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Empowered21 Executive Summary
Empowered21 Executive Summary
Contents
VISION 5
GLOBAL LEADERSHIP
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THE FOUNDATION
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INITIATIVES 41
REGIONS 57
INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS
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Vision 33
Mission 35
Purposes 37
Goals 39
Pentecost Sunday
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NGYN 45
Global Scholars Consultation
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Discipleship Global Task Force
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Asia Congress, Singapore 2017
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Africa 59
Afrique-Francophone 61
Asia 63
Amrica Latina
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Brazil 67
Canada 69
Caribbean 71
Europe Western, Central and Eastern
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India 75
Middle East | North Africa (MENA)
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Oceania 79
USA: Congreso Hispano
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USA 83
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pril 25-29, 2006 the International Center for Spiritual Renewal facilitated and
hosted the Azusa Street Centennial. This 100 year anniversary celebration of the
Azusa Street Revival was attended by over 50,000 people from 106 different nations.
The streams of Spirit-filled Christianity converged in Los Angeles to rejoice in a century
of blessing on this movement that now numbers over 600 million people around the
world.
n 2008, the new Oral Roberts University Board of Trustees began work on clarifying
the mission of the university for 21st century ministry. An initiative was launched by
the Board of Trustees called Empowered21 and the International Center for Spiritual
Renewal was asked to facilitate this process to focus on new generations and the
power of the Holy Spirit. Immediately, it was discerned that the convergence of these
dynamics was leading toward questions and answers that would serve the entire
Spirit-filled movement. Empowered21 began to be understood as a natural kingdomwide follow-up to the Azusa Street Centennial. The Azusa Centennial reflected on
what God had done for the last 100 years, and Empowered21 would focus on the
future of the movement.
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uring 2009 and early 2010, Empowered21 held 17 unique conversation events
around the world with leaders, scholars and new generation voices to ascertain
their insights into the issues facing the movement in the 21st century. More than
500 people from 54 nations and over 15 different universities were involved in the
conversations. Questions like: What does it mean to be Spirit-empowered in the 21st
century? and What steps can be taken to engage new generations in the Spirit-filled
experience? were asked.
his process revealed eight themes common to the conversation events as the
top needs in the movementin order of most commonly mentioned:
1 Need for Leadership Character leaders who are transparent, filled with
integrity, authentic, real, pure and cleansed
2 Greater Biblical Literacy knowledge of the Bible and an understanding
of the purpose of the Holy Spirit, gifts of the Spirit, Spirit Baptism, etc.
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Resources those harvest fields that seem to be ripest in the 21st century
are the most in need and should be resourced accordingly
Rise of Islam intense pressure is being experienced by Spiritempowered believers who are aggressive in evangelism on this frontier
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onversation input and discoveries were used to inform the program of the first
Empowered21: Global Congress on Holy Spirit Empowerment, which was held in Tulsa,
Oklahoma, April 8- 11, 2010. The Congress focused on shaping the future of the Global
Spirit-empowered movement by focusing on crucial issues facing the movement and
connecting generations for intergenerational blessing and impartation. More than
10,000 people from 95 nations attended the April Congress where over 210 learning
conversations and numerous general session events informed and connected them. It
became obvious that the Congress was forming a launch base for further exploration.
he International Center for Spiritual Renewal was asked to solidify and expand
Empowered21 following the Global Congress, and Empowered21 was transferred
to the Center in the summer of 2010. As the governing and fiduciary entity, the ICFSR
assigned inspirational oversight of Empowered21 to the E21 Global Council. This
relationship allows the Empowered21 movement to move quickly toward its goals
while retaining accountability for its vision and transparency in its finances.
hree years later, at the request of the ICFSR board, stewardship of Empowered21
returned to Oral Roberts University. The Empowered21 network now spans
the entire globe and its vision includes reaching every person on Earth. Reuniting
Empowered21 with ORU brings this global network alongside the scholarship and
next-generation vibrancy of a premier Spirit-empowered Christian university.
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To The World
mpowered21 is now witnessing a convergence and collaboration of Spiritempowered ministries around the world. A series of regional Empowered21
leadership teams have formed to focus on unique issues faced by Spirit-empowered
churches operating within disparate socioeconomic climates. The entire network is
able to benefit from best practices and growth in individual regions.
urther research within the Empowered21 network has identified five highly
important trends where the Spirit-empowered Church is most likely to grow
and positively influence the world. They are:
1) experience a fresh, historic outpouring of the Holy Spirit
2) increase in leadership development within Spirit-empowered churches
3) be increasingly known for meeting human needs in the community
4) see an increase in the practice of divine healing
5) be more open for new expressions of Spirit-empowered ministry
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GLOBAL COUNCIL
E21 USA
EMPOWERED21
REGIONAL CABINETS
NGN21
E21 OCEANIA
E21 LATIN AMERICA
SCHOLARS CONSULTATION
E21 BRAZIL
EVANGELISM COMMISSION
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E.A. ADEBOYE
E.A. Adeboye is deeply impacting nations with RCCG churches in Nigeria and other African nations, Europe, Haiti,
Jamaica and the USA. He coordinates an annual Holy Ghost Congress that is attended by more than 4 million
people each year and is held in a complex with a one-by-one-half-mile, covered worship center.
www.rccg.org
DOUG BEACHAM
Dr. Doug Beacham is serving as general superintendent of the International Pentecostal Holiness Church. He has
also been the Executive Director of World Missions Ministries and of Discipleship Ministries. Earlier, he pastored in
Georgia for many years and served as superintendent of the Georgia Conference.
www.iphc.org
CHARLES BLAKE
Bishop Charles E. Blake, Sr is the presiding worldwide leader of the Church Of God In Christ (COGIC). COGIC is one
of the largest African-American denominations in the United States and has a worldwide membership of 5 million
people in 60 countries.
www.cogic.org
REINHARD BONNKE
Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke is principally known for his great gospel crusades throughout the continent of Africa.
