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An effort to raise an army of 80,000 young people to champion the cause of the Possessing the Nations Agenda by The Church of Pentecost has been given an impetus following the launch of the group in Ashaiman on Saturday September 25, 2021.

The ‘Nation Possessors’ movement is an initiative of the Home and Urban Missions (HUM) of The Church of Pentecost.The movement had been tasked to pray for and support the work of HUM across the nation and also serve as ambassadors of HUM by evangelising HUM target groups and educate the church public and the general public about the ministry’s mandate.

Speaking at the national launch, the HUM National Coordinator,Apostle Emmanuel Agyei Kwafo, disclosed that so far, 47,011 people have been recruited from 69 Areas in Ghana, with other Areas yet to come on board. He said the new ministry intervention was birthed out of Vision 2023 during the 2019 Extraordinary Council Meetings of the church.

“The Home and Urban Missions seeks to ensure that the gospel of Christ reaches all expatriates and migrants living in Ghana and all Ghanaian Northerners who have found themselves living in Southern Ghana as well as the unreached people groups such as the Fulanis and others. It also seeks to pay attention to the urban poor and the marginalized such as drug addicts, prostitutes, street dwellers, head porters (Kayayees), refugees and others,” he pointed out.

He added: “HUM seeks that these people hear the message of Christ so they can make an eternal decision for Him and find churches within The Church of Pentecost where they can freely and joyfully worship God.”

Apostle Kwafo said with the launching, the nation possessors are ready to sweep the nation with prayer and harvest souls for our Lord and King.

“May revival not just end in the pages of books and in the lyrics of songs,” he said, adding, “If we want to do the things that Jesus did, then we must pray the way Jesus prayed.”

The Coordinator of the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Committee (RCC), Prophet David Kankam Beditor, who doubles as an Executive Council Member and Ashaiman Area Head, on behalf of the Chairman of the church, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, welcomed all to the launch and assured them that the grounds have already been prepared for the new group to take off and bear many fruits.

Preaching the sermon on the topic, “Reach Out To The Unreached To Possess The Nations,” Prophet Kankam Beditor said that just like the Samaritan woman who had an encounter with Jesus on the well, many people are tasty and would like to hear or taste the living water that is only given by Jesus Christ.

“People need Jesus; they need this living water and when it comes into their systems, they will never taste,” he said while quoting his scriptures from John 4:4-9; 39-42. He admonished Christians to go out of their comfort zones and reach out to the unreached.

“Most Christians don’t want to have any dealing with the destitute, prostitutes, drug addicts, and the downtrodden. If we don’t develop a good relationship with them, we cannot enter their camps and reach out to them,” he stressed.

He said Jesus did not consider the Samaritan woman as the worst sinner but reached out to her, stressing that, there is no place declared as a ‘no-go area.’

“We need to go everywhere such as the prisons, ghettos, drug addicts, slums, prostitutes and preach to them,” he added.

Launching the group, Prophet David Kankam Beditor inaugurated the national team led by Pastor Samuel Ofori Gyimah. Other members of the national leadership are Esther Taylor (National Secretary), Pastor Daniel Osafo, Mrs. Rose Taah Appiah, Mrs. Comfort Ayamboya, Mrs. Gloria Ofori Gyimah and Elder Philip Williams.

Present at the event were Area and District Coordinating Teams of HUM and ministers and their wives from the Ashaiman Area.

Also present were Apostle Mike Etrue (Kaneshie Area Head and Executive Council Member), Apostle Emmanuel Ofei Ankra-Badu (Tema Area Head), and Apostle Dr. Christian Tsekpoe (Chairman of the HUM National Committee).

PENTECOST NEWS.

A massive evangelistic outreach held in the Berekum Area of The Church of Pentecost on Saturday, September 18, 2021, has yielded 135 souls and resulted in the creation of five nursery assemblies.

The exercise was organised by the Area’s ‘Nation Possessors’ team, which is an offshoot of the Home and Urban Missions (HUM) of the church. The team, made up of 120 young men and women, collaborated with ten districts in the Area to undertake the exercise. 

At the end of the aggressive exercise, 135 souls were led to Christ, comprising 123 adults and 12 children. Out of them were eight Ivorians won in the Asiri District, 10 Kokombas in the Jinijini District, six Dagaares, six ghetto dwellers in the Dormaa Koraso District as well as eight Dagaabas in the Dorbor District.

The ministers-in-charge of the various districts baptised a total of 38 new converts in water on the same day. Also, 23 of the converts were led to receive Holy Spirit baptism.

It is also worth mentioning that 15 converts received instant healing of various ailments. Notable amongst them was the miraculous healing of a lame person who was restored to normalcy after being prayed for in the Biadan District of the Area. 

