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Home Missions

Pentecostal Church of God has always been reaching out to thousands of underprivileged individuals through their Home Missions since the foundation of the church in 1919. Under the assistance of national leadership, a new department was recognized in 1981 with the aim of drawing together a large variety of ministries.
It incorporates the expanding ethnic [...]

28May2008 | vdr | 1 comment | Continued
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Seeking for Revelation

The American Bible Society board of trustees hastily detached their organization from its connection with Richard Gordon. The society hired Gordon as a web consultant but the news report that came out in the New York Times shed some light on the true character of Gordon. After being contacted by the Times they discovered was [...]

28May2008 | vdr | 0 comments | Continued
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From a Pentecostal Preacher to a Comedian

Whoever doesn’t know anything about Sam Kinison as an American stand-up comedian and an actor would probably be not surprised that he is a former Pentecostal preacher.
At first, Sam followed his father’s footsteps by earning a decent living as a preacher. However, that wasn’t sufficient for him; he unexpectedly brought his thoughts and ideas [...]

26May2008 | vdr | 0 comments | Continued
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Youth Ministries

The Pentecostal Church of God not only caters for the spiritual growth of its members but also puts focus on strengthening the youth’s spiritual relationship with God.
Their youth and the other students from around the country unite together to conduct various exciting activities and programs which aim to educate themselves spiritually. They carry out [...]

24May2008 | vdr | 1 comment | Continued
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Toni Braxton, Once a Pentecostal

Perhaps we all know Toni Braxton as the R&B and pop singer who became very famous during the 90’s. But did you know that she was once a Pentecostal? Being a daughter of a Pentecostal minister, she was raised typically in stringent Apostolic faith. The strict rules of her family’s faith did not allow her [...]

23May2008 | vdr | 0 comments | Continued
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Personal Relationship with God

How do you know that you already have a personal relationship with God? Is it determined by how often you go to church or how much money and effort you donate for the church?
A personal relationship with God, I firmly believe, is achieved when one has learned to include Him in his or her everyday [...]

23May2008 | vdr | 0 comments | Continued
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Church of God Heritage

Last October 28, the Pentecostal-COG’s latest exhibit entitled “Lighting the Path” had its formal opening which took place at the Pentecostal church’s Research Center in Cleveland, Tennessee.
The subject of the showcase is the church’s evolving magazine, Lighted Pathway. This exhibition is in fact a part of the church’s series of exhibits spearheaded by the [...]

21May2008 | vdr | 1 comment | Continued
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Pentecostalism Meets Calvinism

The two new inspirational books that were launched recently have caused a controversy to arise among Christians. One was written by Collin Hansen entitled “Young, Restless, Reformed”. The book actually started as an article on the September 2006 issue of the circulating Christian newsletter “Christianity Today. As the newly appointed editor, Collin Hansen took the [...]

15May2008 | vdr | 0 comments | Continued
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A Home for Everyone

The Pentecostal Church of God, together with many other churches has the task to exemplify a high moral standard of citizenry to respective communities. Responsibilities are being taken seriously and a continuous effort in bringing the teachings of the bible throughout the world serves as the church’s pledge.
A balanced ministry in serving every single area [...]

8May2008 | vdr | 3 comments | Continued
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Repentant

I never was a religious person. As I was growing up, I never acknowledged the power and even the existence of our Lord. However one day, I had a terrible accident. Worse is, it happened in a city far away from my home. The paramedics brought me to the hospital and treated me.
A day after [...]

2May2008 | vdr | 6 comments | Continued
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