For the first time in the history of the Alliance men in Africa, a meeting was held to discuss their role in the family, church, and society. It was certainly a time of growth and blessing.
With over 40 years of experience and dedication to God’s work, Michael Baraniak is the new president of the C&MA Church of the UK.
As the new President of the National C&MA Church in Venezuela, Reverend Natanael Gil Lamas hopes that God will use him to bring unity, harmony and support to the C&MA churches and ministries in his country.
The new president of the C&MA Church of Jordan and the Holy Land, Rev. Bashar Nimat, has a motto: “Living a devoted life for Christ requires growth in the Christian character through discipleship.” Elected in March 2018, he desires not only to see people getting saved but live a fulfilled life for Christ.
Rev. Munther Shahatit attended the 12th graduation of the Christian Alliance Institute of Theology (CAIT) in Beirut, Lebanon, in June 2018. The ceremony brought back memories.
During his recent visit to Erbil, Rev. Shahatit met with Rev. Joseph Francese, pastor of the C&MA Church of Baghdad, in Iraq. He received the good news that the church is growing and continues to share God’s Word.
The C&MA Church of Erbil is bringing many people to Christ and expanding its reach as those new believers are returning to cities formerly occupied by ISIS to start a new church.
The CLA (Latin America Region) team and some leaders from South-American Alliance churches will be traveling to Mali, Guinea, and Senegal in July 2018. They hope to bring encouragement and blessings to the churches, brothers and sisters they visit.
Praise the Lord for the Alliance Youth Convention that was held in India in May 2018 and for the 22 young people who committed their lives to Christ.
In the May AWF Prayer Requests, we prayed for the first National Alliance Fellowship of the India (NAFI) Coordinating Committee meeting. God answered our prayers and the leaders present had a fruitful and blessed time together.
The Alliance in Germany is focusing its effort to reach Arab speaking immigrants and refugees from Muslim background in Berlin and Koblenz to Christ.
The missionary couple from Vietnam, Narong and Tinh, has wonderful news to share. Their work in Nakhon Phanom is steadily progressing. They have been planting the seeds of God’s love in the hearts of many and, with God’s blessing, many more will hear about our Lord Jesus.
Reverend Victor Ndoukou Moukoko, president of the C&MA of Gabon, and Pastor Pedro Micha Obama of Equatorial Guinea are partnering to expand God’s Kingdom throughout the land in the West African region.
In January of 2019 the Alliance Church of Guinea, Evangelical Protestant Church of Guinea (EPEG), will be celebrating 100 years of age! In that time, our brothers and sisters have dutifully spread God’s love and His word to as many as they could reach. Let us raise our voices and thank our Lord All-Mighty for this wonderful achievement!
In a country so ethnically diverse and with so many different beliefs, a second church is being built to continue to spread God’s word amongst the Beninese. God willing, the project will bless the lives of many and bring the people of Benin together to celebrate His name.
The C&MA of Myanmar has a new president, Rev. Lal Duh Chuanga, who diligently served as a pastor for 19 years before his election. He plans to dedicate himself to planting churches in at least 20 villages among the Burmese, Karen, and Mizo/Chin people.
Reverend Sanguansak Worawat, who is a senior pastor at the Gospel Church located in the Kalasin province, has been chosen as the new president of the C&MA in Thailand. He has worked the past eight years as a member of the board committee of the C&MA Thailand. Rev. Worawat is feeling honored, challenged, and excited for the tasks God has given and for the new steps in the missionary field!
The C&MA of Ivory Coast is one of the most vibrant Alliance churches in Africa and is crossing its boundaries to minister to other nations. Please, pray for the leadership of the National Alliance Church as they start new churches inside and outside the country and plan new community development projects.
Rev. Munther Shahatit is the newly appointed Regional Coordinator for the EMERALD (Europe and Middle East) Region. Rev. Munther is an ordained pastor and a leader of the C&MA of Jordan and travels the whole region to provide professional trauma counselling and trainings. He is replacing Rev. Arie Verduijn who asked to step down due to his growing ministerial responsibilities in the local church.
We are thankful to the Lord for the success of our final meeting with the leadership board committee of the Evangelical Church of North Vietnam in Hanoi on March 27, 2018 regarding the sending of a Vietnamese couple to plant a church among the Vietnamese-Thai in Nakhon Panom province of Thailand.