Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International
Established 1952
About Us
News
Our Leadership
Mr. Humberto Arguello
Nicaragua
our
vision
A vast global movement of laymen comprising men and women being used mightily by God to bring this last great harvest through the outpouring of God's Holy Spirit before the return of our Lord Jesus Christ
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OUR MISSION STATEMENT
1. To reach men in all nations for Jesus Christ.
2. To call men back to God.
3. To help believers to be baptized in The Holy Spirit and to grow spiritually.
4. To train and equip men to fulfill the Great Commission.
5. To provide an opportunity for Christian fellowship.
6. To bring unity among all people in the body of Christ.
Our Vision & Values​
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We see business people on every continent working together to transform their communities, cities, and nations.
7 Core Values
Love - sacrificing for the good of others...
Integrity - choosing to do the right thing...
Relationship - value people above all other things...
Commitment - no obstacle is too great, never give up...
Networking - opportunities are born by reaching out to others...
Training - equipped for every good work...
Transforming - making this world a better place by God's power...
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Why
FGBMFI?
"What answers does the church have for men - women too - facing the really horrendous complexities of modern business? People with tremendous responsibilities, where hundreds of jobs depend on the decisions they make. I've had men like that come to me, Demos, and frankly I couldn't even understand their questions. What do I know about labor contracts and price freezes? I've had no experience in business. "
"Sure, we clergy can give comfort and counsel to a man who's down and out, but what about the man who makes it? He needs God just as much, and ministers like me don't even know the language."
- Dr. Charles Price, Evangelist
(from The Happiest People on Earth by Demos Shakarian)
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"Just think how many more businessmen there are in the world than preachers. If businessmen should ever start to spread the gospel..."
- Demos Shakarian, Founder of FGBMFI
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fgbmfi
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is an organization where...
Full Gospel -
means no subject has to be avoided, whatever a person's experience - salvation, healing, deliverance - it can be shared, just as it happened; and
Business Men -
are laymen, ordinary people from all walks of life; and
Fellowship -
is what it feels like - A bunch of people who get together to share their love for Jesus; and where
International -
means the whole world, all races, ages, backgrounds, and denominations.
STATEMENT OF FAITH
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We believe in one God, Maker of all things and being in the Trinity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
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We believe that the Son of God, Jesus Christ, became incarnate, was begotten by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, and is true God and true man.
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We believe the Bible, in its entirety, to be the inspired Word of God and the only infallible rule of faith and conduct.
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We believe in the resurrection of the dead, the eternal happiness of the saved, and the eternal punishment of the lost.
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We believe in personal salvation of believers through the shed blood of Christ.
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We believe in sanctification by the blood of Christ, in personal holiness of heart and life, and in separation from the world.
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We believe in divine healing, through faith, and that healing is included in the Atonement.
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We believe in the baptism in the Holy Ghost, accompanied by the initial physical sign of speaking with other tongues as the Spirit of God gives utterance, (Acts 2:4) as distinct from the new birth, and in the nine gifts of the Spirit, listed in 1 Corinthians 12, as now available to believers.
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We believe in the Christian's hope - the imminent, personal return of the Lord Jesus Christ.
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​We believe in intensive world-evangelism and missionary work in accordance with the Great Commission, with signs following.
Our International President
Mr. Francis Owusu
Ghana
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Francis is the 4th International President in 71 years and was elected at the International Directors meeting held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on February 10, 2023.
Francis Owusu is a product of the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), UK, and a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) UK.
He is an Executive Director of the Fiesta Hotels & Residences, a family-owned hospitality group based in Ghana.
Francis accepted Jesus as his Lord and Saviour at a Breakfast Meeting of the Fellowship in Ghana in the year 2000.
Francis has been a member of the Fellowship in Ghana since the year 2000 and served on the National Executive Committee for several years.
Francis was appointed as an International Director at Large in the year 2010 by Richard Shakarian, the 2nd International President.
In 2018, he was appointed International Treasurer by Mario Garcia Olvera, the 3rd International President, where he served until his election as International President on February 10, 2023.
