“One of the hidden tragedies that is occurring in many of the poorer countries of our world due to the COVID-19 Pandemic is the dark shadow of hunger and food shortages. In so many of the countries where the Church of God is strong in membership and most of our pastors are bi-vocational, most jobs […]

DAVID WILLIAM LePAGE December 6, 2021 Former missionary overseer to Malawi, Africa, David LePage passed away on December 6, 2021. David also served as project coordinator of North Central Africa, regional superintendent of Eastern Africa and Western Africa, and national missionary evangelist of Africa:C/E/W before his retirement to the island of Guernsey (located in the […]

Dr. Peter Thomas, Field Director for the Church of God in Africa, reports that the eruption of the deadly volcano, Mt. Nyiragongo, in the eastern Congo, is threatening the entire city of Goma with great destruction and potential loss of many lives. Our church in the eastern Congo is in danger due to this natural […]

DR. LLOYD GRANT McCLUNG​ October 7, 2021 World Missions mourns the recent passing of Dr. Lloyd Grant McClung, age 71, of Cleveland, Tennessee. He was born in Wasco, California, on August 12, 1950. World Missions Director Dr. David M. Griffis and Assistant Director Dr. M. Thomas Propes stated, “Grant McClung was a great blessing to Church of God World Missions …

World Missions Director Dr. David M. Griffis and Assistant Director Dr. M. Thomas Propes extend their heartfelt sympathy to the family of Sylvia King, wife of former North and Central Africa Field Director Edwin King. She passed away at the age of 83 in Cleveland, Tennessee, on May 17, 2022, at a local residency. A vivacious and energetic individual, Sylvia …

Barbara Studdard, wife of deceased Missionary Martin Lee Studdard, passed away on Saturday, January 8, 2022. World Missions Director David M. Griffis and Assistant Director M. Thomas Propes extend their condolences to the family in their loss. Barbara was born In Urbana, Illinois, on December 9, 1932. She was a former employee of Pathway Press. […]

World Missions Director Dr. David M. Griffis and Assistant Director Dr. M. Thomas Propes were greatly saddened to hear of the passing of Pavel Abashin, Overseer of Belarus and Siberia, Russia. Having been appointed to serve as overseer in Orel, Russia, in 2000, Pavel also served as vice-overseer to Russia from 2004 until 2008. His […]