The National Executive Council forms ministry divisions to support the work of the church. Each ministry division has a responsible committee, whose tasks are stipulated by the National Executive Council. The Church of God in Germany currently has the following ministry divisions:

By conducting seminars and providing relevant information, this ministry division focuses on strengthening the church’s understanding of missions and church planting in Germany.

Daniela Greiner

Director of the Division of Foreign Missions

The committee for this division is primarily focused on informing those with a missionary calling about the possibilities for serving in foreign missions. There are various possibilities for serving in this capacity, ranging from short-term assignments to being formally appointed and commissioned through the German National Assembly.

The guidelines for foreign mission trips can be requested from the director of the division. The director also coordinates regular visits from missionaries in local churches, helping to establish stronger ties between missionaries and their supporting churches.

A further emphasis of the Foreign Missions Division is providing information on emergency and disaster response projects in cooperation with the Church of God in the USA. We regularly contribute to special relief efforts as part of this ministry.

The focal point of the Education and Training Division is promoting and conducting training and development measures for our pastors and church workers. This includes making suitable material available and organizing training programs (e.g., ILD-1 and ILD-2). Information about the ILD-1 and ILD-2 programs is available HERE.
The ILD programs are accredited through the Church of God European Theological Seminary in Freudenstadt-Kniebis.

Providing Christian care and instruction to young people is an important task within the Church of God in Germany. We regularly organize and conduct retreats and vacation programs for these age groups at the national, regional and local church level. We also promote the work of the Royal Rangers program and offer seminars for church workers in the field of youth and children’s ministries.

As a newly formed team, it is our heartfelt desire to effectively support churches (or pioneer groups) within our fellowship as they plant new churches, to provide targeted guidance for the missionary growth of existing churches, and to offer prompt and expert assistance when complex issues, growth plateaus, or crisis situations arise.

We are convinced that preventive and regular counseling is the key to healthy church development. We work closely with regional leaders and district pastors and support them in their work through regular discussions and annual check-ups.

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Dr. Herbert Banholzer, Head of the Foreign Missions Divison (Member of the Executive Committee), District Pastor, former Chairman of the Legal Council of the Church of God in Germany KdöR

Marc Brenner, National Overseer of the Church of God in Germany KdöR, President of the Association of Evangelical Free Churches e.V.

Jürgen Justus, Deputy Regional Director for the Southeast Region, pastor with a missionary focus

Phil Ngoei, ordained pastor, committee member in the Education Department

Karl Schneider, Deputy Regional Director for the North & East Region, district pastor and pastor with a missionary focus

Micha Siebeneich, ordained pastor, experienced church consultant and coach, team leader

Benjamin Siegel, ordained preacher, MA in Pentecostal-Charismatic Theology

Maria Stracke-Czupalla, ordained preacher, district pastor

To promote the work of the Church of God at the national level, the National Executive Council forms and appoints specialized subcommittees, which are tied to a specific ministry division or report directly to the National Executive Committee.

The task of this subcommittee is to deliberate and reflect on current theological and ethical issues. It compiles well-founded reports to assist the National Executive Council in the process of forming an opinion on specific issues. The subcommittee then implements the feedback, additions and desired changes from the National Executive Council into a final report on the subject. The National Executive Council then adopts this final version and provides it as a resource to the local churches.

This subcommittee is tasked with ensuring that the guidelines of the Church of God in Germany (consisting of its constitution, bylaws, doctrinal commitments and practical commitments) are kept up to date. It handles relevant proposals that are submitted, drafting suggested amendments and wording for review by the National Executive Council.