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The National Discipleship and Leadership Development Committee [NDLDC] of The Church of Pentecost, has honoured the Area Head of Obuasi, Apostle William Boakye Agyarko, who is an immediate past National Executive Committee [NEC] Member of the NDLDC.

This was done at the Pentecost Convention Centre [PCC], in a short ceremony on Friday, February 17, 2023 in an ongoing End of Year Report Reading and Training Sessions, involving four members each from the seventy-six [76] Areas of the Church in Ghana.

In the ceremony, a citation signed by both the Chairman of the Church, Apostle Eric Nyamekye and the NDLDC Coordinator, Apostle Samuel K. Gakpetor, was presented by Apostle Samuel Edzii Davidson on behalf of the NEC to him.

Part of the citation read, “You gave your all to the development of the Discipleship Ministry of the Church. Your simple selfless lifestyle, ready to learn and mentor others attitude, your sense of humour which made tensed meetings become a relaxing one will be endeared forever in our hearts…”.

Apostle Boakye Agyarko expressed his gratitude to both the leadership and the house, for the opportunity to serve in the discipleship and leadership development enterprise and the honour done him. He then encouraged his successors and the entire house to give in their maximum support to making many others like Christ. He served on the Committee for four [4] years.

Report by Ben Baidoo

The Yennyawoso District Minister of The Church of Pentecost, Pastor Charles Oduro, has advised Christians to strenuously guard their hearts against sin.

According to him, the heart is the nucleus of the human body, which superintends and defines a person (Mark 7:21-23). He, therefore, remarked that “the condition of the heart determines the state of the person.”

“The heart is the seat of joy and mind. So, if the heart is good, it affects the person’s attitude,” he reiterated.

Pastor Oduro made this known when speaking at the End-of-Year District Presbytery Meeting held on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at the Yennyawoso Central Assembly auditorium.

Exhorting the presbyters on “Repositioning the Heart to Seek God,” he stressed that Christianity is all about the heart. 

He noted that decisions are made from the heart (Daniel 1:8) as truths are also stored in the heart.

“The heart is the place where Jesus reigns as Lord and it is the residence of the Holy Spirit where God pours His love,” he added.

Using 1 Chronicle 28:9-10 as his foundational text, Pastor Oduro, mentioned that God always expects Christians to know Him (God) and His Son, Jesus (John 17:3), and also to serve Him with a perfect and genuine heart (Genesis 17:1; Matthew 5:48).

The Yennyawoso District Minister further explained that God searches the heart (Romans 8:27) and knows the thoughts and imaginations of man (Isaiah 66:18); therefore, He reveals Himself to those who diligently seek Him (Proverbs 8:17).

Pastor Charles Oduro, however, noted that those who refuse to seek God are entirely rejected by Him. Thus, he encouraged Christians to require God as their first and vital necessity to succeed in all their endeavours at all times.

“Albeit God is good, He forsakes those who refuse to seek Him,” he admonished.

Report by Emmanuel Nana Nsiah

Nana Buabasa Adubofour Kwaw II, Chief of Atimatim, who doubles as the Gyaasehene of the Overlord of the Ashanti Kingdom, Otumfour Osei Tutu Ababio II, has commended the Atimatim District of The Church of Pentecost for their enormous contributions towards the development of the Atimatim community.

The Church received this special acknowledgement from Nana Buabasa Adubofour Kwaw II, during a durbar and sod-cutting ceremony for the construction of a wall around the cluster of schools in the community held on Friday, February 10, 2023, at Atimatim in the Afigya Kwabre South District of the Ashanti Region.

The Atimatim District, under the leadership of Pastor Manasseh Mintah, last year donated 100 bags of cement and a cash amount to support the wall building project to secure school lands from encroachment and prevent unlawful entry to ensure the safety of the pupils and staff.

At the durbar to express appreciation to all sponsors and seek further assistance, Nana Buabasa stated that education contributes to the development of people around the globe and it was his utmost priority to provide resources to facilitate better teaching and learning, hence the initiative.

He acknowledged the efforts of the Atimatim District of The Church of Pentecost for their holistic approach to issues in the community. The Chief mentioned that the role being played by the Church, especially in communal works and the transformation of lives through the Gospel is immense.

“I am thankful for the existence of the Church in the community,” he said.

Report by Dennis Owusu & Emmanuel Nana Nsiah

The Presiding Elder of the Pentecost International Worship Centre (PIWC), Graceland, Elder Dr. Joseph Saw Agyepong has called on members of The Church of Pentecost (CoP) to uphold the godly values of selfless giving and tithing bequeathed to them by the founding leaders of the Church.

“If our forebears have sacrificed so much for us, we have to do same for the generations ahead,” he said when he spoke at the just-ended Ministers and Officers Retreat (Apostolisation) of the Teshie-Nungua Area, on the topic;”Sacrificial Giving and Tithing.”

