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The Head of Ministerial Formation and Training at the Pentecost School of Theology and Mission (PSTM), Pentecost University, Apostle Dr Christian Tsekpoe, has stressed the critical importance of intergenerational missions in fulfilling the Great Commission.

Presenting a paper on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at the Pentecost Convention Centre, Gomoa Fetteh, during the 2024 Missions Orientation for newly called missionaries of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Dr Tsekpoe drew some lessons from Matthew 28:19-20 and Acts 1:8 and explained that Jesus’ vision for the gospel was not to be confined to Jerusalem, but to spread to Judea, Samaria, and the ends of the earth – encompassing all generations to come.

He lamented that while the church in Africa is experiencing vibrant growth, the church in the West has lost much of its former vibrancy. He warned that this shift is a deviation from God’s original mandate, which is for the gospel to be spread and not for it to move from one point to another.

He indicated that there is a need to consider all persons, both old and young in the missions work. This, he explained, is because they both play roles that are significant from each other.

He emphasised the critical role of the Holy Spirit in maintaining the gains of the church and called for a deliberate, intentional approach to intergenerational missions.

The Resident Minister for A-Lang Worship Centre challenged the church to not cling to outdated practices, but to adapt to the needs of the younger generation. He urged the church to encourage intergenerational services, where children and youth are given meaningful roles and opportunities to participate fully alongside the adults like ushering, protocol, choirs, leading worship, and even preaching.

For that to be possible, he suggested that intentionality and consistency is required. He cautioned against separating the young from the adults, as this can make them feel unimportant.

Apsotle Dr Tsekpoe also emphasised the need to listen to the language and perspectives of the current generation rather than simply passing down the practices of the past to them. He called for a deliberate, mission-focused approach that provides opportunities for all generations to interact and collaborate.

The Pentecost University Lecturer made a clarion call for the church to embrace the vision of intergenerational missions, ensuring that the gospel continues to spread to the ends of the earth and to all generations to come.

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The Director of the Pent Media Centre of The Church of Pentecost, Pastor Dr Felix Dela Klutse, has revealed that social media is very critical in enhancing missions work as it can provide maximum results.

Making a presentation on ‘The Use of Technology and Social Media for Greater Results in Missions Work,’ at the 2024 Missions Orientation for newly called missionaries of The Church of Pentecost and ministerial students at the Pentecost Convention Centre, Gomoa Fetteh on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, Pastor Dr Klutse highlighted the need for Christians, including missionaries to learn how to use social media to facilitate the proclamation of the gospel.

‘Not learning how to use social media is like a missionary going into a new country and not learning their language,’ he cautioned.

The Media Director indicated that the devil is using the social media to execute his agenda. Therefore, there is the need for Christians to make deliberate efforts to use social media to also promote the agenda of Christ.

According to Pastor Dr Klutse, Facebook is an agenda-setting tool, and it is imperative for missionaries to pay critical attention to it and make use of it to set evangelism agenda.  

He explained that Jesus’ call in to his disciples and believers in Mark 16: 15 to ‘Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation,’ includes the world of social media and the people in it. He, therefore, called on the church to raise social media missionaries for the execution of that mandate.

Sensitising the participants on social media missions, the media strategist advised them to identify the need of people, offer solutions to them to attract them and spread the gospel through that.

He also advised them to make their messages portable using short videos because the current generation want things ‘now, fast and on the go.’

He entreated them to focus on building relationships so that people will engage the contents they put on social media, ask questions, just like Jesus asked questions when he was on earth to initiate conversation, respond to questions and reply to comments on their social media posts consistently.

Pastor Dr Felix Dela Klutse admonished the participants to invest in media gadgets and social media ads to promote the gospel and wins more souls on the social media space for Christ.

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The Kwadaso Area Head of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Yaw Adjei-Kwarteng, has advised Christian missionaries to have a heart of absolute service to God.

According to him, this should be the heart of every missionary – somebody who is sold out completely to God. 

He made this known on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, during the opening session of the 2024 Missions Orientation currently underway at the Pentecost Convention Centre, Gomoa-Fetteh.

Apostle Adjei-Kwarteng, an Executive Council Member of the church, stressed on the essence of a missionary’s heart, contrasting between the physical and spiritual importance of the heart.

‘The heart is the blood-pumping machine, one of the vital organs of the body,’ he said, referencing Ephesians 3:17 to highlight the heart as the seat of God and the human spirit.

