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MISSIONS REPORT Finance addressed in one session the call for stewardship
and gave instructions concerning our church finance system,
As politics and economics escalate the divisions of Europe, Cathy Payne addressed the work of missions sending
the CIS, and the Middle East, the Church of God of Prophecy and partnerships, and Kirk Rising presented Vision, a
in the area continues to strengthen their unity in fellowship, new curriculum with training opportunities for young leaders.
practice, and faith. Over 100 delegates from 20 nations Over the past three years, the overseers and leadership
came together for an Overseers and Key Leaders Conference meetings have included biblical, theological presentations
in Prague, November 2–5, 2017. which underscore COGOP practice and teachings as Pentecostals.
While western Europe celebrated 500 years of the Reformation Earlier meetings included: “COGOP and Pentecostal Theology,”
in November, we in the Czech Republic celebrated 700 years Dr. Paul Smidgall from the Church of God Seminary in
since the reformation here (Huss proceeded Luther by 200 Germany; “Celebrating Communion and Footwashing as
years) together with the Pentecostal theme, “The Holy Spirit Pentecostals,” Christian Fricke and Tapio Sätilä; “A Pentecostal
in Missions.” Only two of our overseers were not able to Understanding of Salvation: Pneumatological Understanding
make it, one due to illness and the other could not get visas of Soteriology,” Clayton Endecott; “Pentecostal Leadership,”
into the country, but representatives of most of our nations Tedroy Powell; and “Practicing the Prophetic,” Tapio Sätilä.
were joined together in dynamic worship, prayer, preaching, At this fall meeting, a presentation was given on, “Towards
and instruction. An afternoon was spent in fellowship touring a Pentecostal Missiology,” and a sermon on the “Role of the
the beautiful city of Prague, each night was spent in worship Holy Spirit in Missions,” Clayton Endecott. It is our hope that
and preaching, and every session celebrated the “kiss of such presentations help give sound foundation to our theology
the nations” as we took on Paul’s theme from Romans 16 to and practice in the Church of God of Prophecy and unite us
greet one another with a holy kiss. in our area with our church globally.
Every session included a short video and an interview A time of follow-up discussion on the Euro, CIS, MEast
with the national leaders concerning what God is doing in connection with Multiplication Network Ministries was led
their regions. The interviews with the nations were led by by Bishop Tedroy Powell highlighting the efforts in church
pastor Christian Fricke of Germany, a member of the Euro- planting in our area. This included testimonial reports from
CIS-MEast shared leadership team, which developed to be Bishops Ben Feliz and Gabe Vidal. A commitment was made
a highlight for the weekend. Six of the general presbyters to join together with a new cooperative: G.O.D. (Global Outreach
were in attendance, as well as General Overseer Sam Clements Day) with international leaders from Germany and Switzerland,
who addressed the group in two worship settings with amazing Werner Nachtigal, and Beat Bauman. This includes training
timely messages. Bishop Paul Holt, Executive Director of and motivation to involve the whole Church of God of
Prophecy globally to participate in Global Outreach Day on
May 1, 2018. We believe the Church of God of Prophecy can
join the several million around the world who will present
the Gospel in every nation on this day as one Christian body.

—Clayton Endecott
Europe, CIS, and Middle East
General Presbyter

Bishop Clayton Endecott and his wife, Wanda, answered the call in 1983 to move to Frankfurt, Germany, planting
the first German-speaking church there. This church blossomed into three vibrant international churches as well
as new church plants and missions. He has taught college courses part time for Community Colleges of Chicago
in Europe, served on the Official Pentecostal/Catholic Dialogues, and several German and international
committees for the promoting of Pentecostal, Charismatic, and Evangelical churches. He is the general presbyter
for Europe,
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Kniebis, Germany, a part of Lee University. Clayton and Wanda have four children and six grandchildren who
serve in churches in Germany.