Revival in Africa - May Update

Burundi
Richard Smoak family

Nine pastors from different Trinitarian denominations were baptized in Jesus' name. In 2009, many people from different denominations, for the first time, heard and received this message of the Truth of the Bible that we teach and preach. They admitted that the Holy Spirit can do anything.

Cameroon
Terry Riddick family

A weekend revival yielded numerous healings, eleven receiving the Holy Ghost, and seven being baptized in Jesus' name.

Equatorial Guinea
Regional Missionary, Peter Mua & Area Coordinator, Jim Poitras

Five were baptized in Jesus' name, two received the Holy Ghost, and two testified of healing.

Our regional missionary and his wife have been invited to preach the gospel at different congregations.

Gabon
Randy Adams family, reported by Pastor Desire

Fourteen were baptized in Jesus' name, and seven received the Holy Ghost.

Ghana
Jim Poitras, Colleen Carter, & Nick Sisco families

Children's Week entailed special services led by children throughout the week in most local churches. Sunday was the culmination of all festivities. In one assembly nine children were baptized in Jesus' name and five received the Holy Ghost.

Throughout the regions of the country, a total of 123 received the Holy Ghost and 249 were baptized in Jesus' name.

A Gospel church has joined our organization.

A church was built in one region.

Land was purchased for a church in another region.

Fifteen backsliders returned to the church in one town and eight have been baptized.

A pastor's wife was healed after being sick for almost a month.

Kenya
Jim Crumpacker & Patrick Groves families

Eighty-three were baptized in Jesus' name, forty-three received the Holy Ghost, and nineteen testified of healing.

One young person was delivered from demons through prayer.

Through prayer a lost child was found.

Lesotho
David Kline family

A total of five received the Holy Ghost, and nine were baptized in Jesus' name.

The leadership development seminar for pastors and leaders is going well with several new workers feeling the call of the Lord.

Madagascar
Chris Richardson family

Ladies Conference in one region had 1,200 in attendance. All were gathered for teaching, worship, and fellowship.

During the week of regional conference, a total of 181 received the Holy Ghost. Lives were blessed, hearts strengthened and encouraged, and bodies healed.

Malawi
Tremayne Simoneaux family

At a crusade, 459 received their personal Pentecost.

Seychelles
Randy Richardson family, reported by Pastor Razanajatovo

At one church the Sunday attendance is now over forty-five, and home evangelistic work continues. The prayer meeting attendance is also increasing.

Togo
Randy Adams family

A pastor, recovering from two strokes at his home in the village, has baptized many in Jesus' name, and fourteen received the Holy Ghost.

At two other churches, nine have received the Holy Ghost, and they are believing for many more souls in celebration of Pentecost.

Sunday School/Children's Evangelism Seminars are happening around the capital city--creating excitement amongst teachers and pastors.

The Bible School is almost completed.

Uganda
Phil Tolstad family


Left: Church Building in Omoro

At a seminar, three received the Holy Ghost. Two of the three are pastors who applied to join our church. They also will be baptized in Jesus' name and plan to travel to the capital city for a Bible study.

Twelve were baptized in Jesus' name at a new church.

Two received the Holy Ghost at another newly constructed church.

In a different town, eight received the Holy Ghost, and many testified to healing.

At two more seminars in separate regions, a total of twenty-four received the Holy Ghost and twenty-eight were baptized in Jesus' name.

Three assemblies also want to join our church. The pastors of these assemblies will be attending the ministers' seminar in June.

At yet another seminar in the north of the country, nine were baptized in Jesus' name and one received the Holy Ghost. A Trinitarian pastor prayed through to the Holy Ghost and was baptized; he is now working with our church. When those from the seminar went to the lake for the baptisms, a lady was there waiting. She had prayed for several days and felt the Lord tell her to go to the lake where churches baptize. She found our church and joined those to be baptized in Jesus' name. She now attends our church close by.

Two were healed of AIDS. After testing, they show no positive HIV virus.

Six more churches have joined ours this month. Two of the pastors received the Holy Ghost.

Above: Sunday School in Omoro

A total of seventy-one received the Holy Ghost throughout the missionary's travels, including two more pastors. Twenty-one were baptized in Jesus' name.

Zambia
Gary Abernathy family

At National Youth Conference, the attendance averaged 685, with Sunday's attendance being 1,299. Thirty-nine youth received the Holy Ghost, and thirty-one were baptized in Jesus' name.

Revival in Mexico

from desk of Missionary T.Wynn Drost - General Superintendent UPC of Mexico

PENTECOST SUNDAY: We firmly believe that from Easter to Pentecost Sunday (the 50 days of Pentecost) that there is a special "window" of grace and outpouring of the Spirit of the Lord. Therefore, we always seek to take advantage of it, having special drives, goals, services, rallies, etc. Below is a picture of some receiving the Holy Spirit this past weekend:



In sectional services in the Central District: Over 210 were reported receiving the HG Saturday - that's just in Mexico City.

In the local church that I pastor--in the heart of Mexico City, we had not only 14 receive the Holy Spirit in the services on Sunday, but a total of 82 since Easter Sunday!

In Mérida, Yucatán, where Brother Martín González is Pastor - he is also the Vice President of the UPCM: In a Pentecost Sunday Rally, over 132 received the baptism of the Holy Spirit.

