BETHEL GOSPEL ASSEMBLY

Bethel Gospel Assembly’s

Local & Global Disciple-Making Prayer Points

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MISSION STATEMENT

Bethel Gospel Assembly is a church committed to reaching the world, making disciples locally and globally through the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

 

VISION STATEMENT

Our vision is to influence the world as a:

• Loving Church – Each individual is important

• Learning Church – Each individual can improve

• Launching Church – Each individual can impact their community and the world to the Glory of God

• Liberating Church – Each individual should be increasing in their involvement with social justice and human rights from an authentically biblical perspective

 

Harlem, New York/USA

This is our Jerusalem which as the home front is the proving ground for all foreign mission efforts overseas.

 

Pray for:

• Bishop Carlton Brown, Associate Pastors, Elders, Deacons and Leaders to be led of the Spirit and that all areas of the church will reflect a commitment to our missions statement. Also pray for our Missions Pastor Mimsie Robinson, our Missions Director James Washington and for the missions board and staff.

• That all the members of our church would live evangelistic lives and actively seek to be involved in discipleship efforts at home and abroad through prayer, giving, sending, going and welcoming immigrants. Pray that more of our members will partner with Global Gates to join efforts reaching out to individuals from unreached people groups in the NYC area.

• Our daughter church, Living Water Christian Center which meets in the Connection Center. This, which is a bilingual French and English speaking congregation made up, primarily of francophone West Africans. Since many come from Muslim backgrounds, let’s pray that God will use them to reach the many Islamic people in the Metro New York City area.

• Beth-Hark Christian Counseling Center, which is the social service arm of Bethel addressing food insufficiency through our pantry and hot meals along with counseling for mental health needs of the community. Pray for the staff which is led by Executive Director Michelle P. Robinson and for an increase in the number of faithful volunteers.

• For all of our ongoing outreach ministries including: Saturday Invasion, Kingdom-Minded Educators, Kingdom-Minded Health & Human Service Professionals, New Horizon Juvenile Detention, Hope HIV Residential Center, International Guest Outreach, Wednesday Visitors’ Service and Operation Spiritual Thunder

• Bethel Gospel Global Assemblies churches in Harlem, the Bronx, New Jersey, Georgia, Florida, etc.

• Unity amongst the churches in Harlem and in the Greater New York area with regards to collaborative local and global disciple-making efforts

• Unity in the Body of Christ, especially along racial, political and denominational lines. Pray for a genuine Holy Ghost revival in the United States

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Albania

The missionaries there are Kelly and Ursula Daniel and their three children: Keliann, Katherine and Kelly, Jr.

 

Pray for:

• God’s protection, provisions, favor and anointing upon the Daniel Family in their ministry to the Albanians 

• Increased finances to meet the medical, social and employment needs of the people, especially the Gypsies which are the neediest

• Continued protection from the direct and indirect attacks of the enemy against their safety, reputation and human rights

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Aruba

Pray the Pastors and ministries as they continue the work we had helped to pioneer through the crusades and leadership of Bishop Ezra N. Williams in the 1970s including:​

• Seed of Life Worship Center – Apostle and Pastor Tom and Victoria Gibbs

• Iglesia Emanuel -  Apostle Gilbert and Sister Stella Maartes and so many others leaders and friends of the ministry.

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Pray for:

• God’s anointing and favor upon their ministries and particularly their outreach at home, in Venezuela and other areas in need of the Gospel in conjunction with Urban & Global Missions Alliance

• For finances and short-term missions teams to assist them in these endeavors

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Cameroon​

This is the Central and West African country where our Adopted Unreached People Group, the Baka (pygmies) live.  

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Pray for:

• Protection, Provisions, Favor and God’s Anointing upon our missionaries in reaching the Baka People for Jesus

• Pray for the continued success for the missionaries with regard to continued growth of the Baka new converts and newly appointed church elders who make up the budding churches.​

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​India​

We support the work of Alpha International Ministries (AIM) which is led by one of our former members, Pastor Bennie Matthews and his family members.

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Pray for:

• Protection, Provisions, Favor and the Anointing on the ministers and missionaries to reach the lost Hindus and Muslims of Gujarat state and other parts of Northern India

• Safety for the missionaries and pastors who have often been threatened and even persecuted by Hindus angry at the growing influence of the church

 

Israel​

​We continue praying for Jews for Jesus and Chosen People Ministries which seek to reach Jewish people in the US, Israel and throughout the world.

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Pray for:

• Peace of Jerusalem as commanded by scripture and in light of threats from Iran and others

• Protection, Provision, Favor and the anointing about these missionaries as they share the Gospel with the Jewish people here in New York and throughout the world

• A move of the Holy Spirit which opens the blinded eyes of the Jewish people to the fact that Jesus is the Messiah which was prophesied by the scriptures

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Jamaica​

Pray for:

• Staff, resources and overall well-being of Union Gardens Christian Academy Pre-school which is in this impoverished area of Kingston, Jamaica

• The children and parents of the school and community to continue to be open to the Gospel

• God to provide short-term missionaries to assist with the vacation Bible school and evangelistic efforts.

