1. West African Region

2. East African Region

3. Central African Region

4. South African Region

5. North African Region

6. He will also be responsible for appointing National Bishops for all the 53 nations in Africa, presently he is in South Africa and can be contacted through the following phone number: +27763239399 or send e-mail: mishael64@hotmail.com

Here are the Aims and objectives of the Grace Ministries International Fellowship

Grace Ministries International Fellowship encourages, facilitates and connects churches in their work to fulfill God’s mission of reconciling the world to himself

7. We are a fellowship of transformational churches sacrificially giving ourselves to God’s redemptive purpose. Continually being transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit into the likeness of Christ, we join together to transform our communities and the world. Engaging culture, we reach people where they are for an encounter with Jesus Christ.

We are on mission with God to continue Jesus’ ministry of teaching, sharing the good news and meeting human needs through our churches, institutions and organizations. Our ministries reflect the heart of Jesus.

We share a vision of the world’s peoples coming to know Jesus Christ and becoming transformed in his image. As a fellowship of diverse churches, we advance the Kingdom in ways individual churches cannot do alone and we celebrate our unity in the larger body of Christ’s church. As local churches we are called to be the presence of Christ in the world.

We accomplish our work through individuals with diverse backgrounds who love Jesus Christ and his church. Lives, families, communities and nations are transformed as ordinary Christians take extraordinary steps of faith in obedience to God.

We accomplish our work through individuals with diverse backgrounds who love Jesus Christ and His church. Lives, families, communities and nations are transformed as ordinary Christians take extraordinary steps of faith in obedience to God.

GMIF Core Values

Bible—God’s Written Word

We value the Bible as the divinely inspired record of God’s revelation of himself to us. It serves as the authoritative guide for life and for ministry.

Transformational Churches

We value the church as the body called to carry out the purposes of God according to God’s will. We make every effort to develop transformational churches that help believers become Christlike and prepare them to engage culture and to advance the Kingdom of God . We value being on mission with God in our communities and in reaching a lost world.

Spiritual Formation—Discipleship

We value intimacy with God that forms the image of Christ in us. We submit our lives to be shaped by God through feeding on the Word, praying continually, sharing Christ, and living in community with other believers.

Servant Leadership

We value servant leadership that models the ministry of Jesus as he called people to become his disciples and to serve all the interests of God’s Kingdom. We are committed to the ongoing nurture and development of courageous servant leadership in our churches.

Worth of All Persons

We value every person, for all are created in God’s image. We commit ourselves to love others as Christ loves us and to serve others in Jesus’ name.

  Christian Distinctives

We value those biblical truths that shape Christian life and history, including the soul’s competency before God, the priesthood of each believer and all believers, the autonomy of the local church, and a free church in a free state .

Integrity

We value integrity in our lives and in our churches, demonstrated by Christ-like attitudes and actions that are consistent and evident in all we think and do. Integrity is the foundation for the mutual trust, accountability, excellence in ministry, and teamwork that marks our work together.

Inclusiveness

We value including all persons redeemed by God’s grace and called to serve in the missions and ministries of this body. We embrace the mosaic of God’s family, grateful for the richness of gifts, backgrounds and experiences.

GMIF Priorities

Unto the Glory of God, we will:

(a) Start, develop and strengthen transformational churches (b) Meet human needs

100. Identify and develop transformational leadership for churches and affiliated ministries

(d) Provide a comprehensive missions and evangelism strategy that encourages, facilitates and connects churches and individuals to be on mission in their communities and in the world and to participate in prayer and financial support

 (e) Conduct research and development for cutting-edge ministries, methods and processes and for understanding multiple cultures

(f) Operate and serve as a truly multicultural organization

How GMIF is funded

“Covenant Giving”

Every member who is a Bishop, pastor, preacher and churches are asked to participate in “Covenant Giving.”

Through covenant giving we as a fellowship will be able to assist churches in the growth of their leadership and churches well. Covenant Giving will provide the following:

Provide churches with the resources that they need to growth and develop physically and spiritually

Allows the ministry consultants of the fellowship to travel to churches to assist in the development of leadership and church growth.

Assists in providing resources to create a national convention to encourage and strengthen fellowship churches and the body of Christ as well

Each Pastor, Bishop, Overseer and Minister is asked to contribute $20.00 or 20.00 of whatever currency your country maybe using per month to the National Office

Each member congregation is asked to send in $1.00 per member or just 1.00 of whatever currency your country may be using

As you can see this is a small fee that we ask for in order to do the ministry that God has called this fellowship to do.

How Do We Assist Churches

We provide leadership and church growth development in the form of:

(a) Church assessment needs of individual congregations.

(b) Seminars and Workshops on church growth and leadership development.

(c ) Help with the development of a local church evangelism strategy.

(d) Assist churches in the development of a strong youth and children’s ministry.

(e) We provide accredited seminary education for those pastors, preachers and members who desire a higher level of education.

How To Join GMIF

If you are a pastor, minister or layperson you may join Grace Ministries International Fellowship by emailing:gsbclubb@gsbclubbock.org or lorenzo@pacbell.net and request an application for membership. You may also contact Bishop Lorenzo Stephanson for information of fees and responsibilities at 817-361-5615.

In Africa call Bishop Mishael Akpan on this number: +27763239399 or send an E-mail to: mishael64@hotmail.com or Visit http://gmifafrica.tripod.com

GMIF Holy Convocation

Annual Holy Convocation

July 21 - 23

Ft. Worth, Texas

Bishop Robert L. McKenzie, Presiding Prelate

New Mount Calvary Baptist Church

5700 Oak Grove Road

Reverend Tom Franklin, Host Pastor

"Rising To A New Level In Victory"

If you feel that the Lord is leading you to belong to this Ministry an you are in South Africa, please kindly request the visit of our Continental Bishop in the person of Bishop Mishael Akpan. He has ministered in the following Churches , so you can also contact these Pastors for their report on the ministry of Bishop Mishael Akpan.

Pastor Garon Govender

Ekklesia Christian Fellowship, Tugela, Phone: 0826781111

Pastor Cecil Pillay

Eagles Nest Community Church, Richards Bay, Phone: 0834171400

Siloam Ministries , Dalpark Ext 9 Brakpan, Johannesburg: Phone: 0826896538

We also desire that the Continental Office of the Grace Ministries International Fellowship should be cited in South Africa, we will really appreciate anyone who may have a space to offer for that office either within your Church facility or otherwise.

May the Almighty God bless you as we become one in Him to further His Kingdom.

Yours in Him

Bishop Robert McKenzie

Presiding Bishop GMIF Worldwide