The Convener of Global Mandate Conference, Rev Toyin Kehinde, has shed light on how the 2026 edition of the conference will look like while also asking for prayer support from lovers of missions.
The Global Mandate Conference is an annual conference of missionaries from across Africa and Europe hosted by Agape Generation International Church in Lagos, Nigeria. The conference aims to create an ambience for missionaries to retreat, refill, so they can refire.
Rev Kehinde told Church Times that the 2026 edition of the conference promises to be another great time of refreshing and divine impact on participating missionaries.
The event will basically hold for two days, from February 19 to 20 at the Mende,-Maryland, Lagos headquartres of the Agape Generation Bible Church. The theme is “Great Power, Great Grace”
Explaining how the theme came about, Rev Kehinde, who has been hosting the conference for close to 20 years, said, “The theme became necessary because of the demand of the time.
“Missionaries can’t afford to do the work of missions without the grace and power of God. So, after seeking the face of God, the theme was impressed on us. We want missionaries at the conference to experience a dimension of power and grace that will make the work easy for them.”
While noting that the disciples of Jesus, according to the accounts in the book of Acts, did evangelism with great grace and power, Kehinde said, “The messages for the conference will be centred more on grace and power. We need to understand what the Bible meant by grace, and also be able to teach on the right perspective of power from the Bible standpoint.
“The disciples of Jesus were able to turn the world around because they were full of grace, and they also had the power dimension to ministry. These two factors are critical if we are to succeed in ministry.”
About 200 missionaries are expected to attend the conference from Europe, various African countries, and across Nigeria. “We hope to see missionaries from Tanzania for the first time in the life of the conference and a couple of leaders of mission agencies from Europe and some African countries.” He disclosed.
Impact of conference
Reflecting on the impact of the conference over the years, Kehinde states, “God has proved himself over the years. We may not be able to determine the full extent of the impact,, but based on the feedback we receive, the conference has been a tremendous blessing to participants.
“For instance, after the 2025 edition, those who came from some African countries went back home, translated the messages into their languages so people who could not come are blessed. Many missionaries get fresh fire at the conference
“It’s been a case of one tell one. Those who attend usually take it upon themselves to spread the word. I also recall how God used last year’s conference to save a missionary from sudden death during the routine medical checks we do for them when they come.
“One of the participating missionaries, unknown to her, had a blood clot that would have led to sudden death. But God was gracious. The medical team discovered this, and she was referred to the hospital, where she was given proper attention.
“The conference has greatly impacted the spiritual and physical lives of participants, and this year won’t be different. God will use the platform to equip all participants with His grace and power for the work of mission.”