Tuesday evening, March 19, 2019, leaders from black, white, and Hispanic churches gathered at the historic Mason Temple, the world headquarters for the Church of God in Christ in Memphis, Tennessee, for a “Celebration of Reconciliation: 25th Anniversary of the Pentecostal Charismatic Churches of North America (PCCNA) and the Memphis Miracle. From the pulpit where…
On this episode of the Leadership Cast, we talk with Debbie Burpo, lead pastor of Frontline Ministries, about their ministry in Kingfisher, Oklahoma. Through a sober living home, GED classes, and other ministries, Frontline is sharing Christ’s love and providing a place of hope for its community.
Wow,” I said. My one-word-is-enough description was my response to what I noticed as I parked the car. I stared at vehicles covering the parking lots, people of all ages and nationalities walking in the cool December air and children ice skating outside. We were there with the crowd to attend a Christmas presentation at…
The prophets of the Old Testament saw the needs of people. Seeing the lack of instruction and desperate need of redemption from oppression, they became mouthpieces for the God who sees. An unfortunate condition of the poor and outcast is their invisibility. Author Christopher Wright says the poor are both invisible and inaudible—but not to…
The first woman preacher I remember was Sister Katie Campbell. Almost yearly she would come to my father’s church in South Norfolk, Virginia, to hold revivals. She came so often that she became “Aunt Katie” to me. In those days, evangelists usually stayed in the homes of host pastors. Sister Katie was known for her…
The March 2019 issue of Encourage magazine is ready to read and download! Its purpose is to encourage all ministers, church members, and lay leaders whether in local congregations or other expressions of denominational leadership. In this issue of Encourage, you will find articles by several well-known speakers and authors including Presiding Bishop Doug Beacham, Lee…
The IPHC has a rich history of affirming women in ministry. Like the women who were the first to tell the good news of Jesus’ resurrection, IPHC women have blazed trails of ministry as pastors, evangelists, and missionaries. They have held evangelistic crusades, planted churches, raised money for our colleges, started medical clinics overseas, and…
The third and final day of the IPHC 6th Global Assembly in Santiago, Chile, Friday, February 22, 2019, began with a moving time of praise and worship in six languages. Throughout the day, the Holy Spirit called the IPHC to thrive as a People of Promise. Bishop Garry Bryant, executive director of Evangelism USA, began the…
The second day of the IPHC 6thGlobal Assembly began Thursday morning, February 21, 2019, with worship and an opening address from the World Missions Ministries (WMM) Executive Director Bishop Talmadge Gardner. Bishop Gardner shared the vision he discerned for a strategic restructuring of WMM to reach the Arise 2033 global goals which include increasing our…
