From Toilet Attendant To Professor- Emotional Story Of Pentecost Elder web

From Toilet Attendant To Professor: The Inspiring Journey Of Pentecost Elder

Elder Professor Bernard Kumi-Boateng of the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) in Tarkwa, Ghana, moved attendeees of the Greater Accra Unleashed Crusade at the Black Star Square, Accra, on Wednesday night [August 21, 2024] with the gloomy story of his humble beginnings.

Prof. Kumi-Boateng revealed that despite a curse pronounced on his family, which was disclosed to him through prophecy during his senior high school days, his strong faith in Jesus Christ transformed his life. He emotionally recounted how his father confirmed the curse, stating that no one in their family could ever complete senior high school. However, through the power of Jesus Christ, he not only completed his secondary education but also advanced to tertiary level, ultimately earning a PhD and becoming a professor.

‘Today, I am here to testify to what the Lord has done for me. I started as a toilet cash collector (toilet attendant), but today, the Lord has made me a professor and a wealthy person. Because of this, I am not ashamed of the gospel, no matter how far I have come in my education and life,’ he declared.

Prof. Kumi-Boateng encouraged the youth who are struggling to find their way to rely on Jesus Christ and the power of His salvation to achieve their own testimonies. He emphasised that if Jesus Christ could save him from abject poverty, He could do the same for them and give them a brighter future.

He also urged those who consider themselves sinners to reconcile with Jesus Christ to find new hope.

Who is Elder Prof. Bernard Kumi-Boateng?

Professor Bernard Kumi-Boateng is an Associate Professor in Geomatic Engineering at the Unveristy of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Tarkwa. He is also the Dean of Students at the university. His research interests include land and compensation surveys, mines surveys, image processing and analysis, data visualization, and vegetation and carbon mapping.

Prof. Kumi-Boateng has made significant contributions to the field of geospatial technology, including the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for mapping poverty-endemic areas. He has published numerous research papers and has been recognised for his academic achievements and community service.

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God Still Loves You No Matter Your Sins – Apostle James Asare Asserts web

God Still Loves You No Matter Your Sins – Apostle James Asare Asserts

The Kasoa Area Head of The Church Pentecost, Apostle James Kwabena Asare, has declared that God still loves all persons regardless of their sins.

He made this declaration on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, during the Day 2 of the Greater Accra Unleashed Crusade, being held at the Black Star Square, Accra. 

Delivering the sermon, Apostle Asare emphasised the importance of reconciliation with God and how the church is called to be God’s ambassador in this mission.

He explained that reconciliation means coming back to a relationship with God, and that God is making an appeal to the lost to turn and be reconciled to Him.

Apostle Asare further elaborated that reconciliation means God is no longer going to count a person’s sins against him or her again. He stressed that no human can claim to have never sinned, and that God could have punished humanity but He has decided to use His grace to clean and forgive permanently.

Drawing from Romans 10:8, Apostle Asare said that God is persistent in His quest to grant salvation to everyone. He admonished the unsaved to turn to God, and accept this salvation.

Using the story of Zacchaeus as a case study, he explained that Zacchaeus positioned himself at a place where he could encounter God. He emphasised that Jesus knows the heart of everyone who is willing to reconcile and deliberately decided to pass by Zacchaeus, so he can encounter Him.

‘This is why God sent The Church of Pentecost to the Black Star Square to be His ambassadors in the mission of reconciliation, so run to Christ regardless of your sins and be saved,’ he stated.

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Unleashing The Evangelistic Spirit The Case Of Greater Accra Unleashed Crusade web

Unleashing The Evangelistic Spirit: The Case Of Greater Accra Unleashed Crusade

The Church of Pentecost’s Greater Accra Unleashed Crusade, which began on Tuesday evening at Black Star Square (formerly Independence Square) in the heart of Ghana’s capital, Accra, has been an awe-inspiring and a spiritual experience.

The event’s scale and meticulous organisation have been remarkable. From the protocol team to the technical and sound engineering, every detail has been executed flawlessly, ensuring that thousands of attendees and online viewers are fully engaged.

Giant LED screens at key points ensure everyone is part of the experience, and the use of sign language interpreters reflects the church’s commitment to inclusivity. The song ministrations, led by vibrant choirs and seasoned gospel artists from Ghana, have elevated the worship atmosphere, filling it with a profound sense of divine presence.

