Author: Brenda Smith

This week pray for WORKERS IN MEDIA & TRANSLATION An increasing number of WAAST students and alumni use social media platforms, radio, and even television to spread the gospel, teach, and communicate with the members of their congregations. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many began broadcasting their weekly messages, Bible...

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This week pray for THE WAAST BOARD OF GOVERNORS (BoG) WAAST is governed by a multinational board made up of the superintendents of the national Assemblies of God (or partner) churches in the West and Central African countries that WAAST serves, as well as the US Assemblies of God...

This week pray for THE 2022 WAAST GRADUATION Classes have ended, and on Saturday, November 12, the Class of 2022, “Pentecostal Workers of theMissio Dei,” will receive their diplomas! The 119 graduating students come from 13 nations. Eleven have earned the Post-secondary Diploma in Theology, 93 the Bachelor of...

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This week pray for WORKERS AMONG MUSLIMS Muslim influence is growing in West and Central Africa as Islam is being deliberately spread through migration, politics, business, Islamic education—and terrorism. An increasing number of WAAST students and alumni minister among Muslim, and they face many challenges. Many of these pastors...

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This week pray for CHILDREN’S WORKERS About 42% of the people in sub-Saharan Africa are under age 15. A WAAST alumna who focuses on children’s ministry calls this the “most neglected mission field” in Africa—and the most fertile. Children are open, curious, and quick to absorb the teachings of...

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This week pray for YOUTH PASTORS Some WAAST students and alumni serve as pastors for young people (late teens to marriage) in their respective nations, as well as heads of district and national youth departments. Grounding youth in God’s Word, discipling them, and leading them into the baptism of...