This Is Us by Rev. Randy Lawrence

The Pentecostal Church of God has a rich legacy of Bible colleges woven through the tapestry of our story. Messenger College was founded in 1987 to continue the legacy of those foundational institutions. Only eternity will reveal the impact that Southern Bible College and Pentecostal Bible College have made on our world.

For 30 years, Messenger College has been dedicated to the task of developing ministers to spread the gospel. Our graduates have crossed the globe to carry the good news of the gospel in Pentecostal power! 

Today, we live in a completely different world, BUT our mission is still the same. We exist to develop world-changing Pentecostal leaders for the 21st century. We want to raise leaders who will penetrate the darkness of this hour with the bright light of the gospel of Jesus Christ. 

This is our focus.

This is our priority.

This is our pursuit.

I want you to take pride in knowing that:

This is our school.

Messenger College is the accredited arm of education, training, and development in our movement.

For our school, we are at both an exciting and crucial time in our history.

It’s an exciting time because… we ARE training and developing our next Pentecostal Church of God ministers and leaders! Please allow me to introduce you to a few of our future leaders:

• Meet Chelsea Terry. Chelsea is not only an MC student, but
  she also represents the next-gen of PCG missionaries. While
  she’s already spent extended time on the missionary fields of
  Chile and Guatemala, upon graduation Chelsea plans on
  being a full-time foreign missionary with the PCG.

• Meet Anna Herring. Anna is studying Intercultural Ministries
  at MC and has a passion for missions. Her compassion
  and tender heart for the lost and hurting people of the world
  is absolutely contagious.

• Meet Ira Lopez. Ira is currently pursuing
  his Bachelor of Arts in Christian Ministry with
  an emphasis in Pastoral Ministry. Upon
  graduation, Ira desires to be an ordained
  minister and serve as a pastor in the
  Pentecostal Church of God.  

It’s a crucial time because…

Education is not an option. Faith is under attack in secular institutions of higher education. It is absolutely imperative that our next generation of leaders have a place where they can be trained and developed, which is thoroughly Pentecostal and thoroughly missional. MC is that place.

The Pentecostal message must be a priority. At MC, we are not only Pentecostal in doctrine but also in experience. We are passionate about training Pentecostal leaders who understand the person and power of the Holy Spirit. 

Educational institutions rely on giving. It is not a secret that colleges and universities (both faith and non-faith based) rely heavily on outside giving to financially make it each year. Messenger College is no different and relies on the vital support from the PCG. 

I believe with all my heart that we have some great days ahead at MC. The Spirit is moving on the hearts of young men and women who are eager to be trained to go and make a difference in this world! We are ONE MISSION—ONE MOVEMENT and, at MC, we are training the next generation of PCG pastors, worship leaders, church planters, missionaries, and leaders!

THIS IS US.

It is because of your faithful support that we are able to continue developing world-changing Pentecostal leaders for the 21st century.