It has now been some 35 years since he founded the international ministry of Christ for all Nations (CfAN), which
currently has offices in the United States, Canada, Germany, United Kingdom, Nigeria, South Africa, Singapore,
Australia and Hong Kong.
www.cfan.org
JRGEN BHLER
Dr. Jrgen Bhler serves in Israel as the executive director of the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ).
The ICEJ represents a network of evangelical Christians, churches and denominations from more than 70 nations.
They mobilize worldwide prayer and support for the State of Israel, reaching out to both Jews and Arabs.
int.icej.org
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Since 2010, Pastor Glenn Burris Jr. has held the position of president of the Foursquare Church. President Burris
graduated from Mount Vernon Bible College in 1976. He served as youth pastor in Concord, N.C., for a year and, in
1977, became a senior pastor in Macon, Ga. His passions are planting churches and caring for pastors.
www.foursquare.org
LISA BEVERE
Passionate. Edgy. Relatable. Powerful. Funny. These words describe Lisa Bevereinternational speaker, bestselling author and co-host of The Messenger television program, which broadcasts in more than 200 countries.
www.messengerinternational.org
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ISAK BURGER
Pastor Isak Burger currently sits as the president of the Apostolic Faith Mission in Johannesburg, South Africa.
He serves as chairperson for the Theological Advisory Committee, is on the executive committee for the World
Pentecostal Fellowship, and is the director of Radio Pulpit.
www.afm-ags.org
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Omar Caberera is the senior pastor/president of Vision de Futuro and regional coordinator in Buenos Aires. His
consecration to the Lord and the answer to his supreme call had an important place in his heart since he was a
youth. He and his wife, Alejandra, work as a team in ministry. She has the gift to minister inner healing and also to
raise up leaders that may help in the vision that the Lord gave them for Argentina.
www.visiondefuturo.org
JUANITA CERCONE
Juanita Cercone serves as president of Enlace Television Network and is actively participating in the Christian
television ministry with her husband Jonas Gonzalez. Receiving direct instruction from the Lord to raise up
intercessors in the Spanish-speaking world, she ministers strongly to female Christian leaders.
www.enlace.org
LAZARUS CHAKWERA
Pastor Lazarus Chakwera is currently serving as the president of Malawi Assemblies of God and Executive Council
member of the World Assemblies of God Fellowship and World Assemblies of God Relief Agency. He is also the
founding senior pastor of International Christian Assembly.
www.malawiassembliesofgod.org
HUGO CHAN
Dr. Hugo Sai Keung Chan is a partner at the law firm of Liau, Ho & Chan, a member of the Law Society of Hong Kong,
legal advisor to the City of Shenzhen, and member of the Chinese Peoples Political Consultative Conference. He is
national director of Full Gospel Business Mens Fellowship International in Hong Kong.
www.lhc.com.hk
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ISHMAEL CHARLES
Serving as pastor since 1989, Bishop Ishmael Prince Charles has worked to grow the International Worship Center
congregation in Tortola, British Virgin Islands from 125 to over 600. He currently serves on the International
Executive Council and as the Caribbean field director for the Church of God.
www.ntcogbvi.org
FRANK CHIKANE
Frank Chikane has been a member of the African National Congress National Executive Committee since 1997. He
is currently the president of The AFM International, a religious body to promote the image of the Apostolic Faith
Mission worldwide and to coordinate fellowship between AFM National Churches in all countries.
www.afm-ags.org
RICK CIARAMITARO
Pastor Rick Ciaramitaro is a recognized voice to the nation of Canada; crossing denominational lines across Canada
for the past 25 years. He serves as senior pastor of Windsor Christian Fellowship and presides over the Open Bible
Faith Fellowship of Canada.
www.windsorchristianfellowship.com
KENNETH COPELAND
Rev. Kenneth Copeland is the founder and president of Kenneth Copeland Ministries. He is the host of the
television program Jesus Is Lord, which is seen by millions of people around the world. Copeland is a renowned
author and is a New York Times Best Seller. He is married to Gloria Copeland has three children.
www.kcm.org
DANNY DE LEN
Danny de Len has served as the pastor of Templo Calvario in Santa Ana, California since 1976. He also is a
member of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference.
www.tcsocal.com
CHADY EL-AOUAD
Pastor Chady El-Aouad is the founder and senior pastor of Abundant Life Church and Ministries in Beirut,
Lebanon. ALC is one of the leading churches in the Middle East and the fastest growing evangelical and
charismatic church in both Lebanon and Syria. El-Aouad has preached in more than 65 nations.
www.chadyelaouad.com
INGOLF ELLSSEL
Ingolf Ellssel has been the pastor of Christus-Centrum-Tostedt/Hamburg since 1979. He served as chairman
of the Pentecostal Movement in Europe (PEF) from 2001-2013 . In 2013 he was appointed chairman of the
International Christian Embassy Jerusalem Board of Trustees.
int.icej.org
JEFF FARMER
Jeff Farmer is currently the Chair of Pentecostal Charismatic Churches of North America (PCCNA) and the former
president of Open Bible Churches. PCCNA promotes spiritual renewal and fellowship among Pentecostal believers
and is committed to the message of reconciliation through the cross and unity in the power of the Holy Spirit.
www.pccna.org
DAVID FERGUSON
Dr. David Ferguson, LPC, is the author/developer of the Intimacy Therapy model. He is also a minister, author,
licensed professional counselor and speaker. He earned a M.Ed. from Southwest Texas State University, a Ph.D.
and a Litt.D. from Oxford Graduate School.
www.greatcommandment.net
JOHN FRANCIS
John Francis is senior pastor of Ruach City Church, one of the largest and fastest growing churches in the UK. The
church started with only 18 faithful members, and today, several services are held each Sunday in three locations
with more than 6,000 in regular attendance. Francis is also an accomplished musician and author.
www.ruachcitychurch.org
JENTEZEN FRANKLIN
Jentezen Franklin delivers inspirational messages as the senior pastor of Free Chapel in Gainesville, Georgia.