In his presentation, Elder Dr. Agyepong, who is also the Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group of Companies, a conglomerate of over 60 companies operating in Ghana and other African countries, said one of the core values of the Church which has transcended generations is the spirit of giving.

He cited the donation of jewelry by Deaconess Christiana Obo-Mends to the Church at a time of dire financial difficulty as a shining example of the selfless-giving spirit of the early members of the Church.

Relating this noble act to the story of the woman with the alabaster jar who anointed Jesus with an expensive perfume in Matthew 26:1-6, Elder Dr. Siaw Agyepong urged members of the Church to continue giving to support the work of God.

“In The Church of Pentecost, local assemblies support their ministers for their ministries to thrive. Consistently pray for your Pastor, care for your Pastor, give to your Pastor, appreciate your Pastor and submit to your Pastor’s leadership,” he said.

Elder Siaw-Agyepong further stated that paragraph (e) of the Rules of Conduct for the members of The Church of Pentecost enjoins Church members to “take the Pastor as your own friend; He needs your compassion, help and advice as you also need his, pray for him always.” (Hebrews 13:16/Gal 6:6/I Timothy 5:17-18).

He also urged members to intensify their payment of tithes to the Church to promote the Kingdom business. “Don’t listen to the negative comments on social media, pay your tithes, this value has taken care of our Church since time immemorial,” he said.

He explained that The Church of Pentecost has a covenant with God which includes financial prosperity, and this was confirmed on three different occasions at Asamankese in 1931, Winneba in 1940 and Koforidua in 1948.

“God said He will meet the financial needs of our Church and, for this reason, the Church should only depend on Him for their provisions,” he said.

Elder Dr. Agyepong indicated that, from all indications, God has been faithful to His covenant with The CoP by granting the Church enormous financial blessings.

“In 1983, the Renowned Researcher on Church growth in Ghana, Ross Campbell observed that The Church of Pentecost has become one of the very few African churches that is completely financially self-supporting.”

“Today, history has not changed as the Lord continues to bless The Church of Pentecost financially; many have sought to know the secret behind this amazing financial provision, which is our special covenant with God,” he said.

The four-day Apostolisation of the Teshie-Nungua Area, which ended on February 10, 20223, was chaired by the International Missions Director, Apostle Emmanuel Agyemang Bekoe. Other speakers were Apostle Moses Ahiakor (Ho Area Head), Apostle Rigwell Ato Addison (Rtd.)

Report by Teshie Nungua Media Team

The Co-ordinator of the Central Regional Coordinating Committee (RCC) of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Samuel Yaw Antwi, has admonished Christians to develop their spirituality by resorting to daily personal devotion.

Apostle Antwi, who is the Cape Coast Area Head and Member of the Executive Council of the church, noted that one of the effective ways to develop the spirituality of Christians is to do their personal devotions which, he believes, is an avenue for repositioning the local church for maximum impact.

According to him, it is very important that Christians develop their spirituality through personal devotion to God because it is through this discipline that the Christian grows into spiritual maturity in Christ.

Apostle Antwi made this charge during the 2023 Takoradi Area Officers Apostolisation Retreat. The event took place at two zones – Takoradi Zone which was held at PCA Anaji, and Agona Zone at Sychar, Agona.

Speaking on the topic, “Encouraging Personal Devotions and Small Groups Prayer Meetings to Strengthen the Local Church,” Apostle Antwi said that the need to develop personal devotion should come from the knowledge that the local church consists of individuals who must come together to deepen their faith in Christ (Mark 1:35, Luke 22:39-40, Acts 2:42; 8:27-31).

“Personal devotion is an act of prayer or private worship undertaken in order to constantly know the Lord and built up in Him into spiritual maturity,” he affirmed. Referring to Job 1:5 and Daniel 1;8, 6:10, he mentioned that Job and Daniel committed themselves to personal devotions, hence it became something that identified them.

He challenged church leaders to resolve in their hearts that they will be committed to personal devotion and promote it in the local church.

Emphasizing the benefits of personal devotion, Apostle Antwi stated that it helps the believer to grow in the knowledge and understanding of the Lord and His word, helps believers to have a deeper relationship with Christ, gives strength to the weary, brings God-consciousness, and helps one to become more like Jesus Christ.

He concluded that when it comes to congregational prayer time, he said the church has been doing well but it is time to refocus on individuals and small groups for maximum impact.

The Takoradi Area 2023 Apostolisation which started on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, under the theme, “Repositioning the Local Church for Maximum Impact,” had Apostles Samuel Yaw Antwi, Philip Osei Korsah (Director, Counselling Unit at the Headquarter) and Apostle Yao Semenya Dogbe (Takoradi Area Head) and their wives as facilitators.

It ended on Friday, February 10, 2023.

Report by Pastor Ernest Perbi-Asare, Takoradi Area Media Pastor