Africa in Revival

Big News: The government of South Sudan has issued the certificate of registration for the United Pentecostal Church. We realize that this is just the beginning, but we rejoice with the Patrick Groves family for what the Lord is doing. 

Botswana
reported by Pastor Lesang Legotlho

Recently the ministers were challenged in a meeting to be soul winners through their lifestyle and living a life of influence. 

Central African Republic
 Mike Benson family

Five Bible school students are attending the Togo Bible School. It is truly the hand of the Lord that has made this possible. These students are receiving training to return and evangelize their country. 

Equatorial Guinea
Regional Missionary, Peter Mua family

Three were baptized in Jesus' name, and two have received the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Four were healed. One lady who could not have children is now expecting. 

Ghana
Jim Poitras, Colleen Carter, & Nick Sisco families

The youth in one region held a camp meeting, eighty were baptized in Jesus' name and thirty received the baptism of the Holy Spirit.

Throughout the country, 105 were baptized in Jesus' name, 214 received the baptism of the Holy Spirit, thirty-eight claimed healing, and two were delivered from demons.

There are ten new preaching places.

In another region, the youth got involved in evangelism and passed out 1,000 tracts. 

Kenya
Jim Crumpacker & Patrick Groves families

Throughout the country, a total of thirty-two were baptized in Jesus' name, thirty received the baptism of the Holy Spirit, and thirty-nine claimed healing.

Thirty-five pastors have been restored to the faith. 

Lesotho
David Kline family

Ten were baptized in Jesus' name.

Global Association of Theological Studies -Lesotho has completed the winter training course. A total of fifteen students have completed the certificate level training. This makes the total of eighteen certificate level graduates this year. The graduation will be used as an outreach to the young people's families.

The attendance drive, personal soul winning and  home Bible studies are doing well. A total of 3161 Bible studies have been taught so far. One young man, while attending a funeral, taught 138 Bible studies to his family. 

Liberia 
Albert Stewart family

During regular services in one section, twenty-six received the baptism of the Holy Spirit and sixteen were baptized in Jesus' name.

At two sectional conferences, a total of twelve received the baptism of the Holy Spirit and six were baptized in Jesus' name. 

Madagascar
Chris Richardson family

At General Conference, a total of 1,693 received the baptism of the Holy Spirit. 

Malawi 
AIMers, Chris Gibbs family

The Certificate level of GATS was completed with nineteen students. The graduation of fifty-one students took place during the General Conference.

At the annual General Conference, a total of 185 received the baptism of the Holy Spirit.

Two new branches opened from the headquarters church. The pastor of one of the new churches received a tract from one of the young people recently in the country with AYC. The pastor went to the headquarter's church asking about baptism in Jesus' name. He and his wife were then baptized. He began preaching Jesus name baptism and the infilling of the Holy Spirit. His non-denominational church organization threatened to terminate his pastorate, his home, and his salary if he did not stop preaching. Three weeks ago he testified, "I have seen a light, and I cannot go back to darkness".  His church was taken from him, as well as his home and salary.  As he left the meeting with his old church organization, they told him to see if this new doctrine will provide a home for you and your children.  The Lord has provided him a home, and he has nineteen members attending his newly rented building weekly.  

Nigeria
Gerry McLean family

At a Oneness Seminar in a remote village area, eight were baptized in Jesus' name and twelve received the baptism of the Holy Spirit.

One of our pastors baptized seven in Jesus' name in a newly opened work.

The first GATS certificate program with four students is completed. Two of the four were already baptized in Jesus' name, but on the last day of class, the other two were baptized. One is a Catholic man who has a position in government. One of the students also brought three members from her church to be baptized in Jesus' name.

Several of our Bible school students belong to another  fellowship. When the churches of that fellowship gathered for a communal baptismal service, 160 were baptized in Jesus' name. Fifty-two of the baptismal candidates were from the churches of three of our students. Sixteen of the fifty-two received the baptism of the Holy Spirit when they were baptized.  

Seychelles
Randall Richardson family ~ reported by Pastor Mamy Razanajatovo

At conference, one received the baptism of the Holy Spirit and many were encouraged in the Lord. 

Sierra Leone
reported by Superintendent Christopher Conteh

In regular services, a total of four have received the baptism of the Holy Spirit and twenty were baptized in Jesus' name.

At the Africa Vision seminar, there were 126 leaders from all the churches in attendance.

A local church just concluded twenty-one days of revival services with fasting and prayer. Thirteen were baptized in Jesus' name, and four received the baptism of the Holy Spirit. 

Tanzania
Richard Smoak family

Over the last two and a half months, the UPC completed Regional Conferences in thirteen locations that varied from small villages to large cities with as many as four million people. God blessed with great ministry of the word, seminar sessions and outdoor crusade services where 2,325 were present. There were ninety-two cases of miracles, healings or demonic deliverances during these conferences. Sixty-two were baptized in Jesus' name, and 169 received the baptism of the Holy Spirit. 

Uganda
Phil Tolstad; Steve Phelps families

During a conference, eighteen were baptized in Jesus' name and eleven received the baptism of the Holy Spirit.

In one region, twenty-two received the baptism of the Holy Spirit during the Presbyter's trip.

Several miracles occurred during a special day of prayer in one region.

A total of thirty received the baptism of the Holy Spirit at a recent Evangelistic Crusade in yet another region.