His ministry impacts generations through various global outreaches and his televised broadcast, Kingdom
Connection. Franklin and his wife, Cherise, have five children.
www.freechapel.org
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CLAUDIO FREIDZON
Claudio Freidzon is the pastor of Rey de Reyes Church in Buenos Aires, Argentina, which he began in 1986. He is the
host of the television program Rey de Reyes TV, best selling author, and was among the first in South America to
lead the way as an Evangelist with miracle services. Freidzon is married to Betty and they have three children.
www.claudiofreidzon.com
ALTON GARRISON
Alton Garrison serves as the assistant general superintendent of the Assemblies of God. Garrison is an
accomplished author and has published numerous books. He and his wife, Johanna, have one daughter.
www.ag.org
JONS GONZLEZ
Jnas Gonzlez serves as the president of Enlace TBN, the most influential Christian television network in Latin
America. Enlace also reaches the USA, Europe and Asia. He is married to Juanita Cercone, who partners with him
in Enlaces ministry.
www.enlace.org
EDWARD GRABOVENKO
Edward Grabovenko was elected the Head Bishop of the Russian Church of Evangelical Christians in 2009
(Pentecostal Union of Russia). He has served with missionary teams planting churches throughout Russia. He is
the also serving as Co-chair of the newly formed E21 region of Central and Eastern Europe.
http://russianpentecostal.org
MART GREEN
Mart Green is the Chair of the Board of Reference at Oral Roberts University and served as the chairman of the
Board of Trustees from 2008-2014. He is the Chief Strategy Officer for the Green Family Businesses. Mart began a
journey to help build a Digital Bible Library through an alliance called Every Tribe Every Nation, with a goal to
centralize, digitize, standardize and finalize the Bible texts of the world.
www.martgreen.net
PRINCE GUNERATNAM
Pastor Prince Guneratnam is the senior pastor of Calvary Church in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In 2010, He was elected
chairman of the Pentecostal World Fellowship. He is extremely well-respected around the world, and has a heart to
maximize the potential of the body of Christ and equip them for service in the kingdom of God.
www.calvarychurch.org.my
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ARTO HMLINEN
Arto Hmlinen, senior advisor of the Pentecostal Church of Finland, also serves as the chairman of the
Pentecostal European Mission (PEM) and the World Missions Commission of the Pentecostal World Fellowship.
He is also a member of the Acts 1:8, a committee that has become part of the WAGF.
www.pef.ue
TOM HESS
Tom Hess serves as a pastor and president of Jerusalem House of Prayer for All Nations, All Nations Convocation
Jerusalem and Watchmens Tour of Israel and Progressive Vision Publishing and Media. He and his wife, Kate,
work with Jews and Arabs and have kept non-stop 24/7 prayer for 25 years on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem,
and they bring close to 200 nations to Israel each year.
www.jhopfan.org
MARILYN HICKEY
Encouraging, optimistic, always upbeat and energetic, Marilyn Hickey is still going strong. In recent years, she
ministered in Sudan, Israel, Jordan, Egypt, India, China and Pakistan. She is the first woman on the Board of
Directors of Dr. David Yonggis Church Growth International in South Korea.
www.marilynandsarah.org
WAYNE HILSDEN
Wayne Hilsden launched King of Kings, a congregation in the heart of Jerusalem in 1983 and then helped to
plant three other congregations in Israel. He is now founder and president of Fellowship of Israel Related
Ministries (FIRM) and is committed to cultivating Messiah-centered relationships that bless all the inhabitants
of Israel.
www.firm.org.il
AL HOLLINGSWORTH
Al Hollingsworth and his wife, Hattie, are successful business leaders, international speakers and ministers of
the Gospel. They are the founders of the internationally acclaimed, Christ-centered B.O.S.S.
www.bossthemovement.com
ROB HOSKINS
Rob Hoskins currently serves as the board chair of the ORU Board of Trustees. He is a noted author, missionary,
and the President of One Hope. Rob serves as the ministrys visionary and is responsible for the strategic
oversight, with a heart for the unity of the global church.
www.onehope.net
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BRIAN HOUSTON
Pastor Brian Houston is passionate about the cause of Christ, consumed with seeing people come into
relationship with Jesus. With over 30 years of leadership and ministry experience, his commitment and ability to
present the timeless message of Christ in a relevant and practical way has seen countless lives impacted.
www.myhillsong.com
CINDY JACOBS
Cindy Jacobs is a respected prophet who travels the world ministering not only to crowds of people, but to
heads of nations. Perhaps her greatest ministry is to world influencers who seek her prophetic advice. She is an
accomplished author, television personality and the founder of Generals International.
www.generals.org
BILL JOHNSON
Bill Johnson is the senior pastor of Bethel Church in Redding, California. Johnson is a fifth generation pastor. He
and his wife, Beni, lead a growing apostolic network that crosses denominational lines and builds relationships
that enable church leaders to walk in both purity and power.
www.ibethel.org
SHEKHAR KALLIANPUR
Shekhar Kallianpur, founder and senior pastor of New Life Fellowship International Church in Mumbai, India,
also serves as the national director, New Life Medical and Educational Trust and is a committed social worker in
India with ministry focus on the poor and persecuted Christians in India.
www.nlfa.org
SCOTT KELSO
Scott Kelso has been a leader in the renewal movement for 30 years and is the current chairman of the
Charismatic Leaders Network. He served with YWAM in the 1980s, pastored for 23 years, and earned a Doctor of
Ministry degree by writing about short term missions.
