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
Connect, Mentor, & Send (Part 7)
Statistics from various studies underscore the challenges churches face in effective discipleship. Only 28% of Christians are actively involved in both discipling others and being discipled, while about 60% of churchgoers report that their church lacks a clear process for discipleship (Barna Group) (Barna Group). Moreover, only 1% of church leaders believe that today’s churches are very…
Connect, Mentor, & Send (Part 6)
Statistics from various studies underscore the challenges churches face in effective discipleship. Only 28% of Christians are actively involved in both discipling others and being discipled, while about 60% of churchgoers report that their church lacks a clear process for discipleship (Barna Group) (Barna Group). Moreover, only 1% of church leaders believe that today’s churches are very…
Connect, Mentor, & Send (Part 5)
Statistics from various studies underscore the challenges churches face in effective discipleship. Only 28% of Christians are actively involved in both discipling others and being discipled, while about 60% of churchgoers report that their church lacks a clear process for discipleship (Barna Group) (Barna Group). Moreover, only 1% of church leaders believe that today’s churches are very…
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Blogs
July 26 | Disciples Preach Everywhere
Mark 16:20, “Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and confirmed his word by the signs that accompanied it.” Consider the following evangelism stats in the U.S. from 2012: 95% of all Christians have never won someone to the Lord. 80% of Christians never even share their faith. Only…
July 25 | Disciples Are Public Witnesses of Christ
Acts 1:8, “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Some misinformed Christians have said that though all believers are to preach the “message” of Jesus, not everyone is commanded to…
July 24 | Disciples Forgive
Matthew 6:15, “But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.” Everyone will be hurt and sinned against. Some people naively think that once they become a disciple, God will protect them from offense and hurt. However, God never made such a promise, but actually said the opposite. Jesus…