TNCACI Leadership Engages In Fruitful Discussions With The Church Of Pentecost web

TNCACI Leadership Engages In Fruitful Discussions With The Church Of Pentecost

A three-member delegation from The New Covenant Apostolic Church International (TNCACI), led by its Chairman, Apostle Emmanuel Elikplim Kwame Amemaxa, paid a courtesy call on the General Secretary of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Samuel Gyau Obuobi, yesterday [March 7, 2024].

The delegation, which comprised Rev. Dr. Godwin Yao Amemakalor (General Secretary) and Apostle Dr. John Mensah Anku (International Missions Director), was warmly received by Apostle Samuel Gyau Obuobi at his office in the Church’s headquarters at La in Accra.

Apostle Emmanuel Amemaxa conveyed the purpose of the visit, emphasising the desire to fortify the existing relations between both ecclesiastical bodies and to glean insights from The Church of Pentecost, recognised as a leader in the ecumenical community.

Expressing gratitude for the courtesy call, Apostle Gyau Obuobi expressed sincere gratitude for their thoughtful visit and seized the opportunity to underscore the paramount importance of unity and collaboration in advancing the Kingdom’s work

He said that in recent years, The Church of Pentecost has been pursuing the Possessing the Nations agenda, which aims to transform every sphere of life with the values and principles of the Kingdom of God.

Apostle Gyau Obuobi stressed that this requires a collective effort, as no single denomination possesses the resources to achieve this ambitious vision.

He, therefore, welcomed other church organisations to join hands in ensuring the realisation of this transformative vision.

During the meeting, the leaders engaged in discussions on various areas of mutual interest, further fostering a spirit of unity and cooperation.

Both parties expressed optimism about the potential for strengthened collaboration, mutual learning, and shared endeavours to contribute to the broader mission of advancing the principles of faith and community service.

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God Hopes In You To Transform Your World - Christians Told web

God Hopes In You To Transform Your World – Christians Told

The General Secretary of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Samuel Gyau Obuobi, has asserted that believers are divinely entrusted by God to individually catalyze positive transformation in their respective spheres.

Apostle Samuel Obuobi said this during the climax of this year’s Officer’s Retreat at Pentecost International Worship Centre (PIWC), Atomic church auditorium on Sunday, March 3, 2024,

Speaking on the topic; “Transforming My World,” Apostle Samuel Obuobi emphasised the divine mandate for believers to bring about a sin-free world, aligning with the kingdom values and principles of God.

Referencing Acts 1:8 and 1 Peter 2:9, Apostle Obuobi stated, “No one person can single-handedly transform the entire world, but we can positively transform our spheres as individuals. Then, in aggregate, the entire world will be transformed.”

Highlighting the three divine reasons why believers must position themselves to transform their worlds, Apostle Obuobi elucidated that believers, as part of God’s transformative agenda, are first called upon to bring positive impact to their individual spheres of influence.

“God expects us to save this corrupt world as Christians. We cannot disappoint God; therefore, we must put forth our best efforts to ensure that our spheres are completely taken and raptured for God,” he stated.

Quoting Genesis 6:5-6 and Romans 8:19-21, he stressed that the second reason why there is a need for transformation is due to the prevailing global state of sin and corruption.

“The whole world is in a state of sin and total corruption; therefore, God expects us, after He has called us, to affect our every sphere and bring total sanctity to the universe,” he said.

The General Secretary further noted the third reason for transformation, highlighting the exclusive responsibility bestowed upon believers as the agents of transformation.

This responsibility, according  to him, surpasses even that of angelic beings. In essence, believers hold a unique position and duty in the divine plan for transforming the world.

With this insight, Apostle Obuobi underscored the profound significance of believers in effecting change and bringing about God’s desired transformation.

Apostle Samuel Obuobi continued by providing further insight into three strategies through which believers can actively transform the world by living as Salt and Light of the world.

Drawing inspiration from Matthew 5:13-16, the General Secretary touched on the significance of believers serving as preservatives against decay and corruption.

He urged that all should endearvor to bring positive influence to their respective spheres, reminding all believers not to lose their distinctiveness in the process.

Apostle Obuobi also called on believers to shine as beacons of light, dispelling darkness wherever they go.

He noted the importance of exalting Christ and making His presence known in every aspect of life, thereby illuminating the world with His truth and grace.

“Believers must embody the values and principles of the Kingdom of God, including love, integrity, and righteousness, and actively carry these principles into the world, serving as agents of transformation by demonstrating and promoting God’s kingdom values in their interactions and endeavors,” he said

Concluding his message, he assured that believers possess all the necessary resources, including divine power, the gifts of the Holy Spirit, and God’s grace, to successfully transform their worlds.