He urged Christians to guard it diligently as it is the engine of both spiritual and social life.

He described the heart of a missionary as the core makeup, inclinations, drives, priorities, and passions that define them, saying, ‘The composition of your heart should be the totality of your person.’

He referenced Acts 21:10-14 and Deuteronomy 6:4-5 to illustrate how Apostle Paul was forewarned about the dangers in his missionary trip to Jerusalem, yet his unwavering commitment to God remained.

‘Paul was a man sold out for God; that is how every Christian worker and minister of the Gospel should be. Love God, have passion for souls, love the church above everything and even above your life,’ he stressed.

He quoted the words of David Livingstone, a pioneer Christian missionary, ‘I am determined never to stop until I have come to the end and achieved my purpose. I am prepared to go anywhere provided it goes forward and promote the gospel. If you have men who will only come if they know that there is a good road then I don’t want them, I want men who will come even if there is no road at all.’

According to him, a missionary should be the foremost witness of Christ, as highlighted in Acts 1:8, and must be ready to defend or die for Christ and the Gospel, as seen in Romans 8:35.

‘Without a genuine love for God, service to Him becomes a task,’ Apostle Kwarteng noted, referencing John 21:15-19, adding that love is the lubricant that oils the heart and makes any operation for God easy.

He explained that zeal, encompassing fervent passion and earnestness, is crucial for success on the mission field.

A missionary, according to him, must know God personally and understand the people he works with. He must possess a sacrificial heart, placing God’s interests above all else, including family.

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The Liberia National Head of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Massaboi Zuwu, has admonished ministers who are going on missions to be assured that the presence of God will go with them on their missions’ journey.

Apostle Massaboi made this admonishment on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, when delivering a word of exhortation at the opening session of the 2024 Orientation for newly called missionaries and ministerial students completing their formation at the Pentecost Convention Centre, Gomoa Fetteh.

Speaking on the topic, ‘A Man Chosen by God,’ he indicated that God does not send until he calls. He indicated that before God sends someone, He chooses the person and calls the person.

He explained that the fact that God choses someone does not mean He is limited in choices, saying, ‘God had choices but decided to choose you to serve. His call is not based on qualifications but it is based on His grace and the availability of the man He calls.’

According to him, there is a general call to salvation and a specific call into missionary. He indicated that the mission of God is not of man but of God as captured in John 15:16.

Apostle Zuwu revealed to the missionaries that God has called them to go into mission to bear fruits.

Using the example of how Moses told God he did not have the ability to properly speak when he was called to go and ask Pharaoh to release the Israelites from slavery, Apostle Massaboi indicated that anytime God calls a man, His grace equips them for the call. This grace, he explained, empowers them to work.

Apostle admonished missionaries to understand that they have been sent by God as an answer to the cries of the people and that God’s presence which emboldens, empowers and puts man in charge, will go with them anywhere they find themselves and provide solutions to the people’s quest for seeing the light.

He also revealed that the man chosen by God for missions must be fruitful.

This annual mission orientation is organised by the International Missions Office of The Church of Pentecost to give ministers who have been called into the missions an idea of what they will encounter in the field and how to go about things for the effective execution of their duties.

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The Pentecost Convention Centre in Gomoa Fetteh is hosting the 2024 edition of orientation for newly called missionaries and ministerial students of The Church of Pentecost.

The event began today, July 9, 2024, and is expected to end on Friday, July 12, 2024 with a commissioning service for the newly called ministers who have completed their ministerial formation.

Speaking at the opening session of the programme, the General Secretary of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Samuel Gyau Obuobi, noted that as missionaries, it is good to be oriented to know the dos and don’ts of the ministry.

‘It is important that you get titbits on what to do and how to conduct yourself. We know the Holy Spirit is there, but you need a bit of training,’ he said.

He added that it is good to come together so as to hear from experienced missionaries who have been on the field before in order not to make mistakes which can be easily avoided.

Speakers for the conference include Apostle Eric Nyamekye (Chairman), Apostle Emmanuel Agyeman Bekoe (IMD), Apostle Dr Amos Jimmy Markin (Evangelism Ministry Director), Apostle Vincent Anane Denteh (PEMEM Director), Apostle Prof. Kwabena Agyapong Kodua (Vice Chancellor, Pentecost University), Apostle Dr Emmanuel Anim (Acting Pro Vice Chancellor, Pentecost University), Apostle Yaw Adjei Kwarteng (Kwadaso Area Head), Apostle Daniel Sey (Dansoman Area Head), Apostle Emmanuel Agyei Kwafo (Coordinator, Home and Urban Mission), Apostle Dr. Edward Arko Koranteng (Director, Pentecost Hospital – Madina), Apostle Dr Ben Debrah (National Head, Sweden), Apostle Dr Samuel Ofori (Rtd).