In the year 2011, whilst on a flight to Accra after attending an International Directors meeting in California, the Lord spoke to Francis to "Protect the Vision".
Over the years, Francis has continued to receive revelations from the Lord on the Intensifying Vision from Armenia to Africa.
He is married to Jennifer, and they are blessed with children.
Our International Officers / Cabinet
International Executive Vice President
Mr. Rafael Cuestas
Guatemala
Rafael Cuestas has been a member of FGBMFI Guatemala since the year 2000, serving as Chapter President, Secretary of the National Board, and International Director for the past 18 years.
Born in 1967 in Guatemala, Central America, married in 2004 with Vilma, 3 sons and 1 daughter, 2
grandchildren.
Mr. Cuestas is an Industrial Engineer, and entrepreneur, with vast experience in new business development, more than 16 years working in telecommunications and technology, and since 2017 representing a British Consulting Firm in Central America. His family owns a high end automobile distribution company, representing Ferrari, Maserati, Porsche, Volvo, and Kawasaki in Guatemala. Mr. Cuestas is also a shareholder and part of the Board of Directors.
He has also served 13 years in the Guatemalan Olympic Committee on the Board of Directors (2009-2022),
promoting principles and values using sports to impact the country. As well as served 15 years in Casa de Dios, one of the largest Pentecostal churches in Guatemala, organizing Healing Rallies around Latin-American and USA, sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ followed with miracles, signs and wonders.
Mr. Cuestas is also the Co-Founder and a mentor in FGBMFI´s School of the Vision.
International Secretary
Mr. Doug Woolley
United States
Doug Woolley works for JPMorgan Chase & Co. as a Software Engineer, as of early 2019. Prior to that, Doug worked for Verizon for many years as a Systems Engineer, most recently as a Web Developer in the field of Cloud Computing and has attained four prestigious certifications in Amazon Web Services (AWS).
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Doug earned four university degrees in the areas of Computer Science, Web Development, Interdisciplinary Studies (with concentration in Theology), and a Master's in Theology. Doug authored several computer books and recently authored a Christian book dealing with the theology of work, titled The Value of Work in the Eyes of God, with versions in English, Spanish, and French.
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As a senior in high school, Doug placed among the top in the USA in mathematics, computer programming, and science.
Doug has served in various leadership positions in FGBMFI since 1991, such as Vice President of the Tampa chapter, Florida Treasurer and Field Representative, International Director at Large, USA National Director, Webmaster for www.fgbmfi.org and regional sites, USA Southeast Regional Director, International Director, and International Secretary (since 2018).
Doug lives in Tampa, Florida, USA, with his wife Marsha and poodle Napoleon.
International Treasurer
Mr. Paul Lai
United States
Paul was born and raised in Taiwan. At the age of 26, he established a car company, specializing in luxury cars like Mercedes, BMW, and Ferrari. 10 years later, he immigrated to the U.S. and started another auto company. He was once the largest trader in the U.S. exporting cars to Taiwan and China, and he also had a real estate investment and development company.
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In the 1990s, due to the recession and the real estate bubble, all the properties he owned disappeared and he lost everything. At the lowest point of his life, his wife led him to Jesus. In the year 2000, he was invited by the Los Angeles Chinese FGBMFI to share his testimony, how he changed from a proud person to a humble person by God, and how he started as a speaker and became a FGBMFI life time member.
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After he turned his life to Jesus, God gave him a second chance, and he used what little cash he had at the time to reinvest in real estate, and grasped God's principles and blessings to achieve financial freedom in just a few years. He was elected as an outstanding overseas Chinese delegate, a board director of American Premier bank in Los Angeles, and the Arcadia Kiwanis Club president. He also began to serve in FGBMFI in various areas since 2005, was the president of the West District of the Los Angeles Chinese FGBMFI, an International Director and RVP of Asia appointed by Richard Shakarian, a USA national treasurer appointed by Mike Postlewait.
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Paul and his wife Pauline live happily in Hawaii, and have been blessed with two beautiful daughters Patricia and Priscilla.
