The Emmanuel Church (TEC) started out a number of years ago when Pr. Giovanni started attending a deliverance ministry and saw the difference deliverance was making in his life. With the new found spiritual authority that comes with true spiritual freedom, Pr. Giovanni started to witness and minister to other Christian friends about his experience. These brethren soon started to attend the ministry as they recognised the need and had a desire for a deeper and spiritual life experience.

As the ministry catered more to brethren with an African background and culture, it was decided, in 2003, to form The European Bible Study Group (a home cell), where European (people born in Europe, with a European upbringing and mentality, irrespective of race or colour) brethren attending the ministry could have more personal and gentle exposure to charismatic manifestations of the Holy Spirit, bringing salvation, and spiritual and physical healing into their lives and families. The Bishop acknowledged this Bible study group as something that European brethren needed, as its approach could be more easily received by a European audience.

In 2006, after Pr. Giovanni searched the Lord’s will about his future, the Bishop approached him to spearhead a European branch of the ministry, as the Bishop recognised that European brethren needed a church relating to their culture, background and upbringing. In his godly wisdom, the Bishop recognised that European brethren found it hard to integrate into a church that did things in African style, for example, attending church services that were anything between 5 to 7 hours long.

Therefore, on the 16th of December 2006, The Emmanuel Church (TEC) was born out of The European Bible Study Group, with the Bishop’s blessing and approval. The church has now been functioning continuously since then.
Even though a young church, it is now established and growing continually. We have also had various prophetic voices minister to us, even from as far afield as South Africa. We take great joy in the fact that TEC is made up of many different nationalities and races. For all those people who regard themselves as European or just simply would like to reach Europe and the world for Jesus, we say: “Come and join us at The Emmanuel Church –there is a special place for you.”

The Emmanuel Church