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The Pentecost Students and Associates (PENSA) International has donated items to aid the discipleship efforts of The Church of Pentecost (CoP) in The Gambia.

The items, which include two motorcycles, a pair of microphones, two rechargeable speakers, and 50 plastic chairs, were donated to the two newly opened churches, the Pentecost International Worship Centre (PIWC) and PENSA-The Gambia, to facilitate their activities.

The donation was received by the National Head, Apostle Victor Mendy, on behalf of the church.

It is expected that these items will aid and enhance effective follow-up and discipleship of souls won in the villages during the activities of PENSA International in June this year.

The donation also aims to enhance the evangelism activities of PENSA-The Gambia and the Church at large.

Apostle Victor Mendy, on behalf of the Church, expressed sincere appreciation to PENSA International for coming to their aid.

As part of its activities for the year, PENSA International embarked on a missions outreach in June to consolidate PENSA in The Gambia and open new churches in the West African country.

Despite being an Islamic-dominated nation, the activities of PENSA International yielded 240 souls, to the glory of the Lord.

Report by PENSA International Media Team.

History was made on Saturday, May 25, 2024, when the Pakistan branch of the Pentecost Students and Associates (PENSA) was officially inaugurated. The event also saw the induction of the national youth executives into their respective offices.

The inauguration marked the climax of a four-day seminar organised by PENSA International, attended by notable figures including Apostle Dr. Jamil Nasir (National Head, Pakistan), Apostle Ebenezer Hagan (Youth Director), Overseer Kofi Owusu Boakye (PENSA International Coordinator), Pastor Samuel Asare, Pastor Jonathan Ebo Quaye, Pastor Gordon Ansah, Overseer Emmanuel Koduah, Overseer Isaac Brobbey Boadu, Elder Alfred Yamoah, Elder Dr. Samson Ali, along with all pastors in Pakistan, the Global Coordinating Team of PENSA International, and many others.

The seminar commenced on Monday with the theme “Be Strong and Courageous; Leaders of the Possessors of Nations,” based on Joshua 1:6. The Youth Director, Apostle Ebenezer Hagan, opened the session with a talk titled “Leading with Courage in the Midst of Fear.” He emphasised the need for courage in challenging situations, illustrating his point with the story of Joshua leading the Israelites to the promised land despite opposition. He encouraged PENSA leaders to be strong and guide the group towards its God-ordained destiny. Apostle Hagan’s presentation set a positive tone for the entire program.

On the second day, Overseer Isaac Brobbey Boadu, Head of PENSA Establishment, presented on the history, aims, and objectives of PENSA. He continued his presentation on the third day, discussing the leadership structure, the qualities of a leader, and the various departments within PENSA.

Pastor Jonathan Ebo Quaye, Campus Pastor for KNUST and Ghana representative for PENSA International, led the fourth session. He spoke on “How to Make PENSA Services Attractive on Your Campuses,” using scriptural references from Psalm 127:3-5, Hebrews 10:24-25, and 1 Corinthians 9:22. He emphasised understanding the audience’s age group, cultural background, and religious context as crucial to attracting members to PENSA in Pakistan.

Overseer Emmanuel Koduah spoke on the fourth day about “Taking Over the Campuses with the Gospel,” with references from Acts 10:2-3. He highlighted the importance of evangelism on campuses, effective strategies for evangelism, and follow-up discipleship.

The establishment and inauguration of PENSA-Pakistan on May 25, 2024, were celebrated with great joy. The event was blessed by the presence of distinguished guests, including Apostle Ebenezer Hagan, Apostle Dr. Jamil Nasir, and Rev. Kofi Owusu Boakye. Rev. Boakye ministered on “A People of Covenant Unleashed,” with scriptural references from 1 Peter 2:9 and Jeremiah 1:5, encouraging the church to walk as covenanted people equipped to possess the nations.

At the climax of the event, Apostle Dr. Jamil Nasir inducted the national youth executives, followed by Apostle Ebenezer Hagan who inaugurated PENSA Pakistan and inducted the PENSA National Coordinating Team. The inauguration and induction brought immense joy to the participants, who celebrated with clapping and praise. The leadership hopes that this seed planted in Pakistan will grow into a mighty oak.