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Put Jesus At The Centre Of Your Family – Prophet Tetteh Doku Urges Church Leaders

Prophet Samuel Tetteh Doku, the New Tafo Area Head of The Church of Pentecost has urged Christians, particularly church leaders, to place Jesus at the core of their families for impact on the broader society.

In a presentation on “Raising Godly Families To Impact the Church and the State,” Prophet Tetteh Doku underscored the need for Christians to prioritise the spiritual growth of their families to cultivate households with Christian values that can contribute to societal betterment.

Emphasising the profound impact of Christian upbringing on society, the New Tafo Area Head contrasted the good legacy of Jonathan Edwards, who prioritised Christian training in his family, with that of Max Jukes, whose family was devoid of such guidance.

“The difference in these two families was caused by Jesus being the central figure,” he pointed out.

The clergyman also highlighed the significance of balancing busy schedules with quality family time as a vital component in nurturing godly families.

In conclusion, Prophet Samuel Tetteh Doku, outlined key characteristics of a Christian home, including being a place of worship, love, teaching manners, protection, and governance.

This message was delivered during the New Tafo Area Officers’ Retreat (Apostolisation) on Thursday, February 29, 2024, at the M. K. Yeboah Memorial Temple, Krofrom, in the New Tafo Zone.Report by Emmanuel Nana Nsiah

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Great Revival Breaks Out At Aburi

It was a night charged with the impartation of spiritual gifts and healing as Apostle Emmanuel Agyemang Bekoe, the International Missions Director (IMD) of The Church of Pentecost, joined officers and ministers of the church at the F. D. Walker Memorial Temple in Aburi, within the Koforidua Area, to conclude the Akwapim Zone Officers Retreat (Apostolisation) on Friday, March 1, 2024.

Illustrating his teachings on the “Characteristics of the Unleashed Church” with practical examples, Apostle Agyemang Bekoe emphasised the importance of a praying church full of signs and wonders. His teachings ignited a time of intense prayer, electrifying the atmosphere for divine encounters.

During the impartation service, there were evident signs of healing, with many receiving various gifts of the Holy Spirit.

Speaking to Pentecost News, participants expressed joy over this year’s Apostolisation, describing it as a retreat to be remembered. 

According to them, the topics were carefully selected and relevant to contemporary Christian living while lauding the excellent delivery by the various speakers. 

They also commended the Area Head, Apostle Mike Etrue, for meticulously planning the programme.

Apostle Emmanuel Agyemang Bekoe and his wife, Deborah, also visited the Nkurakan Zone, held at the Amanfrom Akwapim Central Assembly the previous night. The service witnessed another manifestation of God’s power as participants were empowered and equipped to impact their spheres.

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God Has Made Us His Chosen People – Christians Told web

God Has Made Us His Chosen People – Christians Told

The Ashanti-Bekwai Area Head of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Fred Tiakor, has informed Christians that God has chosen them to become His special people in the world.

Apostle Fred Tiakor shared this insight during the 2024 Area Officers’ Retreat (Apostolisation) held on Thursday, February 29, 2024, for the Datano Zone at the Manso Nkran Assembly.

Speaking on the topic: “The Church as a People of God,” he explained that Christ Jesus, who is the light of the world (John 1: 4), called and chose us from the kingdom of darkness, sanctified us with His blood, and brought us into His marvellous kingdom of light.

He reiterated that we were once not a people, but now, through Christ Jesus our Lord, we have become God’s chosen people.

Reading Exodus 19:5-6, Apostle Tiakor pointed out that after the fall of man in the garden of Eden, God sought for a people to become His chosen people. He chose Noah, Abraham, and Jacob and made a nation called Israel out of Jacob.

He stated that God chose Israel out of all the nations of the world and made a covenant with her as His treasured possession among all peoples.

He noted that God made Israel a kingdom of priests and a holy nation. He reiterated that the Church is the spiritual Israel in the world—a people called out of the world of darkness to become His holy nation, a kingdom of royal priesthood.

The Ashanti-Bekwai Area Head emphasised that God’s purpose in choosing the church as His people is to make her a shining light to the world. The church bears the power of God and is God’s vessel of transformation.

He stressed that Christians must shine as a light to cause a positive influence in this perverse, dark world. The only hope of the world is the church, the chosen people of God.

Apostle Fred Tiakor concluded by saying that the church, as a people of God, must unleash the tremendous power of God locked up in her to bring about positive transformation in the world.

The 2024 Apostolisation, which started on Monday, 26th February, will end on Friday, 1st March 2024, at three zonal centres. The Apostolisation has Apostle Frederick Kweku Andoh (Area Head-Assin Fosu), Pastor Ben Ofei-Badu (Nungua District), and Apostle Kingsford Kyei Mensah (Rtd.) as guest speakers.

