Bishop Dr. G. Laurenzo Stevens, GMI\u2019s Founder and Vision Bearer, presenting GMI\u2019s \u2018Distinguished Christian Leadership Award\u2019 to the representative of Bishop Dr. Kortu K. Brown<\/p>\n

Global Mission Initiatives (GMI), a US-Liberia based religious organization on Sunday, November 17, honored two of Liberia\u2019s outstanding Christian leaders. The honoring ceremony was a part of GMI\u2019s 1st Anniversary since its establishment in 2023.<\/p>\n

Both Archbishop Dr. Isaac S. Winker, Sr. and Bishop Dr. Kortu K. Brown, who were not physically present, were presented individually with \u2018Distinguished Christian Leadership Award\u2019 for their outstanding, dedicated and sacrificial services to the church and humanity.<\/p>\n

Archbishop Winker is the Founder & Overseer of the Isaac Winker Global Ministries Inc. and Dominion Christian Fellowship; and Bishop Brown is the Bishop of the Apostolic Pentecostal Church International and also pastors the New Water in the Desert Assembly.<\/p>\n

Bishop Dr. G. Laurenzo Stevens, GMI\u2019s Founder and Vision Bearer, also presented \u2018Certificate of Recognition\u2019 to three of his national, local leaders, including Pastor James T. Cooper, National Director; Bishop Torgbor T. Dixon, Ex-Officio; and Apostle Dr. Samuel B. Carr, National Advisor.<\/p>\n

Pastor Cooper pastors the Maranatha Apostolic Pentecostal Church in Fiamah, while Bishop Dixon is the overseer of the Ebenezer Don Stewart Christ Pentecostal Church in New Kru Town and Apostle Carr leads the Triumphant Living Miracle Assembly in Bardnersville.<\/p>\n

Before the honoring, Bishop Stevens encouraged affiliating churches\u2019 members to form part of the GMI Mass Choir, which is going to be one of the main arms use by GIM in propagating the Gospel of Christ to lost souls in Liberia. He said GMI wants to start with a 50-voice Choir who they are enlisting.<\/p>\n

He also mentioned that GMI has also established contacts with other Christian leaders in The Gambia, Mauritania, Nigeria and Sierra Leone for it to be established in those countries, too, in order to reach lost souls in those parts of the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis initiative envisions to help at least two hundred and fifty churches around the world impact evangelism in their own churches and surroundings,\u201d Bishop Stevens said.<\/p>\n

At the moment, Dr. Stevens, who pastors the Greater Light Pentecostal Church Int\u2019l, in New York, said GMI is in contact with 11 churches in Liberia.<\/p>\n

The GMI\u2019s 1st Anniversary was spiced up with a melodious gospel concert, which was attended by some of its affiliating churches\u2019 choirs. The first anniversary concert was held at the Ebenezer Don Stewart Christ Pentecostal Church in New Kru Town. The celebration was done under the theme, \u201cBlow Your Trumpet of Praise\u201d; and was taken from Psalm 150:3 of the Bible.<\/p>\n

About GMI<\/p>\n

Global Mission Initiatives (GMI) is the outreach\/evangelistic arm of the Greater Light Pentecostal Int\u2019l Church, Inc. in Staten Island, New York.<\/p>\n

Combined choirs rendering a joint selection at the end of the Musical Concert<\/p>\n

GMI was established in 2017 out of the vision to reach and preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ around the world. This Initiatives\u2019 vision is to help at least 250 churches around the world impact evangelism in their own churches and surroundings. It seeks to help churches reach their own outreach evangelism goals \u2013saving souls for Christ.<\/p>\n

Mission and Objectives: GMI mission and goal of evangelism \u2013 Information, Assimilation and Impact (IAI) \u2013 is to reach at least 250 churches around the world with the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ reaching places we in New York may not be able to. In other words, collaborating with churches, individuals and organizations to reach the world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n

History: In 2014, during the heat of the\u00a0Ebola outbreak\u00a0in Liberia, we were privileged to send help in-kind contributions in food and medical assistance to several churches in need. Again, during the outbreak of the deadly pandemic of the\u00a0coronavirus,\u00a0we sent similar assistance to several churches and scores of individuals affected by the lockdown due to this deadly disease.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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