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THE NTUMYS SENT OFF IN GRAND STYLE |
Mrs Martha Ntumy, sixth from right, thanking the
congregation for the honour done them
To the General Council of COP, Apostle Dr. Ntumy’s
election as Chairman in 1998 opened a new chapter in
the Church and that “he was a result-oriented leader
who was committed to his vision.”
Preaching the sermon at the farewell service, Rev.
John Glass, President of the Elim Pentecostals, UK,
recounted how God gave Ntumy as a gift to the Church
some ten years ago to help steer the affairs of the
Church to date.
Quoting from Amos7:8, Rev. Glass urged the Church to
pursue God’s agenda instead of man’s agenda because
the “ word of God which is a ‘plumb line’ will be
used to measure achievements of the Church.”
Rev. Glass said the vision of the almond tree shown
to Jeremiah represented a new season, fruit-bearing
and the hope for further growth and so the Church
should expect greater things as Apostle Dr. Ntumy
leaves and Apostle Dr. Opoku Onyinah takes over.
Rev. Glass said the expected growth, fruit-bearing
and expansion in the future would depend not on past
experiences of the Church but sensitivity to the
Holy Spirit.
In their response, Apostle Dr. Ntumy, on behalf of
his family, expressed his appreciation to the
Executive Council, the pastorate, members of the
Church, other religious and para-church bodies in
and outside Ghana, friends in the society at large
for their support, prayers, co-operation during his
tenure as Chairman.
Dignitaries present at the farewell included His
Excellency, Alhaji Aliu Mahama, the Vice President,
Bishop Dr. Charles Agyin Asare, General Overseer of
the Word Miracle Church International, Rev Owusu,
President of the Bible Society of Ghana, Mr. Jude
Hama, Director of the Scripture Union, Ghana, among
others.
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Apostle Ofori Yeboah (left), Apostle Dr. Ntumy (middle) and Apostle Dr. Opoku
Onyinah (right) dancing to the glory of God
Apostle Dr Michael Kwabena Ntumy, the immediate-past Chairman of the Church, and
his family were sent off on Sunday, September 7, 2008 at the forecourt of the
Ghana International Trade Fair Centre at La in Accra as they relocate to
Germany.
The farewell service which was moderated by Apostle Alfred Koduah, General
Secretary, was attended by the Church public, religious and para-church leaders
in Ghana, COP National Heads, Area Heads in Ghana, the pastorate, friends and
well-wishers.
Apostle Dr. M. K. Ntumy had served his two five-year term as Chairman and was
replaced by Apostle Dr. Opoku Onyinah, Rector of the Pentecost University
College, at the General Council Meetings held in April this year.
In a citation, the Ghana Pentecostal Council, described him “as a leader worthy
of emulation who created a sense of belonging in the GPC” and “added quality and
quantity to the fortunes of the umbrella body.”
The Ghana Bible Society congratulated Apostle Ntumy on initiating the project of
free distribution of one million Bibles to students in Junior High Schools in
Ghana.
The officers in COP said Apostle Ntumy had a
permanent smile which made it difficult for people
to know his thoughts; he is a wonderful preacher and
Bible teacher.
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The Vice President, His Excellency Alhaji Aliu
Mahama, has lauded Apostle Dr. M. K. Ntumy for his
tenacity of purpose and commitment to the ideals of
excellence as exemplified by his leadership of The
Church of Pentecost and other positions of trust he
held in the country.
As the fourth African Chairman of The Church of
Pentecost, the Vice President noted Apostle Dr.
Ntumy expanded the frontiers of the Church through
vigorous evangelism and has sustained the ideals of
the pioneers of the Church.
His Excellency Alhaji Aliu Mahama said Ntumy has
left a rich and healthy legacy for the Church as a
result of his openness, vision, charisma and
humility.
The Vice President, His Excellency Alhaji Aliu
Mahama, made these observations at the farewell
service held in honour of the Ntumys at the
forecourt of the Ghana International Trade Fair
Centre at La in Accra on Sunday, September 7, 2008.
His Excellency Alhaji
Aliu Mahama giving his address
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His Excellency Alhaji Aliu Mahama said the fact that
Apostle Dr. Ntumy was ready to serve under the new
Chairman after making a mark for himself as a good
leader showed his striking humility and mark of a
servant-leader.
The Vice President said in recognition of Apostle
Dr. Ntumy’s excellent leadership in the Church of
Pentecost and other religious bodies, and the nation
at large, the government awarded him the Order of
the Volta, Companion Division.
He advised the Ntumys to continue to uphold the good
tenets of good leadership in their new assignment
for the benefit of humanity. |
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