Some 900 delegates representing nine islands of The Bahamas made the pilgrimage to Winston-Salem, North Carolina to attend the first annual Gathering of Global United Fellowship (GUF) under the leadership of the presiding prelate, Reverend Bishop Neil C. Ellis.
Fourteen nations and six continents attended the first interdenominational conference. To date more than 400 fellowships, businesses and churches comprise its membership.
The Bahamian delegates represented New Providence, Grand Bahama, Abaco, Bimini, Cat Island, Exuma, San Salvador, Harbour Island and Great Harbour Cay.
More than 5,400 delegates attended the nightly sessions held at the Benton Convention Center.
The fellowship's mandate is to unite Protestants, Charismatics, Pentecostals and independents; enhance the marriages of clergymen; equip ministry leaders; resurrect the dying discipline of prayer and build authentic relationships in the Body of Christ. It is not a denomination.
Several Bahamians were featured as facilitators of the more the 40 classes offered in various aspects of ministry, including parish leader for the central Bahamas, Dr. Deanza Cunningham and Bishop Walter Hanchell.
GUF has been in existence for less than a year.
"Less than a year ago, we embarked on a mission to unite, enhance, equip, resurrect and build the Body of Christ. We are so very pleased to have witnessed the coming together of believers from across the nations who did not have to disassociate themselves from their denominational roots to become a part of the global experience," said Ellis, who is also senior pastor of Mt. Tabor Church.
The second annual gathering will be held July 6-10, 2015 in Jacksonville, Florida. Visit www.globalunitedfellowship.org for more information.
Established in 2013 under the leadership of Bishop Neil C. Ellis, Global United Fellowship (GUF) is a cross-denominational fellowship of spiritual leaders and churches united to expand the kingdom of God to all the nations of the world and strategically plan, implement and execute transformative and generational impact.
The fellowship's five-prong mandate is to unite churches, equip leaders, enhance marriages, resurrect the discipline of prayer and build covenant relationships within the Body of Christ.
GUF is comprised of more than 300 churches from countries and provinces including The Bahamas, England, Jamaica, Pakistan, South Africa, the Turks and Caicos Islands and The United States.

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