BURUNDI PRESIDENT PREACHES AT WORSHIP SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN USA

President of the Republic of Burundi; H.E. Pierre Nkurunziza

On September 24, 2011, history was made in Grand Rapids, Michigan USA. The President and First Lady of the Republic of Burundi were the honored guests for the praise and worship service of Free International Missions, Founder Dr. Anthony Yeboah. President Nkurunziza led the praise and worship as well as gave the sermon.

Dr. Clyde Rivers, Honorary Ambassador at Large for the Republic of Burundi, said today, “Where else in the world have you ever seen a Christian President bold enough to stand for his faith and to lead praise and worship? The song President Nkurunziza led with was, ‘Jesus The Winner Man’ and the topic of his sermon was, ‘How to Love God’. This is not done anywhere else in the world. This was truly a historic day for Grand Rapids, Michigan.”

PIONEER OF CHRISTIANITY AMONG THE TRIBAL NATIONS

Dr. Robert Ornales, Dr. Ralph Dee, Dr. Clyde Rivers

United Graduate College and Seminary had the great honor to recognize Dr. Ralph Dee with an Honorary Doctorate for his work among the Navajo Nation. He started his work of prompting Christian music and bands within the tribal nations thirty-two years ago and now he has built this ministry to represent seventy-two Christian bands among the tribal nations.

Dr. Clyde Rivers, Chief Chancellor Worldwide for United Graduate College and Seminary, said, “Dr. Ralph Dee is an amazing apostle for native Christianity. He is connected all over the Indian nations and everyone has a great deal of honor and respect for him. We had different tribes from all over North America at this function of honor. It is great to see a man of unity in the global community. I have great hope in the tribal nations. There’s great leadership from the President of the Navajo Nation, Dr. Bee Shelly and it’s Christian leaders. The Navajo Nation is made up of 60% born again Christians.”

GLOBAL PIONEER OF PEACE, DR. HASMUKH DAWDA

Dr. Clyde Rivers and Dr. Hasmukh Dawda

The head of the Universal Peace Federation - East Africa, Dr. Hasmukh Dawda,
is one of the great men of peace around the world. He has a vision to bring
peace to every community - that people across the globe, in every society,
community, village and family would live in peace with one another.
Dr. Clyde Rivers, World Peace Ambassador for UPF said, “It is a great honor to
work with a man such as Dr. Dawda. He works cross-culturally and with interfaith
organizations to teach people how to get along and build peaceful
relationships. At the end of the day we all live side-by-side in our communities, as
different ethnic groups and with varying faiths, so it’s important that we learn to
live in peace and harmony with each other for the benefit of our communities,
businesses and families. Dr. Dawda is one of those exceptional men leading the
world in peace keeping. It is a pleasure to work with him.”
Rivers went on to say, “I am bringing recognition to Dr. Hasmukh Dawda
internationally because he has helped people at an international level. Universal
Peace Federation is fortunate to have a man like this working with them to make
peace globally.”