Welcome to Metro Praise International! We are an independent Pentecostal church with a local vision and a global calling. As a Spirit-filled non-denominational multi-cultural body of believers, our vision is to love God with all of our hearts and to love our neighbors as ourselves.
Sermons
Dying a Thousand Deaths
Dying a Thousand Deaths is a pastoral exhortation focused on the hidden cost and holy calling of ministry. Joe Wyrostek presents pastoral leadership as a life of repeated surrender, drawing on Paul’s words, “I die daily,” to describe the emotional, spiritual, and practical burdens that faithful shepherds often carry. The book argues that ministry is…
Celestial Clash Book (Fiction)
Celestial Clash is a supernatural Christian thriller set in the city of Sanctumville, where an unseen war between heaven and hell begins to break into public view. What starts as spiritual tension beneath the surface grows into a battle over truth, identity, power, and the soul of an entire city. At the center of the…
Mark 2:13-17 (Part 3)
Mark 2:13-17 13 Once again Jesus went out beside the lake. A large crowd came to him, and he began to teach them. 14 As he walked along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,” Jesus told him, and Levi got up and followed him. 15 While Jesus…
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Blogs
May 3 | Friends & Siblings
Proverbs 17:17, “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.” What is the real difference between a friend and a sibling? According to Solomon a friend is a spiritual relationship based on mutual choice, whereas a brotherly relationship (or sibling) is a physical relationship based on family…
May 2 | Avoiding Quarrels
Proverbs 17:14, “Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.” Have you ever noticed that there are some things in life not worth arguing about? Especially for those who are married, have you realized that sometimes it’s better to just drop the issue before a fight…
May 1 | Pride Goes Before Destruction
Proverbs 16:18, “Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.” Do you remember Pharaoh in the book of Exodus? He had watched God use Moses to send devastating plagues upon the land and people, yet he refused to obey God. It took God sending a death angel to kill all the first-born males…