Shepherd's House Assembly International aka Agape House Assembly is a vision given to Rev. Dr. Joshua Talena who is a dynamic leader with a unique call from God to reach this generation with God's transforming power with the vision to reach the unreached and build the reached. His ministry is accompanied with miracles, signs, wonders and prophecies. He has written several books, and is the host of a household television program called "The Shepherd's Touch".

The Lord gave Rev. Joshua Talena, 21st December 1992 and subsequently on the 1st January 1993 this commission: God spoke to him to go “feed my sheep they are hungry” and gave him the Book of Isaiah 61 as the commission, but He said “stay with your present ministry then till a time when I will separate you”.

In 1994 he moved to Jos where he pioneered a work for his former ministry until June 1997, when God said, "the hour has come for me to set you aside”. In June 1997, The Shepherd’s House, A.k.a, Agape power assembly was given birth to, the church arm of the ministry.

He is a regular speaker at Christian Conferences, Seminars and Crusades within and outside the country. His preaching and messages communicate life, deliverance, total restoration, prosperity, healing and manifestation of the miraculous.