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 […]

Cleveland, TN: Dr. M. Thomas Propes, Director of Church of God World Missions, and Assistant Director Dr. John D. Childers, today announced the formation of a church planting and church revitalization initiative outside the United States and Canada.  “If we are going to see a worldwide harvest of souls, we must do everything within our power to plant life-giving churches. …

Peter Thomas, field director for the Church of God in Africa, recently joined Christopher Sabale, prayer coordinator for Africa, along with other leaders in the nation of Botswana for the first-ever All Africa Day of Prayer. The call to prayer … Continue reading →

We are saddened to report that Rebecca Stephen Reddi, Pastor Jyothi Reddi’s mother, overseer of Andhra Pradesh, India, has passed away. She was the widow of former overseer Stephen Reddi, who also served as overseer of the Church of God in Andhra Pradesh. Dr. David M. Griffis, Director of World Missions, and Dr. M Thomas Propes, […]

World Missions has been saddened to learn that Catherine Kagarama passed away. She was an outstanding daughter of the faith and worker in the Kingdom and will be greatly missed by all those who serve the Lord in Africa and her ministry and presence will be greatly missed. We extend our most sincere and profound […]

Brother Ray Bloomfield, Church of God Chaplain in New Zealand, passed away April 5th, 2021. “Installed by Superintendent Tommy Sands in the mid-1990s, Brother Ray has faithfully served as Chairman of the Board for Church of God New Zealand.  A licensed Chaplain, Brother Bloomfield spent most of his time in fellowship on the international level […]

“Church of God World Missions mourns the passing of Jean Elizabeth LePage, wife of Missionary David LePage. We are thankful for her many years of ministry and service, along with her husband, not only to Church of God World Missions but to the Kingdom of God.”  —Director Dr. David M. Griffis. Jean passed away September […]