World Report

November 12, 2018

Special meetings were held at the Apostolic Faith Church in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, the weekend of September 28-30. On Friday evening, an organ prelude was followed by the choir enthusiastically singing “Come, Holy Spirit.” A grandmother testified how God has been with her and her family through tough times, and another lady told how God is comforting her after a recent miscarriage. Duane Ross, from Kingstree, South Carolina, shared how God ...

November 6, 2018

From the Superintendent's DESK

Clark Wolfe and Hunter Cripps of our Portland congregation are visiting India for two weeks, and hope to attend several services among our churches in Maharashtra State while there.

They arrived in Aurangabad on Wednesday, October 31, and the next evening accompanied Surya Gajbhiv, the Maharashtra District Superintendent, to a service. There were about twenty in attendance, which is lower than usual. The pastor said many were away working in neighboring...

November 5, 2018

From the Superintendent's DESK

This past Sunday, I attended services at the Anthony Village tabernacle in Lagos, Nigeria, where there were about four thousand in attendance.

The day began with workers meeting in the prayer room to pray for the service and requests. Following this, everyone gathered in the sanctuary for the Sunday school general assembly. The adult choir and orchestra opened with several selections, and then the children came marching in while singing “Old...

November 2, 2018

From the Superintendent's DESK

After the South Africa camp meeting, I traveled to Nigeria and arrived in Lagos on Tuesday evening, October 30. I was greeted by a handful from our churches here who work in airport security, and so was able to navigate the airport quicker than usual.

The next morning, I met with Bayo Adeniran, the West and Central Africa (WECA) District Superintendent, and then with the Nigeria board members before going to...

October 29, 2018

From the Superintendent's DESK

I arrived in Johannesburg on Thursday, October 25, for the final weekend of the South Africa camp meeting, and was received by a large delegate of southern Africa board members representing our work in several countries. After greetings and a short visit, we dispersed to prepare for the next day.

Three services were held on Friday: a morning teaching on sanctification, an afternoon youth service, and an evening evangelistic meeting focused on divine ...

October 19, 2018

From the Superintendent's DESK

Following the Australia camp meeting in Sydney, Sam and Shade Ajayi traveled to Melbourne for a weekend of special meetings there. Those meetings are now concluded, and Brother Sam has sent this report of the services.

As the Melbourne revival meetings drew near, we were all full of expectation that the Lord would bless there as He had in Sydney. In anticipation, some brethren from Sydney who thought they...

October 16, 2018

From the Superintendent's DESK

John Musgrave, Director of Romania Work, and Joel Andersen of Portland, Oregon, are in Romania for a countrywide visit of our churches there. They arrived in Bucharest on Thursday, October 11, and that evening enjoyed a church service with about thirty of the saints. Afterward, Gheorghei Macovei, the pastor and Eastern Romania District Superintendent, invited them to his house for dinner, and they were treated to Sarmale cu Mamaliga (stuffed cabbage ...

October 15, 2018

Many gathered from various locations to enjoy the special meetings held at the Apostolic Faith Church in Sacramento, California, on September 28-30. The theme was “Spiritual Growth.” On Friday evening, there were many warm smiles as attendees greeted one another during the song, “The Family of God.” The Sacramento choir sang a beautiful rendition of “We Were Made to Thrive,” and this was followed by victorious testimonies, including two who told ...

October 12, 2018

From the Superintendent's DESK

The Sydney, Australia, camp meeting concluded this past Sunday with the saints rejoicing in the goodness of God. Sam and Shade Ajayi sent this report of the final services:

Camp meeting continued on Thursday with a teaching on “Living Holy” presented by Ernest Akerejola, the Sydney pastor. Citing Titus 2:11-12 and a number of other Bible passages, he stressed that we cannot live “soberly, righteously, and godly” in this...

October 5, 2018

From the Superintendent's DESK

The Australia camp meeting, which is held annually in Sydney, began on Sunday, September 30, and continues through this Sunday. Sam Ajayi, Director of Australia Work, and his wife, Shade, are there enjoying the services and have sent this report of the first few days.

This year’s camp meeting came with much anticipation and the expectation that the Lord will bless as He has done in years past. Sunday school kicked off ...