LAWRENCE KHONG
Apostle Lawrence Khong is the senior pastor of Faith Community Baptist Church in Singapore. In recent years, he
has followed his calling from God to enter the entertainment world by producing movies and performing magic
shows as a platform for him to share Christ with unbelievers and to reclaim the media for Gods kingdom.
www.fcbc.org.sg
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Daniel, a fifth-generation preacher, is a modern missionary evangelist who has led more than 10-million people
to Christ face-to face through massive open-air evangelistic campaigns in some of the most dangerous, difficult
and remote locations on earth. Daniel is the president and CEO of Christ for All Nations; a ministry established by
Reinhard Bonnke, which has conducted some of the largest evangelistic events in history.
www.cfan.org
Dr. Young Hoon Lee, the senior pastor of the Yoido Full Gospel Church, who succeeded Dr. Yonggi Cho, has served
as the general superintendent of the Assemblies of God of Korea Yoido General Council since 2009. He also has
served as the co-president of Christian Council of Korea.
english.fgtv.com
DENNIS LINDSAY
Dennis Lindsay is the president and CEO of Christ for the Nations, in Dallas. Founded in 1948, CFNI prepares and
trains world changers and networks with Christ for the Nations Associate Bible Schools to become part of the
extreme generation that will go to the edge to evangelize the lost.
www.cfni.org
RON LUCE
Ron served for 30 years as the President of Teen Mania Ministries, a Christian youth organization that reaches
millions of young people worldwide. He passionately declares the truth of the Gospel without compromise as he
challenges teenagers to take a stand for Christ in their schools, communities and throughout the world.
Acquirethefire.com
HENRY MADAVA
Henry Madava is the founder and senior pastor of the Christian Victory Church network and the founder of
the international ministry Christ for All Cities. Born in Zimbabwe, He arrived in the Soviet Union in 1986. After
graduating from the Kiev Institute of Civil Aviation, he founded the Victory Church in 1992. Pastor Madava is
serving as Co-chair of the newly formed E21 region of Central and Eastern Europe.
www.victorychurch.org.ua
GORDON MCDONALD
Pastor Gordon McDonald and his wife, Glenda, serve as senior pastors for Calvary Christian Church in Surrey,
British Columbia and as the head bishop for the Pentecostal Holiness Church in Canada. He has a heart for
missions and has instilled that vision in the hearts and lives of many of the people around the world.
www.phcc.ca
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CHADWICK MOHAN
Chadwick Mohan, senior pastor of New Life Assemblies of God Church in Tamil Nadu, India, and a member of
the core ministry team of Bless India Vision 2020 a broad based network of churches and church planting
organizations in India. He also serves on the board of Project Rescue in India, the Global Advisory Board of
OneHope, and the Presidential Task force For Globalization of Oral Roberts University.
www.nlag.in
ORESTE PESARE
GORDON MOORE
Gordon Moore is the senior minister of C3 Church Bridgeman Downs, Australia and national director for the C3
Church Global movement of churches. He is a teacher and holds a Ph.D. in Bible Theology (USA). He works, along
with is wife, Jo, to to build strong local churches that are successful at reaching the unchurched.
www.c3bd.com
Robert Morris is the senior pastor of Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas. With over 20 years of experience
imparting biblical principles on prosperity and personal growth, his passionate, practical and often humorous
presentation touches believers and impacts the unchurched.
www.gatewaypeople.com
SNDOR NMOTH
Pastor Sndor Nmoth is the founding pastor of Faith Church in Budapest, Hungary. Faith Church is one of
Europes largest Pentecostal-Charismatic churches. Started in 1979 under a Communist regime by seven
believers, it now has more than 70,000 attenders in 300 local church branches around Hungary and beyond its
borders.
Eng.hit.hu
NIKO NJOTORAHARDJO
Senior pastor of GBI Jl Gatot Subroto, Niko Njotorahardjo has a passion to see the Holy Spirit overtake the region
of Asia. He is the founder and president of Healing Movement Ministries in Asia. Njotorahardjo is co-chair for
Empowered21 Asia and on the cutting-edge of the Spirit-empowered movement.
www.hmministry.com
OPOKU ONYINAH
Apostle Opoku Onyinah is president of the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council, and chairman of the
Church of Pentecost with branches in 84 nations. He is also the chairman of Ghana Evangelism Committee and is
a commissioner of World Missions and Evangelism of the World Council of Churches (WCC).
gpccghana.org
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Oreste Pesare has been executive director of International Catholic Charismatic Renewal Services (ICCRS) since
1996. Born in Italy, he was introduced to the Charismatic Renewal in 1984 through a strong spiritual experience
with God that changed his life.
www.iccrs.org
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MICHEL OUDRAOGO
Michel Oudraogo is president of the Burkina Faso Assemblies of God, founder at Word of Hope Foundation,
president at Ouagadougou District Assemblies of God and founder and senior pastor at Antenne Ville Assembly
of God Church.
www.africanhopeinitiative.org
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Phil Pringle is the founder and president of C3 Church International, a global movement of over 315 churches,
and the senior minister of C3 Church in Sydney, Australia. Phil and his wife, Christine, started C3 Church in 1980,
and it is now one of the fastest-growing, exciting and powerful churches in Australia.
