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team members

Leadership

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Dr. William Wilson

USA

Chairman

Dr. William M. Wilson is a leading voice in the Spirit-empowered movement, one of the fastest-growing movements in history. With more than four decades of executive leadership experience, Wilson is recognized globally for his unwavering ethics in leadership and as a champion for new generations of Spirit-empowered leaders. His unique ability to foster global partnerships brings together leaders from various cultures, ethnicities, and spheres of influence. Along with his role as the Chair of the Pentecostal World Fellowship (PWF), Dr. Wilson is the fourth president of Oral Roberts University and the Global Chair of Empowered21. Additionally, he serves on various boards and organizations including the National Association of Evangelicals, the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem, the Summit League President’s Council, and the Tulsa Regional Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Wilson is a sought-after Bible communicator whose weekly television program, "World Impact with Dr. Billy Wilson," inspires and empowers viewers in over 150 nations in multiple languages. He has authored several books including Father Cry, Foundations of Faith, Generation Z: Born for the Storm, and his latest books The Power of One and the revised and updated Fasting Forward. Wilson and his wife Lisa have two children. Their son Ashley and his wife Jamie have three children, and their daughter Sara and her husband Shaun have four children. The Wilson family resides in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Dr. David Wells

Canada

Vice-Chairman

Rev. Dr. David Wells is the General Superintendent of The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada which has over 1,100 affiliated churches in Canada, and 3,500 credentialed ministers with a constituency of over 235,000 people. Internationally the PAOC has close to 300 workers serving in over fifty nations. Rev. Wells serves as President of the Pentecostal/Charismatic Churches of North America. He has also served as a chaplain for Canada’s Olympic teams and Commonwealth Games teams, pastored several churches, and previously served as Chair of the Board for the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada.

Dr. Doug Beacham

USA

Secretary

General Superintendent Doug Beacham is the Presiding Bishop of the International Pentecostal Holiness Church (www.iphc.org), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. IPHC serves Christ in 100 nations and has nearly 2 million members world-wide. Beacham has authored several books, including “Plugged In To God’s Power” (Charisma House); “Rediscovering the Role of Apostles and Prophets” (LifeSprings Resources); “Azuza East: The Life and Times of G.B. Cashwell” (LifeSprings Resources); and “The Christmas Spirit: Stories for Children, Stories from the Manger, Stories for Grown-Ups” (LifeSprings Resources).

Bishop Dag Heward-Mills

Ghana

Committee Member

Bishop Dag Heward-Mills, known for the grace to challenge many to do the work of ministry, is also the founder and Presiding Bishop of the Lighthouse Chapel International (LCI), a worldwide denomination with over 2,600 branches in 81 countries. In his Healing Jesus Crusades, many receive salvation through Jesus Christ as he preaches the gospel under the anointing of the Holy Spirit. The gospel is preached, the lame walk, the blind see and the deaf hear. He has authored many books including the bestselling, “Loyalty and Disloyalty”. He is the founder of the Anagkazo Bible School which trains many to give themselves wholly to the work of missions and ministry. He also holds “Give Thyself Wholly” conferences all over the world.

Bishop Dr. Marek Kaminski

Poland

Bishop Dr. Marek Kaminski, has been in full-time ministry since 1989 when he began successfully pastoring a church in Koszalin, northwest of Poland. In 2008 he was appointed to the leadership of the national ministry and became the bishop of the Pentecostal movement in Poland which has over 280 local churches. Marek also currently serves as the chairman of the PEF and has been involved in building the Pentecostal European Fellowship [PEF] for more than a decade and held the position of vice-chairman of PEF from 2016 until 2022. Besides his church ministry, he is active academically, holds a Ph.D. in theology, and is an author of a book on the history of Polish Pentecostalism. His heart’s passion is to see the Church of Jesus Christ full of the Holy Spirit. His wife Ewa is an academic teacher at the University of Warsaw and has always been deeply involved in church ministry. They have two sons: Beniamin and Noe.

Dr. Younghoon Lee

South Korea

Committee Member

Dr. Younghoon Lee is the Chairman of the United Christian Churches in Korea (UCCK) and the General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God of Korea. He also serves Yoido Full Gospel Church as the Senior Pastor. Anticipating the continuous church revival in Korea, he leads the Holy Spirit Movement and the Church Unity Movement. He emphasizes the Holy Spirit-Baptism, Christian sanctification, inner healing, and fruit-bearing life. Dr. Lee also urges his people to live by Spirit-filled faith, centered on the Cross of Jesus. Under the leadership of servant hood within the church, he aims to steer the church in the direction of serving the underprivileged, bringing about change in society.

