Testmonies

Apostolic of the Decade

No other category had such a dominating winner. While others received multiple votes, Teklemariam Gezahagne, the Apostolic superintendent of Ethiopia and the man credited with leading the unstoppable revival there, overwhelmed his closest contenders by an almost 2-1 margin. This was a match-up of national and international figures who have all touched thousands of souls through their ministries.

First, some comments about our winner:

Teklemariam Gehazagne...
* To keep unity during a time period of rapid growth and large numbers takes serious spirituality and dedication.
* He has done a great deal to lead the Ethiopian church to operate in a way similar to that of the early church and there has been great growth.
* No one has experienced greater revival than the Apostolics in Ethiopia, under the humble leadership of Brother Teklemariam.
Other nominees included...
Billy Cole—healings, miracles, and Holy Ghost outpourings. Truly a prophet.
Jack Cunningham—Has led the North American Church into a vision of revival and church growth that is unprecedented.

David K. Bernard—Through his excellent ability to communicate through the written word, we have a whole series of books that soundly and clearly explain the Word of God. Too many times we are unable to explain our beliefs, but through his books we are able to understand the Word. Although many of his books were written in the 80s, they are still an excellent tool for learning and teaching.
N. A. Urshan—for his visionary approaches during his superintendency (and the many behind-the-scenes activities that he does that relatively few hear about, e.g. meeting personally with President Clinton, Yasser Arafat, etc. to get serious church issues resolved that further the kingdom of God worldwide).
Bro. Harry Scism—He has led the Foreign Missions Division of the United Pentecostal Church in evangelizing the world. I know him to be a man of God and I have a lot of respect for him as a Christian.

Billy Cole—What a work the dedication and vision of one man can accomplish.

Source:The 20th Century’s Apostolic SurveyApostolic Survey - Part ThreeFebruary 7, 2000