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About 300,000 persons joined The Church of Pentecost in 2022 through various evangelistic outreaches undertaken by the Church throughout the country.

In fulfilment of the divine mandate bestowed upon the Church by Christ, The Church of Pentecost embarked on 298,936 evangelistic outreaches across Ghana in 2022.

As a result of these outreaches, a total of 288,248 souls were won for the Lord through the efforts of church members. 209,283 of the souls were baptised in water, representing 72.6% of the total number won.

Among the various evangelistic strategies adopted nationwide were monthly classes, crusades, rallies, Gospel Sundays, house-to-house visits, event outreaches, specialised ministries (Muslims, sports, Rastafarians, hospitals, Persons with Disabilities, commercial sex workers, and prisons), and social interventions.

This was disclosed by the Chairman of The Church of Pentecost and President of the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC), Apostle Eric Nyamekye, during the opening session of the 46th General Council Meetings at the Pentecost Convention Centre (PCC) at Gomoa Fetteh, near Kasoa in the Central Region, on Wednesday, May 3, 2023.

Delivering the State-of-the-Church address, Apostle Nyamekye noted that Gospel Sunday services resulted in 97,774 souls won, 25,600 were from Home and Urban Missions outreaches, and 4,069 from Ministry to Persons with Disabilities.

He emphasised that the commitment of church members to the cause of the Gospel was the reason for the successes the Church has chalked.

“The Church’s commitment to spreading the Gospel has been the driving force behind these impressive numbers,” he said.

He also commended the Evangelism Ministry, led by Apostle Dr Amos Jimmy Markin, for their significant contribution to achieving the feat accomplished in the previous year.

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Elder Godson Boateng of the Abofour New Town District in the Offinso Area has been revealed as the top soul winner in The Church of Pentecost in 2022 after single-handedly winning a total of 175 souls.

All the souls won by the elder have since been baptised and have become active members of the Church.

The second lead soul winner was Deaconess Comfort Amoako of Dunkwa District in the Dunkwa Area of the Church, who also won 71 souls for the Lord.

The Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, commended the two top soul winners when presenting his State-of-the-Church address at the 46^th Session of the General Council Meetings on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at the Pentecost Convention Centre (PCC), at Gomoah Fetteh.

He attributed the Church’s success to members’ commitment to the cause of the gospel.

He stated: “It is pleasing to note that Elder Godson Boateng of the Abofour New Town District in the Offinso Area had single-handedly won and baptised 175 souls. He was adjudged the best soul winner in the Area and was awarded a certificate and a cash prize of GHS 1,000.00 as motivation.”

The Chairman also disclosed that Deaconess Comfort Amoako of the Dunkwa District in the Dunkwa Area single-handedly won 71 souls for the Lord.

He encouraged all church members to inculcate the passion for sharing the gospel of Christ everywhere, focusing on winning souls for Christ, as it is the core mandate of every Christian.

He stressed that Christians are to go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all God commanded, quoting Matthew 28:19.

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It was a great harvest this Easter as this year’s “Kwahu for Christ” evangelism outreach brought in 623 new souls into the kingdom of God.

The outreach, which took place from April 7 to 9, 2023, and also saw 96 backslidden Christians rededicating their lives to Christ.

Led by Elder Dr. Lawyer Ken Aboah, a National Executive Committee Member of the ministry and a trustee of The Church of Pentecost, the 50-member evangelism team arrived in Nkawkaw on Thursday night and received a warm welcome from the Nkawkaw Area Head, Prophet Forster Aniakwaa, and some ministers of the Church, including Pastor Joseph Onwona Adjei (Nkawkaw Area Evangelism Ministry Leader).

The evangelism team comprised of Gospel heralds, film evangelism, medical outreach, and outreach to Muslim teams.

During the three-day outreach, the team engaged in street evangelism, film evangelism, gospel tract distribution, house-to-house evangelism, and medical outreach.

At the Odweanoma Paragliding field in Atibie, the team led 66 people to Christ.

The medical team organised free medical screening and care exercises, benefiting about 270 residents of the Aworensua and Asuboni Rails communities.

The team also visited and  donated essential items, including bottled water, bags of rice, soft drinks, slippers, bedsheets, and clothing to the Fulani community in Pitiku.

At the Aweregya Community Park, the Evangelism Ministry organised a film evangelism exercise where 20 residents received Christ, resulting in the planting of an assembly in the community.

