PCCNA Leader Issues Urgent Plea After Oregon Shooting Read more
PCCNA Leaders Answer Call to Charlotte
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 PCCNA Leader Issues Urgent Plea After Oregon Shooting
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Editor's Note: On Oct. 1, nine people were killed at Umpqua Community College after being asked if they were a Christian. Rev. Samuel Rodriguez wrote this column for Charisma News.
We live in dark times. The Umpqua Community College shooting targeting Christians speaks to a world spiraling into anarchy, embracing chaos, empowered by hatred and expressed through violence.
I humbly call upon our nation to broaden our collective lens and address the issue of intolerance toward people of faith-especially when directed against followers of Christ, both domestically and abroad. Although it would be premature, and arguably intellectually inappropriate, to establish a moral equivalence with our brothers and sisters in the Middle East and elsewhere who suffer from government and terrorist-sponsored persecution, the tragedy in Oregon does expose the need for vigilance.
Accordingly, as a nation, we must repudiate all religious bigotry-without exception. More than ever before, we must stand committed to protecting our God-given and constitutionally protected right of religious liberty. Read more. |
PCCNA Leaders Answer Call to Charlotte
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Thirteen PCCNA organizations sent one or more delegates to Charlotte, NC, September 3-5, to reignite their passion for personal evangelism. Denominational senior leaders, national missions leaders, Next Gen ministry leaders, church planting leaders, and pastors were all called to the harvest and to personal obedience and accountability for sharing their faith.
Rick Ciaramataro, President of Open Bible Faith Fellowship, said "The Vision for Evangelism (VFE) event in Charlotte was an inspiring time of deep soul-searching." Brian Egert, Mission Canada Assistant to the General Superintendent of the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada, said, "It was great to meet with other Spirit-filled leaders around this issue that is close to the Father's heart. It was a significant time together." Ramona Farmer said "the VFE was an intense, interactive time that renewed our passion to share the Good News with those whom we contact daily."
Sponsored by the Awakening America Alliance and the Billy Graham Library, the Call to Charlotte VFE is designed to release thousands of next gen leaders into the field of souls. Those present were encouraged to go home and recruit potential evangelists to return to Charlotte for a similar encounter with God and His Spirit.
Movements and churches are responding. Dates in 2016 are being set for repeat events. Contact Allie Miller if you are interested in sending a group to experience the VFE event...if you recognize a need for renewed personal evangelism in your district, region, movement, or group. "Say not four months...the fields are ripe" (John 4:35). |
PCCNA Members Featured in Charisma Issue
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Congratulations to Rev. Samuel Rodriguez and Dr. George Wood for being featured in Charisma's 40th Anniversary as two of the 40 leaders who are making an impact on the church. Rev. Rodriguez is the president of NHCLC/CONELA and Dr. Wood is the General Superintendent for the Assemblies of God.
Rev. Rodriguez was called a modern day Peter and Dr. Wood was honored for his ability to bridge generations and lead one of the fastest-growing Pentecostal movements.
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 PCCNA Members on the Move
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Prayer Vigil Set (AG)
Christians around the world participated in a prayer vigil on Sept. 26 to remember the third anniversary of the incarceration of American pastor Saeed Abedini in an Iranian prison. Read more
Church of God of Prophecy Joins PCCNA Prayer Commission (COGOP)
In August 2015 the Pentecostal Charismatic Churches of North America (PCCNA) announced the approval and formation of a Prayer Commission. The Commission's purpose is to encourage intentional prayer leadership in member organizations toward the goal of building houses of prayer for the nations with Great Awakening impact in view. Read more An opportunity for courage on immigration (NHCLC/CONELA)On Thursday, Pope Francis humbly exhorted a Joint Session of the U.S. Congress to view immigrants "as persons, seeing their faces and listening to their stories, trying to respond ... in a way which is always humane, just and fraternal." He challenged the Congress to apply Christ's Golden Rule, to address the situation of refugees and other immigrants "with the same passion and compassion with which we want to be treated." Read more Family Gives $15 Million to Candidate Because He Supports Moral Issues (COG) One Saturday morning in August, Pastor Farris Wilks, a brawny man with a close-cut beard, walked up to the altar of the church he leads, the Assembly of Yahweh, 7th Day. Read more.
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"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." Acts 1:8 (NIV)
Jeff Farmer, President
Pentecostal/Charismatic Churches of North America
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