What stands out most is the active participation of the youth, whose energy and dedication are a testament to the church’s bright future. Their involvement has added a vibrant dynamism to the crusade.

Moreover, the well-coordinated security measures have ensured a safe environment for all attendees.

Indeed, The Church of Pentecost’s Greater Accra Unleashed Crusade has been a resounding success, showcasing the power of faith, organization, and a united vision.

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Sin Is Devastatingly Evil – Apostle Dr Jimmy Markin Cautions web

Sin Is Devastatingly Evil – Apostle Dr Jimmy Markin Cautions

The outgoing Evangelism Ministry Director of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Dr Amos Jimmy Markin, has called on all unbelievers who have been caught up in the webs of sin to turn from their sins and be reconciled with God because sin is devastatingly evil.

He made the clarion call Tuesday night (August 20, 2024), at the Black Star (Independence) Square during the first day of the Greater Accra Unleashed Crusade.

Speaking on the topic, ‘Be Reconciled To Him,’ which is the theme for the crusade, Apostle Dr Jimmy Markin explained that God created the earth and all that is in it for a purpose and reason. He indicated that God created man for His own pleasure – that man will love, serve and rejoice in Him, all the days of their lives.

However, due to the sins of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, the relationship between God and humanity was broken, causing a separation.  

Apostle Dr Jimmy Markin noted that the effect of sin is that it estranges the relationship between man and God.

He bemoaned that the biggest challenge of the world presently is that people are seeking for everything everywhere but not God. This, he said, is causing discomfort, torment and wars in the world.

‘However, the good news is that God is ringing out, seeking to reconcile with mankind,’ he said.  

He added that God has demonstrated His willingness to forgive and reconcile with man by sacrificing His only begotten Son for the sins of the world that all who believe in Him will be saved.

Apostle Dr Amos Jimmy Markin indicated that reconciliation with God can be achieved through turning away from sinful ways and accepting Jesus as one’s Lord and personal Saviour by confessing that He is the Son of God and the only source of salvation.

The Greater Accra Unleashed Crusade commenced on Tuesday with thousands in attendance and many giving their souls to Christ.

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Pent5000 Launched, Aims To Feed Over 5000 Street Childrenss

Pent5000 Launched, Aims To Feed Over 5000 Street Children

The Home and Urban Mission (HUM) of The Church of Pentecost, in collaboration with other ministries of the church, has launched a project called ‘PENT5000,’ an initiative to feed over 5,000 street children.

The launch, which took place on Saturday, July 20, 2024, at the forecourt of the Universal Merchant Bank, near Agbogbloshie Market, Accra, had close to 1,000 children in attendance.

The General Secretary of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Samuel Gyau Oboubi, who was present at the launch, announced the support of the Chairman of the church, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, to the project.

He explained that the purpose for the novel project is to show love to kids by the inspiration of Jesus Christ who is a friend of children.

The HUM National Coordinator, Apostle Emmanuel Agyei Kwafo, revealed that the initiative, which is in fulfilment of the Great Commission, is not going to be a nine-day wonder. Rather, it is something that has come to stay and will be used as a mean to win souls for Christ. He expressed gratitude to the directors of all the ministries for offering their full support to the project.

The Mayor of Accra, Hon. Deaconess Elizabeth Sackey, intimated her enormous joy and appreciated The Church of Pentecost for taking up such an initiative.

Sharing a testimony about how the training she received from her Sunday school days has played a significant role in shaping her to become the woman she is today, Hon. Sackey admonished the children to commit to God, take their Sunday school lessons seriously and apply it in their lives.  

She urged the Children’s Ministry and HUM teachers to pay particular attention to children, including following them to their homes and familiarizing themselves with their families. This, she indicated, was a strategy she used as a child worker in the church for many years and has groomed many children into becoming ministers of The Church of Pentecost, including the HUM Coordinator.

Deaconess Sackey called on HUM not to end the project at Agbogbloshie but extend it to other parts of the city. She promised to collaborate with the church to support the initiative spread to other areas.

Pastor Alex Fofie, who delivered a short word of exhortation on ‘The Unleashed Church Leading The Little Children To The Saviour’s Waiting Arms,’ explained that it is the desire of Jesus is that the church saves children from hunger because His arms are always opened to them.  

