News and Updates from the School of Christ
SOC Continues In Asia
(For security purposes we have not included photos or the names of the workers.) Praise the Lord for such a great move of God among the students that were able to attend the Asia School of Christ. We had a total of 58 students from the countries of Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Karakalpakstan. Religious persecution…
Post Christian America
Robert Turnage – SOC President (This article was originally published in the April, 2017 issue of the School of Christ Missions Report) I was shocked several weeks ago when I heard a news anchor say that we are living in a “Post Christian America.” As a lover of God and America, and having never…
Ethiopian Ministers Fast, Pray, & Prepare for the Work of God
Richard Goebel – SOC Director In March I traveled to Ethiopia to spend time with the pastors and leaders of the School of Christ. We had a tremendous week of fellowship, preaching, and planning. It was my goal to make plans to push forward in the country of Ethiopia.* I believe very strongly that…
Spiritual Renewing As Russian Students Study SOC
David Gearheart – SOC Director Yakov Demyanchuk – Field-Worker Greeting to President Robert Turnage, Sister Brenda, and School of Christ Staff. We are just finishing the School of Christ in the Republic of Karelia. Coming from different regions of Russia, the 30 students were made up of pastors, missionaries, and workers. This was a time…
Mongolian Church Experiencing Revival
Joel Pledge – SOC Director The Mongolian Church is experiencing revival as a result of the ministry of the School of Christ! In March of 2017, Andrey Sekhin and I traveled to Mongolia to minister and graduate the School of Christ. We ministered to a group of approximately fifty students in the city of Darhan.…
Venezuelan SOC Students Continue the Work for God Amid Crisis
Donal Chance, Sr. – SOC Director We heard Pastor Clendennen say so many times, “We must train the native pastors because there will come a time when we cannot get in.” That is the situation in Venezuela now. The impact of Venezuela’s economic collapse on its people is almost impossible to put into words. In…
Mission Message – Robert Turnage – President
Robert Turnage – SOC President (This article was published in the June, 2017 School of Christ Mission Report) The world is in darkness and there is a gross darkness over the people (Isaiah 60:2). When Jesus was speaking of certain developments in the end-time, He would follow up with words such as, “but the end…
SOC Training Missionaries and Workers in Ukraine
The “Ukraine Brothers” are a group of School of Christ leaders that are full-time missionaries carrying the Gospel of Jesus Christ to open and closed countries. Report: The ‘Ukraine Brothers” have been very actively running School of Christ Schools in different parts of the Ukraine and occupied territories. Two Schools have just graduated in the…
Doors of Ministry Remain Open in Nicaragua
God bless you Pastor/President Robert Turnage, School of Christ Staff, and Supporters: Praising the Lord that the work here in Nicaragua still continues. The Gospel of Pentecost is being preached and the doors of ministry are remaining open. We are moving forward in the work of God that has been entrusted to us. Nicaragua needs…
Praying for God to Send Revival to Hungary
Lee Shipp – SOC Director Tamas D’Nagy & Wife – SOC Field-Worker – Budapest-Paks, Hungary Dear Brothers, Sisters, Intercessors, and Supporters: The School of Christ courses are still being taught here in Hungary. We have just graduated five students from four different churches. Our prayer is that more churches will embrace the School and more…
God’s Time for Bangladesh in NOW
David Jacobson – SOC Director When the School of Christ material was translated into the Bengali language in 2005, we started working in different areas of Bangladesh. However, a continuous work had never been established. God laid a burden on my heart for the people and country of Bangladesh. I was very excited when the…
Graduation Held for Two Schools in Uganda
Uganda has a population of over 37 million people. This landlocked country, according to statistics, has 8.5 million people who live without safe drinking water. Even under these horrific conditions, the School of Christ is making a huge impact with its life-changing message. We have just returned from holding the graduation services for the last…
Japan Strengthened Through SOC Teachings
Brian Larsen – SOC Vice President/Director What a privilege to be able to conduct the graduation services for three School of Christ Schools in Japan. The work of the School of Christ is run under the supervision of Pr. Yukio Yasaka, our Field-Director for Japan. He is the pastor of the Brazilian Assemblies of God…
Cuba SOC Graduates over 300 Students by Richard Goebel
The work of the School of Christ continues to grow in Cuba. Our Fieldworker, Pastor Reynoso, is a man who continually puts the work of SOC before his own safety. He has sacrificed all so that others may hear the Gospel and attend the School of Christ. The recent purchase of a bicycle has allowed…
Evangelism by Myanmar SOC Graduates by Andrey Sekhin
In March, 2016, we held a School of Christ in Myanmar. One of the students was Pastor Samuel. During the School, he asked if I would come and minister to his village because there were only three Christian families in the entire village, and the rest were Buddhist. I agreed to go. When we arrived,…
SOC in Andes Mountains Strong and Growing by Richard Goebel
In October, 2016, Field-Worker Delvis Mercado and I held another School of Christ in La Paz, Bolivia, which is located at the top of the Andes Mountains. We had a very attentive and disciplined class consisting mostly of pastors who came from several different denominations. We are always grateful when we can have brethren from…
Nicaragua School and Conference by Dr. Marion Dodson
The School of Christ leaders from several South American countries met for a time of fasting and prayer, and the graduation of the School of Christ in Tipitopa, Nicaragua. This meeting was held at the newly constructed facility of the Abundant Faith Church. This wonderful building allows us to house thirty students and gives the…
Russia Report by Yakov Deminachuk
We had a great youth School of Christ this year in Ivangorod, Russia, with one hundred and thirty young people in attendance. The Holy Spirit came and filled the hearts of these young people. There was a lot of repenting, and many were baptized in the Holy Spirit. We prayed for many hours, and no…
Hungary Report by Lee Shipp
For many years, we have been privileged to travel to Hungary and meet with churches and their pastors and leaders, many of whom have been students in the School of Christ. Our trip to Hungary this year was very difficult with a great deal of spiritual warfare. There were many demonic attacks that came against…
Germany Report by Keith Malcomsom
At the end of April 2016, we once again held the School of Christ in the Eastern region of Germany, south of Berlin. We had 31 students, which included pastors and missionaries, who gathered from different towns and cities in Germany for this intensive time of prayer and the teaching of God’s Word. Several visitors…