Tuesday-Thursday, 17-19 February 2026

WAAST/FATAD Campus

Lome, Togo

REGISTRATION IS OPEN NOW

Go to this link and complete the form

Our 6^th Triennial Conference will be held at the West Africa School of Theology campus this coming February 2026. Arrival is Monday, 16 February; departure is Friday, 20 February. The theme is “Train with Purpose.”

Please make plans to attend this valuable gathering. There will be plenary sessions, workshops, skill enhancement sessions, discussion groups, prayer times, book giveaways, and much more. We look forward to the conference being held in West Africa.

Please go to this link, complete the form, and submit it. This will reserve your spot at the conference. Registration needs to be submitted before December 19 to enable the WAAST staff to prepare an invitation letter for you.

With your registration, WAAST will send you an official invitation letter by which you can apply for a visa to Togo. Request a “Holidays” visa.

And join us in prayer for the conference that God will give fresh insights into the ministry of training to which he has called us.

The members of the APTEA board and the chairs of the commissions will meet for two days in Lome, Togo, 12-13 February 2025. We will discuss issues related to accreditation, teacher certification, urgent issues being faced by Pentecostal Theological educators in Africa, and next year’s triennial conference (2026). Please pray for this important gathering.

Those present were Dr. Andrew Mkwaila, Dr. Emmanuel Amoafo, Dr. Cecile Bomboko, Dr. Jacques Compaore, Dr. Kirk Kauffeldt, Dr. Jeremy Feller, Rev. Ermisha Beyene, Rev. Randy Tarr, Rev. James Kesanta, Rev. John Tuu, Rev. Tawanda Munaki, Rev. Gloria Biffert, Rev. Ryan Jacobs, Rev. Janet Sherman, and Dr. Doug and Corrine Lowenberg.

Dr. Kirk Kauffeldt announced that he is resigning as the chair of the Commission for Endorsement and Accreditation but plans to continue serving on the board as a denominational representative for the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada. In addition to his ministry with APTEA, Dr. Kauffeldt is the director of Global Education for the PAOC and serves on numerous boards.

Over the last few years, Dr. Kauffeldt has been working closely with and mentoring Rev. James Kesanta, Director of Education for the Tanzania Pentecostal Assemblies of God Denomination. At the APTEA board meeting in March 2024, Rev. Kesanta was appointed to serve as the chair for this commission. He brings years of experience as a pastor, educator, and administrator.

Dr. Emmanuel Amoafo, chair of the Commission of Scholarly Research and Writing, announced the latest issue of the PneumAfrica Journal has been completed. Please see the pulldown menu on the APTEA site to read and download the journal. If you would like to submit an article for future publication, please contact Dr. Amoafo <keatkenya@gmail.com>.