About Us
Our Establishment
Our Vision
To become the PRE-EMINENT Church of Jesus Christ. We strive towards being:
Established Empowered Enriched Excited Encouraging Evangelizing Exemplary Excellent Expectant
Our Mission
Poonah Open Bible Miracle Centre will work to establish and maintain meaningful connections: Connections with God – by salvation through His Son Jesus Christ. Connections with each other – in friendship, fellowship and service. Connections with the community – through evangelism and positive social impact.
Our Promises
Recent Projects
- the building of a church in Pakistan,
- the initiation of training for pastoral leaders and
- the planting of 100 house groups in Venda South Africa. There is a deadline date of December 2025 for this project with over 60 completed presently.
Rev. Winston Mansingh
Rev. Winston Mansingh
Rev. Winston Mansingh is the Senior Pastor of Poonah Open Bible Miracle Centre (POBMC), a member church of the Open Bible Standard Churches Trinidad and Tobago (OBSCTT), since April 2011. He is married to Daughn for 33 years and together have 2 children (Pierce Jabez & Oracle Rhema).
He is a graduate of the Community Bible Institute, Brooklyn, New York and the Haggai Institute, Maui, Hawaii, an Internationally Certified Educator on HIV, and a John Maxwell Leadership Trainer. Rev. Mansingh has done Theological Studies at the Open Bible Institute of Theology (OBIT), and holds a Bachelors in Christian Ministry.
He is the 2014 Recipient of the Chaconia Medal (Bronze) the 2nd highest National award of Trinidad & Tobago for religion and community service and in 2017 was made a Caricom Champion for Change as an advocate for HIV awareness.
Rev. Mansingh serves in various capacities in Trinidad and Tobago. He is the President of The Faith Based Network of Trinidad and Tobago (FBNTT), and a board member of the Trinidad and Tobago Council of Evangelical Churches (TTCEC ). He is also a national board member at the OBSCTT where he serves as the Elder Director for Supportive Ministries. Rev. Mansingh has and continues to travel globally ministering at seminars, conferences, evangelistic crusades and church services. In addition to focusing heavily on evangelism, Rev. Mansingh is very strong and passionate on matters relating to church development, order and kingdom expansion.
His extensive traveling has led to the formation of ministerial and other meaningful networks in South Africa, Uganda, Pakistan, The United Kingdom, the Caribbean, the United States of America, Canada, and Australia.
Rev. Mansingh’s heart is to see Christ’s church strengthened, stable, sharpened and successful. He lives by the personal philosophy:
A – Add value, R – Remove fears, E – Enhance live
SERVICE CONNECTIONS TO OUR COMMUNITY
Women's Meetings
We (The Pearls of Poonah) meet every Wednesday at 10:00 am for prayer, fellowship and sharing God’s word.
Junior Church
Children gather every Saturday at 6:00pm for bible teaching and worship.
Youth & Young Adults
Our youths meet every Friday from 7:00pm for prayer, worship and sharing the Word of God
Support Initiatives
- Grocery Hampers
- Meal Distributions to families facing difficult challenges
- Empowerment Seminars
- Annual Children's Charity
- Community Prayer Events
Other Support Ministries
- Pre-marital Counselling
- Weddings
- Baptism Classes
- Baby Dedications
- Funerals
- Bereavement Counselling
Accomplishments and Missions
- Affiliated with United Vision Connect (UVC) radio, as an internet radio programme where Rev. Winston Mansingh conducts morning prayer.
- Building of a church in Pakistan
- Planting of 50 house groups in Venda, South Africa