Apostle Eric Nyamekye, Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, has issued a clarion call to ministers and church leaders across the globe to intentionally pursue the spiritual transformation of the Western world through strategic evangelistic efforts.
Speaking at the opening of the maiden Western World Ministers and Wives Conference in Amsterdam today [August 6, 2025], Apostle Nyamekye emphasised that the Western world—with all its advancements in secularism, individualism, and moral relativism—remains a fertile ground for the gospel of Jesus Christ.
“The Western world must be won for the Lord—not simply through inviting people to church services, but by building relationships and serving as bridges upon which the gospel can travel,” he declared.
The conference, which is taking place at the Park Inn by Radisson, has gathered ministers and their spouses from The Church of Pentecost across the Western world.
It is being organised by the International Missions Directorate under the leadership of Apostle Emmanuel Agyemang Bekoe, Missions Director of the Church. The event runs from August 6–8, 2025, under the theme: “Unleashed to Live a Life Worthy of Your Calling” (Ephesians 4:1; Galatians 1:24; 1 Thessalonians 4:7–8).
Apostle Nyamekye explained that the expansion of the usual European Ministers’ Conference into a Western World-wide gathering is a deliberate effort to build a shared understanding among ministers of the Church’s global mission agenda.
He highlighted the Church’s exponential growth from Ghana to over 190 nations, noting a marked increase in indigenous participation, which has resulted in the creation of city and homogenous churches across Europe, North America, and beyond.
“We must not merely hold congregational meetings,” he said. “Our presence in these nations must be felt—not just by what we preach, but by the lives we live. We are here to raise a people who will radically, creatively, and graciously express Christ in every sphere of society.”
The Chairman urged ministers to look beyond the comfort of their local Ghanaian congregations in the diaspora and to focus on strategic, cross-cultural missions, aimed at reaching native populations in their respective countries of residence.
“We are not called to be invisible. Our assignment is not to simply coexist—we are here to influence, to declare the life of Christ in word, in deed, and in attitude,” he stressed.
According to him, the Church must function not only as a religious gathering but as a transformational force capable of lifting entire nations or empires to health, healing, and hope through the power of the gospel.
He concluded by urging church leaders to renew their focus, deepen their cross-cultural engagement, and model lives that reflect the character and compassion of Christ wherever they are stationed.
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