The Cape Coast Area Head of The Church of Pentecost and Board Chairman of Pent media Centre, Apostle Samuel Yaw Antwi, has retired from active ministry.
A retirement service officiated by Apostle Eric Naymekye, the Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, was held on Sunday, August 18, 20224, at the New Examination Centre of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), to climax his many years of service.
Apostle Antwi has served The Church of Pentecost diligently for 30 years, playing several roles and functions, including Executive Council member the Coordinator of the Central Regional Coordinating Committee, and other boards and committees.
During his tenure as Pent Media Board Chairman, Apostle Antwi led Pent TV to acquire a free-to-air license. Through his effort, the church also acquired the license to operate Pent Radio Kumasi.
Apostle Samuel Yaw Antwi accepted the call into the full-time pastoral ministry of The Church of Pentecost in 1994. He began the ministry in Nsoatre where they laboured for the Lord from 1994 to 1999. From there, they were called into missions in Zimbabwe from 1999 to 2005. They were recalled home and stationed at Tema West from 2005 to 2007, and later to the Pentecost International Worship Centre (PIWC), Asokwa, from 2007 to 2009.
Due to his dedication to duty, he was seconded to the National Secretariat of the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC) where he served as its General Secretary from 2009 to 2017, assisting in the day-to-day administration of the ecumenical body.
Apostle Eric Nyamekye who chaired the retirement service described Apostle Antwi as a very good friend and a dedicated servant of God who is always willing to offer himself for the conduct of any additional duties regardless of the inconvenience involved.
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