Other speakers are Pastor Alexander Nyame (Coordinator, Ministry to Person with Disability), Pastor Dr Felix Dela Klutse (Director, Pent Media Centre), Pastor Paul Odai Laryea (Head of IT Department, Headquarters), Pastor George Prah Amonoo, Mrs Rebecca Sey, Elder Dr Christopher Ampadu, Mrs. Grace Dodoo, Elder Seth Yaw Peasah and Mrs Ruth Adjabeng Keelson.

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The chiefs and people of Lungu South, near Bongo in the Upper East Region, have commended The Church of Pentecost for putting up a beautiful church building for the people of the community to worship God.

The chief of the community, Naba Amunga-Lungu, together with the Bolgatanga Area Head of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle David Amankwaa, on June 7, 2024, cut the tape to commission the Community-Based Church Building (CBCB) at the cost GHS 105,000.00.

Naba Amunga-Lungu seized the opportunity to appeal to the Area Head and the leadership of The Church of Pentecost to release funds for another church building to be constructed on a piece of land he has donated to the church around the palace so that he and his family members and kinsmen can have a nice place to worship God.

The Lungu South assembly in the Bongo District of the Bolgatanga Area of The Church of Pentecost was opened 23 years ago, thus in 2001 during the tenure of the late Pastor David Azagisiya. The members initially fellowshipped at the Father Lebel Memorial R/C Primary School, with Brother Francis Amogre Atinga (now a pastor in charge of the Bukere District in the Bolgatanga Area) as its first presiding officer.

The assembly grew in membership under the following district ministers – the late Pastor David Azagisiya, Pastor Fred Obboh, Pastor Thomas Anane, Pastor Peter Blood Asante Afful and currently, Pastor Evans Kwasi Bawomia, with the following as the presiding officers – Francis Amogre Atinga (now a pastor), Elder Isaac Abongo Adongo, Elder James Atanga and Elder Titus Amogre.

The construction of the church building began in 2018 during the tenure of Pastor Peter Blood Asante Afful, when a CBCB grant was released by the Headquarters. The land for the church building was donated by the Amogre-Atinga’s family of Lungu.

Work went on smoothly until the funds were exhausted, thereby stalling the project. In 2019, the district under the current minister, Pastor Bawomia, secured grants from the Bolgatanga Area while the assembly raised funds to complete the project.

Report by South Lungu Local Media Team

The Axim Area Head of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Daniel Mireku-Gyamera, has dedicated the newly constructed church auditoriums of the Ezilinbo and Ekpanyisuazo Assemblies in the Bonyere and Tikobo No. 1 districts of the Church, respectively.

The separate dedication services took place on Sunday, June 16, 2024.

The Ezilinbo Assembly auditorium, which cost GHS 143,000.00, was funded by national, area, and district grants, along with local assembly and individual contributions.

It is worthy to mention that Elder Robert and Mrs. Regina Andoh, both members of the church and natives of Ezilinbo but based in the United States of America, made a massive contribution of GHS 73,000.00 towards the construction of the auditorium.

Preaching on the topic “A Dedicated Church is an Unleashing Centre for Transformation” at the event, Pastor Yeboah Koranteng Jnr., the Nsien District Minister, admonished the members to see the church as a place where love, self-control, and morality are taught and practiced.

He stressed that a dedicated church is a place of prayer and power, a hospital, and not a mortuary.

He added that members should see themselves as mobile churches who will aggressively embark on all forms of outreach, converting and transforming their society.

Apostle Daniel Mireku-Gyamera, in his remarks, thanked and blessed Elder Robert and Mrs. Andoh for their sacrificial giving towards the construction of the building.

He encouraged members to emulate such an act, stressing that The Church of Pentecost was birthed, nurtured, and continues to spread through sacrificial giving.

In attendance were Mrs. Evelyn Selasi Mireku-Gyamera (wife of the Area Head), the area pastorate and their wives. Also present were General Augustine Peter Blay (former Chief of Defence Staff), Nana Kroah IV (Chief of Ezilinbo Community), as well as a delegation from the Jomoro Constituency and other churches.