Rev. Dominic Yeo

Singapore

Committee Member

Reverend Dominic Yeo is Chairman of the World Assemblies of God Fellowship, Chairman of the Asia Pacific Assemblies of God Fellowship, Executive Committee Member of the Pentecostal World Fellowship, and the General Superintendent of The Assemblies of God of Singapore. Reverend Yeo served as the Lead Pastor of Trinity Christian Centre for 18 years, from 2005-2023, before handing over the leadership to a son of the house Rev Gerald Tan to serve the global church. Under Reverend Yeo’s leadership, Trinity expanded her global impact, planted regional centers in Australia, Indonesia, and Thailand, and grew Trinity to be a 10,000-member church. Reverend Yeo continues to serve as Ambassador-at-large of Trinity Christian Centre, representing the church to build and grow ministries worldwide. Having been dramatically transformed by God in his youth, he carries the heart of God and has tremendous relentless belief in people to fulfill their God-given destiny. Known for his visionary and strategic leadership, he trains and provides consultations to churches, helping them to experience transformation and break into new levels of growth. He is a man who walks closely with God and delivers God’s kairos Word wherever he goes. He strongly believes in the saying, ‘You never walk alone.’ Reverend Yeo is a mentor to many senior pastors in the areas of spiritual and organizational leadership.

Advisory COMMITTEE

Rev. Glyn Barrett

Great Britain

Pastor Glyn Barrett serves as a Senior minister at Audacious Church in Manchester, United Kingdom. Audacious Church is a bible-based church that has grown to over 2000 members under the leadership of Pastor Glynn and his wife Sophia. Pastor Glynn is a highly sought-after communicator who travels the world promoting the gospel and encouraging people to live life to the fullest. He and his wife have been married for over 20 years and they have two children.

Pastor Lako Bedasso

Ethiopia

Rev. Lako Bedasso has served as the President of Ethiopian Full Gospel Believers since December 31, 2020. Rev. Bedasso has a MA in Christian Leadership and works throughout Ethiopia and Africa training church leaders. The Ethiopian Full Gospel Believers Church has 3,507 local churches in 40 regions. The Ethiopian Full Gospel Believers Church was started more than fifty years ago by university and high school students and was the first Pentecostal Indigence church in the country.

Rev. Chris Cartwright

Great Britain

Rev. Cartwright began his ministry in the 1980s serving in different roles on the pastoral team of Kensington Temple, London, a church with over 100 nationalities. In 1997, he was appointed as senior pastor of the then City Temple in Cardiff where he served until 2010. In 2016, he was appointed the General Superintendent of Elim. Serving through two terms of office from 2016 to May 2024, Chris led the Elim movement to renew its commitment to Spirit-empowered outreach and mission to all people, communities, and nations. As a Global Ambassador, he continues to work with Elim Global, a growing network of movements and partners in some 60 Nations as well as ministering across other streams and denominations in the UK and beyond. He also serves on the Council of Evangelical Alliance UK. Having spent a lifetime immersed in the Pentecostal story, Chris has a passion for Revival and equipping this generation to fulfill the great commission. Chris and his wife Annie are blessed with three children.

Rev. Richard Ciaramitaro

Canada

Rev. Ciaramitaro is the senior pastor of Windsor Christian Fellowship in Windsor, ON and oversees a network of churches, Ministers Network Canada, with over 500 active ministries and churches. Rick has a dynamic gift to connect and motivate people and has tremendous insight which enables him to mediate church problems and generate unity.

Rev Douglas Clay

USA

Doug Clay was elected chief executive officer of the General Council of the Assemblies of God at the 57th General Council in August, 2017. As general superintendent of the Assemblies of God, USA, part of the largest Pentecostal denomination in the world, he is a member of the denomination’s Executive Leadership Team and Executive Presbytery. Prior to his present position, Clay served the church as its general treasurer for nine years. He is a 1985 graduate of Central Bible College in Springfield, Missouri. Clay has a passionate love for the local church; he is a church health enthusiast and he effectively equips leaders to grow in their calling. Clay is the author of Ordered Steps and Dreaming in 3D. He and his wife, Gail, have two grown daughters and five grandchildren.

Bishop Timothy Coalter

USA

Bishop Tim Coalter serves as the presiding bishop of the Church of God of Prophecy. He is a leader of leaders, providing inspirational leadership to the COGOP general presbyters, national bishops, and members in 135 nations of the world. Timothy and his wife Kelly have been blessed with three children and eight grandchildren. They presently reside in Cleveland, Tennessee.

