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Apostle Joseph Danzerl, the Achimota Area Head of The Church of Pentecost, has urged church leaders to become instruments of the “unleashing agenda” and embrace the evangelistic mission of the church with unwavering faith and obedience. 

He made this passionate call during his meeting with officers and leaders of the Achimota Area Zone on January 18, 2024, at the Achimota Central Assembly auditorium.  

Speaking to the theme “Casting the Net – Pursuing the Unleashing Agenda” and drawing inspiration from the familiar parable of the miraculous catch in Luke 5:1-11, he unveiled profound metaphors for Christian outreach.

He urged Christian leaders to adopt a renewed approach to evangelism and cast their nets with faith, inclusivity, and the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

He then delved into the lessons embedded in the story and emphasised that it is not merely about fishing, but a potent metaphor for evangelism. Each thread of the net, he explained, represents the diverse ways we connect with others, be it through words, deeds, or acts of kindness.

Apostle Danzerl, citing John 21:1-11, painted a touching picture of the disciples’ post-resurrection struggle. He said, “Despite returning to their familiar trade, they fished in vain until Jesus intervened, guiding them to cast at the right side.

He cautioned that our soul-winning efforts may falter not from lack of opportunity but from failing to heed the Lord’s direction.”

“Casting the net on the “right side,” guided by the Holy Spirit, ensures our efforts bear fruit, for without divine direction, our labour will be in vain,” he added.

 He underscored the importance of trusting the Lord in our evangelistic journey, echoing Proverbs 3:5-6. Church Leaders, he said, must trust that when casting their nets where the Lord directs, a harvest will follow.

He also championed inclusivity, emphasising that our nets should embrace all, just as the disciples’ net caught fish of all kinds; our evangelism must be broad and welcoming, transcending race, disability, or any other barrier.

Citing Ecclesiastes 4:9-12, Apostle Danzerl reiterated that the work of evangelism is not a solo act but a collective action. “As lone fisherman struggles with heavy nets, united teams work with ease and efficiency.” This principle, he stated, translates beautifully into the realm of evangelism, where shared efforts can yield a bountiful harvest.

Apostle Danzerl stressed that our evangelistic efforts should be driven by love, the essence of the Gospel.  “Our nets must be strong”, he declared, highlighting the importance of godly virtues and a life aligned with the teachings of Christ.  

“Mere words, without the backing of genuine character, will not secure the hearts of those seeking salvation,” he added.

“In your hands are the nets of salvation,” he declared, “and beyond us is a sea teeming with souls hungering for salvation; therefore, go forth in the might of our Lord Jesus Christ, cast your net, and let us replenish the kingdom of God with a harvest beyond measure,” He concluded.

Mrs. Dorcas Danzerl, wife of the Achimota Area Head, as well as the pastorate and their wives from the Achimota Zone, were also present at the meeting.

Report by Blessed Amonoo (Achimota Area Media Ministry)

The Ashanti Bekwai Area of The Church of Pentecost, led by Apostle Fred Tiakor, has extended a helping hand to victims of the recent flood disaster caused by the spillage of the Akosombo Dam.

The donations were made to the Sogakope Area of the Church, which was severely affected by the floods.

According to Apostle Tiakor, the devastating floods in the Sogakope Area deeply moved the members of the Ashanti Bekwai Area. In response, they rallied together, contributing various items to aid the flood victims.

“Some members even expressed a desire to deliver their donations personally,” he revealed.

Representatives from the Ashanti Bekwai Area, including several pastors, presented the donated items and a cheque for GHS 15,000.00 to the Sogakope Area Head, Pastor Godwin Coffie Adzahlie, during a short presentation ceremony on the sidelines of the Global Ministers and Wives’ Conference (GMWC) at the Pentecost Convention Centre (PCC), Gomoa Fetteh.

The donations, collected from 22 districts, included clothing, 20 pieces of wax prints, and lace, among other valuable items. The generosity of the Ashanti Bekwai Area members was evident in the quality of the donated items.

Receiving the items, the Sogakope Area Head expressed his gratitude to the Ashanti Bekwai Area for the donations.

He acknowledged that the floods had submerged 23 assemblies and affected seven districts.

He thanked the Ashanti Bekwai Area for their support, noting that the donations would significantly help the flood victims.

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The Tarkwa Area Head of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Dr. Daniel Okyere Walker, has advised Christian leaders on the importance of maintaining one’s standards and not yielding to the pressures of compromise.

Apostle Walker said this when he delivered an exhortation on the topic: “Compromise” during the Heads’ Session preceding the Global Ministers and Wives’ Conference 2024. The conference is taking place at the Pentecost Convention Centre (PCC), Gomoa-Fetteh.

In his sermon, Apostle Walker defined compromise as the lowering of standards to accept an option that was initially unacceptable. He used the biblical story of Pharaoh and Moses to illustrate his point, referencing several passages from the book of Exodus.

The Tarkwa Area Head highlighted four instances of compromise in the story. First, Pharaoh allowed the Israelites to worship God in Egypt. Second, he told them not to go far in their worship. Third, he asked only men to worship. Finally, he asked the Israelites to worship God without their belongings. In each instance, Moses resisted the compromise.

