Evangelical Church of the Assembly of God in East Timor

The existence of the Evangelica das Assembleias de Deus em Timor-Leste (IEAD-TL) church began in Dili on May 13 th-1962 This church exists as a result of the Pentekostal which occurred in Azusa Road Laos Angeles California in 1906 Abstinence from the These members began to think about conservating the work of the Holy Spirit Therefore, 120 American countries and the delegation of 20 foreign countries gathered and decided to establish the Church of the Gospel of the Assembly of God in First President’s name Eudorus N. Bell and Secretary name Charles Fox Parham.

At that time, they also established an International Mission Body, so that the Church immediately sent many Who will be saved and who will be saved; but who will not be found guilty. “

Therefore, Timor-Leste has also had the same opportunity over the 60th century, from a small group of foreign evangelists; thus a member named Manuel de Jesus Marreiros, Portuguese citizens from Assembleia de Deus Portugal And others from Cabo Verde name’s Délio Castro Tavares, Belmiro Gomes, Afra Fernandes no Feliciano They began the evangelisation to reach more people to Christ; and on May 13th,. The Portuguese sent a letter to the church in Portugal to ask for help from the ministry in Timor-Leste The moment Pastor José Augusto Seabra Gomes Gomes has accepted Jesus as a savior and has actively participated in a particular residence in Taibesi, Dili, along with the Gospel group Then there was a Maria de Fátima Wadhomaal Gomes Also accept Jesus was a savior through the missionary Dr. Robert Billman And the family of England When the Haidomaal Gomes received Jesus as a savior, the weekly cultivation activity moved to the Gomes Family residence in Balide, Dili;

In the Missionary Leslie Braille Come from England for a visit and a Bible study pastor José Augusto Seabra Gomes and Paternal Mary de Fátima Wadhomal Gomes; In 1966 missionary Prof. Dr. Harold Williams Come from America and held the first Bible baptism Pastór José Augusto Seabra Gomes and Pastora Maria de Fátima Wadhomaal Gomes Including Amélia da Conceição, Pastór Gomes Her Mother Fernando Wadhoomall, Filomena Rosa Gomes, Joaquim dos Santos Morais, Florindo Marçal, Bernardo Guterres, no Alberto Rodrigues And order Pastór José Augusto Seabra Gomes As the first Timorese village; so Jose Augusto Seabra Gomes was the founder of IEAD-TL, and was the first leader of IEAD-TL.

In 1968 Missionary Dick Carter Come from America to continue the Bible study and to carry out the ordination Pastora Maria de Fátima Wadhomaal Gomes To the ministry; There is Relime IEAD in Portugal sent the Missionary Francisco Michael Coias to Timor-Leste to help the ministry. In 1971 The first Gospel temple was established in Vila Verde, Dili The and was opened by the authority of the Camara Municipality of Dili It contains its historical value, to this day, as a witness to the next generation church Evangélica das Assembleias de Deus His principles and doctrine set the fundamental foundation of the “the Bible,” which stated and congratulates the belief that “the Lord Jesus Christ is the only One” of the head and hope for the life of this church.