He mentioned that Christ does not want kids to be undermined and turned away from Him because they are not excluded from the Kingdom.

Another reason for which he indicated children must be saved is that they are the future leaders, saying, ‘We can never have our future generation without our current children.’

As part of the launch of the PENT5000 project, 252 children accepted Christ as their Lord and personal saviour and close to 2000 plates of food dished to street dwellers, mainly children.

In attendance was the Kaneshie Area Head and Executive Council Member, Apostle Samuel Osei Asante. Others were Pastor Prof. William Otoo Ellis (Children’s Ministry Director), Deaconess Philomina Mireku (Women’s Ministry Director) & her deputy, Deaconess Vivian Amfo, Apostle Dr. Colonel B.G. Kumi-Woode (Chaplaincy Ministry) Mrs. Priscilla Yirebi (Youth Ministry NEC Member), and Apostle Dr Philip Osei-Korsah (Director of the Counselling Ministry).

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Togo For Christ Crusade Records 2,403 Souls! web

“Togo For Christ” Crusade Records 3555 Souls!

The massive weeklong crusade held from July 16 to 20, 2024, at Adidogome Park in Lome, Togo, resulted in 3555 people coming into the saving knowledge of Christ.

The event, dubbed the “Togo for Christ” crusade, was jointly organized by the International Missions Directorate, the Evangelism Ministry Directorate, and The Church of Pentecost International, Togo.

Themed “Jesus Saves and Heals” (Acts 4:12), the four-day event lived up to expectations, drawing mammoth crowds, recording spectacular miracles, and most importantly, giving thousands the opportunity to surrender their lives to Christ.

The crusade began with preliminary evangelism activities led by the Gospel Heralds, an Advance Team dispatched by the Evangelism Ministry to Togo ahead of the event.

In Togo, the team was distributed in pairs among six districts of the Church in the southern part, where they undertook various evangelism activities such as house-to-house evangelism, film evangelism, sports evangelism, and tract distribution.

These pre-crusade activities resulted in the opening of 10 new assemblies in the country to the glory of God.

At the main convention grounds, the gospel message of Christ was powerfully ministered, convicting hearts and causing many to surrender their lives to Christ.

In the southern sector, 1,889 adults and 514 children accepted Christ as their Lord and personal Saviour. Out of the souls won, 692 were baptised in water while 194 received Holy Spirit baptism.

Additionally, 243 backslidden Christians rededicated themselves to the faith.

Evangelism outreaches undertaken in six districts in the northern part of the country also recorded 1152, making the overall total of souls won 3,555.

Numerous miracles were also recorded, with many testifying of being healed of various physical ailments.

The morning sessions, held at the CIAP-Yokoe (PIWC-Yokoe) auditorium, mainly focused on breaking the strongholds of the evil one and liberating all who were under the bondage of the devil.

Intensive prayer sessions were, therefore, held to invoke God’s favour upon the people and the land.

From all indications, the land of Togo has received a mighty visitation from God, sparking a new season of revival starting with the Church.

To God be the glory!

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Jesus Is Ever Ready To Forgive Every Sin – Apostle Brefo Assures

Apostle Michael Agyen Brefo, the Aflao Area Head of The Church of Pentecost, has assured that no one should bear the weight of a guilty conscience, as Jesus is ever ready to forgive any sin, no matter how grave it may be.

“Jesus is anointed to forgive our sins, and He indeed died to cleanse us from all sins,” he said during the morning session of Day 3 of the “Togo for Christ” crusade.

In his message, Apostle Agyen Brefo emphasised that Jesus is the Saviour of the world who rescues people from their sins.

He explained that because of sin, humanity had become enslaved by the evil one, but Jesus came to deliver them from the kingdom of the devil to His kingdom of light.

The Aflao Area Head further noted that Jesus came to earth purposely to destroy the works of the evil one and to grant humanity eternal life.

“The abundant life Jesus offers includes our deliverance, healing, and miracles,” he said.

He stressed that sin is destructive, and for this reason, all must submit to the Lordship of Christ to be redeemed from the manipulation of the devil and his cohorts.

“Jesus is in the rescue business. He is transforming lives, and if only you will accept Him into your life, you will be free,” he said.