Closing the event, Apostle Ebenezer Hagan and Apostle Dr. Jamil Nasir expressed their profound gratitude to God, the church’s chairman, the general secretary, the International Missions Director, the executive council, and all who contributed to the church’s growth in Pakistan. They acknowledged that to God be all the glory for the great things He has done.

One of PENSA International’s mandates is to establish PENSA chapters in nations where The Church of Pentecost is present but lacks a student fellowship, and to provide training sessions to equip them to possess the nations for God. In this spirit, the leadership of PENSA International, in collaboration with the Church of Pentecost Pakistan, mobilised and trained young men and women to fulfill this mission through PENSA activities.

Report by PENSA International Media Team

The University of Canberra (UC) branch of the Pentecost Students and Associates (PENSA) in Australia has undertaken an evangelism exercise, dubbed “Campus Praise & BBQ,” aimed at sharing the gospel message of Christ with non-Christians on campus.

The event, which was held in collaboration with the Canberra Youth Ministry and the Oceania Bloc of PENSA International, took place at the UC campus on March 14, 2023. 

It recorded an attendance of over 100 students, including members of the Canberra Youth Ministry, and also featured powerful song ministrations by the PENSA UC Music Wing.

As part of the event, Deacon Michael Benson led a prayer circle where students joined in to pray. The session was also patronised by some non-Christians on campus. 

At the end of the event, five new members joined PENSA-UC much to the delight of the organisers. 

Report by Abigail Maminimini (PENSA-Canberra Coordinator)

Following the mandate of the Great Commission of Christ, the Pentecost Students and Associates (PENSA) International, a ministry of The Church of Pentecost, has held a week-long soul-winning training for ‘I Will Go (IWiG)’ 2022 Missions, to equip its leaders across the nations.

The missions training which is the Equipping Phase of the ministry, organised virtually on Zoom and Facebook, took place from Monday, November 28, 2022, to Saturday, December 3, 2022.

It was under the theme, “I Will Go” with scripture reading from Isaiah 6:8 and Mark 16:20. The focus of the entire Missions is to reach out to 15 unreached nations by the Church of Pentecost.

Over 260 participants, across 32 countries within six continents partook in the training and were trained by seasoned speakers in the following categories; Academic, Virtual, Financial, Prayer and Executive categories respectively.

Facilitators include Pastor Ebenezer Hagan (National Youth Director, Ghana & Patron, PENSA International), Apostle Yaw Adjei-Kwarteng (Bompata Area Head & Former Executive Council Member), Apostle Lawrence Otu-Nyarko (Finance and Administrative Director, COP), Apostle Prof. Kwabena Agyapong-Kodua (Vice Chancellor, Pentecost University, Ghana), and Apostle Dr. Jamil Nasir (Pakistan National Head), Apostle Seth Fianko-Larbi (Kenya National Head & RCC Coordinator, Eastern and Central African Bloc), Apostle Dr. Christian Tsekpoe (Head of Ministerial Formation, School of Theology, Mission and Leadership, Pentecost University, Ghana),

Others were Prof. Paul G. Kelly (Chair, Educational Leadership, Gateway Seminary, USA), Apostle Dr. Mike Portuphy (Youth Director, USA), Pastor Adrian Tan (Singapore), (Pastor Dr. Dela Klutse (Media Ministry Pastor, COP), Rev. Bernard Koku Avle (Manager, Citi FM & TV), Dr. Michael Matthews (Oral Roberts University), Pastor Bill Dindi (International Campus Ministry), Pro/Ovr. Dr. Patrick L. Adonoo (PENSA International Cordinator), and Bernard Twumasi Yeboah (The Church of Pentecost).

Delivering a presentation, the Home and Urban Missions Coordinator, Apostle Emmanuel Agyei Kwafo, admonished the participants to explore the great tools encompassed in social media to reach out to many with the gospel.

In the virtual missionary category, the Media Ministry Pastor, Pastor Dr Felix Dela Klutse highlighted on the need for the church to reach the estimated 2 billion social media account holders with the truth by creating catchy, inspiring and timely stories of our testimonies online.

“Surely, it is time to break the trend of feeding on the content of immorality and cults that deliberately flood our social media platforms; become intentional Spirit-led content creating evangelists who would counter such trends with the Word of God and save people from all nations through the internet,” Pastor Dr. Klutse stated.

