The General Assembly of Africa Assemblies of God Alliance was held in Accra from 22nd to 24th March 2023. The meeting ratified a reviewed constitution and a decade of revival covenant was signed to triple the number of churches in Africa by planting 300,000 churches in Africa by 2033.
The World Assemblies of God Fellowship has launched a project called MM33, increasing the number of Assemblies of God churches Worldwide to 1,000,000. 2023-2033 was declared a Decade of Revival. About 26 General Superintendents and General Secretaries as Delegates and including observers from over 30 countries in Africa attended.
Present was the President of the World Assemblies of God Fellowship (WAGF), Rev David Mohan who is the General Superintendent of India Assemblies of God and the General Secretary of the WAGF and General Superintendent of Singapore Assemblies of God, Rev. Dominic Yeo, and several other leaders of the World Assemblies of God Fellowship. The meeting also brought several seasoned speakers to give talks on various tenets of the faith. The majority of the talks were centered around missions and church planting.
Participants praised the peace, hospitality, and warmth of Ghana. The commended infrastructural development in the country. At the 2023 General Assembly meeting of the Africa Assemblies of God Alliance, the following were elected to serve a 4-year term.
- Chairman-Rev. Jude Benjamin Ngouwa who doubles as General Superintendent of Gabon Assemblies of God;
- Vice Chairman-Rev. Stephen Wengam (General Superintendent of Assemblies of God, Ghana)
- Executive Secretary-Rev. Gary Dickenson (Missionary in Gabon)
- Deputy Executive Secretary-Rev. Andrew Dube (General Superintendent of Malawi Assemblies of God)
The Africa Assemblies of God Alliance has about 20 million members. The meeting was held at Pentecost Convention Centre at Gomoa Fetteh in the Central region under the leadership of the outgoing Chairman, Rev. Dr. Barnabas Mtokambali, General Superintendent of Tanzania Assemblies of God.
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