The Elmina Area Head of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Lawrence Oduro-Nyarko, has debunked the notion that one can be part of the body of Christ and avoid fellowship with a local church.
Speaking on the topic, ‘Revitalising Worship in the Local Church’ at the Central Regional Ministers and Wives’ Conference at the Nduom School of Business and Technology, Elmina, Apostle Oduro-Nyarko emphasised that church fellowship is at the heart of Christianity, as highlighted in Psalm 122:1.
He called for the revitalisation of worship in local churches to make them more appealing to members, encouraging them to share fellowship and worship God together.
‘We cannot sit on the fence while the local assembly remains dull. We should engineer the revitalisation of the local church through the power of the Holy Spirit,’ he noted.
Apostle Oduro-Nyarko stressed the need for church leaders and all Christians to ensure that there is always life in the church.
‘We all have a duty to ensure that the life of the church is sustained so that all that makes it alive continues to function,’ he stressed.
He noted that the church should be revitalised to provide a meaningful atmosphere for fellowship and encountering God, saying, ‘If the church is revitalised, then it has all it needs to grow.’
He suggested that the pastorate and laity of the church should ‘prescribe a medication’ for the local church to rejuvenate every aspect of it and make it attractive for fellowship.
‘The church should be a Spirit-filled place where people come in with burdens from work and society, feel fulfilled and satisfied to stay for fellowship, and leave with a sense of belonging,’ he stressed.
According to him, a revitalised local church is one where worship is a lifestyle of daily surrender to God by the Christian. He also indicated that such a church embodies a lifestyle of faithfulness rather than performance or showmanship.
He advocated for effective small groups with strong leadership and close-knit fellowship, where individuals cherish ministry, accountability, mentorship, and evangelism.
‘Wherever we are, Christ is present, and transformation must be inevitable. When we are gathered in His name, there should be vitality,’ he concluded.
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