Perhaps, the most significant highlight of the outreach was the miraculous healing of Madam Agnes Agyemang from a stroke syndrome she had been battling for a year.

The 55-year-old woman, who could not stand on her feet, received instant healing after the team prayed for her, and she began to walk again.

To the glory of God, the “Kwahu for Christ” Outreach was a great success, recording 462 adult and 66 children souls. Also, 47 people underwent water baptism, whilst 19 received Holy Spirit baptism.

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The Kaneshie Area Prisons Ministry of The Church of Pentecost has organised a 3-day crusade concurrently at the Nsawam Medium Security Prison, Nsawam Female Prison and Nsawam Camp Prison.

The Pre-Easter crusade was held from March 31 to April 2, 2023, under the theme: “Jesus Christ! God’s Perfect Sacrifice that has brought Eternal Salvation” (Hebrews 7:23-28). It was aimed at leading the inmates to Christ and demonstrating the love of Christ to them through fellowship and donations.

The crusade yielded a total of 51 souls out of which 37 converts were baptised in water. Five other inmates were baptised in the Holy Spirit while several others received deliverances from demonic oppressions.

Speakers at the crusade were Apostle Samuel Osei Asante (Kaneshe Area Head and Member of the Executive Council), Apostle Dr. Amos Jimmy Markins (Evangelism Ministry Director), Apostle Francis Yaw Adu (Nsawam Area Head) and Apostle ADP (Rtd.) James Tetteh (Sekondi Area Head and Chairman, Prison Ministry of The Church of Pentecost).

Other were Pastor Adu Gyamfi Jnr., Pastor Alex Fofie, Deaconess Beatrice Kwaffo (former Women’s Director) and Deaconess Juliana Owusu (former Area Leader).

The leader of the team and Area Head for Kaneshie, Apostle Samuel Osei Asante, on behalf of the Kaneshie Area donated cooked food, food items and sanitary items estimated at GH¢25,000.00 to the inmates of the three prison establishments.

Receiving the items on behalf of the inmates was ADP Joseph Yankey. He expressed his appreciation on behalf of the Regional Commander, DDP Kwaku Ababio Ali, for the donation. He called on other churches to emulate the kind gesture by coming to the aid of the prisons.

Present at the event were the Chairman of the Kaneshie Area Prison Ministry, Overseer Anthony Kwadwo Obeng; the Secretary of the National Prisons Ministry, Pastor Supt. Moses Kwame Animah, and the Chaplain of the Nsawam Male Prison, Pastor ASP Thomas Owusu Brefo.

Others were Pastor Hayford Nsiah Yatimbo of Old Fadama District; the Kaneshie Area Women’s Leader, Deaconess Efia Bonsu and her assistant, Deaconess Gifty Danso, as well as Members of the Area Prisons Ministry and volunteers.

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Members of the Pentecost International Worship Centre in Nkawkaw (PIWC-Nkawkaw) participated in a mountain-climbing exercise, dubbed: “The Coconut Walk,” to observe Holy Saturday.

The Coconut Walk was a lively event that featured music and enthusiastic participants who were determined to make it to the peak of the mountain.

Despite the lethargic pace of the walk, members of the Church marched on, holding placards with gospel messages hoping to reach out to as many revellers as possible.

They also distributed PIWC-Nkawkaw flyers inviting them to join the Church for Sunday service.

The walk ended at the Obomeng Methodist School Park, where the participants engaged in aerobics and other cardiovascular activities, accompanied by music. They were then treated to a breakfast and refreshing coconut.

The event was a resounding success, as 47 people surrendered their lives to Christ during the altar call led by the Resident Minister, Pastor Benjamin Asare. Eleven of the recorded souls underwent water baptism, an indication of the impact of the event.

The Coconut Walk was, indeed, a great opportunity for members of PIWC-Nkawkaw to spread the gospel and win souls while also promoting healthy living.

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Twenty residents of Aweregya in the Kwahu Traditional Area of Ghana responded to the call to receive Jesus Christ during a film evangelism exercise organised by the Evangelism Ministry of The Church of Pentecost at the Aweregya Community Park, yesterday.

The event, which was organised in collaboration with the Pra River District of the Church, is part of activities for the four-day Easter outreach in the Kwahu Traditional Area of Ghana.

