Prayer is the greatest resource among Christians. It has a way of preparing the way of the Lord. It is not the only thing Christians should be doing, but it may be the most important thing we can be doing. The Gospel of Luke tells us that there was a prophetess by the name of Anna. When we are introduced to her she is already very old, a widow. We are told that she never left the temple but worshiped there night and day, fasting and praying. As I examine the prayer life of th

--Download the 21-Day Prayer Guide-- The Home Mission Department in partnership with the World Mission Department announce 21 Days of Fasting and Prayer, beginning January 12: “We are joining churches across the Church of God (Holiness) for a united season of seeking God together. “A devotional guide—filled with Scripture, stories, and daily prayer themes—will be available in both printable and digital format. “Let’s prepare our hearts for what God wants to do!  God is the an

A few Church of God (Holiness) leaders have committed themselves to fast and pray a meal every Wednesday. We are praying for the needs of churches in the States and the world. For COGH World Missions we are praying for the following: For individuals to respond to God’s call to global missions; For God to show COGH World Missions new fields we need to be entering; For churches to have a greater zeal for reaching the world for Christ; and For Christians living and ministering i

Dear COGH Follower of Christ, At General Camp this year, the theme was focused on the question, “What is the church?” One truth that was shared over and over was this: “The church is a gathering of believers who are called by God to reach their communities, country, and world.” On Thursday mornings the World Missions Board knows that I take extended time to focus on praying and connecting with God. The hours spent in His presence have been so precious to me. Part of my time w

Paul Confer, a board member, and I were in Bolivia, visiting and ministering in churches. One night we visited Iglesia Macedonia. The service was to start at 8:00 p.m. Since we had gotten there early, I was approached and asked, “Can we use this time before service begins to do a prayer walk?” As different ones of us gathered together, I was asked what I did during my walks. I shared the following. Prayer walks are not social times for us to be talking to one another. As we a

He could have ignored the impulse, but when a pastor friend of Dr. Jim’s felt Jim on his heart on Thursday morning, March 27, he prayed for him. That was the same morning that Dr. Jim and Paul Confer were visiting the tourist site Cristo de la Concordia in Cochabamba, Bolivia, and somehow misplaced something important. The regional secretary of the church, not knowing anything was lost, found it about 11:00 a.m. That afternoon, he contacted Paul to see if it could belong to t

As the Director of World Missions for the Churches of God (Holiness) for over two months now, I would like to share my vision for what I believe the Holy Spirit has in store for the future of COGH World Missions. My vision is to see: An increased enthusiasm for souls to be saved; More missionary couples and individuals from our churches accepting God’s call; and An increase in giving—both in dollars and in numbers of churches within our association who participate. Andew Murr