Paul David Lindstrom was born to Carl and Rubie Lindstrom on November 6, 1939, in Park Ridge. In 1961 he graduated from the University of Illinois majoring in history. This same year he married Florie Clauson Lindstrom. Four years later he graduated from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield. Continuing on in his own studies he received his doctorates in Education and Law.
In 1965, he started and served as Pastor of the Church of Christian Liberty in Prospect Heights. Two years later he began a home-school program to help parents desiring to educate their children at home, a program that is now called Christian Liberty Academy School System (CLASS). CLASS had been used (at the time of his death) by over 200,000 students in all 50 states and numerous foreign countries. In 1968, he helped found the Christian Liberty Academy, now located in Arlington Heights. He served as the Academy's Headmaster for many years. He also served as Superintendent of School for CLASS and the Academy as well as being Pastor of the Church of Christian Liberty till the time of his death.
Many also know him as the former National Chairman of the "Remember The Pueblo Committee" and for his international efforts to secure the release of Missionaries, POWs, and MIAs in Southeast Asia. With extensive travels in the Middle East, he authored the book "Armageddon: The Middle East Muddle". He also authored the book "4 Days in May", dealing with the pro-life efforts of Operation Rescue. In September 1988, he began a national radio program, "There's No Place Like Home".
As a leader in the anticommunist movement he drew attention to the persecution of Christians in the Soviet Union, China and other communist lands. As Russia opened, he traveled there several times helping to assist the development of Christian education and the starting of Christian schools. He even had the opportunity to address the Moscow Department of Education.
After the Gulf War, a special burden for the people of Iraq prompted him to travel there. He preached and encouraged Christians in Baghdad, and after his return he helped organize the shipment of thousands of pounds of medical equipment and other relief aid to Iraq. He was threatened by the U.S. government for violating travel restrictions, but he continued to work.
Though near death, he preached his last sermon on Sunday, May 5, 2002. His challenge to the congregation was to never compromise the Word of God and to remain faithful in the work of the Lord.
"Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints" Psalm 116:15
In 1965, he started and served as Pastor of the Church of Christian Liberty in Prospect Heights. Two years later he began a home-school program to help parents desiring to educate their children at home, a program that is now called Christian Liberty Academy School System (CLASS). CLASS had been used (at the time of his death) by over 200,000 students in all 50 states and numerous foreign countries. In 1968, he helped found the Christian Liberty Academy, now located in Arlington Heights. He served as the Academy's Headmaster for many years. He also served as Superintendent of School for CLASS and the Academy as well as being Pastor of the Church of Christian Liberty till the time of his death.
Many also know him as the former National Chairman of the "Remember The Pueblo Committee" and for his international efforts to secure the release of Missionaries, POWs, and MIAs in Southeast Asia. With extensive travels in the Middle East, he authored the book "Armageddon: The Middle East Muddle". He also authored the book "4 Days in May", dealing with the pro-life efforts of Operation Rescue. In September 1988, he began a national radio program, "There's No Place Like Home".
As a leader in the anticommunist movement he drew attention to the persecution of Christians in the Soviet Union, China and other communist lands. As Russia opened, he traveled there several times helping to assist the development of Christian education and the starting of Christian schools. He even had the opportunity to address the Moscow Department of Education.
After the Gulf War, a special burden for the people of Iraq prompted him to travel there. He preached and encouraged Christians in Baghdad, and after his return he helped organize the shipment of thousands of pounds of medical equipment and other relief aid to Iraq. He was threatened by the U.S. government for violating travel restrictions, but he continued to work.
Though near death, he preached his last sermon on Sunday, May 5, 2002. His challenge to the congregation was to never compromise the Word of God and to remain faithful in the work of the Lord.
"Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints" Psalm 116:15
Paul David Lindstrom was born to Carl and Rubie Lindstrom on November 6, 1939, in Park Ridge. In 1961 he graduated from the University of Illinois majoring in history. This same year he married Florie Clauson Lindstrom. Four years later he graduated from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield. Continuing on in his own studies he received his doctorates in Education and Law.
In 1965, he started and served as Pastor of the Church of Christian Liberty in Prospect Heights. Two years later he began a home-school program to help parents desiring to educate their children at home, a program that is now called Christian Liberty Academy School System (CLASS). CLASS had been used (at the time of his death) by over 200,000 students in all 50 states and numerous foreign countries. In 1968, he helped found the Christian Liberty Academy, now located in Arlington Heights. He served as the Academy's Headmaster for many years. He also served as Superintendent of School for CLASS and the Academy as well as being Pastor of the Church of Christian Liberty till the time of his death.
Many also know him as the former National Chairman of the "Remember The Pueblo Committee" and for his international efforts to secure the release of Missionaries, POWs, and MIAs in Southeast Asia. With extensive travels in the Middle East, he authored the book "Armageddon: The Middle East Muddle". He also authored the book "4 Days in May", dealing with the pro-life efforts of Operation Rescue. In September 1988, he began a national radio program, "There's No Place Like Home".
As a leader in the anticommunist movement he drew attention to the persecution of Christians in the Soviet Union, China and other communist lands. As Russia opened, he traveled there several times helping to assist the development of Christian education and the starting of Christian schools. He even had the opportunity to address the Moscow Department of Education.
After the Gulf War, a special burden for the people of Iraq prompted him to travel there. He preached and encouraged Christians in Baghdad, and after his return he helped organize the shipment of thousands of pounds of medical equipment and other relief aid to Iraq. He was threatened by the U.S. government for violating travel restrictions, but he continued to work.
Though near death, he preached his last sermon on Sunday, May 5, 2002. His challenge to the congregation was to never compromise the Word of God and to remain faithful in the work of the Lord.
"Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints" Psalm 116:15
In 1965, he started and served as Pastor of the Church of Christian Liberty in Prospect Heights. Two years later he began a home-school program to help parents desiring to educate their children at home, a program that is now called Christian Liberty Academy School System (CLASS). CLASS had been used (at the time of his death) by over 200,000 students in all 50 states and numerous foreign countries. In 1968, he helped found the Christian Liberty Academy, now located in Arlington Heights. He served as the Academy's Headmaster for many years. He also served as Superintendent of School for CLASS and the Academy as well as being Pastor of the Church of Christian Liberty till the time of his death.
Many also know him as the former National Chairman of the "Remember The Pueblo Committee" and for his international efforts to secure the release of Missionaries, POWs, and MIAs in Southeast Asia. With extensive travels in the Middle East, he authored the book "Armageddon: The Middle East Muddle". He also authored the book "4 Days in May", dealing with the pro-life efforts of Operation Rescue. In September 1988, he began a national radio program, "There's No Place Like Home".
As a leader in the anticommunist movement he drew attention to the persecution of Christians in the Soviet Union, China and other communist lands. As Russia opened, he traveled there several times helping to assist the development of Christian education and the starting of Christian schools. He even had the opportunity to address the Moscow Department of Education.
After the Gulf War, a special burden for the people of Iraq prompted him to travel there. He preached and encouraged Christians in Baghdad, and after his return he helped organize the shipment of thousands of pounds of medical equipment and other relief aid to Iraq. He was threatened by the U.S. government for violating travel restrictions, but he continued to work.
Though near death, he preached his last sermon on Sunday, May 5, 2002. His challenge to the congregation was to never compromise the Word of God and to remain faithful in the work of the Lord.
"Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints" Psalm 116:15
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