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Japan

We thank God for Pastor Kyoko Uchiki and our most recent church plant –Japanese Gospel Assembly- which combines an online presence with live services

 

Pray for:

• Good Health, Provisions, Favor and Anointing upon Pastor Kyoko

• Also Prayer for effective discipleship endeavors for those viewing from Japan where less than 2% are believers.

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Liberia

• Pray for effective education, employment and training programs which can lead to productive and self-sustaining individuals and families.  

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Nigeria

We pray for many ministries in Nigeria and have a portion of our membership from this location.

 

Pray for:

• Children Evangelism Ministry geared to reach children for Christ and Pastor Alex Lakoju and his wife, Agatha, who are missionaries to the USA from this ministry as well as pastoring Rock Foundation Church – part of the BGGAI churches.

• Dr. Mark and Ozioma Ogharaerumi who serve as linguists translating the Bible into languages of unreached people groups in Nigeria.

• Persecuted Christians and the advancement of the gospel amongst Muslims in Northern Nigeria.  

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Romania

Pray for:​

• God’s protection, provisions, favor and anointing upon Bishop John & Emilia Ceuta to the ministry in Romania

• New opportunities to spread the gospel and to plant many churches

• The Staff and Students (100) of the Social Day Care project Romania Kids and also Grace Feeding Center (250 people). Also pray for sponsorship of the students from poor families and finance to continue this dynamic endeavors

• For 150 churches all over Romania they would grow spiritually, numerically and in terms of resources.

• For new construction projects (School and Gym) for K-12. Presently, they have 370 students. This will be the first Christian School in the South of Romania who will have this program K-12.

• For medical personnel and support staff for future missions trips. Also pray for the proposed evangelistic crusade efforts.  Ask God to guide and protect those who go. 

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​St. Maarten

We support the ministry of Pastors Orlando and Glenda Wilson

 

Pray for:

• Health, Provisions, Favor and God’s Anointing upon the Wilsons, their church, Heaven’s Touch International and ministry

• The St. Maarten United Ministerial Front as they continue to work together for the advancement of God’s Kingdom

 

St. Vincent

​​We have 3 daughter churches on this southern Caribbean Island which are all called Bethel Gospel Assembly. These were planted in 1937 by Missionary Venus Williams (grandmother of our Associate Pastor Gordon Williams and Pastor Vincent Williams) .

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Pray for:

• Bethel Gospel Assembly in North Union (led by Bishop Charles, Local Overseer of the 3 churches)

• Bethel Gospel Assembly in Georgetown (led by Pastor Calvert Williams)

• Bethel Gospel Assembly in Owia (also covered by Bishop Charles)

• Good health, provisions, favor and God’s anointing upon these leaders and their spouses

• Numerical and spiritual growth of the 3 churches

• Young pastors who can undergird the North Union and Owia churches

 

South Africa

Our missionary, Dr. Ruth Onukwue, is the Executive Director of Bethel Gospel Assemblies Ministries Trust in South Africa.  

                                       

Pray for:

• Good health, provisions, favor and God’s anointing for Dr. Ruth Onukwue in ministering to the needs of the South African people

• The staff and students (about 140) of Harmony Christian School that all would grow spiritually and that an environment of learning would be fostered.  Also pray for the sponsorship of students from poor families and for finances to continue this dynamic endeavor.

• Pray for the continued success of the Chicken Farm and for similar efforts such as a potential gaming farm which can provide funding streams.

• The 5 churches which have been planted in South Africa under Bethel Gospel Assembly Ministries Trust that they would grow in spirit, resources and numerically

• Pray for Emmanuel and Gracious Iheaka, Nigerian missionaries as they serve in the Transkei. Pray for Willowvale Gospel Assembly and its growth. 

• Pray for God’s will regarding future Short-Term Missions efforts in South Africa.

• Pray that God will raise up missionaries or an indigenous leader who can work closely with Dr. Ruth as a leadership apprentice​.

• Pray for the latest church plant in Peddie, Eastern Cape and the ministry partnerships that are assisting in stabilizing the work in that area.

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United Pentecostal Council of the Assemblies of God -  a global organization established in 1918 – out of Cambridge, Ma for the purpose of missions initially launching black missionaries to the nation Liberia. Bethel became a member since 1929 and was also responsible for the founding of churches that anchor the Southern District of this stellar organization during the Presidency of Bishop Ezra N. Williams, 1969-1981.

In time it had also expanded into various regions throughout the United States, as well as establishing an international presence in Jamaica, Trinidad, Barbados, Liberia, and Romania.

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Pray for:

• The continued expansion of the ministry and specifically its mission’s focus.

• Its current International Presider – Pastor Lydia Thomas, and her Executive Board.

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Zambia​

We have supported the churches of Pentecostal Assemblies of God in Zambia since the 1970s.

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Pray for:

• Unity of the leadership, God’s anointing and finances for the growing churches of the PAOG-Zambia

• Continued success of Lazarus Ministry for AIDS Orphans under the direction of Bishop Joshua Banda in Northmead church in Lusaka.

• The stability of the Zambian government and that God will raise up faithful Christians to serve and build up this country which has been dedicated to God.