Apostle Walker stressed the importance of not compromising our faith, our zeal for service, or our standards. He encouraged Christians to be generous, pay tithes, give offerings, and bless their members.

He concluded by warning against compromise, citing 2 Corinthians 6:14-15.

The Global Ministers and Wives’ Conference, which is being held under the theme: “A People of God Unleashed To Transform Their World (1 Peter 2:9 and Acts 1:8),” was officially opened today (January 23) and is expected to close on January 26, 2024.

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The Kintampo Area Head of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Francis Agyemang Badu, has urged believers to let their light shine wherever they go by engaging in good works. He made this call on Sunday, January 14, 2024, during a working visit to the Krutakyi Assembly in the Jema Nkwanta District of the Church.

In a sermon titled “We Were Dead, But God” and using Ephesians 2:1-10 as a scripture reference, Apostle Agyemang Badu enumerated how God has graciously chosen believers to become His sons and daughters, despite their past. He explained that, before Christ’s redemption, they were dead in their transgressions and sins, following the ways of the world. He added, “We were under demonic and satanic powers and followed the desires of the flesh.”

Touching on the three types of death, he explained that humankind experienced spiritual death, which is separation from God, as a result of Adam and Eve’s disobedience in the Garden of Eden. The second type of death, he mentioned, is physical death, occurring when the soul departs from the body, whereas the last death, eternal death, awaits those who refuse to accept Christ as Lord and will be cast into hell fire on judgment day.

He emphasised that God, through His love, mercy, and grace, has completely paid for the sins of humanity and restored their broken relationship with God. “He showed us mercy by not punishing us or allowing us to die in our transgressions, but He saved us out of His unconditional love and grace. God has raised us with Christ, given us eternal life, and seated us in the heavenly realm,” he said.

The Kintampo Area Head concluded by advising everyone to abstain from the works of the flesh since they are new creations, and the old has already passed away. He urged believers to live up to their new standing in Christ as God’s handiwork, specially created in Christ Jesus to do good works and implored them to influence their spheres with the values and principles of the Kingdom of God.

In attendance were Apostle Samuel Badu Nyarko (Rtd.) and his wife, Mama Cecilia, Pastor Prince Augustine Ababio (Jema Nkwanta District Minister), Nana Oduro Pinkrah II (Yefri Anponahene), as well as officers and members of the Krutakyi Assembly.

Report by Jema Nkwanta Media Team

The Pentecost Hospital, a mission hospital established by The Church of Pentecost, received a generous donation of medical items from the ministers’ wives of the Church in the Greater-Accra Region on Thursday, January 28, 2024.

The donation included items such as six wheelchairs, three BP apparatus (one in a box), one box of medical oxygen regulators, five stethoscopes, five infra-red thermometers, four digital BP apparatus, ten boxes of diapers, pillows, T-rolls, hand sanitisers, bed sheets, bleach paragon, liquid soaps, and bed mats.

The items were presented to the hospital by Mrs Mary Nyamekye, the wife of the Chairman of the Church of Pentecost, during a brief presentation ceremony at the hospital premises. They were received by Apostle Ms Appiah, the Madina Area Head of the church, who also doubles as the board chair of the hospital.

Mrs Juliana Korkor Obuobi, the wife of the General Secretary of the Church, on behalf of the ministers’ wives, expressed their gratitude to the Pentecost Hospital for being a blessing to their husbands and families.

She said that the hospital had been of great help to them in times of need and had provided them with excellent health care.

She said that the donation was their way of showing appreciation and contributing to the hospital’s vision of becoming one of the most outstanding hospitals in the country.

In response, Apostle Dr. Koranteng, the Director of the hospital, thanked the women for their kind gesture and said that the hospital was grateful for their support.

He said that the hospital was committed to revealing the healing power and love of Jesus Christ to everyone, regardless of their status or background.

He also gave an overview of the hospital’s achievements and challenges. He said that the hospital had nine specialists, 28 medical officers, and over 200 nurses, making it one of the biggest mission hospitals in Accra.

Other notable personalities present at the ceremony were Mrs. Deborah Agyeman Bekoe, the wife of the International Missions Director of the church; Mrs Philomina Mireku, the Women’s Ministry Director; Mrs. Elizabeth Asante, the wife of the Kaneshie Area Head and the Institutional Management Team (IMT) of the hospital.

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Apostle Daniel K. Noble-Atsu (Retired), a former Executive Council Member of The Church of Pentecost, paid a heartfelt tribute to his late wife, Mrs. Fidelia Noble-Atsu, during a memorial service held at the Nsakina School Park today, expressing, “Apart from my salvation, [my wife] was the best thing that ever happened to me!”

In a moving eulogy at the event, the retired minister highlighted his late wife’s admirable qualities, describing her as kindhearted, sincere, honest, forthright, diligent, and industrious.

He commended her for taking a chance on him by accepting to be his wife when he had not yet gained recognition or significance.

“I got married to this beautiful, thoughtful, industrious, very focused, and strong-willed lady when I was a nobody. It was just by pure grace that she agreed to marry a nonentity,” he said.

