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The Spirit’s Language in the Local-Global Church

The law of accelerating returns is based on the idea that with ever increasing sophistication of technology, change will continue to happen faster and faster,

November 21, 2025

Featured Article

Gratitude and the Season of Waiting

Waiting can feel like a wilderness. The Israelites knew this well—forty long years of wandering in the desert, often grumbling instead of giving thanks. “How

November 20, 2025

Featured Article

Engaging the Church to Reach the Nations Locally

“. . . and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part

November 19, 2025

Connections

News from Ecuador

History Up until 2016, Quito was the only capital city in South America without a presence of the Church of God of Prophecy (COGOP). Furthermore,

November 18, 2025

Facing Forward

Mobilizing the Church to Reach the Nations Locally

“I’m not asking you to go to the mission field; I’m bringing the mission field to you.” These are the words I distinctly heard from

November 17, 2025

Global Missions

One Child Fund: Update on Haiti Orphanage

We continue to receive challenging reports from our Haiti ministries. Sadly, the nation continues to be gripped by chaos and gang violence that has spread

October 22, 2025

Africa

News from Madagascar

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in heavenly places in Christ” (Ephesians

October 10, 2025

Africa

Expanding God’s Kingdom: Church of God of Prophecy’s Ministry in Africa

Bishop James Kolawole reports on COGOP’s growth in Africa—church planting, leadership, land acquisitions, and ministry impact in seven nations.

March 11, 2025

South America

South America’s Mission Impact: Growth, Discipleship, and Church Planting

Explore South America’s mission efforts—church growth, conventions, youth ministry, and evangelism—advancing the Church of God of Prophecy’s gospel mission.

March 11, 2025

North America

Celebrating God’s Work through the Multiply 2030 Initiative

The North America Multiply 2030 Initiative celebrates 28 new missions and 50 congregations, advancing church planting, leadership training, and outreach.

April 1, 2025

Asia, Australia, and Oceania

Asia Leadership Conference 2025: United in Spirit, Advancing in Mission

From September 9–11, 2025, national bishops, pastors, and leaders from 19 Asian nations gathered in Singapore for the Asia Leadership Conference, three Spirit-filled days of

September 26, 2025

Asia, Australia, and Oceania

Nepal’s First Youth Conference: A Mission of Faith and Revival

A multinational team held Nepal’s first youth conference, offering spiritual support, mental health resources, and Bibles to 400+ young people.

March 11, 2025

Caribbean and Atlantic Ocean Islands

Authentic Men Making The Mission Possible

A clarion call for authentic kingdom men to respond with alacrity activated the mission for the National Men’s Ministry Jamaica, Authentic Men Conference. The conference

August 27, 2025

Caribbean and Atlantic Ocean Islands

Training for the Mission: Jamaica Celebrates Christian Education Week

The Christian Education Development Unit (CEDU) of the Church of God of Prophecy (COGOP) Jamaica, celebrated Christian Education Week during the period 1-7 June 2025.

June 25, 2025

Caribbean and Atlantic Ocean Islands

Advancing the Mission: Caribbean and Atlantic Island Updates

COGOP Caribbean updates: leadership changes in The Bahamas, church dedication in Anguilla, and construction in Cayman Islands, showcasing faith and growth.

March 11, 2025

Featured Article

The Daughters Podcast from Langen, Germany COGOP Reaches the World

Spirit-led podcast shares testimonies of transformed lives, spreading hope from Germany to listeners worldwide.

May 8, 2025

Wider Europe

Faith in Action: Advancing the Kingdom Across Europe and the Middle East

COGOP in Wider Europe and the Middle East grows spiritually, expanding ministries and serving communities despite war, economic hardship, and social challenges.

March 11, 2025

Wider Europe

Ministry Update on Ukraine

COGOP Ukraine shares powerful stories of faith, resilience, and miracles amid adversity, shining light in the darkest times.

March 11, 2025

Area News

Mission Unhindered: Africa Leadership Conference 2025

From the moment the first drum sounded and the first song rose in worship, it was clear that something extraordinary was happening in Mthatha, South

October 16, 2025

National News

Forward Together: Ohio and West Virginia Camp Meeting

The 2025 Ohio/West Virginia Regional Camp Meeting, held July 25–27 in Charleston, West Virginia, was a powerful gathering marked by deep spiritual renewal, generational empowerment,

July 31, 2025

Caribbean and Atlantic Ocean Islands

Training for the Mission: Jamaica Celebrates Christian Education Week

The Christian Education Development Unit (CEDU) of the Church of God of Prophecy (COGOP) Jamaica, celebrated Christian Education Week during the period 1-7 June 2025.

June 25, 2025

Global Communications

Global Communications Launches “Amplify:” An Intensive for Small Church Communicators

The Church of God of Prophecy’s Division of Global Communications is launching an exciting, new training initiative designed specifically for pastors and ministry leaders of

June 9, 2025

Global Communications

Global Communications Announces Centennial Recognition Program

Honoring 100 Years of Local Church Ministry

April 1, 2025

Global Communications

Creation of Division of Global Communications

Bishop Coalter launches Global Communications to expand outreach through modern tools, collaboration, and multilingual strategies for a unified church mission.

