Rev. Dr. Richard Howell, one of the most visible, tallest and prominent evangelical leaders in the country and in the world, was kind enough to visit Olivet Centre, the headquarters of Olivet Assembly churches in South Asia – India, to the delight of the staff and trainees in the campus, on Thursday, August 24.
(Rev. Dr. Richard Howell and some staff and trainees at Olivet Centre, South Asia on Thursday, August 24, 2023).
Upon arrival at the campus, Dr. Howell was greeted warmly and was shown the various buildings and amenities in the centre; and he interacted gracefully with the staff and trainees, and spoke about many important matters of faith and practices, especially about equality of men and women, explicating it for them from the scriptures with practical examples in great detail. He also encouraged them to learn much and to be filled with the Holy Spirit, and to live for the glory of God, for which they are very grateful and inspired.
(Rev. Dr. Richard Howell interacting gracefully with some staff and trainees at Olivet Centre, South Asia on Thursday, August 24, 2023).
Rev. Dr. Richard Howell is Principal of Caleb Institute, an prestigious Caleb Institute in National Capital Region of Delhi; he also serves as the Executive Secretary of the Evangelical Council of Churches in India (ECCI), and had served for more than a decade as the General Secretary of Asia Evangelical Alliance (AEA), Evangelical Fellowship of India (EFI) as its general secretary for over two decades and a prominent voice among evangelicals in Asia and world today.
(Rev. Dr. Richard Howell interacting gracefully with some staff and trainees at Olivet Centre, South Asia on Thursday, August 24, 2023).
Dr. Howell’s visit was brief as he had dropped by the centre on his way to the airport, back to Delhi after he had successfully attended a seminar/meeting of Asia Theological Association (ATA) hosted at SAIACS campus in Bangalore; but he was kind enough to spare sometime to drop by the centre for which everyone at the centre are very thankful and grateful.
In the evening, the Reverend departed to the Delhi the same day.