www.iccrs.org
GORDON ROBERTSON
Gordon Robertson was appointed CEO of The Christian Broadcasting Network in 2007. He hosts the television
program 700 Club, which is seen by millions around the world. After graduating from Yale in 1980, Robertson
earned his Juris Doctor degree from Washington and Lee University. For 10 years, he practiced law in Norfolk,
Virginia.
www.cbn.com
Samuel Rodriguez, Jr. is president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference and overseer of Third
Day Worship Centers, Assemblies of God. The Wall St. Journal has identified him as one of Americas seven most
influential Hispanic leaders, and the only religious leader on the list.
www.nhclc.org
GERALD SEALE
Gerald Seale serves as the general secretary of the Evangelical Association of the Caribbean. He is also a
member of the International Leadership Team of the World Evangelical Alliance, serves as chairman of the Board
of Governors of the Bible Society in the East Caribbean, deputy chairman of the Queens College Board and a
member of the Board of Governors of Wycliffe Caribbean Bible Translators.
www.pawi-online.org
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STEVE STRANG
Steve Strang, founder of Charisma Magazine, is an award-winning journalist, entrepreneur, businessman and
author. He is president of Charisma Media which includes Charisma House, Siloam, Creation House, CharismaKids
and Casa Creacin. Strang has earned a reputation as the worlds leading charismatic publisher.
www.charismamag.com
MARK WILLIAMS
GREG SURRATT
Greg Surratt is founding pastor of Seacoast Church, one of the early adopters of the multi-site model. Located
in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, Surratt has been recognized by various media as an innovative and influential
thought leader in future strategies for church growth and development.
www.seacoast.org
VINSON SYNAN
Dr. Vinson Synan has been Dean Emeritus of the School of Divinity at Regent University since 1994. Before that
he served as a pastor and the general secretary of the Pentecostal Holiness denomination. Synan has produced
15 works as the premier historian of the Pentecostal/Charismatic movement.
www.regent.edu
MATTHEW K. THOMAS
Pastor Matthew Thomas is founder and president of Central India Outreach (CIO). The vision of CIO is to penetrate
and pervade the hardest and darkest sections of society with the love and light of Jesus Christ.
www.matthewkthomas.com
Dr. Gilberto Velez, MD, is the pastor and founder of Iglesia Cristiana Misercordia. Velez also serves as Global
Chairman for The National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference/CONEL and as a member of the Oral Roberts
University Board of Trustees. He is the former president of the Latino Mega Church Association.
www.icm.church
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Rev. David Wells is general superintendent of The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada. He has pastored several
churches and has also served as a chaplain for Canadas Olympic teams. Wells serves as chair of the board for the
Evangelical Fellowship of Canada and has an MA in Christian Ministry from Briercrest Seminary.
www.paoc.org
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Dr. Mark Williams was elected to the position of general overseer of the Church of God in 2012. Williams was an
international evangelist, and has pastored several congregations, served on many diverse boards, and served as
state administrative bishop.
www.churchofgod.org
Dr. Billy Wilson currently serves as the fourth president of Oral Roberts University. He is the host of a weekly
television program World Impact with Dr. Billy Wilson, which is seen in over 170 nations. Wilson has also
fostered unique global partnerships through Empowered21.
www.oru.edu
Dr. George O. Wood was elected to the position of general superintendent of the Assemblies of God in August
of 2007. He pastored Newport-Mesa Christian Center in Costa Mesa, California, for 17 years. Wood is author of
seven books, which include his brand new book called Living in the Spirit.
www.ag.org
Ossie serves as the Empowered21 Executive Director and The Vice President of Marketing and Communications at Oral
Roberts University. He has 30 years experience in executive and senior leadership roles focused on strategic planning,
media, fundraising and global synergistic partnerships within for-profit and faith-based organizations.
empowered21.com and oru.edu
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To Focus the energy and resources of the Spiritempowered global church on the harvest and
challenges before us
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1. Form and serve a Global Council of leaders in the Spirit-empowered movement that
will give inspirational oversight to the Empowered21 process.
2. Form and serve a network of international regional leadership teams, which
are intergenerational, multi- ethnic, gender inclusive and broad in denominational/
movement representation that will give guidance to the Empowered21 process in their
region.
3. Organize regional and global events that provide a platform to address the issues
facing Spirit-empowered Christianity in the 21st century.
4. Mobilize and resource the global Spirit-empowerment movement to utilize
Pentecost Sunday (and the weeks before it) each year for focused teaching/preaching
on the Holy Spirit, inviting every generation to experience Him.
5. Form and serve a global network for next generation leaders who are empowering
future generations in every segment of society including church, family, government,
business, education, arts/entertainment, sports and media.
6. Discern, develop and distribute a framework for Spirit-empowered discipleship,
which includes age and stage outcome-based benchmarks of what a Spirit-empowered
Christ follower looks like and lives like.
7. Identify and create models and resources for local churches and Kingdom ministries
to use in answering the continuing cry for spiritual fathers and mothers.
8. Commission and recognize research to bring understanding to Spirit-empowered
Christianity and serve the movement by focusing on new generations.
9. Discover, assess and interpret emerging vocabularies that will help communicate the
eternal truths of Scripture to new generations in the power of the Holy Spirit.
10. Create a 24/7 platform to facilitate connectivity, unity, prayer, worship, resources,
etc. that will encourage Spirit-empowered living. This would include the use of video
resources, teaching helps, etc.
11. Identify giftings and resources in each region and provide platforms for these unique
contributions to be shared with the global church.
12. Utilize the Empowered21 initiative to create fresh new ways that Kingdom
ministries can be brought together for fellowship and mutual exposure.
