Category: Pray for WAAST

THE CHALLENGE OF ISLAM Islamic theology directly opposes the biblical view of a loving God who seeks a relationship with all people. Islam’s god, Allah, is demanding and distant, and Muslims are taught to seek to please him by following the teachings of the Prophet Mohammad—teachings that reject Jesus...

SYNCRETISM & CULTS When a person leaves one religion to embrace another, often his former beliefs and rituals are not easily left behind. Mixing beliefs and rituals from unrelated religions is called “syncretism,” and it happens around the world. In Africa, those who turn to Jesus from voodoo and...

THE TABERNACLE SHOP For the past 10 years, the tabernacle fabrication shop on the WAAST campus has blessed many churches with a roofed steel shelter in which to meet. A Togolese team and US teams set up the structures, and the receiving congregations complete their building with a floor...

STUDENTS IN THE FINAL SEMESTER Students are arriving by bus, car, motorcycle, and airplane to begin courses on Monday. More than 120 third-year students are expected from seven extension centers, including some who were not able to complete their studies in 2020. The largest group ever is expected on...

CAMPUS IMPROVEMENTS & LIBRARY RESOURCES This past week the last of the trusses was hauled up and welded into place on the three-story dormitory, and now the roof will go on and inside work can begin. During 2020, while the campus was largely shut down, many needed repairs and...

ADJUNCT PROFESSORS This year a record 45 visiting professors are involved in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels or in mentoring thesis students on the central campus. They come from North America, Europe—and from 10 African nations. Most are graduates of WAAST, and an increasing number have earned...

PAN AFRICA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (PAThS) PAThS is the continent-wide doctoral school of the Assemblies of God and is based on the WAAST campus. For the first time since 2019, classes on campus resume on Monday for some 20 PAThS students. In 2020, some courses were held via Zoom teleconferencing,...

RESIDENT STAFF & LOCAL EMPLOYEES AT THE CENTRAL CAMPUS Campus houses are filling up as resident new personnel are moving in! Two new couples have arrived, and three more families plan to come in the next few months. These people are supported by their respective missions in the US,...

THE EXTENSION CENTER IN SIERRA LEONE This center was unable to hold courses during 2020, but reopened in January 2021, and several third-year students are preparing to come to Togo in August to complete their program and graduate. Pastors and churches here work in a context of deeply rooted...

THE EXTENSION CENTER IN SENEGAL In a challenging environment, the Assemblies of God of Senegal is working to build the Kingdom, through church planting, primary schools, social helps, kids clubs, discipleship, and pastoral training. In the midst of COVID-19 restrictions in 2020, construction on new headquarters/ministry center was begun....