International Coordinator Ladies of the Fellowship
Mrs. Jennifer Owusu
Ghana
Mrs. Jennifer Owusu joined the Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship International (FGBMFI) with
her husband Mr. Francis Owusu in the year 2000.
Jennifer believes in the Vision of FGBMFI and has supported her husband in his various roles in the
Fellowship.
She is a Life Member of the Fellowship, a Member of the Westgate Executive Chapter, and a Member
of the Ladies of the Fellowship Ghana.
Jennifer has participated in various FGBMFI programs and attended several World Conventions.
She was privileged to share her Testimony at the World Convention in Guatemala in 2019 and
aspects of her career at the World Convention in Mexico in 2021.
Jennifer is a Lawyer with over 20 years of experience at the Bar and holds a Master’s in Public Administration.
She has a passion for empowering the vulnerable and has since 2011 worked to enhance the capacity of women, children, and persons with disability.
Her marriage to Francis is blessed with three children.
To Jennifer “It can be done if you play your part.”
Operations Manager
Mrs. Becky Dyson
United States
Rebecca Dyson "Becky," began working with FGBMFI-HQ in April 2008 as a "part-time" receptionist.
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With her Finacial Services, Bookkeeping, Escrow, and Title Insurance background, she became the full-time Receptionist, Bookkeeper, and Administrative Assistant to the Director of Operations in May 2008.
She has served as the Operations Manager since May 2018.
Regional vice presidents
& Gac Members
Title/Region
RVP Latin America & Caribbean (Latin)
RVP North America & Caribbean (Non-Latin)
RVP Africa
RVP Europe
RVP Asia Pacific
First/Last Name
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Juan Manuel Pena (Nicaragua)
Tim King (USA)
Pierre Fwelo (DRC)
Bruno Berthon (France)
Rudiyanto Jap (Indonesia)
Regional Vice PResidents (At Large)
Regional Assistants - Latin America & Caribbean (Latin)
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RVP At Large - Beto Domingo (Panama)
RVP At Large - Efren Aguinaga (Mexico)
RVP At Large - Raul D'Angelo (Argentina)
RVP At Large - Adan Sanchez (Paraguay)
RVP At Large - Miguel Cubias (El Salvador)
Regional Assistants - North America & Caribbean (Non-Latin)
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RVP At Large - Trevor Joseph (Trinidad & Tobago)
Regional Assistants - Africa
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RVP At Large - Willie Orhin (Ghana)
RVP At Large - Lucian Ahua (Cote d'Ivoire)
RVP At Large - Gratien de Souza (Togo)
RVP At Large - Macaire Gulefua Nguezia (DRC)
RVP At Large - Peter Lintini (Zambia)
Regional Assistants - Europe
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RVP At Large - Stefan Ivanov (Bulgaria)
RVP At Large - Wolfgang Hoffmann (Austria)
Regional Assistants - Asia Pacific
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RVP At Large - Edgar Morada (Philippines)
RVP At Large - Daniel Wright (Australia)
RVP At Large - Adam Tedja (Australia)
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RVPs At Large - Special Assignments
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RVP At Large International Conventions - Gerardo Rivera (Honduras)
RVP At Large - Ardian Kristanto (Indonesia)
RVP At Large - Danny Mawuenyega (Ghana)
RVP At Large - George Prah (Ghana)
RVP At Large - Eghosa Ogedegbe (Nigeria)
International
prayer coordinators
Region
Global
North America
Europe
Africa
Asia Pacific
Latin America
First / Last Name / Country
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Omar Portillo ( El Salvador)
Dave MacBurnie (USA)
Bart De Wolf (Belgium)
Samuel Welbeck (Ghana)
Joshua Ding (Malaysia)
Daniel Fagian Cabrera (Honduras)