Rev. Timothy M. Hill

USA

Dr. Tim Hill is General Overseer of Church of God International, where he leads the ministries of approximately 7.4 million members of nearly 39,000 churches in 183 countries and territories worldwide. A graduate of Lee University, Hill previously served as a member of the Executive Committee of the denomination, holding various positions. Dr. Hill is the author of the newly-released, Life in the Exit Row. He has also written, The Amos Paradigm: Life at the Speed of Favor and Beyond the Mist: A Quest for Authentic Revival. Other writings include six books of sermons and 150 gospel songs. Many of his songs have been recorded by the nation’s top gospel musicians, choirs, and contemporary and traditional artists. Hill has traveled extensively throughout the United States and around the world, ministering in denominational and interdenominational conventions, camp meetings, and conferences. At the core of Dr. Hill’s ministry is his passion for revival and completing the Great Commission.

Rev. Machiel Jonker

Netherlands

Rev. Machiel Jonker has been on the National Board of the Dutch Assemblies of God since 2012, and has served as General Superintendent since 2016. Jonker has a great passion for the glory of the Lord in the local churches, as well as a desire for unity among the Pentecostal domain and in the whole body of Christ. Jonker and his wife Yvonne are pastors of a multicultural church near Amsterdam called Sjaloom Church. They have five children and ten grandchildren. 

Bishop Sudarshan Jyoti Komanapalli

India

Bishop Sudarshan Jyoti Komanapalli is the Chairman of the Manna Group of Ministries and President of Manna International. A Pastor to Pastors and overseer of the Manna Group, he comes from a lineage of multi-generational ministerial families. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and Political Studies from Gordon College. He has also studied at Fuller Seminary, The Jack W. Hayford School of Pastoral Nurture/The Kings University and Harvard University. Prior to his present positions in the Manna Group of Ministries, he worked as the Administrator for Manna/Rock Church Ministries in India. During this time he also pioneered and Pastored Manna Church in Hyderabad. Over the past years he has had the privilege of speaking in various evangelistic gospel meetings, churches and conferences in India, Europe, Africa, South America, Australia, and USA. For 20 years, he was the featured speaker on Manna Madhuryam TV programs which were seen around the world. He and his wife Asha are passionate to see people transformed by the gospel through Word and action, encourage people to fulfill their calling, raise up leaders for the next generation, and make a difference for generations to come.

Rev. Eddy Kwok

Hong Kong

Rev. Eddy Kwok is the Field Superintendent in Hong Kong of the International Pentecostal Holiness Church (IPHC). Rev. Kwok is an Executive Member of the Global Leadership Council of IPHC, which is based in U.S. and has operations in over 100 nations around the globe. Locally, Rev. Kwok is the Pastor of Wing Kwong Pentecostal Holiness Church, which has a 7,000-strong congregation.

Rev. Ong Sek Leang

Malaysia

Rev Ong Sek Leang is the Senior Pastor of Metro Tabernacle, a fast growing and dynamic church in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and the General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God of Malaysia. He is the International Chairman of WAGRA (World Assemblies of God Relief Agency) also a member of Executive Council of the WAGF (World Assemblies of God). He also serves as an Executive Council Member of NECF (National Evangelical Christian Fellowship) of Malaysia.

Rev. Esko Matikainen

Finland

Rev. Esko Matikainen is the Executive Director of the Pentecostal Church of Finland. He served as a missionary in Turkey for a decade and as an assistant pastor of Saalem Church of Helsinki for more than two decades. He served as the secretary of the Pentecostal European Fellowship (PEF) for nine years and is at the moment a member of the Executive Council of World Assemblies of God Fellowship (WAGF). Matikainen is acquainted with the theological themes of Christian unity and dialogue between Christianity and Islam. Matikainen is the host for the next Pentecostal World Conference PWC2025 that will be held in Helsinki in June 2025.

Rev. Ricardo Castillo Medina

Costa Rica

Rev. Ricardo Castillo Medina is the Superintendent of the Asambleas de Dios Costa Rica. He began his ministry in April 1981. Since 1989, he and his wife, pastor Maureen González, have pastored the Iglesia Comunidad Vida, located in Alto de Guadalupe. During his years of service, he has been pastor, presbítero, and executive. Pastor Ricardo has maintained an attitude of serving this large family of the Asambleas de Dios in Costa Rica. Rev. Medina also serves as President of the Fraternidad Hispana Mundial de las Asambleas de Dios and is also member of the Executive Council of the Asambleas de Dios Mundial. Rev. Medina is married to lady Maureen González, together they have three children and four grandchildren.

Rev. Wes Mills

Canada

Rev. Wesley Mills has been the President of the Apostolic Church of Pentecost of Canada since 2004. This movement was founded in 1921 and currently has 450 credentialed ministers, 135 churches in Canada, and has partner organizations in 26 countries. Rev. Mills is passionate about discipleship, church multiplication and developing next generation leaders. Rev. Mills also serves as adjunct faculty at Eston College.