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. . . to the ends of
EARTH
the
FOCUSING
The Empowered21 Pentecost Sunday Initiative was created in 2012, inviting pastors to confirm
a commitment to preach and teach on the Holy Spirit and to proclaim the transforming,
renewing, empowering truth about the Holy Spirit. Within two years, global participation has
increase over 1,000 percent with registrations from more than 130 nations.
LEADING
During Pentecost Week 2014, thousands of Spirit-empowered Christians from every inhabited
continent were involved with the E21 network in celebrating the Holy Spirit in churches,
national conferences and media networks. More than 4500 believers from 70 nations gathered
in Jerusalem, Israel, for Pentecost Sunday 2015, which was also Shavuot on the Jewish calendar.
The E21 Europe Congress will celebrate Pentecost 2016 in London, May 11-13.
RESOURCING
With more than 200 million downloads on smartphones and tablets, YouVersions Bible app is
allowing people around the world to experience the bestselling book in history in new ways.
The popular app has partnered with Empowered21 to launch a 30-day devotional titled The
Spirit Filled Life.
The Spirit Filled Life series of devotions was created by Empowered21 leaders to challenge
the way believers view the Holy Spirit. Topics include renewal, direction, comfort, help,
healing, restoration and intercession for the Christian life. Devotionals were designed to bring
transformation to the hearts, work, families and ministries of believers around the world.
To download the Bible App, visit bible.com/app or search Spirit Filled Life in the YouVersion
Reading Plans.
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Jude 20
2 Timothy 2:1-2
Romans 14:19
Unite Voices
Ephesians 4:3-6
John 17:21
Luke 5:6-7
Resource Others
Acts 5:42, 9:20
2 Corinthians 4:5
Hebrews 13:8
Build Leaders
Ephesians 4:24
Matthew 3:3
Romans 15:6
Connect Movements
Acts 2:44
Acts 4:22
Philippians 2:3-4
Preach Jesus
Join Us
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Experience
Embrace
Truths of the Faith
in a personal way
EXPLORE
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Wellesley Blair
Fred May
Eliezer Bonilla
Thomas H. McGhee
Chad Causey
Johan Mostert
Paul Dhinakaran
Opoku Onyinah
Jeff Farmer
Jack Sara
David Ferguson
Alton Garrison
Tena Stone
Vince Hungate
John Vining
Daniel Walker
Abraham Lalamentik
Alan Wells
Jamie Loya
George Woodward
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RegionalandCabinet
Chairs
Co-chairs
Oral Roberts University
Empowered21
Regional Cabinets
Scholars
Consultation
E21 Canada
Discipleship
Commission
Evangelism
Commission
GLOBAL
COUNCIL
E21 Central
& Eastern
Europe
E21 Asia
E21 USA
E21 Middle
East
E21 Caribbean
E21 Amrica
Latina
E21 Africa
E21 India
E21 Francophone
Afrique
E21 Oceania
E21 Brazil
Serving
AFRIQUE-FRANCOPHONE
ASIA
AMRICA LATINA
CANADA
CARIBBEAN
EUROPE
EASTERN EUROPE
INDIA
Shekhar Kallianpur
MIDDLE EAST
OCEANIA
USA
Youth Leaders
Network (NGYN)
E21 Western
E21 Europe
Europe
E21 Hispanic
USA
AFRICA
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Assemblies of God
Regions
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Cabinet
A.E. Adeboye
Stephen Masilela
Manuel Panza
Emad Massoud
Alan Platt
Madalitso Mbewe
Christian O. Raymond
Barnabas W. Mtokambali
Jackson Senyonga
Joyce Shiuza
Simeon Nzishura
L. Ernest Turner
Ransford Obeng
Billy Wilson
Isak Burger
Landmass:
Population:
Countries:
Metropolis
MEETINGS
2011: November 28-30, Accra, Ghana Cabinet Meeting
2012: May 13, Nairobi, Kenya Council Meeting
2012: October 29-30, Burkina Faso Cabinet Meeting
2013: March 18-19, Johannesburg, South Africa Cabinet Meeting
2013: October 9-10, Accra, Ghana Cabinet/Council Meeting
2013: December 3-4, South Africa Consultation Meeting
2014: April 1-3, 2014Cabinet/Council Meeting
2014: June 4-8, Accra, Ghana CONGRESS
Esme Bowers
Lazarus M. Chakwera
Assemblies of God, Malawi
Dag Heward-Mills
Healing Jesus Crusade, Ghana
Kennedy Kimiywe
Christ Is The Answer Ministries
William Kuyumi
Ayo Oritsejafor
Cameroon
Pam Yakubu
Chris Lodewyk
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Landmass:
Population:
Countries:
Metropolis
City:
Kinshasa, DRC
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Dakar, Senegal
Douala, Cameroon
Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Gabon, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Madagascar, Mali, Niger,
Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, and Togo)
Population:
8,754,000
3,660,682
2,384,000
1,449,400
MEETINGS
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Cabinet
Wirachai Kowae
Jerome Ocampo
Dennis Balcombe
Augustine Pinto
Linda Ma
Matthew K. Thomas
Akihiro Mizuno
Caleb Wehrli
David Mohan
Dishan Wickramaratne
Yoshinobu Murakami
Billy Wilson
