60+
Countries Served
3,000+
Credentialed Ministers
4M+
Adherents Worldwide
49 yrs
Continuous Standing
What the Foreign Division Is
Directors and offices in several countries, seated at one international table.
The Foreign Division is the operational expression of AEGA outside the United States. It is shepherded by seated members of the International Council of Bishops who carry the fellowship in their own countries, supported from the U.S. by the Director of Foreign Affairs, Bishop David Copeland. The Division is not a head office issuing instructions to outposts. It is a covenant fellowship of national leaders, each carrying their own ministry and national context, gathered into one international body. Membership in the Foreign Division gives a minister or ministry abroad the same covering, credentialing access, and conference seat that a stateside member receives, while remaining anchored to a national leader who knows the ground.
The AEGA Foreign Division is AEGA's international operational structure: seated bishops and directors in several countries, alongside the U.S.-based Director of Foreign Affairs, who together shepherd the ministers, ministries, and national fellowships AEGA carries outside the United States. The Division operates within the historic Spirit-filled stream AEGA has carried since 1976, recognizes national autonomy, and provides covering, community, coaching, and credibility to every member it carries abroad. Two relationship paths bring ministers and ministries into the Division: Foreign Division Membership and Foreign Affiliation.
Where AEGA Operates
Foreign Division operates across six regions.
Seated bishops on the International Council carry AEGA in their home countries, with additional bishops and directors serving outside the Council in countries beyond the seated roster.
Southeast Asia.
Singapore-based oversight under Rev. Dr. Daniel O.C. Agomoh, seated on the International Council of Bishops. The region anchors AEGA's presence across the wider Southeast Asian belt where Spirit-filled ministry has carried for decades.
South Asia.
India is carried by two seated bishops on the International Council, Rev. Dr. Rak Geddam and Rev. Dr. Johannas Geddam, shepherding ministers and national fellowship work across the subcontinent.
East Asia.
South Korea is carried by Rev. Dr. Won Nam Kim and Rev. Dr. Sung Tae Lee, both seated bishops on the International Council. Korean-language and Korean-context ministry has been part of AEGA's international fabric for years.
Pacific.
The Philippines is carried by Rev. Dr. Jerry Pecsoy, seated on the International Council. Pacific-region ministry — evangelistic, pastoral, and national-fellowship work — falls inside this director's covering.
Europe.
European-region oversight is carried by Rev. Dr. Joseph Adegunle, AEGA's European Director and seated bishop on the International Council. The director shepherds ministers and ministries across the European continent.
Other regions and unseated offices.
Other bishops and directors carry AEGA in foreign countries beyond the seated International Council. The Director of Foreign Affairs, Bishop David Copeland (U.S.-based), provides the bridge between regional directors and AEGA's stateside office.
How the Division Works
National directors carry national work, anchored to one fellowship.
Each foreign director carries the ministers and ministries in his region under his own national leadership. The director is the on-the-ground point of contact for credential questions, doctrinal questions, governance counsel, and the work of folding new members into the fellowship. The U.S. office, through the Director of Foreign Affairs, supports each director with credentialing reciprocity, charter documentation when required, and the formal recognition that travels across borders. AEGA is not a denomination. A foreign director is not a regional manager of a denominational head office. The director is a seated bishop within a covenant fellowship, recognized by his peers on the International Council of Bishops, who carries AEGA in his country because the fellowship has gathered around him. National identity, national name, national bylaws, and national leadership all stay where they are. What the Foreign Division adds is the recognized standing of a U.S.-based Spirit-filled fellowship that has held continuous standing since 1976.
Why AEGA
A covenant fellowship that travels with the minister and the ministry.
The Foreign Division does not change the four things AEGA has always promised. It simply carries them across borders. Covering, Community, Coaching, Credibility, in every country the fellowship has reached.
Covering.
Biblical, spiritual accountability that protects ministers wherever ministry is carried. Where there is no accountability, there is no responsibility. The Foreign Division extends covering to ministers whose work crosses borders or sits outside the United States entirely.
Community.
A relational fellowship of ministers, gathered around seated foreign directors who know the work in their region. The Annual Conference Retreat seats foreign directors alongside U.S. leadership at the international table.
Coaching.
Counsel from leaders who have shepherded the same questions — governance, succession, cross-border ministry, credential standards — in their own national contexts. Foreign directors carry decades of regional ministry experience.
Credibility.
Recognized across 60+ countries by the people who do the verifying: visa officers, host-country ministry registries, embassy religious-engagement offices, and partner fellowships tracking credentialed ministers on the ground.
Two Paths Into the Foreign Division
Foreign Division Membership and Foreign Affiliation.
