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 …

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 […]

Massive flooding came with torrential rains to Jakarta, Indonesia on New Year’s Eve and New Years Day. BBC.com reports: “The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) measured 377mm (14.8 inches) of rainfall in a day at an airport in East Jakarta. That’s the most rain in a single day since at least 1996, when records […]

Church of God World Missions is pleased to announce our leadership nominated at the 78th International General Assembly. The General Council convened on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. for the purpose of conducting business. Our nominated General Director of Church of God World Missions, M. Thomas Propes, is a Georgia native and a fourth generation Church of God …

Dr. David M. Griffis, General Director of Church of God World Missions, and Dr. M. Thomas Propes, Assistant General Director, met for three days individually by Zoom, with the Five Field Directors for World Missions and their Regional Superintendents representing Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America, and Europe and the Middle East. These Regions represent […]

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 86 in Cleveland, Tennessee, on May 17, 2022, at a local residency. A […]

An Open Letter about the Global Crisis of Civil Society since 2020 Darin Stephanov, Ph.D. (historian, Harvard) Bistra Strechkova, microbiologist (formerly with Novartis Pharmaceuticals Dear friends, colleagues, and acquaintances we have crossed paths with at some point in life: My wife Bistra and I hereby commence this long and difficult letter to you, which we […]