoff is an American naturalized citizen and lives in Upland in the State of California with his wife Elizabeth Popoff and their children Amy, Nickolas and Alex, Christa Gerda. He married Elizabeth in 1970 at the age of 24, their marriage is continuing until today.

Rev. Peter Popoff began to bring the Gospel to his followers in his new home country, where he quickly gained fame amongst them. His preachings were broadcasted all over North America and several TV channels in the USA, Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia. His popularity soared in the 80s, and his audiences skyrocketed in sheer numbers. A variety of publications by Peter Popoff hit the market, some of these were: “Calamities, Catastrophes, and Chaos” - issued in 1980, “3 Steps to Answered Prayer -issued in 1981, “Six Things Satan uses to rob you of Gods Abundant Blessings” -issued in April 1982 or “Demons at your Doorstep” - issued in May 1982.

Besides authoring books and addressing Millions of TV viewers by means of his shows, Reverend Peter Popoff also went innovative ways, in order to bring the Gospel to places in the Communist controlled corners of the world. No less than 140 churches and 20 orphanages have been sponsored by Reverend Peter Popoff across the globe. He initiated churches in areas, where Christianity was forbidden or unheard of. A true missionary on the warpath against evil spirits and on soil, that had no footprints from any predecessor. He runs Peter Popoff Ministries and is also the founder of "People United For Christ".

Another of Reverend Peter Popoff's tasks, is the issue around anybodies financial debt. "God wants you to be debt free!" is the slogan of this campaign. His Miracle Spring Water is also in high demand with followers and believers. His own activities to spread the Gospel and to combat the most serious hard core anti-Christians on the planet, has often resulted in his enemies activity to taint his public image, but Reverend Peter Popoff prevails on and off stage. May Reverend Peter Popoff be blessed for all his efforts.

English School programs are, in part, an academic response to the need for non-English speaking students to understand the language spoken by their educators and in the larger community.

This type of language program can also be helpful to adults who wish to learn English for business purposes. Through an understanding of the reading, writing, listening and spoken English word, students can become familiar with English grammar and idioms. The process is sometimes taught through interactive games to ease the stress of learning to communicate in a new way. Young people can attend English School classes in conjunction with regular classes either during a scheduled study period or in an after school program. Sometimes private tutors are also available. Adults are able to attend studies in the evenings, frequently at community college classes or as is increasingly popular, over the Internet through trained, qualified instructors.

Such programs are popular in the USA, Canada, Great Britain and Australia where the population is often of mixed spoken heritage, but the primary language is English. The Internet brings studying any foreign language easily to anyone in the world. Students who study English can later continue their education at a college or graduate level in an English speaking country.

It should be pointed out that English School is not the only formal language curriculum. French, Chinese, German, Italian and others all offer their own programs of study for all of us English-is-our-first-language folks. These programs are available to us through the Internet or through our local community college classes.

For business purposes, English is an important language for the international business person to understand and be able to communicate clearly. Other languages, such as Chinese, are becoming increasingly important as well. After all, the international language of Esperanto never quite got off the ground.

When I take a trip to the doctor's office, my doctor's first language is Hindi with English as his second language. When I visit my local Chinese restaurant it is run by a family who speaks English as their second language, primarily speaking Chinese. When I head off to the farmer's market I meet a Mexican family who speaks mainly Spanish with English as second language.

As an English speaking nation it is becoming more and more advantageous for us to learn to speak other languages as well. Having lived in India where most people can speak five or more languages so that they may communicate on a larger scale with their neighbors, I learned the importance of multiple language skills.

In the US we are considered a melting pot, and many inhabitants who call the US home speak English as second language. Would it not be beneficial for us who speak only English to be able to communicate better with those who speak another primary language other than English? Nationally our second language is Spanish and to keep children competitive, being proficient in Spanish would better equip them when it comes time to enter the job market.

I have noticed that bilingual speakers are becoming favored in the job market today. In this country, teaching children Spanish, starting in kindergarten, would assist in giving them the upper hand as adults to be proficient in another language that is becoming more and more popular. If our counterparts can learn English as second language so as to communicate with us, could we not do the same for them? Knowledge is power, therefore, anything new you learn makes you more powerful, whether it be at the workplace or amongst your neighbors.