servant teams sharing with the church abroad in the power of the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is Moving
We hope you will be inspired by what the Holy Spirit is doing through SOMA and will pray about joining a SOMA team in 2026.
Leaders from the Suva Ovalau Archdeaconry
Report Fiji - 2-13 November
This November, the SOMA National Director, Rev. Andrew Allan-Johns, and Rev. Glenn Paddison from Auckland responded to Archbishop Sione Ulu’ilakepa’s invitation to SOMA New Zealand to assist the Diocese of Polynesia in equipping its clergy and lay leaders for evangelism. The SOMA Core Teaching and activation workshops were delivered to eighty-one leaders, comprising all the clergy and five chosen lay leaders from every parish in the Fijian Islands.
To their delight, everyone attending the training had a powerful encounter with the Holy Spirit, most received genuine physical healing (the picture shows everyone who was healed at St Christopher’s Nadi everyone gave and received accurate prophetic words and exercised other gifts of the Holy Spirit. Key learnings were: that they all had authority to heal in the name of Jesus, they had access to all the 1 Corinthians 12 spiritual gifts when needed, and that they could hear the voice of God guiding them in a ministry situation. Our approach to evangelism is to emphasise power evangelism to create a Spirit-filled atmosphere, then teach the Three Circle and Two-minute Testimony methods that any Anglican can use to share their faith in a follow-up conversation. In Suva, we also prayed personally and privately for 50 participants for physical healing and prophetic words of encouragement. Another 200 received ministry at Sunday services in two locations.
Many participants said that the diocese needed a new way to grow and become more effective in evangelism and retaining young people. They said that they believed the SOMA training offered the way forward. We enjoyed every moment of our time working with these leaders who all presented with a sincere orthodox faith, a love of God, humility, and a sacrificial commitment to their church. They all knew that there had to be more spiritual power available for ministry and evangelism, and they were open to receiving it. In 2026, SOMA New Zealand will extend this training into the other Polynesian nations and directly into parishes.
Watch here for an interview with Fr Jone Tuiwaiwai
Recruiting for Polynesia 2026/7
Archbishop Sione wants SOMA back, and the people are very excited about it. We envisage up to six missions starting in the second half of 2026 to cover all the parishes in all the countries comprising the Diocese of Polynesia. 1. Tonga, Samoa, and American Samoa. 2. New Zealand parishes using serving clergy from the Diocese of Auckland. 3. Parishes in Vanua Levu, 4. Parishes in Viti Levu West, 5. Parishes in Suva and St John’s Theological College, 6 Parishes outside of Suva, and Ovalau.
The affordable SOMA New Zealand mission is back, and we need you to assist with the outpouring of the Holy Spirit that has begun! Please get in touch to express your interest and availability.
Kenya - 6 to 20 October 2025
SOMA International has been back in Kenya working in the Mombasa and All Saints Cathedral, Nairobi Dioceses in the Anglican Church of Kenya. Rev Andrew had the privilege of leading a 13-strong team from three nations, equipping clergy and lay leaders using the SOMA Core Teaching training process. We were able to form two teams to minister simultaneously to all of the Mombasa clergy in different parts of the diocese. The subject they were most interested in was deliverance. They found the teaching eye-opening. A team member submitted to model ministry in this area and was set free. Some wondered how they could cope with all the demand if it took such a long time for each person. He responded that if they present the Spiritual Realm teaching and lead their congregation through mass repentance, they will achieve mass deliverance without too much drama. Once their regulars are ministered to, they can then cope with the stream of enquirers. They concluded that healing and deliverance are ultimately evangelistic ministries. Bishop Alphonce closed the conference with genuine appreciation, acknowledging that this was what they had been waiting for, and declared that the diocese would implement what they had learned. The team were presented with gifts of tailored diocesan shirts for the men and dresses for the women. Once again, the dedication of these Anglican leaders ministering in tough situations for little remuneration stood out, as did the significant number and high quality of female clergy.
Tanzania
After the work in Mombasa, the four kiwis, led by Whangaparoa Vicar, Rev Ian Hardcastle, travelled south to the Kondoa diocese in Tanzania. The team taught in five remote villages using material from SOMA’s Core teaching modules – mainly on the Holy Spirit, Forgiveness, Healing, and the Spiritual Realm. While in Makorongo, the congregation paired off to pray for healing with an immediate 85% success rate! The spectacular growth seen in this diocese is in no small part due to SOMA training and sustained missionary visits.
The High Arctic
From the warmth of Fiji, the SOMA National Director, Andrew Allan-Johns, is now preparing for a return trip to the Diocese of the Arctic in February 2026. Following on from the introductory mission at their synod held in Edmonton in May, and responding to requests from the people for "healing prayer and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit," the mission will go to the remote towns of Ulukhaktok, Aklavik, and Inuvik. Look inside the Arctic Circle, north of Alaska along the famed Northwest Passage. Andrew will be joined again by The Rev. Will Pearson-Gee from SOMA UK (who requested a cold place to do SOMA ministry) to train and work with a diocesan team of four, who will continue to travel through this vast diocese with the SOMA Core Teaching. With temperatures of -30 °C, short days, the Northern Lights, small plane travel, and ice roads, the adventure component is turned up to the max, in what can only be described as the coolest SOMA mission ever!
Prayer Requests
- Safety in the High Arctic in February, and for the Holy Spirit to equip the people.
- Teams and team leaders to work in Polynesia
- Negotiations to return to the Anglican Church of Melanesia.
- Full funding to expand the ministry of SOMA New Zealand.
Join a SOMA Team
Team members must have an understanding of the work of the Holy Spirit and be prepared to share a personal testimony, pray with people to be filled with the Holy Spirit, and participate in healing and deliverance ministry. Team training will be given. Teaching some sessions of the SOMA International Core Teaching would be helpful. All team members need to subscribe to the values of SOMA International and provide evidence of safeguarding. Accommodation may be in basic guest houses or in homes with local families associated with the mission. Transport in the country will use vehicles with diocesan-approved drivers. Team members cover their own expenses, including purchasing flights. Budget for approximately $500 for internal transport and accommodation ( in Africa), travel insurance, and a $100 SOMA New Zealand Admin fee.
For further information:-
Contact
National Coordinator
SOMA New Zealand
50 South Belt
Rangiora 7400
Phone 027 5600599
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