January 17, 2025

Center for Biblical Leadership

Discipleship: A Commitment to Our Transformation

Jesus Know His Disciples | Part 2 The objective in Part 2 of this series deals with Jesus’s knowledge of those whom he calls. It

September 23, 2025

Spirit and Life Seminary

Spirit and Life Seminary Approved for Participation in NC-SARA

Spirit and Life Seminary (SLS) is pleased to announce that on September 9, 2025, it received official notification from the Tennessee Higher Education Commission confirming

September 19, 2025

Spirit and Life Seminary

Spirit and Life Seminary Celebrates Fourth Commencement Ceremony

Seventeen Graduates Honored; Alma Mater Introduced and Special Awards Given

May 22, 2025

Spirit and Life Seminary

Spirit and Life Seminary Awarded $21,000 Capacity Building Subgrant

Spirit and Life Seminary receives $21,000 grant to enhance distance education and theological training programs.

May 8, 2025

Spirit and Life Seminary

Spirit and Life Seminary Achieves Accreditation by TRACS

Spirit and Life Seminary has reached a historic milestone by achieving accreditation through the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools.

May 1, 2025

Heritage Ministries

All Nations Church: A Church for All People of Every Tribe and Tongue

Our church, from its earliest inception, has been a church for all people. Founded on a holiness theology by earnest seekers of the true church

September 22, 2025

Stewardship

In the Beginning, There Was Stewardship

If our immediate response to the word “stewardship” is to reach for our wallets, we haven’t understood it yet.

April 24, 2025

Heritage Ministries

Support Fields of the Wood: Help Us Rebuild After the Fire

A November 2024 fire at Fields of the Wood destroyed key facilities, prompting urgent calls for donations and volunteers to rebuild.

March 5, 2025

Global Missions

One Child Fund: Update on Haiti Orphanage

We continue to receive challenging reports from our Haiti ministries. Sadly, the nation continues to be gripped by chaos and gang violence that has spread

October 22, 2025

Global Missions

National Bishop Spotlight: Bishop Dr. Woodley Thompson

Over the past few years, each Mission Drive has given us the opportunity to spotlight a national bishop in a more personal and informal way.

October 21, 2025

Global Missions

Wider Europe and Middle East: October Mission Drive

Wider Europe and Middle East had a full summer filled with conventions, events, family retreats, and camps. Despite two ongoing wars in our area and

October 20, 2025

Global Missions

South America: October Mission Drive

South America This report details the most significant activities and strategic advances made in several South American countries over the past few months. These events,

October 17, 2025

Global Missions

North America: October Mission Drive

Multiplying Hope: God’s Mission Through the Church of God of Prophecy in North America When we look across our movement today, there is an undeniable

October 16, 2025

Global Missions

Mexico, Central America, and Spanish-Speaking Caribbean: October Mission Drive

2025 International Leadership Summit San Salvador, El Salvador More than 800 leaders were blessed at the 2025 International Leadership Summit in San Salvador, an event

October 15, 2025

Featured Article

The Spirit’s Language in the Local-Global Church

The law of accelerating returns is based on the idea that with ever increasing sophistication of technology, change will continue to happen faster and faster,

November 21, 2025

Featured Article

Gratitude and the Season of Waiting

Waiting can feel like a wilderness. The Israelites knew this well—forty long years of wandering in the desert, often grumbling instead of giving thanks. “How

November 20, 2025

Featured Article

Engaging the Church to Reach the Nations Locally

“. . . and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part

November 19, 2025

Connections

News from Ecuador

History Up until 2016, Quito was the only capital city in South America without a presence of the Church of God of Prophecy (COGOP). Furthermore,

November 18, 2025

Facing Forward

Mobilizing the Church to Reach the Nations Locally

“I’m not asking you to go to the mission field; I’m bringing the mission field to you.” These are the words I distinctly heard from

November 17, 2025

Featured Article

On Mission: His Commitment | October Mission Drive

One of the most striking aspects of Jesus’s earthly ministry was his unwavering determination to remain “on mission.” In Luke 4:18–19, we hear his first

October 9, 2025

Presiding Bishop

Second Chances – God’s Grace Rewrites Our Story

God’s grace rewrites our story—He is the God of do-overs.

March 6, 2025

Articles & News

Featured Article

The Spirit’s Language in the Local-Global Church

The law of accelerating returns is based on the idea that with ever increasing sophistication of technology, change will continue to happen faster and faster, and more comprehensively. I have certainly experienced this in my lifetime of now 35 years, not just in the realm of technology, but also in

November 21, 2025

Featured Article

Gratitude and the Season of Waiting

Waiting can feel like a wilderness. The Israelites knew this well—forty long years of wandering in the desert, often grumbling instead of giving thanks. “How long will this wicked community grumble against me? I have heard the complaints of these grumbling Israelites” (Numbers 14:27 NIV). Their lack of gratitude turned

November 20, 2025

Featured Article

Engaging the Church to Reach the Nations Locally

“. . . and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.” ACTS 1:8 Sometimes, unintentionally, we get used to being in a comfort zone in our local churches. We faithfully attend church on

November 19, 2025

Connections

News from Ecuador

History Up until 2016, Quito was the only capital city in South America without a presence of the Church of God of Prophecy (COGOP). Furthermore, the city has historically been challenging for the advancement of the gospel. For this reason, the establishment of the church in that year was a

November 18, 2025

Facing Forward

Mobilizing the Church to Reach the Nations Locally

“I’m not asking you to go to the mission field; I’m bringing the mission field to you.” These are the words I distinctly heard from the Lord. Mind you, it is rare for me to suggest that God has spoken to me, but on this occasion, there was no doubt.

November 17, 2025

Global Missions

One Child Fund: Update on Haiti Orphanage

We continue to receive challenging reports from our Haiti ministries. Sadly, the nation continues to be gripped by chaos and gang violence that has spread far beyond the capital. Despite attempts to restore peace, armed groups remain in control, with nearly 90 percent of Port-au-Prince under their influence. The instability

October 22, 2025