Greetings from Bishop Michael D. Hannah, Sr., 2nd Assistant Presiding Bishop

FROM THE DESK OF THE SECOND ASSISTANT PRESIDING BISHOP BISHOP MICHAEL D. HANNAH, DD PENTECOSTAL ASSEMBLIES OF THE WORLD, INC.

Praise the Lord and Christian greetings to all.

It is with great joy that I greet you in the matchless name of Jesus Christ. My testimony to all is “having obtained help of God, we continue to this day.” By God’s grace we have endured the effects of the pandemic. Many of us had to learn new strategies and adjust to continue to effectively minister. Amid the quagmire presented by the pandemic, some had to negotiate health challenges as well; however, our God remains faithful to His Word.

We are anticipating seeing many of you in our St. Louis Convention. This is pivotal because we get to worship with one another in person again. Obviously, we will do all to adhere to all safety guidelines but seeing each of you in person is medicinal alone. We are gathering under the theme “Walking in the Promise.” This is a powerful and prophetic theme. The Greek word for promise is epangelia. It is not just a distant expectation. With respect to our God, it is an announcement of intent that is guaranteed by His character. When used of God, it carries the connotation of an assurance of accomplishment. I would like you to meditate upon that for a minute. God loves us so much until He announces and guarantees His blessings upon us.

However, let me remind you that we have a part in the receipt of this promise. You may recall that the disciples gathered in the upper room in Jerusalem to wait for the promise from the Father. The Bible is clear in the book of Acts before the Holy Spirit descended, “…they were all with one accord in one place” (Acts 2:1). The phrase “one accord” is the Greek word homothumodon. It is more than just sitting in the same place. This powerful word suggests, the same mind and the same purpose. I challenge each of to you to eliminate confusion, debate and even ambivalence. In place of these emotional states, seek God’s presence sincerely and keep giving Him the glory as our sole objective. If we do so, we will achieve homothumodon. The benefit of this type of unity is a “suddenly.” The result of this unity is an out pour of the Holy Spirit. I believe we will witness not only an emotional move of God, but we will see healing and deliverance in our services. The God of great miracles responds to homothumodon (His people being on one accord). So, let us gather with our main purpose and objective to give God all the praise, glory, and honor.

Please know that Lady Hannah and I love you and will love to greet each of you. So, bring your praise and enjoy this wonderful and awesome event.

Blessings,

Bishop Michael D. Hannah, DD 2nd Assistant Presiding Bishop