As part of preparations towards the event, a stakeholders’ training and prayer meeting was organised for the sub-zonal commanders (team leaders) under the auspices of Area Head, Apostle Samuel Berko. The Berekum Area HUM Coordinator, Overseer Bright Amankwah, and the Area’s Nation Possessors Leader, Elder Gideon Ehwi, were the main facilitators for the training session.

Following the successful outreach, the Area HUM Nations Possessors team has slated October 9, 2021, for another evangelism outreach.

The Nation Possessors, an initiative of the Home and Urban Missions of the church, is aimed at raising an army of young people tasked to pray for and support the work of HUM across the nation. The Nation Possessors also serve as ambassadors of HUM who evangelise to HUM target groups and educate the church public and the general public about the ministry’s mandate.

The national leadership of HUM is hopeful of planting 30 new churches by the end of the year through the Nation Possessors initiative. They also look to raise and train an army of 1,802 young people who would, in turn, recruit other ‘militants’ to support the cause.

Report by Overseer Bright Amankwah, Berekum Area HUM Coordinator.

The Home and Urban Missions’ (HUM) Restoration Assembly in the Old Tafo-Akim District under Koforidua Effiduase Area of The Church of Pentecost has organised an Easter convention. The convention which took place from 6^th to 7^th April, 2021, at Maranatha Assembly, Akyem Osiem, was on the theme, “Jesus Christ: Atonement for Our Sins” (1 John 2:2).

The afternoon sessions were used for evangelism in the ghettos at Osiem and its environs. The outreach activities yielded three new souls to join the assembly.

The Restoration Assembly, which currently has more than 40 active members, was inaugurated in February 2020, and it has since brought a great transformation in the lives of the members. Eleven members have so far received vocational training at the Pentecost Vocational Institute, Gbawe in mobile phone repairs, yogurt, ice cream and liquid soap preparations. Others were trained on fascinating and capping. Currently, two transformed ladies are being sponsored by the church for training in cosmetology and fashion design.

In an interview with PENTECOST NEWS, the District Minister, Pastor Prince Odoom, revealed that the district launched what he termed as ‘Operation Rescue Street Youth Project’ in February 2021 and has since won 35 souls.

Pastor Odoom further disclosed that the District’s Community Children’s Club that was opened and managed by himself and his wife in February 2020 with the purpose of winning street children for Christ, had 19 children transformed by the gospel message and integrated into their families, and have subsequently been enrolled in schools.

The slogan that has been carved for the HUM activities in the Old Tafo-Akim district is: “HUM, Jesus Christ is Interested in the Virgin Souls!”

Report by Pastor Ernest Perbi-Asare.

The Adeemmra District in the Afram Plains Area of The Church of Pentecost on Thursday, December 31, 2020, shared the gospel message of Christ with inmates of the Donkorkrom Police cell.

The District Minister, Pastor Stephen Larbi, inspired the inmates with the message titled “Jesus Christ The Greatest Gift to Humanity.” He urged them not to give up on life but accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour, saying that “He is the greatest gift for the festive season.”

“Accepting Jesus as your Lord and Saviour is the most important decision you will have to make on earth to obtain hope regardless where they find themselves,” he added.

To the glory of God, a soul was won for Christ at the end of the outreach. The inmates and all the Police officers present were refreshed with drinks and biscuits as part of the exercise.

The District Police Commander, Superintendent Samuel Annan Entsua, expressed appreciation to the church for the kind gesture.

Among the church delegation were Elder Nicholas Osei (District Finance Chairman), Elder Edward Boateng (District Executive Member) and some members of the Adeemra District.

Report by Francis Lamptey, Afram Plains Area Reporter

The Old Tafo-Akim District under Koforidua Effiduase Area of The Church of Pentecost has held its maiden Home and Urban Missions (HUM) Christmas Convention on the theme, “In Him Is Life” (John 1:4).

The 2-day convention was held on Tuesday, 29^th and Wednesday, 30^th December 2020, at the Bethel Assembly, Osiem New Station. 

Activities carried out included gospel outreach to the various ghettos in and around Osiem which yielded 10 souls. The new converts have since joined the Restoration (HUM) Assembly which was inaugurated in February 2020. The Restoration assembly began in the ghetto, but it has successfully been moved to a church auditorium since August following the exponential growth of the assembly. So far, two ladies of the assembly have been fully reformed and have since been enrolled in apprenticeship programme.

The convention was hosted by Pastor Prince Odoom, the District Minister. It was graced by the Area Head, Apostle Daniel Yeboah Nsaful; Pastor Gabriel Owusu Akyeaw (Eastern Regional HUM Pastor), and Pastor Job Wiredu of Ati District.

It was climaxed with “Afehyiapa Party” that fed 91 people. Assorted foods served at the party were fufu, banku, konkonte, rice and ampesi with Sobolo and lemogin local drinks.

About a month ago, a 3-yay residential retreat was organised for members of the HUM assembly and 15 of them received the Holy Spirit baptism.

