Only two months into major recovery efforts from the devastation of Typhoon Haiyan—an endeavor that will occupy the Church of God in the Philippines for several years—the church is demonstrating that its tasks of evangelism and disciple-making remain foremost in its priorities.
What do you do with Young Adults? What if you could provide a wonderful weekend of ministry, encouragement, and refreshment to the young adults you know… for almost no effort at all?
Cleveland, TN—The Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools (ATS), the major, national accrediting agency for more than 270 graduate seminaries in the United States and Canada, has granted the Pentecostal Theological Seminary permission to offer four professional degrees fully online. These degree options will be offered in addition to the Master of Arts in Theological Studies degree, which is an academic degree previously approved to be offered completely online.
Each January, it is estimated that as many as one million American Christians may be participating in the forgotten discipline of fasting. The early church fasted, we are told, two days
a week. Church of God congregations are encouraged to join that growing army in this initiative of fasting and prayer for a revival of God’s presence and work in your own life and church.
The goal of this revival in you is for God’s glory to be revealed to a watching world that needs to know Him. When large numbers or high percentages of people are transformed by the gospel of Jesus Christ, spiritual awakening is the result.
PRAY – A prayer guide is available from the Church of God Prayer Ministries office. The guide can be downloaded for daily or weekly distribution. It is designed to enrich devotional life and wake up hearts for evangelism. This guide has been adapted from materials produced by well-known author, Claude King. It contains tips for fasting and daily devotions written by Doug
Small, Coordinator for Prayer Ministries in the Church of God, and Claude King, best-selling author and prayer leader.
FAST – Fasting may be a new discipline for you. If so, do some research or ask someone about fasting. That may include denying yourself food, or it could include a fast from television or media for a season. Fasting heightens your hunger for God and your focus on Him, but it also provides you with additional time to pray.
Learn more at www.praycog.org/fastingforhisfavor. Download the 21-Day Guide, printable weekly bulletin inserts, guidelines for fasting, and sign-up to receive the daily devotion via
email.
January 7, 2014–The 75th Church of God International General Assembly will take place on July 29 – August 1, 2014 and will be held in Orlando, Florida at the Orange County Convention Center. Registration for the event and accommodations is now open on the Church of God website, www.churchofgod.org.
On Thursday, January 16, Dr. Don Hattaway, newly elected President of the Southern Baptist movement in Georgia, and pastor at Tabernacle Baptist Church, will host a unique meeting. David Franklin, leader of the Bartow Baptist Association will facilitate the meeting.