International
youth coordinators
Title/Region
Int'l. Youth Coordinator - Asia Pacific
Int'l. Youth Coordinator - Latin America
Int'l. Youth Coordinator - Africa
Int'l. Youth Coordinator - North America
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First / Last Name / Country
Erianto Chang (Indonesia)
Carlos Valiente (El Salvador)
Eric Diakubukwa (DRC)
Daniel Bringhurst (USA)
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international
Directors
Benin
David Odushina
Chile
Luis Daniel Pino Diaz
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Dem. Rep. Congo
Pierre Fwelo
Macaire Gulefua Nguezia
Papy Pierre Bolia Ebuto
Erick Diakubukwa
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Botswana
Paul Ogbole Peter
Burkina Faso
Formouzèrè Adama Zala
Costa Rica
Cote d’Ivoire
Reinier Vasquez Vega
Ricardo Calderon Quesada
Lucien Ahua Koffi Bredou
El Salvador
Ricardo A. Reyes Palomo
Miguel Cubias
Salvador Salazar
Cesar Vitelio Castro
Ecuador
Luis Francisco Travez
Eswatini
George Edwin
France
Bruno Berthon
Ghana
Joseph Ockan
Francis Owusu
George Prah
Emmanuel Baba Mahama
Frank Achampong
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Guatemala
Honduras
Adonay Aguirre
Cesar Armas
Gerardo Cortez
Alejandro Ayerdi
Rafael Cuestas
Eduardo Beltran
Luis Navichoque
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Jose Ramon Aguilera Mejia
Gerardo Alfredo Rivera Munoz
Jose Oswaldo Oliva Guerra
Mario Sanchez
Jose Adrian Franco
Javier Pena
Joaquin Antonio Salgado Ochoa
Jesus Alexis Sagastume
Rafael Martinez
Indonesia
Len Widjaja
Teddy Soebarkat Pranoto
Dalie Sutanto
Agus Surjanto
Ardian Kristanto
Anthony Putihrai
Rudiyanto Jap
Kenneth Kristanto
Malaysia
Peter Desmond Wee
Mexico
Efren Aguinaga Rodriguez
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Malawi
Laban Malawi
Nicaragua
Juan Tijerino
Luis Amado Cruz
Oscar Bello
Norman Velez
Felix Palacios
Gerardo Vado
Reynaldo Alvarado
Jaime Cruz
Manuel Pena
Marcelino Martinez
Philippines
Reynaldo Derecho
Uganda
Robert Rutaagi
Panama
Alberto Domingo
Paraguay
Adan Gustavo Sanchez Benegas
Sweden
Alf Liljehall
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United States
Togo
Sheppy Kounetstron
Paul Lai
Gabriel Jacquez
George Segersbol
Douglas Woolley
National
Presidents
(Countries with their own website are linked to the countries name. Click the country name to be redirected)
Country
Angola
Argentina
Barbados
Belize
​Bolivia
Botswana
Bulgaria
Burundi
Cameroon
Cayman Islands
Central African Rep.
Chad
Congo
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dem. Rep. Congo
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Fiji Islands
Gabon
Gambia
Grenada
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
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First/Last Name
Leopoldo Mayembe
Rene Nuñez
Daniel Wright
Dr. Wolfgang Hoffmann
Willard Mereigh
(Acting) Bart DeWolf
Alexis Mai
Alain Gbaguidi
Ronald Garciar
Paul Peter
Eduardo Banchero
(Nat. Coor.) Stefan Ivanov
Joel Okana Illa
Thaddee Niragira
Claude Mpouli
Harold Paramlal
Agou Augustin
Granga Tcham
Luis Daniel Pino Diaz
Diego Andres Quimbayo
Reich Roberto Imbali
Reinier Vasquez
Kadio N'Goran
Angel Marto
Macaire Gulefua
Manuel Suazo
Juan Bauz
Ricardo A. Reyes Palomo
Uraia Rasake
Martti Issakainen
Philippe Roser
Hobaha Coulibaly
Galandou Gorre-Ndiaye
Roland Benz
Emmanuel Mahama
(Acting) Lennox John
Adonay Aguirre
Shawn Gurcharran
Aubens Fermine
Mario Sanchez
Robert Almadi
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First/Last name
Dalie Sutanto
Simone Canazza
Carl Sweeney
Katsumi Yasuda
Arthur W. B. Fumbah
Hernivela Rakotoarivelo
Laban Banda
Peter Desmond Wee
Joseph Zammit (Acting)
Efren Aguinaga Rodriguez
Sanyika Munya
(Nat. Coor) Nelson Phyo
(Nat. Coor) Robin Hartman
Juan Manuel Pena
(Nat. Coor.)