Using a series of graphical footages, Elder Justice Kusi of the Evangelism Ministry Directorate shared the gospel message of Christ with residents of the community who had thronged the park.

He said that life on earth was too short and uncertain the reason why all must receive Christ, who offers life in abundance. Elder Kusi indicated that the world has nothing better to offer humanity except for tragedy, misery and misfortune.

He further explained that humankind is distinct from all other creations of God because they precious to Him. He said that the delicate nature of the birth process all point to the fact that God has high regard for them.

Elder Kusi, therefore, called on all who are yet to accept Christ to do so in order accomplish the purpose for which God created them.

He warned that every human being would one day account for their life on earth and, therefore, every individual must make the decision to either choose eternal life or eternal damnation.

Twenty of the onlookers responded to the altar call made by Elder Kusi, and were led to accept Christ by Elder Ebenezer Twum, Presiding Elder of the Aweregya Assembly.

The converts were each presented a Bible to aid their spiritual growth.

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The Kpadjai District of The Church of Pentecost, in partnership with the Jesus Rescue Team, organised a four-day gospel crusade and medical outreach in Kpadjai and its surrounding towns.

The event, which was sponsored by Eternal Footprint and Sustainable Medical Missions, took place from March 15 to 19, 2023.

The primary aim of the programme was to present the gospel to the people of Kpadjai and provide medical assistance to meet their health needs.

The four-day activities included a durbar of chiefs and people of Kpadjai community, medical screening and medication, schools outreach, and a gospel crusade at Kpadjai Kokombaline.

The medical outreach provided screening and medication to about 1,500 people in communities such as Kpadjai, Kodome, Kikyei, Alhassan Akura, and Adakope, at a cost of GHS12,000.00.

During the house-to-house visitation exercise, Kwame Mafren, who had been bedridden and unable to walk for about four months, received instant healing and was able to walk again after prayers were offered by the team.

In addition, the team, led by Rev. Michael Davis, the founder of the Jesus Rescue Team, and Commodore Samuel Walker of the Ghana Navy, also donated four student mattresses worth GHS1,000 to the Kpadjai CHPS compound.

The event was a success, with many souls being led to Christ, and a home cell has been established

Report by Pastor Isaac Asante Ayeh (Kpadjai District).

The Evangelism Ministry Director of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Dr. Amos Jimmy Markin, last Wednesday, paid a courtesy call on the Volta Regional Minister, Hon. Dr. Archibald Yao Letsa, at his residence in Ho.

The Evangelism Ministry Director was accompanied by the Ho Area Head and Executive Council Member of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Dr. Dela Quampah.

During the interactions, Apostle Dr. Dela Quampah formally informed the Regional Minister about the ongoing “Ho for Christ” Crusade being organised by the Ho Area of The Church of Pentecost in collaboration with the Evangelism Ministry. He also shared with him some of the preliminary evangelistic activities undertaken by the Evangelism Ministry Advance Team ahead of the crusade and their impact on the region.

The Area Head briefed the Regional Minister on the various sessions of the four-day evangelistic activities, adding that: “we are sharing the gospel leading to the emancipation of the souls of men from the bondage of sin and its effect to the saving power of our Lord Jesus Christ. 

He said that the crusade would be climaxed on Saturday with a medical outreach. This, according to him, would be handled by a team of medical professionals within and outside the region to screen and treat residents of all kinds of ailments. 

Hon. Letsa, in his response, commended the Church for the impressive projects undertaken in the region and the nation and encouraged the Church to continue in pursuit. 

The Regional Minister also revealed that he had received an invitation from the Church to attend the upcoming National Politicians’ Conference, saying: “I actually consider myself an honorary member of The Pentecost Men’s Ministry (PEMEM),” he said.

The Regional Minister also praised the Church for tireless efforts at reaching out to lost souls through all means possible so as to lead them to the saving knowledge of Christ. 

Apostle Dr. Amos Jimmy Markin, on his part, congratulated the Regional Minister and his team for successfully hosting this year’s Independence celebration to the admiration of all.

The Evangelism Ministry Director assured the Regional Minister to expect unimaginable breakthroughs in the region.

“Wherever we have such a crusade, it results in a tremendous transformation of harden systems and ground-breaking seasons,” he said.

At the end of the visit, the church delegation offered prayers for Hon. Letsa and also prayed for an outpouring of God’s blessings on the entire region.

 Report by Pastor Felix Brakatu