Category: News
Beyond the Agenda: Defining the Future Impact of the Global Development Council
Adihamu Gram Karneh, 14th Episcopal District In the life of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, there are moments when the Church pauses not to slow down, but to listen, realign,… Read More »
Outcome Harvesting Approach to Strategic Development
By Rev. Wesley Litaba Wakugnuma, 17th Episcopal District Field Representative The Delegates who considered Economic Development, Communication, Mission Alignment, and the Monitoring and Evaluation teams identified several areas of interest… Read More »
Strategic Visioning for a Global Church: Rev. Betty Schroeder Leads GDC Planning Process
By Rev. Gaborone P. Lesito, 19th Episcopal District TCR Field Representative The Global Development Council (GDC) took a decisive step toward shaping its future as Presiding Elder Betty Schroeder (15th… Read More »
GDC Business Session 1
By: Rev. Frederick Ofori Agyemang, 14th Episcopal District Field Representative The day began with a devotional from Rev. Newton Dixon (16th Episcopal District). Chairperson of the GDC, Bishop Dr. Paul… Read More »
African Districts Lay Organisation Leaders Chart a Bold Future — and Install New LOADI Executive
By Rev. Gaborone P. Lesito, TCR Field Representative 19th Episcopal District Lay Organisation leaders from across Africa and some from the USA gathered with purpose and momentum as the Lay… Read More »
A WMS Robing Ceremony of Supervisors Marks a Historic Landmark at the Pre-GDC Meeting
Rev. Gaborone P Lesito, TCR 19th District Field Representative A spirit of reverence and celebration filled the air at the Radisson Blu Hotel Maputo as clergy, missionaries, church leaders, and… Read More »
Beyond Survival: A Sacred Gathering of Architects and Carriers
Rev. Tashara S. Void, TCR Acting Assistant Editor When women get together, one or two things will happen. We will band together in jubilee, or we will separate in distrust…. Read More »
The International RAYAC Converged in Maputo, Mozambique as a pre-conference experience
By Rev. Matthew Seawright, International RAYAC Editor International President Jeremy Satterwhite’s opening statement reminded us of our founder’s statement that the church is not a building, nor a denomination, but… Read More »
IS THE GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (GDC) AN AME CHURCH FAILED PROJECT?
By Rev. Royd Mwandu, 17th Episcopal District TCR Field Representative The writing is on the wall. After what seemed to have been a recess in 2025, the 2026 Global Development… Read More »
Registration, Education, Motivation And Participation
By Antjuan Seawright, TCR Columnist I don’t know about you, but I think I’ve had enough. I’ve had enough of Attorney General Pam Bondi and her ICE colleagues yelling as… Read More »
Bishop Richard Allen: The Forgotten Founding Father of America’s Conscience
As America prepares to mark 250 years of independence, familiar names will fill our public memory – Jefferson, Madison, Franklin, Hamilton. Their portraits will grace podiums and parades. Yet one of the most consequential founders of the American experiment will again go largely unmentioned – Bishop Richard Allen, a formerly enslaved preacher who built a church when the Republic would not build a home for his people.
A New Chapter of Connectional Unity: The RAYAC District 14–20 Convergence
On February 17, 2026, history will be made in Maputo, Mozambique, as the
Connectional Richard Allen Young Adult Council (RAYAC) of the African Methodist Episcopal Church convenes its first-ever District 14–20 Convergence Session. This landmark summit will unite young adult leaders and members from across multiple Episcopal Districts under the powerful theme: “One Faith, Many Nations, One Mission” (Ephesians 4:3–6). More than a meeting, the Convergence Session represents a movement of unity, vision, and shared purpose among young adults across the Connectional Church. It is a bold expression of RAYAC’s commitment to strengthening global relationships, deepening faith, and advancing collective mission in an increasingly interconnected world.