THE CHURCH OF PENTECOST HEADQUARTERS RATIONALE FOR 2024 THEME A People of God Unleashed to Transform Their World 1 PETER 2:9, NIV: But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who...
The Local Church as a Family
1. Introduction The theme for 2023, “Repositioning the Local Church for Maximum Impact in the Nations” (Col. 2:6-7 & 1 Thess. 2:19-20) requires a discussion of the local church or assembly. As God’s agent in the world, the local church is the “vessel” through...
Repositioning The Local Church for Evangelism
Key Scriptural Verses: Isaiah 59:21; Isaiah 61:10; Acts 1:8; 1 Corinthians 11:25-26; Mark 2:1-5, Matthew 28:19-20; Mark 16:15 1. INTRODUCTION – THE CHURCH OF PENTECOST’S COVENANT WITH GOD IS AN EVANGELISM COVENANT At...
The Local Church Upholding the Value of Godliness
“But godliness with contentment is great gain” 1 Timothy 6:6 (ASV). 1. INTRODUCTION We cannot give to the world what we don’t have. We are called to set our light to shine before men, that they may see our...
Stoking the Fire of the Holy Spirit, Living in the Fear of God in the Local Church
1. INTRODUCTION Jesus told the disciples to wait for the power of the Holy Spirit before doing ministry. From the Day of Pentecost, when they had been baptized by the power of the Holy Spirit, they were equipped to go into the world. Signs and wonders followed their...
Sacrificial Giving and Tithing
1. INTRODUCTION Repositioning the local church for maximum impact has implications for every aspect of the church’s life and ministry, not least the aspect of sacrificial giving and tithing. The significant role money plays in resourcing and developing the church...
Encouraging Personal Devotion and Small Groups Prayer Meetings to Strengthen the Local Church
“And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed”. (Mark 1:35, ESV). And he came out and went, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him. And when he...
Christian Visitation in the Local Church
“You know that I have not hesitated to preach anything that would be helpful to you but has taught you publicly and from house to house” (Acts. 20:20, NIV) 1. Introduction Christian visitation is conducted with the understanding that the church as the body of Christ...
Repositioning the Local Church for Maximum Impact in the Nations
THE CHURCH OF PENTECOST HEADQUARTERS RATIONALE FOR THEME 2023 Repositioning the Local Church for Maximum Impact in the Nations (Yεrehyε Asafo no mu den na anya Nsunsuaso Kεse wɔ Aman mu) (Yεrehyε Asafo no mu den na anya Nsunsuasoɔ Kεseε wɔ Aman mu) Theme...