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, […]

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 […]

On November 22, 1974, the Church of God broadcast our first prime-time TV special, “A New World Coming.” The program aired on 187 ABC stations at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday—the time slot that normally aired “Happy Days”—and was seen by millions of households. The program featured Steve Brock, Julia Haar, Tom Russell, Myrna Alford, Phil […]

The metropolis of São Paulo is the most populous city not only in Brazil, but the Western Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere, as well. It’s current population now stands at 12.11 million. São Paulo is also considered the most multicultural city in Brazil with approximately 2.3 million immigrants arriving from all parts of the world […]

BROTHER-IN-LAW TO FIELD DIRECTOR PETER THOMAS PASSES AWAY. World Missions General Director Dr. David M. Griffis and Assistant Director Dr. M. Thomas Propes offer their deepest condolences to our Field Director of Africa, Peter Thomas, and his entire family at the passing of his brother-in-law Michael Brieler. Michael’s family was with him and offered a […]

Mission Without Conquest: An Alternative Missionary Practice Almost sixty years ago, the Mennonite missionary team working in the Argentine Chaco decided to look for ways to be effective in their ministry while being faithful to Jesus’ lifestyle and teaching. They left behind paternalistic models and “conquering” methods and were liberated from the mindset of forming […]