Kona-ba Ami | About Us

Ami-nia istória

Igreja Pentecostal Unida mak organizasaun internasionál ida-ne'ebé iha ona nia igreja sira iha nasaun atus rua resin iha mundu tomak.

Igreja Pentecostal Unida Timor-Leste harii iha tinan 2004, hahú ho pioneiru husi Bispu Bernardo Guterres no ninia kaben Irmán Palmira Soares.

Bispu Guterres serbí nu'udar pastor durante okupasaun portugés iha Asembleia Igreja Maromak nian nia okos no depois kontinua nia serbisu iha igreja GPPS nia okos durante okupasaun Indonesia nian iha Timor-Leste. Interese iha doutrina apóstolu ninian, Bispu Bernardo hasoru Rev Bennie DeMerchant (UPCI) ne'ebé introdúz igreja UPCA ba nia iha tinan 2004.

Iha tinan ne'ebá, nia ho ninia família simu batizmu hodi Jesus nia naran.

Tanba sira nia sakrifísiu no serbisu maka'as, manan klamar barak ba Reinu Maromak nian.

Todan ne'ebé hanesan pasa mos ba Mane-foun no oan feto, Rev. Silvester Randut no Rev. Olinda Soares Guterres.

Ho apoiu husi grupu ministériu no lideransa ne'ebé aumenta boot, sira harii Igreja Pentecostal Unida Timor-Leste, ne'ebé kontinua habelar mensajen apóstolu nian iha nasaun laran tomak.

Our Story

The United Pentecostal Church is an international organisation with churches in over two hundred nations around the world.

The work of the United Pentecostal Church of Timor-Leste began in 2004, under the pioneering work of Bishop Bernardo Guterres and his dear wife Sis Palmira Soares.

Bishop Guterres served as a pastor during the Portuguese occupation under the Assembly of God Church and later continued his ministry under GPPS churches during the Indonesian occupation in Timor-Leste. Interested in apostolic doctrine, he came across the ministry of Rev Bennie DeMerchant (UPCI fellowship) who introduced Bishop Guterres to the UPCA fellowship in 2004. He and his family were baptised in Jesus’ name in that year.

Bishop Guterres and Sis Soares' sacrifice and labour of love saw souls won to God's Kingdom. This burden was passed down to their son-in-law and daughter, Rev Silvester Randut and Rev Olinda Soares Guterres. Supported by a growing group of ministers and leaders, they established the Igreja Pentecostal Unida of Timor-Leste, which continues to expand the apostolic message around the nation.

Ami nia Misaun

Deklarasaun husi ami nia misaun deskreve oinsá IPUTL sei realiza ninia Vizaun:

“IPUTL sei haklaken novidade foun, kria dixipulu sira, prepara pastor sira ba futuru, ministru sira no lideransa sira, no serbí sira ne'ebé presiza.”

Ami-nia Vizaun

Deklarasaun husi Vizaun IPUTL ninian descreve saida deit mak agora dadaun ami hala’o hodi realiza IPUTL nia Misaun:

“Hametin no habelar servisu Maromak ninian iha Timor-Leste, lori ema ba arependementu no simu Jesus Kristu nu’udar Maromak no salvador, no ema fiar-na'in sira ne'ebé hamriik metin iha Jesus Kristu Nia evanjellu no apóstolu sira-nia doutrina, no ida ne’ebé hatudu domin Maromak ninian ba malu." (Apostolu 2:38. Efesus 2:20. João 13:35)

Ami nia fiar

Bainhira ema rona kona-ba ‘Pentecostal Unida sira’, dala barak sira husu saida mak halo igreja ne'e la hanesan ho igreja sira seluk. . Ida-ne'e pergunta naturál ida-ne'ebé merese atu hetan hatán, ne’ebé bele teste ho Maromak nia liafuan, Biblia santu.

Iha pergunta báziku balu ne'ebé ema ida-idak tenke husu ba sira-nia an rasik se sira buka matadalan espirituál nian.

Primeiru, se mak Maromak? Se ita la hatene se mak Maromak, entaun oinsá mak ita bele hatene saida mak ita fiar?

Maromak no ninia instrusaun labele haketak malu.

Se ita iha maromak ida-ne'ebé la'ós Maromak ne'ebé loos, entaun ita sei hetan ita nia an fiar lia-bosok.

Segundo, saida deit mak Maromak hakarak ita halo hodi sai Ninia dixipulu no hodi bele halo Nia kontente?

Terseiru, saida mak Maromak nia instrusaun ba ita-nia moris atu ita bele nafatin mantein relasaun ho Nia nu'udar Nia oan?

Dalaruma Itaboot nunka hanoin kona-ba pasu sira ne'e. Se nune'e, ami konvida itaboot atu kontaktu ami hodi hetan informasaun.

Our Mission

Our mission statement describes how IPUTL aims to accomplish its Vision:

“The IPUTL will preach the good news, make disciples, prepare future pastors, ministers and leaders, and serve those in need.”

Our Vision

IPUTL's vision statement describes what we are currently doing to accomplish its Mission:

“Strengthen and expand the work of God in Timor-Leste, leading to repentance and acceptance of Jesus Christ as God and saviour, and a body of believers who stand firm in the gospel of Jesus Christ and the doctrine of the apostles, and who show the love of God to one another.” (Acts 2: 38, Ephesians 2:20, John 13:35)

Our Beliefs

When people hear of the ‘United Pentecostals’ they often ask what makes this church different to others. This is a very natural question and deserves an answer which can be tested against God’s word, the Holy Bible.

There are some very basic questions every person must ask themselves if they are searching out spiritual direction.

First, who is God? If we don’t know who He is then how will we know what to believe?

God and His instructions cannot be separated. If we have a god who is not the real God, then we will find ourselves trying to believe a lie.

Secondly, what are the first things God want us to do to become one of His followers and therefore please Him?

Thirdly, what are His instructions for our life so we can maintain our relationship as His children?

Maybe you have never thought through these steps. If this is the case we invite you to contact us for more information.