The Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Dr. Eric Nyamekye, marked his 60th birthday in an unconventional yet profoundly spiritual way — by taking the gospel to the marketplace.
Instead of hosting a grand celebration or lavish gathering, the revered clergyman chose to spend his special day reaching souls at the Accra business district, where he led a Market Place Evangelism outreach.
The Chairman first made a stop at the Okaishie market, where Elder Dr. Nana Samuel Amo Tobin, National Coordinator for the Ministry to the Marketplace, shared the gospel message, testifying about God’s transformative power. That outreach recorded 22 souls won for Christ.
Apostle Dr. Nyamekye later proceeded to the Kantamanto market, where he and his team ministered to traders and buyers. He prayed for a better national economy and divine protection against fire outbreaks that have often affected major markets across the country.
Apostle Dr. Nyamekye explained that his decision to mark the day with evangelism was motivated by his conviction that sharing the gospel was a birthday gift more valuable than any material celebration. He revealed that the gospel must not be kept within the confines of the church building but taken to where people live and work.
He stressed that the Church should not remain confined within chapel walls but should actively take the message of salvation to the streets and marketplaces. He further indicated that, just as the Apostle Paul preached both in the synagogue and in the market, it was important for the Church today to emulate that example by bringing the good news to where the people are.
Apostle Dr. Nyamekye also shared his personal testimony of how God redeemed him from a lineage of idolatry, emphasizing that death is a reality and that judgment follows after death, hence the urgency of spreading the gospel message.
Also present were several senior ministers of the Church, including Apostle Emmanuel Kwasi Appiah, Evangelism Ministry Director; Apostle Dr. Ebenezer Hagan, Youth Ministry Director; Apostle Anthony Mensah, Chairman of the Workers’ Guild; Pastor Emmanuel Kenin, Workers’ Guild Coordinator; and Elder Dr. Samuel Amo Tobin, Coordinator for Market Place Evangelism.
In total, 55 souls were won for Christ during the evangelism — a fitting testimony to a life dedicated to spreading the gospel.
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