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The Name Jesus Is More Valuable Than Gold web

The Name Jesus Is More Valuable Than Gold – Apostle Tetteh-Juddah

Apostle Isaac Tetteh-Juddah, the Odorkor Area Head of The Church of Pentecost, has declared that the name of Jesus is the most precious thing in the life of every human being.

According to him, the name of Jesus is more valuable than gold because there is no other name by which humanity can be saved.

Apostle Tetteh-Juddah made this assertion on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, when he preached on Day 2 of the evening session of the “Togo for Christ” crusade at Adidogome Park in Lome, Togo.

In his sermon, he stated that there are four major problems in life: danger, demons, disease, and death.

Using various scriptures from Acts 4:12, Philippians 2:11, John 10:10, and 1 John 3:8, he explained that Jesus is the only antidote to these issues.

He said that it is only through the name of Jesus that people can escape danger and overcome demonic powers.

The Odorkor Area Head further noted that the name of Jesus has the power to heal any disease and bring life to the dead, declaring, “With Jesus, there is no such thing as death.”

He pointed out that people often resort to other avenues for power to deal with these problems, but the devil makes slaves of them in the process.

This, he said, is because the devil only comes to steal, kill, and destroy, making it far worse to fall into his hands.

He, therefore, urged all who have not yet surrendered their lives to Christ to do so in order to enjoy everlasting life.

“Jesus has conquered danger, demons, diseases, and death, and He did it while He was on earth,” he said.

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“Togo for Christ” Crusade: 10 New Assemblies Already Opened

Pre-crusade evangelism activities undertaken ahead of the “Togo for Christ” crusade have resulted in the opening of ten new assemblies to the glory of God.

The newly-created assemblies are Boutame-Cope (Bodie District), Zionou (Kati District), Seko (Anaho District), Djagble (Be-Adakpame District), Dote (Kolo Cope District), Avakodja (Agodzololo), Dzope (Elavanyo District), Mivakpo (Kovie District), Temedza Bethel and Illico (both in the Hiheatro District).

These new assemblies were established following evangelism outreaches organised by members of the Advance Team of the Evangelism Ministry. Their efforts included personal evangelism, house-to-house evangelism, film evangelism, and more.

The weeklong crusade is being jointly organised by the International Missions Directorate, The Church of Pentecost Togo International, and the Evangelism Ministry at Adidogome Park in Lome, Togo.

Indications suggest that this historic crusade is set to record an unprecedented number of souls won for Christ, with over 2,500 individuals, including children, already led to Christ through the pre-crusade activities.

Additionally, 68 people surrendered their lives to Christ and underwent water baptism on the first day of the event, held yesterday, Tuesday, July 16, 2024.

To the glory of God, 27 of the new converts also received the Holy Spirit baptism with the initial evidence of speaking in tongues.

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Adopt Holistic Approach to Make Evangelism Effective – Church Leaders Advised

Pastor Frank Awuah Fordjour, the Crusades Coordinator for the Evangelism Ministry of The Church of Pentecost, has advised church leaders to adopt a holistic approach to evangelism to make the Gospel relevant, productive, and fruitful in contemporary times.

Pastor Frank Awuah gave this advice during his presentation on the topic “Holistic Evangelism Approach to Possess the Nations” in the morning session of the ongoing “Togo for Christ” crusade on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at the CIAP-Yokoe auditorium.

“The global evangelisation drive of the Christian Church in this post-modern era is confronted with many challenges such as secularisation and urbanisation. Therefore, there is a need for new approaches and efforts in the practical proclamation of the gospel,” he said.

According to him, renewed ways and strategies are essential for reaching out with the gospel of salvation to urbanised, secularised, and post-modern societies, as well as rural, remote, and developing areas.

“Other relevant challenges include finding workable ways of reaching out to some minority or specialised groups, which require specialised training,” he added.

He further proposed a model for undertaking a holistic outreach, outlining the following steps: intercessory fasting and prayers, scouting the area where outreach is to take place, developing an outreach proposal indicating the objectives and targets of the outreach, mobilising teams and equipment for the outreach, dispatching an advance team to the outreach area ahead of the scheduled period, publicising the event, post-crusade follow-up on new converts, and budget and fund mobilisation.

He emphasised that following this model would ensure the effective organisation of the crusade and the full integration of new converts won into the church.

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