The 2026 World Assemblies of God Congress has concluded in Accra with a massive final evening rally at the Accra Sports Stadium, drawing over 30,000 worshippers for a night of praise, worship, prayer and thanksgiving.
The rally marked the climax of the three-day international gathering, held from October 14 to 16, 2026, under the theme “Commissioned: One Mandate, Every Nation.”
The congress brought together church leaders, pastors, missionaries and delegates from across the world to strengthen global cooperation in evangelism, church planting, discipleship and missionary work.
The final rally was characterised by an atmosphere of celebration and spiritual renewal as participants from different nations joined in worship and reaffirmed their commitment to spreading the Gospel.
Historic Congress in Ghana
The 2026 gathering marked a significant milestone for the World Assemblies of God Fellowship (WAGF), becoming the first World Congress in the organisation’s history to be hosted on African soil.
The congress brought global attention to Ghana and highlighted Africa’s growing contribution to Christianity and international missionary work.
In his opening message, the Global Chairman of the World Assemblies of God Fellowship, Rev. Dominic Yeo, described the gathering as a historic moment for the church, noting that Africa had become an important centre of growth within the global Assemblies of God movement.
According to him, the denomination has nearly 90 million adherents worldwide, with more than 20 million in Africa.
He emphasised that African churches were increasingly moving beyond receiving missionaries to training and sending missionaries to other parts of the world.
One Million Churches by 2033
A major focus of the congress was the church’s Mission 2033 (MM33) initiative, which seeks to expand the global Assemblies of God movement to one million churches by 2033.
Throughout the congress, speakers challenged church leaders to translate the vision into practical action through increased church planting, missionary mobilisation, leadership development and investment in the next generation.
Speaking during one of the sessions, Rev. Rob Ketterling urged church leaders to prepare adequately for the ambitious target by aligning their resources, structures and leadership development programmes with the mission.
The General Superintendent of Assemblies of God, Ghana, Rev. Stephen Yenusom Wengam, also emphasised the importance of building healthy churches through effective leadership, sound biblical teaching, prayer, strong administrative systems and meaningful engagement with society.
Other sessions focused on equipping young people for Christian leadership, strengthening discipleship and encouraging churches to extend their activities beyond worship centres into communities.
Renewed Commitment to Global Evangelism
The final rally reinforced the congress’s central message that the responsibility of evangelism extends beyond the three-day gathering.
Participants were encouraged to return to their respective countries with renewed commitment to church planting, missionary work and the development of strong Christian communities.
The congress also highlighted the importance of unity among Assemblies of God churches worldwide, with leaders stressing that achieving the movement’s global objectives would require cooperation across national and cultural boundaries.
Although the congress has officially ended, its organisers maintained that the mission continues, with participating churches expected to translate the commitments made in Accra into practical evangelism and discipleship initiatives.
The successful hosting of the congress further positioned Ghana as a destination for major international religious gatherings and underscored the country’s role in the growing African Christian movement.