(Nat. Coor.) Boneza Rumvegeri
Jefferson Tasleem Ghauri
Albeto Domingo
(Interim) Adan Gustavo Sanchez
Cesar Ocampo
Robert Lee
Luis Enrique Pagan
Andrey Zlobin
Jean Bosco Rutayisire
Moussa Sadio
Ronnie Frazer-Williams
James Mpele
Javier Arruga Serrano
George Edwin
Johan Eklof
(Nat. Coor) Luc Mayor
Emrod Elisante
Sheppy K. Kounetsron
Trevor Joseph
Robert Rutaagi
Igor Soloviov
Lynn Heritage
Gabriel Jacquez
Gabriel Effa
Wilson Bustos
Vu Xuan Quang
Peter Lintini
Country
Jamaica
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malta
Mexico
Mozambique
Myanmar
Nigeria
Norway
Peru
Puerto Rico
Russia
Rwanda
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Spain
Tanzania
Togo
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Uruguay
Venezuela
Vietnam
Zambia
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FGBMFI has a presence in other nations, but the above are the countries with National Presidents/Coordinators.
international
Directors(AT LARGE)
Country Costa Rica
Cote D'Ivoire
Dem. Rep. Congo
El Salvador
France
Ghana
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Guatemala
Honduras
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Indonesia
Mexico
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Nicaragua
Nigeria
Togo
United States
First/Last Name
Jaime Sol
Zoumana Coulibaly
Clement Ilunga Konya / Edouard Booto Bokonda / Emmanuel Kalala Ngalamulume / Christian Tshibanda Mulunda / Donat Kambale
Omar Portillo
Philippe Roser
Anthony Sarpong / Benjamin Nartey / Sam Mensah
Manfredo Aguilar
Benjamin Toledo / Leonidas Mejia / Mario Rene Palmo
Jinhard Kouwagam / Christian Lau
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Gabriel Castro Rivera / Oscar Guadalupe Márquez Cepeda / Netzahualcóyotl Alfaro Hernández
Alberto Pereira / Cornelio Porras
Gideon Esurua / Emeka Ariguzo / John Kennedy Opara
Gratian DeSouza
Jose Sikaffy / John Carrette / Mike Postlewait
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National presidents designated as international
Directors(AT LARGE)
Country
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Barbados
Belgium
Brazil
Bulgaria
Cameroon
Cayman Islands
Colombia
Congo (Brazzaville)
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Fiji Islands
Finland
Gabon
Gambia
Germany
Guyana
Guinee
Jamaica
Japan
Liberia
Madagascar
Mozambique
Netherlands
Norway
Pakistan
Puerto Rico
Senegal
Sierra Leone
South Africa
Spain
Switzerland
Trinidad & Tobago
United Kingdom
Uruguay
Zambia
First/Last Name
Rene Nunes
Daniel Wright
Wolfgang Hoffmann
Willard Mereigh
Bart De Wolf
Eduardo Ignomiri Banchero
Stefan Ivanov
Claude Mpouli
Harold Paramlal
Diego Andres Quimbayo
Reich Roberto Imbali
Angel Enrique Martos Paneque
Manuel Suazo
Uraia Rasake
Martti Issakainen
Hobaha Coulibaly
Said Usuf
Roland Benz
Shawn Gurcharran
N/A
Carl Sweeney
Katsumi Yasuda
Arthur Fumbah
Herinavela Rakotoarivelo
Sanyika Munya
Robin Hartman
Boneza Rumvegeri
Jefferson Tasleem Ghauri
Luis Enrique Pagan
Moussa Sadio
Ronnie Frazer-Williams
James Mpele
Javier Arruga Serrano
Luc Mayor
Trevor Joseph
Lynn Heritage
Gabriel Effa
Peter Lintini