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Apostle Samuel Kojo Gakpetor, the Coordinator for the National Discipleship and Leadership Development Committee (NDLDC) of The Church of Pentecost, has challenged, Church leaders, particularly ministers and their wives, to ensure the success of the Home Cell concept in their respective stations in line with the new directive of leadership.

The new strategic vision of the Church, dubbed Vision 2028, directs that Home Cell meetings are now to be held on the Mondays of the Communion (Lord’s Supper) Week in the ensuing years.

Apostle Samuel Gakpetor, who is also the Agormanya Area Head, said this on the first day of the two-day 2023 Pre-Christmas Convention Residential Retreat held for the Agormanya Area pastorate and wives from Thursday, December 7, to Friday, December 8, 2023.

In his presentation, Apostle Gakpetor revealed that the new directives on the change of Home cell meeting days to Mondays of the Communion Week have taken into consideration various concerns from grassroots regarding factors relevant for the effectiveness of the Cell concept.

He observed that challenges raised over the years bordered on the lack of involvement of officers and challenges related to the time of the meeting.

Concerning the current arrangement under Vision 2028, the NDLDC Coordinator commented that the use of Lord’s Supper Monday is very good because “the day is uncontested.”

To ensure the workability of the new arrangement, he hinted officers are to be assigned to various Cells to mobilise the members for effective Communion Week prayers.

He hinted that, when well organised, it will enhance the participation of members and officers in the Communion week as well as close the “back door” of the local church.

To roll out the new arrangement, he suggested that: “Ministers should review the current state of the Home Cell in their local assemblies with the presiding elders to ascertain the challenges and what needs to be done; train and reorient officers on the Home Cell concept; assign officers to the Home cells to man them; zone Home Cell and appoint zonal coordinators to ensure supervision and monitoring and to become a model themselves.”

He added that the zonal coordinators for the zoned cells will also provide mentoring and pastoral responsibilities for the Home Cell leaders under them.

The Pre-Christmas Residential Retreat was scheduled to prepare and equip the ministers and wives in the Area for the coming Christmas Convention.

Apostle Samuel Gakpetor used the opportunity to share with the ministers the new trajectories through Vision 2028.

The meeting was attended by almost all the pastors and wives across the 24 districts in the Agormanya Area.

Report by Agormanya Area Media

A four-day special outreach organised by ministers and wives in the Techiman Area of The Church of Pentecost resulted in 372 people surrendering their lives to Christ.

The outreach was held in five administrative districts in the area, namely, Nkonsia, Tuobodom, Bamiri, Aworowa, and Nsawkaw, all in the Bono East Region, from November 21 to 24, 2023.

The Techiman Area pastorate and wives were ably supported by the Area Head, Apostle Isaac Nii Kotei Djani, and his wife, Mrs. Mary Djani.

The activities embarked on during the outreach included house-to-house evangelism, market evangelism, dawn broadcast, and rallies.

Out of the 372 souls won, 275 were adults and 97 were children. Ninety-seven of the adult converts underwent water baptism, and two others received instant healing.

Following this massive harvest of souls, six new assemblies have been opened: Domeabra, Boasuagya, Agyeikrom, Kujeli, Tadiekwae, and Kwasibokurom.

The teams also used the opportunity to organize prayer meetings with some members of the Church and the community during the mornings.

Apostle Isaac Nii Kotei Djani, who also doubles as the Coordinator for the Bono and Ahafo Regional Coordinating Committee, was full of appreciation and gratitude to the ministers and wives of the Area for their great and selfless involvement in the outreach.

He also expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the host ministers and their wives for accepting the team and providing them with a wonderful reception.

Apostle Djani further urged all to make a conscious effort to have all the souls won baptised and grounded in Christ.

Report by Pastor Samuel Katakyie Ware (Area Reporter)

The Edumfa District in the Cape Coast Area of The Church of Pentecost has organised a Prayer and Safety Talk with drivers in Edumfa and its environs.

Speaking at the maiden event, held on Sunday, December 3, 2023, at the Edumfa Central auditorium, the District Minister, Pastor Robert Asamoah, gave a brief exhortation on the topic: “Commit your ways to the Lord” with scripture reference to Proverbs 16:3,9. 

Pastor Asamoah admonished the drivers to let God be the centre and leader of all their endeavours. 

“Many people resort to various spirits to help run their businesses. As drivers, God should be the only source and sustainer of your work,” he admonished them.

Knowing that many people depend on the services of commercial vehicle drivers for transportation, Pastor Asamoah stressed the need for drivers to keep road safety regulations as the year ends with Christmas festivities ahead.

Statistics from the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA), published by Graphic Online on July 13, 2023, revealed that 1,086 people died out of 6,904 reported road crashes from January to June 2023. The statistics also showed that vehicles involved in road crashes stood at 11,763 from January to June.

Due to these alarming statistics on motor accidents and the thousands of precious lives being claimed, it has been envisioned by the Edumfa District to hold its prayer and safety talk time with drivers quarterly as a means of contributing its quota to the ‘Drive Alive” message the National Road Safety Authority has been preaching. 

As part of the programme, the District Pastor took the drivers through an intensive time of prayers. Aside from their work, prayers were made for their felt needs, including their marital lives, health, and children. 

The drivers were delighted with the meeting.

Report by Edumfa District Editorial Team

The Yennyawoso District of The Church of Pentecost has organised a prayer meeting dubbed: “Jericho Hour,” to quicken the prayer life of members, intercede for the Church, the nation, and the world at large.

The event, being the initiative of the District Minister, Pastor Maxwell Adubofourh Asiedu, which was held only in the morning, that is, from 6am to 8am under the theme: “Let God Arise and His Enemies Be Scattered” – (Psalm 68:1-2), took place from December 4 to 8, 2023, at the Central Assembly auditorium. It was heavily attended by members and non-members of the Church.

Speaking at the opening session, Pastor Adubofourh Asiedu, revealed that “Jericho Hour” prayer meeting has come stay, which according to him, would be held once a month.

Reading from Psalm 68:1-2 and Numbers 10:35, he centered his message on the ark of God. According to him, the ark of God was a symbol of God’s presence among His people.

For this reason, he explained, whenever the ark of God set out, Moses would say: “Arise, Lord! Let your enemies be scattered, and those who hate you flee from your presence,” signifying God’s power and His presence. He stressed that God’s power is incomparable and unparalleled.

Pastor Adubofourh Asiedu narrated the story involving the ark of God and the Philistines in 1 Samuel Chapter 5, where their god, Dagon, was dismembered, with the people afflicted with tumours as a result of the ark to emphasize the power and sovereignty of God.

He said that when the Philistines realised that they could not withstand the power of God, they returned the ark to the Israelites with gold and other valuable items.

“When our God goes forth, no opponent can stand against Him,” he stressed.

The Yennyawoso District Minister admonished the congregants not to embroil themselves in sinful acts in their quest to experience God’s power as such contributed to the defeat of the Israelites by the Philistines, which resulted in the capturing of the ark, saying, “The power and the glory of God cannot be experienced and enjoyed in the midst of sin.”

Pastor Maxwell Adubofourh Asiedu further charged Christians to allow the Holy Spirit to have His way in their lives since He (Holy Spirit) represents the ark of God in this dispensation.

After the sermon, he led the congregants into a time of prayer.

The week-long event witnessed a mighty move of the Holy Spirit as many testimonies were recorded.

Report by Emmanuel Nana Nsiah