Dr. Barnabas W. Mtokambali

Tanzania

Dr. Barnabas Mtokambali is the General Superintendent of the Tanzania Assemblies of God.

Apostle Eric Kwabena Nyamekye

Ghana

Apostle Eric Nyamekye is the Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, an international Pentecostal church, headquartered in Ghana. The Church of Pentecost is the largest Pentecostal church in Ghana with over 3.4 million members in Ghana and over 600,000 members in 138 other nations. Apostle Eric Nyamekye was called into ministry in 1991. He has since served in many stations of the Church, including South Africa where he was a missionary. Before his election to the position of the Chairman, he served as a member of the Executive Council of the Church for five (5) years. Eric is also the President of the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC), an ecumenical body of Pentecostal and charismatics churches in Ghana.

Pastor Randy Remington

USA

Randy Remington is president of The Foursquare Church where he oversees nearly 1,900 U.S. churches and congregations. Randy has more than 30 years of ministry experience and earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Foursquare’s own Life Pacific University.

Bishop J. Drew Sheard

USA

Bishop J. Drew Sheard is the Presiding Bishop & Chief Apostle of the Church of God in Christ. The Church of God in Christ, Inc. (COGIC) is a Christian organization in the Holiness-Pentecostal tradition. It is the largest Pentecostal denomination in the United States. Bishop Sheard also serves as the Senior Pastor of the Greater Emmanuel Institutional Church of God in Christ of Detroit, Michigan.

Dr. David Sumrall

Philippines

Dr. David E. Sumrall has been the Senior Pastor of the Cathedral of Praise for over 34 years. Dedicated to the study and teaching of sound Biblical doctrines, he has gained the respect and trust of the Christian community around the world. Together with his wife, Beverley, and his daughter, Alisha, he continues to serve God with his ministry in the Philippines and enjoys the privilege of seeing people grow and prosper in their walk with God.

Rev. Bill Vasilakis

Australia

Since 1978, Bill has been the Senior Minister of the Christian Family Centre in Adelaide, South Australia, which has grown into a large and influential local church. Through this strong and fruitful apostolic base many daughter churches and outreaches have been established that minister to thousands of people. Bill has been leading his denominational family, CRC Churches International in South Australia between 1988 – 1997, and in Australia since 2002, and serves on various Leadership Boards in Australia and overseas. He and his wife Cathy were married in 1978 and have four adult children and seven grandchildren.

Dr. Henri Weideman

South Africa

Secretary General of AFM International and President of AFM of SA. Henri Weideman was elected as the President of the AFM of SA in November 2021. He was recently elected as a member of the Central Committee at the 11th Assembly of the World Council of Churches held in Karlsruhe, Germany, from 31 August to 8 September 2022. His interests are exercise and a healthy lifestyle, gardening, growing miniature trees, and stained-glass work. He married Margaret in1986 and they have a daughter Inge who is married to Kirk Swart. Henri and Margaret live in Pretoria, Irene.

Dr. Wallapa Wisawasukmongchol

Thailand

Dr. Wallapa Wisawasukmongchol is the Founder and President of the Alliance Church Association (ACA) International Pentecostal Holiness Church of Thailand which was founded in 2004. She holds a Bachelor of Nursing Science degree from Bangkok Nursing College; a Master of Public Administration degree from NIDA Institute; a Master of Theology degree from BBS; a Master of Christian Ministry degree from BBS; and a Doctorate Degree in Organizational Development & Transformation from CEBU's Doctor University Philippines. Dr. Wiswasukmongchol currently serves in several additional ministry positions as the National Director of IPHC WMM Thailand; the Founder and President of the Thai Foundation for Education (TFE); the Founder and President of the Dr. Wallapa Wiswasukmongkol Foundation; the Founder and Director of Thailand Theological Seminary (TTS); and the Founder and General- Secretary of Thailand Theological Seminary Faculty and Alumni Association. She is married to Assoc. Prof. Wirach Wiswasukmongchol, M.D., and together they have two daughters, one son, and four grandchildren.

The First Organizing Committee - 1947

Dr David du Plessis

South Africa

Dr Donald Gee

England

Rev J Roswell Flower

USA

Rev Leonard Steiner

Switzerland

PWF - CHairmen

Dr Percy Brewster

1970
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Dr Thomas Zimmerman

1967
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Dr Ray Hughes

1989
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Dr Thomas Trask

1998
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Bishop James Leggett

2005
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Tan Sri Rev Dr Prince Guneratnam

2010
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Dr. William Wilson

2019
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