The Ekpanyisuazo Assembly church building, constructed at a total cost of GHS 80,264.00, was largely funded through the GHS 40,000.00 grant received through the Community Based Church Building (CBCB) initiative of the Church’s Headquarters. The rest of the funds were generated through the area, district, local assembly, and individual contributions.

The most spectacular aspect of the dedication ceremony came when a sister and one of the elders of the Chief of Ekpanyisuazo, who had accompanied him to the event, responded to an altar call by Apostle Daniel Mireku-Gyamera and were led to give their lives to Jesus Christ.

Report by Axim Area Media Team

The Pentecost International Worship Centre (PIWC) in Tema has made a heartwarming donation in support of the church’s missions’ enterprise.

In a short ceremony, the Missions Committee of the PIWC Tema, presented two brand new tricycles worth GH₵ 45,000.00 to aid the spread of the gospel in two internal missions areas in Ghana.

Handing over the tricycles, Pastor Samuel Kwaku Koomson, the Resident Minister of PIWC Tema, reiterated their commitment to ensure the efficient and effective propagation of the gospel message.

He was optimistic that the donation will contribute greatly to the progress of the missions work in the beneficiary districts – Gbantogo District in Bawku Area and the Kwakuanya District in Dormaa Area.

The District Missions Committee Chairman, Elder Benjamin Amo Mensah, on his part, revealed plans of the district to provide a mechanised borehole for Afianyadeba District (a newly created district) in the Tema Area.

Over the years, the Pentecost International Worship Centre (PIWC)-Tema has supported missions work in various forms, including drilling of boreholes and the donation of outboard motors to less privileged communities in the country.

Report by Tema PIWC Media team

The Church of Pentecost in China has supported the International Missions Office of the Church with five electric generators for the advancement of the gospel in Guinea Bissau.

Donating the generators on behalf of the church in China, Pastor Paul Agyemang, the National Head for China, reiterated their commitment to the missions work through donations in various forms and sorts.

The five generators which comprised one 10kv and four 5Kv generators were received on behalf of the International Missions Director (IMD) by Pastor James Kusi Owusu (Personal Assistant to the IMD) who expressed the Mission Office’s appreciation to the team.  

Pastor Seth Attah Bafour, the Guinea Bissau National Head, who received the items expressed his gratitude to the church in China for coming to their aid in their quest to reach out to lost souls amidst limited power supply.

He was hopeful that the generators will go a long way to help them spread the gospel and hold services to the glory of God.

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Diamond City Worship Centre in the Kasoa Area of The Church of Pentecost has donated a brand new motorbike to the Jema Nkwanta District in the Kintampo Area.

The donation, facilitated through the Missions Directorate of the Church, took place on Friday, May 3, 2024, at the Pentecost Convention Centre (PCC) following the closing session of the 18th Extraordinary Council Meeting.

In a gesture aimed at supporting missions work and addressing transportation needs within the district, Apostle James Kwabena Asare, the Kasoa Area Head, presented the keys and documents on behalf of the Diamond City Worship Centre.

Apostle Francis Agyemang Badu, the Kintampo Area Head, graciously accepted the donation on behalf of the Jema Nkwanta District. He expressed heartfelt gratitude to the Kasoa Area leadership, the District Minister, and the entire presbytery of Diamond City Worship Centre for their benevolent contribution. He pledged to ensure the motorbike’s maintenance and dedicated use for advancing the kingdom’s mission within the district.

Pastor Dr. Emmanuel Awudi, a lecturer at Pentecost University and Resident Minister of Diamond City Worship Centre, conveyed their joy in assisting with missions work. He expressed gratitude to his fellow officers who readily embraced the opportunity to acquire the motorbike.

Pastor Prince Augustine Ababio, the District Minister of Jema Nkwanta, acknowledged the timely nature of the donation, emphasising its significant impact in overcoming financial constraints.

He assured all present that the motorbike would be utilised exclusively for its intended purpose, benefiting the district immensely.

Representing the International Missions Director (IMD), Pastor James Kusi Owusu, the IMD’s Personal Assistant, extended gratitude to all involved and encouraged others to follow suit in supporting mission endeavours.

Among those present were some Elders from the Diamond City Worship Centre.

Report by the Kintampo Area Media Team