Two relationship paths bring ministers and ministries into AEGA's Foreign Division. Membership is the deeper integration for individuals; Affiliation is the lighter-touch path for ministries keeping operational independence.
Foreign Division Membership.
For an individual minister or a single ministry serving outside the United States who wants AEGA credentialing and the covering of the international fellowship. The applicant is folded into the Division through a regional foreign director where one is seated, or directly through the Director of Foreign Affairs. The minister receives an AEGA credential, a seat at the Annual Conference Retreat, and the standing of a U.S.-based Spirit-filled fellowship that has held continuous recognition since 1976.
Foreign Affiliation.
For a ministry, a church, a missions organization, or a ministry training center that wants AEGA covering and recognition without joining the Foreign Division as an individual member. Affiliation creates a covering relationship and credential reciprocity for the ministry's leaders, while the ministry continues to operate under its own name and governance. Affiliation is the lighter-touch path; Foreign Division Membership is the deeper integration.
From the International Fellowship
"I went to the International Minister's Conference to see if I could sense the vision of AEGA. I not only sensed it, but I also wanted to be a part of it."
Jerry Hatfield · Chaplain & Professor · Texas
How the Application Runs
From application to seating in four steps.
01
Choose the path and submit the application
Foreign Division Membership for an individual minister or single ministry; Foreign Affiliation for a ministry or organization keeping operational independence. The application captures ministerial history, doctrinal alignment with the historic Spirit-filled stream, current ministry, country of service, and references.
02
Regional director introduction
Where a seated foreign director carries the applicant's region, the introduction happens through the director. The director knows the regional context and shepherds the relationship before the formal review begins.
03
Credential Committee review
AEGA conducts a thorough review by the Credential Committee covering doctrinal alignment, references, and ministry experience. The Director of Foreign Affairs coordinates between the U.S. office and the regional director throughout. Most credentials are issued within three to five weeks.
04
Seating in the fellowship
Approved members are seated in the international fellowship through their regional director or the Director of Foreign Affairs. Members carry an AEGA credential, receive Annual Conference Retreat invitations, and participate in the international leadership table as appropriate to their role.
Frequently Asked
AEGA's Foreign Division, answered.
What is the AEGA Foreign Division?
The AEGA Foreign Division is the operational arm of AEGA Ministries International outside the United States. It is shepherded by seated bishops and directors on the International Council of Bishops based in several countries, alongside the U.S.-based Director of Foreign Affairs, Bishop David Copeland. The Division provides covering, credentialing, and the international fellowship seat to ministers and ministries serving abroad. AEGA reaches across 60+ countries.
What is the difference between Foreign Division Membership and Foreign Affiliation?
Foreign Division Membership is for an individual minister or single ministry serving abroad who wants AEGA credentials and the covering of the international fellowship. The minister is folded into the Division through a regional foreign director. Foreign Affiliation is for a ministry, church, missions organization, or training center that wants AEGA covering and recognition without joining the Foreign Division as an individual member. Affiliation is the lighter-touch path; membership is the deeper integration.
Which countries currently have a seated foreign director?
Seated directors on the International Council of Bishops include Singapore (Rev. Dr. Daniel O.C. Agomoh), India (Rev. Dr. Rak Geddam and Rev. Dr. Johannas Geddam), South Korea (Rev. Dr. Won Nam Kim and Rev. Dr. Sung Tae Lee), the Philippines (Rev. Dr. Jerry Pecsoy), and Europe (Rev. Dr. Joseph Adegunle, European Director). Other bishops and directors carry AEGA in foreign countries beyond the seated Council. The U.S.-based Director of Foreign Affairs is Bishop David Copeland.
Does joining the Foreign Division mean leaving my national identity?
No. AEGA is not a denomination, and neither Foreign Division Membership nor Foreign Affiliation asks a minister, ministry, or national body to surrender its name, national identity, doctrinal distinctives within the historic Spirit-filled stream, or national leadership. The Division adds U.S. ecclesiastical covering and international standing on top of the work already in place.
What does the Credential Committee review for foreign applicants?
A thorough review by the Credential Committee covering doctrinal alignment with the historic Spirit-filled stream AEGA has carried since 1976, references, and ministry experience. The Director of Foreign Affairs coordinates between the U.S. office and the regional foreign director throughout the review. Most credentials are issued within three to five weeks.
Where can I see the full leadership of the Foreign Division?
The full AEGA leadership page lists the seated International Council of Bishops and the Departmental Directors, including the Director of Foreign Affairs. The Council is the public-facing roster; AEGA also carries bishops and directors in foreign countries who serve outside the seated Council.
Join the international fellowship.
Directors and offices in several countries. A Spirit-filled fellowship reaching across 60+ countries. National identity preserved, international standing added. Two paths, one fellowship.