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The Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, has been inducted into office as the new President of the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC).

He takes over from Reverend Prof. Paul Yaw Frimpong-Manso, who is the immediate past General Superintendent of Assemblies of God, Ghana. Apostle Dr. Aaron Ami-Narh, the President of The Apostolic Church, Ghana, was also inducted into office as the Second Vice President of GPCC.

A colourful induction service, which was held on Sunday, April 2, 2023, at the Pentecost International Worship Centre (PIWC), Kokomlemle, in Accra, brought together heads of churches and para-church organisations, the clergy, government officials, and members of various churches in Ghana.

Apostle Nyamekye, before his election into the high office, served as the Second Vice President of the Council.

Sermon

Delivering the sermon on the topic, “Unity In The Spirit,” using Ephesians 4:1-7 as his main scripture, Apostle Professor Opoku Onyinah, former Chairman of The Church of Pentecost and President of the GPCC, said that for the church to be able to accomplish its task, it must manifest unity.

“Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit, through the bond of peace,” he stated, urging, “Practice mutual submission if you want to preserve the unity in the Spirit. Leaders should not only bring people who will speak in their favour, but also people that can speak the truth in love, not anger.”

New President’s Response

In his response, the newly inducted GPCC President said: “Together with my Executives, we will be committed to pushing further the very objective GPCC seeks to achieve – promote good relationship, encourage effective networking among member churches and other church organisations, promote fellowship that will activate revivals, and maintain high standard Christian doctrines.”

He added: “In our advocacy, we don’t intend to react to every happening around, rather adopting research-based advocacy, the Council shall seek to influence not only national policies that will affect us in the nation but also in our way of life.”

In the same event, Rev. Prof. Paul Frimpong-Manso, the out-gone President of the Council, was farewelled.

Gracing the occasion, which was Chaired by Right Reverend Dr Gordon Kisseih (First Vice President of GPCC and Presiding Bishop of Life International Churches), were Hon. Elizabeth Sackey (Major of Accra), Rev. Dr. Joyce Aryee (Executive Director, Salt & Light Ministries), Apostle Jude Hammer (Former Director, Scripture Union), Very Rev. Dr. John Kwesi Addo Jnr (General Secretary, Bible Society of Ghana), Heads of Ecumenical bodies, Heads of Churches, National Executive Members of GPCC, among others.

Profile

Apostle Eric Kwabena Nyamekye, the 6th Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, was called into the full-time ministry in 1991. He has since served in many stations including South Africa where he was a missionary.

He is also an Advisory Committee member of the Pentecostal World Fellowship and a Global Cabinet member of Empowered 21.

He holds a Diploma in Human Resource Management from the Institute of Commercial Management-UK, a Post-Graduate Diploma in Applied Theology from the University of Manchester, UK and a Master of Arts degree in Religious Studies from the University of Ghana, Legon.

He is currently pursuing his PhD at the South African Theological Seminary.

Brief history of GPCC

The Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC) is the largest ecumenical body of churches in the country. It was established in 1969 by the four main Pentecostal churches: The Assemblies of God, the Christ Apostolic Church, The Apostolic Church-Ghana, and The Church of Pentecost.

It was established to pursue the unity of the body of Christ, to propagate the gospel and to meet the spiritual and socio-economic needs of its members and Ghanaians in general.

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The Chairman of The Church of Pentecost and President-elect of the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC), Apostle Eric Nyamekye, was among the eminent clergy who took part in the 2nd Breakfast Prayer Meeting of the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Honourable Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin.

The event was held at the Speaker’s Lounge at Parliament House on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. Apostle General Sam Korankye Ankrah, General Overseer of RoyalHouse Chapel; Archbishop Charles Agyinasare of Perez Chapel International; Rev. Dr. Lawrence Tetteh (an International Evangelist), and representatives of the clergy from other denominations were among dignitaries who graced the occasion.

Accompanying the Chairman to the meeting were Apostle Samuel Osei Asante (Area Head for Kaneshie and Executive Council member of the Church) and Apostle Vincent Anane Denteh (Director of Pentecost Men’s Ministry and Executive Council member of the Church).

In his remark, the Speaker of Parliament called on the people of Ghana to remain united in building the nation.

According to him, the resources that the nation is endowed with make it very special that resonate with the global stage.

Appreciating the presence of the eminent clergy, the Speaker noted that politicians alone cannot build this nation, so all persons should get on board, particularly the spiritual leaders of the land. Rt.

Honourable Bagbin acknowledged the fact that political leadership is an arduous task, therefore, there is the need to always bear them up in prayers and support them to succeed.