He also acknowledged his late wife’s financial acumen and how her industrious nature proved to be very beneficial during their 29-year ministerial service.

Apostle Noble-Atsu also praised his late wife’s pivotal role in providing godly training for their children.

Flanked by relatives and loved ones, Apostle Atsu (Rtd.) was overwhelmed with sadness as he sorrowfully filed past his dear wife’s lifeless remains to bid her a final farewell.

He expressed deep grief at her loss but expressed belief that he will one day meet her again at the glorious heavenly reunion.

The event, chaired by the Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, received high patronage, with the attendance of numerous dignitaries within and outside the country.

They included some Executive Council Members, namely, Apostle Emmanuel Agyemang Bekoe (International Missions Director), Apostle Alexander Nana Yaw Kumi-Larbi, Apostle Yaw Adjei-Kwarteng, Apostle Samuel Osei Asante, Apostle Isaac Nii Kotei Djani, Apostle Mike Etrue, Apostle Dr. Dela Quampah, Apostle Sylvester Arhin, Apostle Dr. Amos Jimmy Markin, Apostle Vincent Anane Denteh, and Apostle Dieudonne Nuekpe.

Apostle Professor Opoku Onyinah Rtd. (Immediate-Past Chairman), Apostle Rigwell Ato Addison Rtd. (Former General Secretary), Apostle Dr. Alfred Koduah Rtd. (Former General Secretary), Apostle Lawson Samuel (President of The Church of Pentecost-Togo International) were also present to support and mourn with the bereaved family.

The Kasoa Area Head, Apostle James Kwabena Asare, delivered a sermon on “The Importance of Salvation,” emphasising the eternal significance of salvation for the soul. He urged those present to prioritise salvation, as the soul’s eternal fate transcends the transient nature of the body.

In his sermon, Apostle James Asare explained that just as Mrs. Fidelia Noble-Atsu has gone to be with the Lord, everyone is bound to suffer the same fate.

He, however, noted that the most important thing one must do before this eventuality is to ensure the salvation of the soul.

“We can have all, but we should never fail to save our soul,” he emphasised.

He explained that salvation for the soul is the permanent deliverance from sin and its consequences by faith through Christ.

He said that the salvation of the soul is very important not only to mankind but to God Himself, as it is His will that everyone enjoys an eternal life of bliss.

He said that this is so important to God that He personally had to pay the price for sin to ensure its facilitation.

The Kasoa Area Head further noted that the salvation of the soul is important because the soul is priceless. According to him, nothing else in this world is as valuable as the soul because it is eternal.

Another reason why salvation of the soul is important, he mentioned, is because it is the soul, not the body, that will face eternal judgment.

He cautioned all present who are yet to save their soul by surrendering their life to Christ to do so before the day of reckoning when there shall be a separation between the soul and body.

“No matter how beautiful the body is, one day the soul will be separated from the body, and the soul will be left to travel alone,” he said.

During the event, children of the late Mrs. Fidelia Noble-Atsu paid tribute to her praising her motherly virtues. The General Council of The Church of Pentecost also paid tribute to the late minister’s wife, acknowledging her significant impact during their time in full-time ministry of the Church.

Among the mammoth gathering of National Heads, Ministry Directors, Area Heads, Church members, relatives, friends, and other sympathisers were Mrs. Juliana Korkor Obuobi (Wife of the General Secretary), Mrs. Deborah Agyemang Bekoe (Wife of the IMD) and Mrs. Grace Opoku Onyinah (Wife of the immediate-past Chairman).

Mrs. Fidelia Noble-Atsu, aged 75, is survived by a husband, three biological children, one adopted child, and 11 grandchildren.

May her soul rest in peace.

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The wife of the Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, Mrs Mary Nyamekye, has advised Christians to develop a habit of thanksgiving to God in all situations.

He said this on Wednesday during the Greater Accra Ministers Wives’ bi-monthly prayer meeting held at the Dr Thomas Wyatt Auditorium in Accra. The event was a time of prayer, praise, and fellowship for the pastors’ wives, who also shared testimonies of God’s faithfulness and miracles in their lives and ministries.

In her sermon based on Psalm 116:12-15, Mrs Nyamekye explained that the psalmist expressed his gratitude and love for God who heard his cry and delivered him from a hopeless situation.

She challenged the women to always acknowledge God’s goodness and mercy in their lives and to thank Him for His wonderful gifts.

She said: “God is a prayer answering God who can do all things and who fights our battles for us. He comes in when there is no hope and makes a way. He also gives us joy. He has also given us the Holy Spirit which gives us power to trample on the wicked one.”

She listed some of the blessings that God has given them, such as the breath of life, the salvation through His Son Jesus Christ, the grace to overcome sin, the joy of His presence, the adoption as His children, and the opportunity to serve Him.

She advised them not to take God’s grace for granted or to serve Him casually, but to serve Him with all their heart and to trust Him in every situation.

“Do not stay away from the presence of God. Do not serve God anyhow. Serve Him with all your heart. He is a faithful God who will never leave you nor forsake you,” she concluded.

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