Romyen Church
Thailand
Hugo Chan
Nathaniel Chow
Landmass
Population:
Countries:
Languages:
Metropolis
Prince Guneratnam
Calvary Church
Malaysia
Charis Chapel
Japan
Djohan Handojo
MEETINGS
2011: February 2122, Jakarta, Indonesia First Conversation
2011: October 2528, Jakarta, Indonesia Asian CONGRESS
2012: March 2022, Shanghai, China Cabinet Meeting
2012: October 2324, Seoul, Korea Cabinet Meeting
2013: May 1417, Jakarta, Indonesia Asian CONGRESS
2013: October 1114, Kyoto, Japan ALL Japan Conference
2014: June 47, Hong Kong, China Celebration of the Holy Spirit
2015: October 22-25, Thailand E21 Conference
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Cabinet
Emilio y Bethany Abreu
Edwin lvarez
Claudio Freidzon,
Betty Freidzon
David Ramrez
Omar Cabrera
Ilya Carrera
Enlace
Ecuador
Evelio Reyes
Enlace Honduras
Honduras
Francisco Loor
Guillermo Maldonado
Billy Wilson
Javier Olivares
Kingdom Takers
Costa Rica
Landmass:
Population:
Countries:
Languages:
Metropolis
Enlace
Mxico
MEETINGS
2011: May 1719, Miami, Florida Cabinet Meeting
2011: October 1113, Orlando, Florida Cabinet Meeting
2012: May 48, Miami, Florida Conference with Expolit
Administrative Contact for A mrica Latina:
Melissa Gonzlez
MEETINGS
469-531-9965
Amrica Latina
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MEETINGS
2012: September 1-3, Brasilia, Brazil Exploratory Meeting
2013: February 25-26, Brasilia, Brazil Formational Cabinet Meeting
2013: November 4-7, Rio, BrazilFormational
2014: August 22-23, Rio De Janeiro
STATISTICS
Landmass:
8,514,877 km2 (3,287,597 sq mi)
Population:
193 Million | 178M Christian | 38M Renewalists
Language: Portuguese
Metropolis
City:
Population:
So Paulo
11,316,149
Rio de Janeiro
6,323,037
Salvador
3,093,605
Administrative Contact for Brazil:
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MEETINGS
Cabinet
Landmass:
9,984,670 km2
(3,854,085 sq mi)
Population:
35 Million
| 23M Christian
| 8M Renewalists
Language:
English and French
Metropolis
Population:
Toronto
5,583,064
Montreal
3,824,221
Vancouver
2,313,328
Calgary
1,214,839
Edmonton
1,159,869
STATISTICS
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CABINET
Jacque Antoine
Ophneil Forde
Josephine Bakhuis
Pat Glasgow
Joseph Persaud
W.A. Blair
Moses A. Johnson
Emerson Boyce
Raphael Massiah
John Smith
Peter Morgan
David Stone
Foursquare - Grenada
David Burrows
Carlton Crockwell
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Margaret Elcock
Joycelyn Nelson
Charlie Finocchiaro
Patrick Paul
Landmass:
Population:
Language:
Metropolis
PAWI - Barbados
Foursquare - Jamaica
Andre Symmonds
Peoples Cathedral - Barbados
Billy Wilson
MEETINGS:
2012: July 30 - August 1, Nassau, Bahamas Cabinet Meeting
2013: February 4-6, Montego Bay, Jamaica Cabinet Meeting
2014: June 1-8, Global Celebration of the Holy Spirit in several Caribbean Nations.
2014: June 2-3, Miami Cabinet Meeting
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Henry Madava
Co-Chair
Victory Christian
Church, Ukraine
Edward Grabovenko
Co-Chair
Russian Church
of Christians of
Evangelical Faith,
Russia
Ivan Borichevskiy
Russian Church of
Christians of
Evangelical Faith,
Russia
Alexey Demidovich
Church of God, Ukraine
Sergei Gorskyi
Word of Faith Church,
Moldova
Nikolay Grib
Center of Pentecostal
churches, Latvia
Palmer Appiah-Gyan
Internationale
Christengemeinde
Freiburg, Germany
Anne Christiansen
Jesus Church, Norway
Martin Clarke
The Martin Clarke
Group, England
Daniel Costanza
Pentecostal European
Fellowship, Belgium
Ingolf Ellssel
International Christian
Embassy Jerusalem,
Germany
Ruben Holmgreen
Falk
Pinsekirken Bornholm,
Denmark
John Francis
Co-chair
Ruach City Church,
England
Arto Hmlinen
Pentecostal European
Petr Kovalenko
Kharkiv Christian
Church, Ukraine
Allan Lilleorg
Free Church, Estonia
Dmitry Mason
Union of the
Evangelical Churches,
Ukraine
Marek Nowak
Church of God, Poland
Rick Renner
Good News church,
Russia
Valeriy Reshetynskyi
Union of Evangelical
Churches, Ukraine
Artur Smieja
Word of Life Christian
Church,Poland
Petr Szlaur
Church of Living God,
Czech Republic
Valery Timoshuk
Christian Broadcasting
Network
Aleksandr Tsvetkov
Northwest Association
of Christians of the
Russian Church of
Evangelical Faith,
Russia
Vasiliy Vityuk
Word of Life Church in
Nizhnevartovsk,
Russia
Vitaliy Vozniuk
Religious Center of
Evangelical Christian
Church, Ukraine
Wojciech Wloch
Church of Jesus Christ,
Poland
Nicolay Zalutsky
Church of Evangelical
Christians
Russia
Fellowship, Finland
Edwin Jung
PEFY, Belgium
Martti Kallionp
Seinjoki Pentecostal
Church, Finland
William Kay
Glyndwr University,
Wales
Juha Ketola
International Christian
Embassy Jerusalem,
Jerusalem
Daniel Lucero
Foursquare
International Missions,
France
Michael McNamee
Convoy of Hope,
Belgium
Nick Park
Church of God, Ireland
Francis Pfister
