Pentecost Life is a Global Strategy initiative to encourage churches and individuals globally toward cross-cultural missional involvement. There are two prongs to this initiative: One is to encourage churches to pursue a Spirit-driven engagement in missions. The second component is an offering that helps to underwrite the support of new missionaries.

For churches who participate, we offer educational resources about the historical significance of Pentecost as well as how the Holy Spirit continues to move throughout the church of God globally. This include sermon starters, videos, and other helpful curricula. Eventually, it will also include testimonies about the Holy Spirit from missionaries and national leaders.

Besides the educational pieces, we are encouraging churches to give to missions through supporting our $50 in 50 days challenge. This is an offering on Pentecost Sunday to support the ongoing, sending work of the Church of God. Churches, Sunday school classes, or small groups may encourage their individuals to set aside $1 a day to give $50 as a Pentecost offering; other churches may give from their budget. The money funds new Global Strategy missionaries and in future years will equip non-Americans to engage in cross-cultural ministry.

The offering will go toward the Preparers of the Path fund, which supports missionaries. Preparers of the Path funds have historically been given to missionaries as they go on the field for the first time, but we hope to use it to support all our missionaries. In future years we plan to divide the offering between Preparers of the Path and a grant program that will be used to encourage non-Americans to engage in cross-cultural ministry.

The funds will go to Preparers of the Path, which supports all missionaries. Unlike other campaigns, this will not support specific missionaries, but all missionaries benefit

Absolutely! If you would prefer giving an extra bump to your specific missionaries that is fine as well. Just make sure you clarify that when you send in the funds.

No. The themes and material fit that time, but we are encouraging people to see Pentecost as a way of life, so it is something that could be used any time of the year

No, we welcome church participation in the ways that best fit your community

No. The educational resources are for any church to use.

No. This is not a replacement of Faith Promise. We encourage churches to do this in addition.

Beginning in 2019, we have begun to offer curricula for various age/stages of the church. Currently, there are lesson series and resources for churches to use with adults and children.

This is not connected with CBO. This more of a replacement for the former Easter/Spring offerings that have been done by Church of God Ministries. But the focus is not simply on raising funds; it’s an engagement initiative aimed at educating the church and involving them in cross-cultural work however that is expressed in their community.

The official period is set for the fifty days beginning on Easter Sunday, leading up to Pentecost Sunday, June 9, 2019. Churches and individuals may participate in the entire period of Pentecost or just focus on Pentecost Sunday. These themes and resources may also be used throughout the year.