AG Headlines

Dr. Dan Sheaffer, the former pastor of Crossroads Cathedral (AG) in Oklahoma City, known for effectively raising millions for AG missions and AG higher education, passed away Thursday.

Jimmy Morgan, an oyster fisherman from Louisiana, had his house and boat destroyed by Katrina in 2005. Hundreds of church groups, MAPS teams, Convoy of Hope teams and volunteers headed to the region to help families like the Morgans get back on their feet.

Experts are predicting that India will become the most populous country in the world as soon as 2020 — the India Assemblies of God plans to have 25,000 new churches planted by the same date.

Dick Gruber, Valley Forge professor and former Children's Ministries consultant for the Assemblies of God, was recognized as one of the top 20 influencers in children's ministry in the September/October issue of Children's Ministry Magazine.

Klaude Kendrick, who served as president of three different Assemblies of God institutions of higher education, passed away Saturday. He was 93.

On Satuday, September 11, 2010, thousands of believers will gather at their county courthouses for an hour to call out to God on behalf of America. It is hoped that these gatherings will spark a movement across the Church to continue to partner in prayer for our nation.

Featured in this week's August 30, 1924 issue of Pentecostal Evangel are articles by Mae Eleanor Frey, Louise Nankivell, Donald Gee, Walter I. Palmer and others!

With an estimated 1,600 dead, millions homeless and millions more affected by the devastating flooding in Pakistan, the Assemblies of God is responding to the need.

Chi Alpha has appointed Crystal Martin as new ISFM (International Student Friendship Ministries) director, making her the first woman to serve in a national Chi Alpha staff position. As ISFM director, she will lead an ISFM work team to plan events, develop resources, conduct training and minister to the international student community.

Chi Alpha recently held several SICM (Student Institute of Campus Ministry) events. More than 200 students received training to assist Chi Alpha leaders.

The World AG Congress to be held February 6-9, 2011, in Chennai, India, is now offering eight different tours of key India cities for attendees to consider — including a tour to the Mumbai Teen Challenge.

More than 550 people participated in the Ambassadors In Missions outreach held at National Youth Convention in Detroit. Detroit area pastors and ministry teams made preparations with Convoy of Hope for these AG teenagers to provide a powerful time of ministry.

Although it's been eight months since the earthquake struck Haiti, the country's need for help is still prevalent. Since then, Convoy of Hope and AGWM have been able to provide 9 million meals and distribute 4 million pounds of food, water filters, hygiene kits and other supplies to Haiti due to more than 4,500 AG churches' donations to the AG relief fund. Part of Convoy's three-year plan for Haiti is to continue providing those supplies, as well as expand their feeding initiative to 45,000 children each day.

The National Association of Evangelicals, which represents 40 denominations including the Assemblies of God, has embarked on an initiative exploring practical and realistic approaches to curtail the number of abortions in the nation.

Featured in this week's August 23, 1924, issue of the Pentecostal Evangel are articles by Nellie Barton, Andrew Murray, Lilian B. Yeomans, J. T. Butlin and more!

Brenda Spina, an AG minister and co-director of the Center for Family Healing in Menasha, Wisconsin, has lost several of her immediate family members over the last several years. She knows from experience that grieving is a necessary part of healing. Christians can help those suffering by assisting them and ministering to their needs. "God is deeply touched in the presence of grief," Spina says.

The third Influence Conference will get underway on Thursday, September 16, 2010. It's deemed the premier leadership event offered by the Assemblies of God.

The triennial World Assemblies of God Congress, February 6-9, 2011, will be held in Chennai, India, with 17 leading AG ministers from around the world speaking during the event.

Boys and Girls Missionary Challenge (BGMC) has created a new E-LIFE series that enables leaders to teach elementary-age students how to witness to and mentor other children. It's available to download for free!

The Assemblies of God Center for Holy Lands Studies, which launched earlier this year, provides educational and interactive encounters with biblical worlds in the lands of the Bible with tours, resources and a Summer Institute.