French Apostolic
Church, France
Imre Pinter
Pentecostal Church,
Hungary
Julian Richards
Com Church,England
Marko Selkomaa
Saalem Church,
Finland
Max Schlaepfer
Pentecostal Assemblies,
Switzerland
Paul Schmigdall
European Theological
Seminary, Germany
Gail Stathis
EME Ministries,
Greece
Brian Van Deventer
EME Ministries,
Greece
David Zongo
Worship House,
Switzerland
MEETINGS
2012: November 19-20, Budapest, Hungary Leadership Summit
2013: March 4-5, Lucerne, Switzerland Cabinet Meeting
2013: November 11-12, Prague, Czech RepublicCabinet Meeting
2015: January 13-15, London, EnglandCabinet Meeting
2015: October 7-8, London, EnglandCabinet Meeting
2016: March 8-9, London EnglandCabinet Meeting
2016: March 15-16, Kiev, UkraineFormational Meeting
Administrative Contact for Europe:
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CO-CHAIRS
Matthew K. Thomas FPCGI, Itarsi
Shekhar Kalianpur New Life, Mumbai
Chadwick Mohan Assemblies of God, Chennai
Landmass
2973.193 Sq KM
Population:
1,236,344,631 | 2.3 % of Population Christian |
Countries:
2nd Most populated country in the world
Languages:
29
Metropolis
City:
Population:
Mumbai 12,478,,477
Delhi
11,007,835
Chennai
8, 425,970
Delhi, India
18,916,890
CABINET MEMBERS
Earnest Abraham CPC, Chattisgarh
James Cherian FPCGI, Hoshangabad
Batkupar Dunai NGORA, Shillong
John Jacobs Mumbai
Baltazar Kerketta FPCGI, Jharkhand
Jeevan Magar HPC, Nepal
Domenic Marbaniang CIO, Shillong
MEETINGS
2014: June 24-25Formational Meeting
2015: November 3-6Regional Rallies
2015: March 25-27, Next Gen, Kerala
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CABINET
Wayne Hilsden, Co-chair
STATISTICS
Landmass: 8,600,000 km2 (3,300,000 sq mi)
Population: 384 Million | 15 M Christian | 1 M Renewalists
Countries: 19-38 (varying definitions)
Languages: 5 official
Metropolis City:
Population:
Cairo, Egypt
11,001,000
Istanbul, Turkey
9,216,400
Tehran, Iran
7,722,900
Khartoum-Umm Durman, Sudan
5,172,000
Baghdad, Iraq
4,948,300
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
3,627,700
MEETINGS
2011: November 1517, Larnaca, Cyprus Cabinet Meeting
2012: May 2224, Istanbul, Turkey Council Meeting
2012: December 4-6, Athens, Greece Summit on the Holy Spirit
2013: May 1417, Jakarta, Indonesia Asian CONGRESS
2013: September 26-27, Amman, Jordan Council Meeting
2014: October 7-9, Amman, Jordan
2015: January 20-21, Work Group
2015: September 15-17, Istanbul, Turkey Cabinet Meeting
Administrative Contact for ME | NA:
Gail Stathis gails@ememin.org 30-210-965-1345 (or) Brian van Deventer brianv@ememin.org +302109651346
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Wayne Alcorn ACC / AOG
Rick Benson Kenmore Baptist Church
Paul DeJong Life Church, Auckland
Iliafi Esera Assemblies of God
Rob Greaves Victory Life Centre
John Macknamara ACAP
Gordon Moore C3 Churches
MEETINGS
2011: November 89, Brisbane, Australia Cabinet Meeting
2012: March 56, Brisbane, Australia Cabinet Meeting
2012: November 27-29, Sydney, Australia Council Meeting
2013: May 23-24, Brisbane, Australia Council Meeting
STATISTICS
Landmass: 8,536,716 km2 (3,296,044 sq mi)
Population: 35 Million | 23 M Christian | 9 M Renewalists
Countries: 22
Languages: 28 official
Metropolis City:
Population:
Sidney, Australia
4,627,345
Melbourne, Australia
4,170,000
Brisbane, Australia
2,146,577
Administrative Contact for O ceania:
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MEETINGS
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Population:
Countries:
Language:
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Mike Baker
Jeff Farmer
Charles Scott
Doug Beacham
David Ferguson
David Shibley
Sterling Brackett
Wallace Sibley
Carlos A. Campo
Anne Gimenez
Clifton Clarke
Thomas McGhee
Vinson Synan
David Daniels
Jerry Macklin
Gilberto Velez
Sharon Daugherty
Ossie Mills
Billy Wilson
Craig Dunnagan
David Roebuck
Church of God
Regent University
PCCNA
Seacoast Church
Regent University
NHCLC
STATISTICS
Landmass: 3,794,000 sq miles (9,827,000 km)
Population: 314 Million | 248 M Christian | 81 M Renewalists
Countries:
USA
City: Population:
New York, NY
8,244,910
Los Angeles, CA
3,819,702
Chicago, IL
2,707,120
Houston, TX
2,145,146
Philadelphia, PA
1,536,471
Phoenix, AZ
1,469,471
Administrative Contact for USA:
MEETINGS
2010: November 11-12, Regent University Cabinet Meeting
2011: March 9-10, Memphis, Tennessee Cabinet Meeting (with SPS)
2011: October 67, Virginia Beach, Virginia Cabinet Meeting
2012: Feb 29Mar 3, Virginia Beach, Virginia Converge21 SUMMIT
2012: August 1718, Dallas, Texas Cabinet Meeting
2013: April 9-12, Jacksonville, Florida Cabinet Meeting and Leadership SUMMIT
2014: June 5-7, Griffin, GeorgiaUSA Celebration of the Holy Spirit
2016: Cry out to the LordPentecost 2016 Solemn Assembly
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