“We need both political leaders and spiritual leaders because the word of God is more powerful than anything,” he said. He added: “I believe that if only Ghanaians will change their ways, the sky will not be the limit. And if only parliamentarians will change their ways, we won’t approve laws that will indebt us.”

The Speaker called on parliamentarians to eliminate fear and be forthright with the truth and take bold decisions that will help the populace rather than a few individuals.

He was so happy to hear that Pope Francis has decreed that no Reverend Father of the Roman Catholic Church should bless LGBTQI marriages.

He seized the opportunity to charge the Committee on Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs to expedite action on the working of the bill and submit it to him to be laid on the floor of Parliament.

“Please, Committee members that are working on the bill, I need the report. Let the report flow, so that we can pass the law,” he declared, adding, “We may not do it the Uganda way, but will pass the law within the framework of the constitution of Ghana.

Speaker Bagbin further stressed: “What are we afraid of, if God is with us who can be against? The issue of dictating to us should not be tolerated, that someone else should come and tell us what we should do. We have enough, so if we all decide that we are going to avoid waste, we can take care of ourselves.”

He added that the voice of the people is the voice of God and as long as democracy is governance of the people, Parliament will fulfil the mandate entrusted to them by the people.

Praying for the Executive arm of the government, Apostle Eric Nyamekye quoted a scriptural passage from 1 Kings 3:6-15 where Solomon asked for wisdom from God.

He said that God is pleased with the good governance of His people so when Solomon asked for wisdom God readily gave him and blessed him with wealth. Some of the clergy present took turns to pray for peace, security, divine wisdom, and prosperity for the various sectors of the nation.

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The President-elect of the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC), Apostle Eric Nyamekye, who also doubles as the Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, chaired the media launch of the Global Crusade with Kumuyi (GCK), Ghana edition on Wednesday, March 29, 2023.

The event was hosted by the Deeper Life Bible Church, Ghana, at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC). Several Christian leaders drawn from various denominations attended the event, offering messages of solidarity on behalf of their denominations.

Among them were Senior Bishop James K. Saah (Christian Action Faith Ministries), Rev. Dr. Lawrence Tetteh (Lawrence Tetteh Ministries), Most Rev. Dr. Paul K. Boafo (Presiding Bishop, Methodist Church Ghana), Rev. Prof. Paul Frimpong-Manso (immediate past President of GPCC and General Superintendent of Assemblies of God, Ghana), Rev. Dr. Joyce Aryee (Executive Director, Salt & Light Ministries), Rev. Dr. Stephen Yenusom Wengham (General Superintendent, Assemblies of God, Ghana), Most Rev. Helena Opoku-Sarkodie (Minister-in-charge, Tema Joint Church), among others.

In his opening response, Apostle Nyamekye expressed his pleasure at the sight of believers coming together regardless of denominational barriers. He lauded the General Superintendent and founder of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor Dr. William F. Kumuyi, the convener of the ‘Global Crusade with Kumuyi’, for his crusade outreach across the African continent.

“As a genuine servant of the Lord Jesus Christ, he has over the years proven the authenticity of his ministry with tangible global impact. For several decades, he has led the gospel train both in Africa and the rest of the world,” he stated.

He added: “I have always held on the belief that no one denomination is the exclusive channel of God’s grace. We are all tributaries of the river of God carrying diverse grace. Again, the Great Commission cannot be fulfilled by only one denomination.”

Apostle Nyamekye further urged Christian leaders to break down denominational barriers that do not support the propagation of the Great Commission of Jesus Christ.

He called on all Christian denominations to support the upcoming crusade to make it successful.

Delivering his address, the special guest speaker for the launch, Most Rev. Dr. Paul K. Boafo, Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church, Ghana, encouraged Christians to put away all denominational differences and unite as one people, saying, “Come as a Christian child of God and together when we pray to God, He will answer us.”

He further urged churches to also join in the publicity of the crusade through their various church social media platforms and services.

“I appeal to all media personnel to create space for the team to come and sell the gospel while informing the public to be part of this crusade.”

Launching the GCK-GH crusade, the National Overseer of the Deeper Life Bible Church, Ghana, Rev Edward Kwaku Duodu, stressed: “In every country and city that GCK has been held, it has been made possible by close collaboration with the body of Christ. Involvement of the whole Christian body is crucial to the success of the crusade because its focus goes beyond denominational lines.”

Also present were Hon. Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo (MP, Shai Osudoku) and Dr. Isaac Owusu Mensah (Director of Research at the Presidency) who represented the Chief of Staff. The Global Crusade with Kumuyi, Ghana edition, a three-in-one event, is scheduled to be held from April 20-25, 2023, at Independence Square.

As part of the main crusade, a Ministers’ & Professionals Conference and Impact Academy Seminar will be held alongside.

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