Report by Pastor Frank Osei Tutu (Area Media Coordinator)

1,664 Leaders Participate In La Area 2024 Apostolisation web

1,664 Leaders Participate In La Area 2024 Apostolisation

A total of thousand six hundred and sixty-four (1,664) officers and other officeholders participated in this year’s La Area Officers Retreat (Apostolisation) of The Church of Pentecost.

It comprised 465 elders, 308 deacons, 519 deaconesses, 372 other officeholders and proposed officers, and ministers and their wives within the Area.

The annual programme started on Tuesday, February 6. It ended on Friday, February 9, 2024, under the theme, “A people of God unleashed to transform their world” – 1 Peter 2:9 and Acts 1:8. Districts within the Accra Newtown Zone had theirs at the Dr Thomas Wyatt Memorial Temple while the Sophia McKeown Temple was the venue for the La Zone. 

The event, made up of two sessions – morning and evening – saw the pastorate and their wives, officers, ministry and committee executives congregate for the evening session at the two zonal centres, with the morning session only attended by the ministers and their wives at the PIWC French Auditorium.

Speakers included Apostles Dr Dieudonne Komla Nuekpe (La Area Head and Executive Council Member), Samuel Nana Yaw Agyei (Kade Area Head), Anthony Mensah (Resident Minister for PIWC-Atomic), Prophet Ebenezer K. Appiah (Rtd) and Elder James Yamoah of Madina Area.

Some of the topics treated included “The Rationale behind the 2024 theme,” “Implications of the Unleashed Church on Chaplaincy and Workers Guild in our Church,” “Raising Christlike Believers to transform their spheres,” “The Characteristics of the Church Unleashed,” “Sacrificial giving, tithing and financial management,” “The Church as a people of God,” “Raising Godly families to impact the Church and the State,” “A people living by the principles, values and lifestyle of the Kingdom of God,” among others.

The speakers charged the gathering that the second phase of the ‘Possessing the Nations’ agenda (Vision 2028) of the Church, which is “Unleashing,” is aimed at moving the entire Church from the ‘equipping centre’ to transforming their world, starting from their immediate and intermediate families, workplaces, communities and the world at large with the principles, values and lifestyle of the Kingdom of God being the salt and light of the world.

They explained that Vision 2028 aims to identify a need or challenge within one’s sphere of influence and develop a ministry backed by Kingdom principles and values to solve the need.

Report by La Area Media Team.

Make Personal Devotion A Lifestyle - Apostle Samuel Osei Asante web

Make Personal Devotion A Lifestyle – Apostle Samuel Osei Asante

Apostle Samuel Osei Asante, the Kaneshie Area Head and Executive Council Member of The Church of Pentecost, has urged Christians to make personal devotion a lifestyle because a weak devotional life hinders one from living a Christ-like life.

Speaking on “Flourishing Life through Personal Devotions” at the Kaneshie Area Officers’ Retreat (Apostolisation) at the Kaneshie Central Assembly auditorium yesterday, Apostle S.O. Asante described a devotional lifestyle as a habit of spending time with the Lord through prayer, Bible reading, studying, and meditating on His Word, leading to a flourishing life.

Apostle S. O Asante portrayed an individual with a devotional lifestyle as consistent, devoted, and dedicated to God. He highlighted that such a lifestyle results in personal transformation.

He clarified that personal devotion goes beyond routine Christian duty; it is a time to deepen one’s knowledge of God through heartfelt interaction with Him.

Emphasising the necessity and benefits of personal devotions, Apostle Asante stated that it is a command from God to be obeyed, a way to express love and commitment to God, and a means to enhance personal relationship with the Lord.

To achieve a flourishing life through personal devotions, he advised Christians to allocate consistent time in a solitary place, set alarms, and not let their feelings dictate their devotion.

Apostle S.O. Asante urged all Christians to adopt the resolution: “No prayer, No Bible No Breakfast, No Business.”

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Do Ministry Without Conditions – Apostle Nyamekye Advises Clergy1 web

Do Ministry Without Conditions – Apostle Nyamekye Advises Clergy

The Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, has advised ministers of the gospel to do their ministry without any material expectations and reservations.

Drawing from 2 Corinthians 12:15, he likened Apostle Paul’s love for the Corinthians to the unconditional service that should be present in our churches today.

He made this statement on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, during the pastors session of the Winneba Area Officers’ Retreat (Apostolisation) at the Hallelujah Temple, Winneba.

Apostle Nyamekye stated, “Apostle Paul was prepared to be impoverished for the sake of the people, for the sake of Christ. His service was unconditional and without any reservation. This is the kind of commitment we need in our institutional churches today, which unfortunately, is often filled with conditions and reservations.”

He further advised the clergy to do ministry without conditions, emphasizing that ministry is to God, not to the church.

“Watch your friends closely because the kind of friends you have will determine the altitude you will reach. Make sure not to think much about material gains in ministry,” he added.

On the topic of leadership, Apostle Nyamekye referenced Judges 5:2, highlighting that when leaders take charge, people will gladly follow.