CENTRAL DISTRICT CONGRESS: Last March 16, 2010, we had our Central District Congress (a one-day District Rally) with over 2,800 in attendance, and 186 received the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Also, 19 were baptized in Jesus' Name. Pictured below is that event:


CENTRAL DISTRICT GROWTH: In our last monthly pastors' meeting (the first Monday night of each month), the pastors of the Central District reported a total of 230 baptized, and 186 received the Baptism of the Holy Spirit during the month of April 2010. Those Pastors' Monthly Meetings are a time of inspiration, reporting, collecting ministerial tithes, offerings, etc.

Rejoice and give thanks with us. To God be the glory!

Revival in Africa

Cameroon
Terry Riddick family

Eleven received the Holy Ghost on Easter Sunday at a Youth Crusade.

In a local church crusade, a young girl was delivered from evil spirits. She was in church the next day with nine family members who also were delivered and decided they wanted to live for God.
Five were baptized in Jesus' name at a local church.

Gabon
Randy Adams family (reported by Pastor Desire)

In one day, eleven were baptized in Jesus' name.

Easter weekend, six were baptized in Jesus' name, and three received the Holy Ghost.

Ghana
Jim Poitras, Colleen Carter, & Nick Sisco families

One received the Holy Ghost in a local church service.

4,252 attended the National Easter Convention. Ninety-five received the Holy Ghost and twenty-five were baptized in Jesus' name.

Kenya
Jim Crumpacker & Patrick Groves families

A total of 380 were baptized in Jesus' name, and 315 received the Holy Ghost. There were also reports of ninety-five healings.

Three new preaching points were established.

A woman possessed by a witchcraft spirit was delivered and baptized in Jesus' name.
In a month and a half, four out of seven regions report a total of 361 baptisms and 313 receiving the Holy Ghost.

Liberia
Albert Stewart family

During regular services, forty-nine received the Holy Ghost and ninety-one were baptized in Jesus' name.

Madagascar
Chris Richardson family

Numerous visitors attended "Family Sunday." Four received the Holy Ghost and six were baptized in Jesus' name.

At a local church revival in the capital city, twenty-three received the Holy Ghost in one weekend.

Malawi
Tremayne Simoneaux family

A total of thirty-three received the Holy Ghost in regular services in two locations.

Mozambique
Tremayne Simoneaux family and Regional Missionary Cezar Moraes family

On Easter weekend, thirty-one were baptized in Jesus' name and eight received the Holy Ghost in a local church.

Nigeria
Gerry McLean family

One pastor baptized nineteen in Jesus' name.

Another pastor and three of his members were baptized in an area of the country never visited before.

Four more pastors were baptized in Jesus' name in a city where a Oneness Seminar was in November 2009.

Sierra Leone
Area Coordinator, Jim Poitras (reported by Superintendent Christopher Conteh)

An average of 300 attended each night at a recent church program. Forty-seven received the Holy Ghost, and over thirty were baptized in Jesus' name.

Tanzania
Richard Smoak & Jim Robertson families

100 adults and 18 children received the Holy Ghost. Several were baptized in Jesus' name--including a Trinitarian pastor and nine of his saints and a Muslim man who received the Holy Ghost in the water and then begged the pastor to teach him more about Jesus.

There are reports of over thirty people, including a blind man, who received their healing.

Two new preaching points were established, as well as a new radio broadcast that is reaching the northern part of the country.

Uganda
Phil Tolstad family

103 received the Holy Ghost at recent seminars. The guest speaker's wife is a nurse, and she examined over 750 children, babies, and elderly during the seminars.

Two students who are now attending Bible school in Kenya are preparing to return and help in setting up Uganda's Bible school. In total, over 900 students are enrolled in the capital city Apostolic Schools for the new year.

Throughout several regions, a total of eighty-eight received the Holy Ghost and 216 were baptized in Jesus' name.

Four Trinitarian pastors baptized in Jesus' name and one of their congregations.

There are reports of several healings. In one instance, a teenage boy fell out of a tree and broke his back and neck. He was sent home from the hospital to die. After prayer was made, God miraculously raised the boy from his death bed.

The daughter of a government official was violently sick. After prayers were made, God instantly healed her and that night her parents, herself, and three other family members were baptized in Jesus' name.

A Trinitarian group met requesting the government to chase the UPC out of the district. One of our pastors preached, "We are Acts Apostolics," and answered the charges to the Governmental officers. As a result, two Trinitarian pastors have joined our church and were baptized in Jesus' name.

Several unsaved attendees of a child's funeral heard the Apostolic saving message. The next Sunday they were all in church, most were baptized, and received the Holy Ghost. They are now constructing a new church at their home.

Two new churches were constructed and six churches started. One new district was formed.

Zambia
Gary Abernathy family

Four received the Holy Ghost, and three were baptized in Jesus' name at the Home Missions Director's church. There was also a powerful men's fellowship on the same day with ninety in attendance.

530 attended a Regional Revival; forty-four received the Holy Ghost, and thirty-three were baptized in Jesus' name.

Fifteen received the Holy Ghost at a Prayer Conference.

Zimbabwe
Tremanye Simoneaux family

The General Assembly of UPC Zimbabwe was a great success, with the ministers receiving much teaching and encouragement.

Over 600 people attended the annual General Conference. Twenty-one received the Holy Ghost, and forty-three were baptized in Jesus' name.