Apostle Eric Nyamekye, Chairman of The Church of Pentecost and President of the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC), has urged churches to leverage their authority as believers to bring positive change to Ghana.
He made this appeal during the Western Regional session of the All Ministers Conference held at the Assemblies of God Ghana, Word of Life Auditorium in Takoradi, on Friday, August 30, 2024.
The conference, organised by the GPCC, in collaboration with the Western Regional Coordinating Committee of The Church of Pentecost and the Takoradi Network of Councils and Churches, was on the theme: ‘The Church and the World.’
The event, which brought together church leaders from the Western Region, aimed to equip ministers with the necessary tools to be agents of transformation in their respective spheres of influence.
Speaking on the topic, ‘The Authority of the Christian Believer in Transforming the World; The Role of the Church Leader,’ Apostle Nyamekye noted that despite Ghana’s high religiosity, the country continues to struggle with issues like corruption, raising questions about the Church’s impact.
The GPCC President stressed the need for unity among church leaders, stating that they are ‘all one in God.’ He indicated that the Church, as God’s representative on earth, must prioritise transforming the world, just as Jesus Christ did by reconciling sworn enemies like the Gentiles and Jews.
Apostle Nyamekye challenged ministers of the Gospel to prepare adequately before preaching and to change their approach to ministry to effectively combat the devil’s tactics.
He stated: ‘It is insufficient to have church activities without Kingdom authority being witnessed in the community,’ and added that the church must ‘infect the world with the Kingdom Culture.’
He encouraged ministers, their spouses, and all Christians to see themselves as God’s envoys with the mandate to transform their world.
Apostle Nyamekye informed the attendees that the aim of the conference was not to teach ministers how to run their churches but to partner with them and add to what they already have.
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