The academic missionaries were advised to make time and share the gospel with peers, and establish campus ministries by Prob./Ovr. Dr. Patrick Adonoo, Coordinator of PENSA International.

He noted that global leaders and influencers of the next generation can be found with much certainty in the present academic circles.

The Financial missionaries, therefore received the essential truth of divine blessings given greatly for the noble cause of the Great Commission mandated by our Lord Jesus and the executive missionaries were given a touch of diplomacy, tact and strategy on how to reach out to high-profile persons. The Prayer missionaries were also deepened with insights on intercession by the facilitators.  

Closing the training, Apostle Emmanuel Agyei Kwafo commissioned the committed men and women who had been equipped to go and possess the nations for Christ.

PENSA International is poised to carry out the “Deployment and Mission Phase” which shall run parallel to the “Gathering and Discipleship Phase” of its activities.

Report by the Editorial Team of PENSA International

In line with the agenda of The Church of Pentecost to possess the nations for Christ, the Pentecost Students and Associates International (PENSA International), a ministry of the Church, has carried out ground-breaking missions trip to Sáo Tomē and Principe, an island country in Central Africa located on the Equator in the Gulf of Guinea.

The mission enterprise, dubbed “I Will Go” (IWiG) Missions mobilisation project, was held in collaboration with the Church’s International Missions Directorate from October 19 to 30, 2022 and yielded a total of 105 souls to the glory of God.

A delegation of 15 young men and women from four nations (Ghana, Angola, Equatorial Guinea and Mozambique) enlisted for the IWiG missions project and took part in the missions trip to the Central African country.

Ahead of the mission trip, the young missionaries, comprising 15 young men and women from four nations (namely Ghana, Angola, Equatorial Guinea and Mozambique), devoted themselves to prayer, fasting and the preaching of the word of God.

They studied interpersonal relationships, the power of relationships, handling conflict and cultural integration, biblical bases for missions, the culture of missions, etc., to equip them for missions work. The topics were handled by Apostle Emmanuel Agyei Kwafo, Pastor Frank Tandoh, Pastor Shadrack Addo Annan, Pastor Lt. Franklin Kumi Lartey, Pastor Johnny Peprah, Pro./Overseer Dr. Patrick Adonoo and Deacon Steven Owusu.

Out of the souls won during the period, ten were baptised in water and six received Holy Spirit baptism.

Persons interested in joining the PENSA International IWiG Missions team can register at www.pensainternational.org/iwig.

Report by PENSA International Media Team

Singapore is an Asian country predominantly made up of Malaysians, Chinese and Indians with an approximate population of 6 million. It is a developed country with good amenities and a near-perfect economy. Religions practised are Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism and there are also free thinkers and atheists. Although statistics show Christianity as the second-largest religion after Islam, the situation is not quite the same. Many Christians have fallen away from the faith while others hang loosely. 

Therefore, the gathering of about 17 young gallant professionals by PENSA International to possess the Asian nation for Christ could not have happened at a better time. 

Leaving behind their busy schedules and families, these persons marched forward with God’s word without knowing what truly awaited them. It was ten days of learning and unpredictable life in an unknown land. 

Indeed, it was a time of surrendering one’s will to that of God. From strict camp rules to several hours of prayer. These meetings were Spirit-filled; affirming the pouring out of the Spirit on all flesh as indicated by the Scriptures. 

Challenges arose, frustration set in, bodies gave up and the flesh threatened to take over. But in all these, they pressed on to the glory ahead. 

The Lord followed their efforts with signs and wonders; ears were opened, the blind could see, and the love and peace of God was greatly felt. To crown it all, 43 souls came to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ, 17 of whom have accepted to join the church and accepted to join the church. 

Perhaps, the best news of all is that, through this mission enterprise, The Church of Pentecost has broken ground in Singapore. With an appreciable number of members, The Church of Pentecost-Singapore now holds Wednesday Bible studies and Sunday services. The church has also secured a place for Sunday services. To God be the glory.

The 17 young missionaries returned from Singapore fulfilled and in awe of what the Lord had done through them.

Although the mission outreach to Singapore was no small feat, the Lord has granted the team great success; He indeed deserves praise. 

Report by PENSA International Media Team