He stressed the need for pastors to develop leadership skills and reminded them that their greatest asset is not their members, but their teams.

“Everyone has a potential to be a great leader. As a pastor, your concentration should not always be on preaching. A pastor needs three things to make him effective; skill, attitude, and character,” he explained.

He further elaborated that once one becomes a leader, they need to acquire skills, which is to gain for oneself through one’s actions and efforts. Attitude, he said, is about wisdom.

“A Pastor needs a good attitude towards older women, young women, the elderly men, etc. You need a productive attitude towards annual themes and the things of the church and matters related to the church. Your attitude towards these things must be positive.”

Finally, he warned about the erosion of character, which usually begins with neglect. “The best person is a person who has a pure heart,” he concluded.

Present at the service were Apostle Daniel Nii Tetteh Tackie (Winneba Area Head), Apostle Anthony Mensah (PIWC Atomic) and wife, Nana Aba and a cross-section of the area pastorate.

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The Call Of God Is An Invitation To Blessings - Apostle Kotei Djani web

The Call Of God Is An Invitation To Blessings – Apostle Kotei Djani

The Techiman Area Head and Executive Council Member of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Isaac Nii Kotei Djani, has emphasised that the call of God is a divine invitation that results in the manifestation of greatness and blessings in one’s life.

In his message titled, “A People of God,” at the New Tafo Zone during the New Tafo Area 2024 Officers’ Retreat (Apostolisation) on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at the M. K. Yeboah Memorial Temple, he explained that responding to God’s call is a pathway to receiving divine favours and graces that are intricately linked to His calling, referencing Genesis 12:1-3, Exodus 6:7, Deuteronomy 29:13, and Revelations 21:3.

He shared personal testimonies to affirm that God’s promise to bless all people through Abraham remains valid.

Apostle Nii Kotei Djani, who also serves as the Coordinator for the Bono and Ahafo Regional Coordinating Committee (RCC) of the Church, emphasised God’s desire to be with humanity and bless them, transitioning the identity of His chosen people from Israelites to the church with the sacrifice of Jesus Christ (John 3:16).

He underlined the importance of being recognised as a people of God as it signifies carrying divine blessings that set believers apart, urging Christians not to underestimate themselves because they embody divine blessings.

Concluding his message, Apostle Isaac Nii Kotei Djani highlighted that a people of God are blessed, live cooperatively, live in holiness, are called to be Christlike in shepherding, fellowship, pray and study the word of God, showcase the glory of God, and spread the Gospel message.

The retreat, hosting other speakers including Apostle Dr. Amos Jimmy Markins (Evangelism Ministry Director and Executive Council Member), Prophet Samuel Tetteh Doku (Host), and Elder Dr. Michael Adjaloo (PIWC-Asokwa), is being held at three zonal centres within Area, under the theme, “A People of God Unleashed To Transform Their World.” – 1 Peter 2:9, Acts 1:8.

Report by Emmanuel Nana Nsiah

The Fire Of Pentecost Ignited In Adawso web

The Fire Of Pentecost Ignited In Adawso

Spontaneous songs of praise echoed through the air, setting the tone for an evening of intense prayer as Apostle Emmanuel Agyemang Bekoe, the International Missions Director (IMD) of The Church of Pentecost, graced the Adawso Zone of the church on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, as part of the Koforidua Area Officers Retreat (Apostolisation).

In a spirit-filled sermon, Apostle Agyemang Bekoe ignited the spirit of the gathering, leading them in praise and fervent prayer, creating an atmosphere ripe for divine visitation.

The participants, primarily officers from the four districts within the zone – Adawso, Tinkong, Mangoase, and Kwamoso – were visibly inspired, responding with unrestrained singing, Pentecostal clapping, joyful dancing, and earnest prayers.

The auditorium, also called The Centre of Revival, swelled beyond capacity, with some participants left standing due to the overflow. Despite many having travelled great distances to Adawso, the zeal of the gathering remained undiminished, clamouring for more even as the service, lasting just under two hours, drew to a close.

Addressing the officers, Apostle Agyemang Bekoe articulated the importance of brief yet impactful church services, especially on Sundays, emphasising that it allows members ample time for personal endeavours beyond the church walls.

He stressed that short but inspiring sermons allow the church enough time to engage in intensive prayers. 

He encouraged church officers to lead the offering sessions with brief, personal testimonies bolstered by relevant scriptures to inspire members to give generously from the heart.

Accompanied by his wife, the International Missions Director will remain in the Koforidua Area throughout the week for this year’s Apostolisation, hosted by Area Head, Apostle Mike Kwame Etrue. Apostle Seth Dwamena Asante (Nkwanta Area Head), Prophet Benjamin Augustus Adobah (Rtd), and Elder James Yamoah are among the guest speakers.

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