The Eastern Regional HUM Pastor, Gabriel Owusu Akyeaw, in an interview commended Pastor Prince Odoom and his wife for their passion in reaching out to the neglected ones in society. He called other ministers of the church to show similar passion to the marginalized in order to transform them with the gospel message.

Pastor Akyeaw encouraged all ministers of the church to grasp the HUM concept and show leadership for its proper implementation.

He also commended the Area Head for supporting the Old Tafo-Akim District in its effort towards this special project.

Pastor Owusu Akyeaw revealed that the Restoration Assembly in Old Tafo-Akim District is the only well-established Ghetto Church in the Eastern Region and prayed that it would continue to expand to give birth to more HUM assemblies.

Report by Pastor Prince Odoom.

The Home and Urban Missions (HUM) of The Church of Pentecost, a ministry which was birthed out of Vision 2023, is witnessing widespread growth since its inception in 2018.

In line with this, Pastor Gabriel Owusu Akyaw, formerly of Bulenga District in the Wa Area, together with his family, has been welcomed as the new Eastern Regional HUM Coordinator, to steer the affairs of the ministry in the region.

The welcome service was held on Friday, November 20, 2020, at the Pentecost International Worship Centre, Koforidua (PIWC-Koforidua). It was officiated by the Chairman of the Eastern Regional Coordinating Committee (RCC), Apostle Samuel Osei Asante, who also doubles as the Koforidua Area Head and Executive Council Member of the church. He was assisted by the Koforidua Effiduase Area Head, Apostle Daniel Yeboah Nsaful.

Speaking on the topic, “Reaching the World with the Message of Christ,” based on Matthew 28:18-19, Apostle Daniel Nsaful, stated: “Christ has given us a charge to go out to all nations and reach the world with the gospel message of Jesus Christ.”

He added: “The early believers were given the mandate to go out to the ends of the world and possess the nations for Christ, this charge now falls on us to reach our world with the gospel.”

He, therefore, urged the church to reignite every fading zeal and rekindle their lost passion so that they can reach the world with the gospel, as the early believers did, in response to the command of Christ.

“This is our core mandate, to save others from hell and destruction and bring them to the saving grace of Jesus Christ,” he stressed.

In attendance were Mrs. Elizabeth Osei Asante (wife of Koforidua Area Head), the Pastorate and their wives for both Koforidua and Effiduase Areas, as well as HUM Coordinators for Asamankese, Suhum, Akim Oda, Effiduase, Nkawkaw, Afram Plains, and Koforidua Areas.

Also present were members of the Restoration Assembly from Old Tafo Akim District in the Effiduase Area who were heavily represented to welcome their pastor.

PENTECOST NEWS.

The Women’s Ministry of the  Pentecost International Worship Centre (PIWC) – Sakumono, in the  Teshie-Nungua Area of The Church of Pentecost, last Saturday, November 21, 2020, visited the New Life Orphanage at Nungua, Accra and donated assorted items worth about GH¢10,000.00. to the inmates ahead of Christmas.

Accompanied by their District Minister, Pastor Anthony Owusu Sekyere Kwarteng, and his wife Eunice, the women donated items such as rice, cooking oil, beverages, drinks, Tombrown from Tims foods, canned mushrooms, canned fish, sugar, powdered milk,  noodles, eggs, packs of mineral water and bags of sachet water to the facility.

The rest of the items included sanitary pads, toilet rolls, bathing soaps, powdered soap, baby diapers, and used clothing among others.  

They also presented an amount of GH¢ 2,000.00  to the Home to support the upkeep of the inmates.

In an exhortation,  the District Women’s Ministry Leader, Deaconess Isabella Orhin, quoted Psalm 46:1-5 and Psalm 3:3, and encouraged the inmates to see God as their ultimate helper and the source of their daily provision.

“It is God who touches the hearts of the people who come here to help you. Therefore, do not think that your help is from them, but God,” she said. She encouraged them to lead a life worthy of emulation so they would become responsible and good adults in society and the world at large.

Receiving the items, the Head of the Home, Nii Afotey Botwe II, expressed his gratitude to the Women’s Ministry of the church for the support in spite of the economic challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

He appealed to individuals and other organisations to also come to their aid. According to him, families interested in adopting children from the Home can contact the Department of Social Welfare for directives.

He mentioned that the Home also supports about 240 Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) and some deprived individuals who walk into the facility for food and shelter.

The District Minister, Pastor Anthony Kwarteng, prayed for both the caretakers and the inmates of the Home asking God to intervene in their spiritual, academic, health, emotional, and physiological lives.

The children expressed their joy and appreciation to God and the church through song ministrations.

Established some 20 years ago, the New Life Orphanage currently houses 92 inmates, some of whom are now schooling in tertiary institutions.

Report by Yaa Asantewaah Adu Boahene.