Watch and Pray Ministries

Who is Getaneh?
Getaneh M. Getaneh, founder of Watch and Pray Ministries, is a gentle man whose radiant face belies the horrors he experienced during the red terror of the Mengistu regime in Ethiopia.

Arrested by the Communist authorities for preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ
Jailed in Ethiopia and in Djibouti
Was repeatedly denied food, water, and sleep for days
Was tortured with boiling oil poured on the soles of his feet
Was whipped with a metal cable during his many years in prison

Through all the difficulties, his commitment to the Lord Jesus Christ endured.

“Pastor Getaneh is one of the bravest and most remarkable men I know. ...Past Getaneh has been a chosen instrument of hope and progress for victims of religious persecution throughout the world…” Michael, Horowitz, General Counsel of Office management and Budget, President Ronald Regan Administration.

Getaneh M. Getaneh and Mr. Horowitz remain good friends to this day.

Our Mission
To educate Christian churches through evangelistic speaking that engages, impacts and encourages God’s people who call on the name of Jesus Christ to hear the cries of the persecuted church through church and conference speaking, pastor trainings ; and by bringing hope and promise into the lives of the widows & orphans (James 1:27) the homeless ( Matthew 25) and the lost (Matthew 28:18-20), through our various ministries to these groups both in America and abroad.

Our Vision
We are a people who call on the name of Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. We are a people who hear the cries of Our God our Father’s children. We are a people who because of God’s grace and love are called to be the hands and feet of Christ.