Tell The World About Jesus – Apostle Nyamekye To Missionaries

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The Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, has charged ministers of the church missions field to declare to the world that Jesus Christ has atoned for the sins of the world.

Apostle Nyamekye made this charge at the Pentecost Convention Centre, Gomoa-Fetteh, during the just-ended orientation for newly-called missionaries of the church.

Addressing the missionaries, the Chairman of the church said that Jesus, who is the atoning sacrifice, did not only come to earth to die for believers, but He died for the sins of the whole world.

“When you reject Him (Jesus), you reject the appeasing sacrifice that saves,” he said, stressing that the sceptre of the authority of the Kingdom of God is Jesus.

According to the Chairman, Jesus is the only one who takes away the wrath of God, saying, “The righteous run to Him always when they are faced with difficulties.”

“When you carry the sceptre, you must be a righteous person. This is the foundation of Christ,” the Chairman stated.

He added: “Fasting and prayers do not activate the name of Jesus; it does not make the name more powerful, but it releases our spirit man and strengthens our faith to be able to act upon this name Jesus.”

The Chairman charged the missionaries not to worry about where they have been sent to since Jesus is the king over all nations.

Establishing the power and authority in the name of Jesus, Apostle Nyamekye iterated that His resurrection from the dead was God’s proof that He is the appointed one, hence the Son of God.

He then charged them to go into the nations and preach the gospel in love since the gospel is the essence of missions.

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2022 Orientation For New Missionaries Ends

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The 2022 orientation for newly-called missionaries of The Church of Pentecost has ended at the Pentecost Convention Centre (PCC), Gomoa-Fetteh, near Kasoa.

The five-day event, organised by the International Missions Office, began on Monday, July 4, and ended on Friday, July 8, 2022.

Closing the event with a sermon on the topic, “The Ministerial Call,” the Chairman of the church, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, stated that the ministerial calling is a life of pure and holy sacrifice.

“The whole church is called for the whole mission, but this particular calling is a call to sacrifice for the sake of the house of God,” Apostle Nyamekye said.

According to him, the call is a sacrifice for the sake of God and His kingdom. He, therefore, said that the motives of a man when he is being called are always read by God.

He admonished the clergy to be careful of the kind of friends they take in ministry because some have not been called and due to that their ‘gods’ are their bellies.

Apostle Nyamekye further said that ministry is about snatching men from hell and making them ready for heaven, stressing, “We are to seek the lost wherever they are.”

He added: “Anyone fit for heaven is a great asset to the earth. Therefore, once you offer yourself as a sacrifice, you do not determine where you are sacrificed. Hence, when you accept the call, where you are posted is in the hands of God.”

The Chairman urged them to have a better understanding of the ministry so that God will turn things around for them.

Quoting David Livingstone, he emphasized that the ministerial call is a diplomatic call assigned by God to men. He then encouraged wives of missionaries to support their husbands instead of arguing about their roles.

“As a minister of the gospel you are a diplomat, so your spouse’s role is not defined, hence, you are one in ministry,” he emphasised.

Notable among speakers for the orientation were Apostle Alexander Nana Yaw Kumi-Larbi (General Secretary), Apostle Emmanuel Agyemang Bekoe (International Missions Director), Apostle Yaw Adjei-Kwarteng (Bompata Area Head and Executive Council Member), Apostle Dr. Amos Jimmy Markin (Evangelism Director), Apostle Samuel Gyau Obuobi (Asamankese Area Head).

Others were Apostle Dr. Dela Quampah (Ho Area Head and Executive Council Member), Apostle Dr. Emmanuel Anim (Acting Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Pentecost University), Apostle Vincent Anane Denteh (Pentecost Men’s Ministry Director and Executive Council Member), Apostle Emmanuel Agyei Kwafo (Co-ordinator for Home and Urban Missions), Apostle Lt. Col. Benjamin Kumi-Woode (Chaplain, Ghana Armed Forces), Pastor Alexander Nyame (Co-ordinator, Ministry To Persons With Disabilities), and many more.

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Rely Solely On The Power of The Holy Spirit – Apostle Dr Jimmy Markin To Missionaries

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The Evangelism Director of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Dr Amos Jimmy Markin, has admonished ministers of the church called into missions to endeavour to depend entirely on the Holy Spirit.

This, he noted, will help demonstrate the power of the gospel of Christ in possessing the nations.

According to the Evangelism Director, The Church of Pentecost, from sub-Saharan Africa had been able to take its spirituality into its own hands and, driven by the Holy Spirit, successfully grew its indigenous denominations across the globe.

“The Holy Spirit is the chief actor of missions,” Apostle Dr. Jimmy Markin said, adding that the extraordinary growth of the church is due to the thorough transmission effect of the Holy Spirit’s work in missions.

He said this on Monday, July 4, 2022, during the opening of the Missionaries Orientation, underway at the Pentecost Convention Centre, Gomoa-Fetteh, near Kasoa.

Speaking on the topic, “Power Evangelism (Evangelising With The Aid Of Gifts And Fruit Of The Spirit),” with Acts 1:4. 8; Galatians 5: 16, 22-25; 1 Corinthians 12: 1, 4-11, as scripture references, Apostle Dr Jimmy Markin said that power evangelism is the role and influence of God, the Holy Spirit in Christian evangelism, discipleship, and church planting.

“Power evangelism essentially employs the use of the gifts and fruit of the Holy Spirit in an effective church planting,” he stated.

He noted that power evangelism was demonstrated through the ministry and life of Jesus Christ, the chief evangelist, and subsequently the early disciples including Peter, Philip, and Paul.

The Evangelism Director advised the missionaries to focus on their salvation since their spiritual state was delicate to their evangelistic ministries.

According to him, to become credible witnesses, two ingredients were required. These are sound character and a charismatic power which have been adequately provided to the missionary through the fruit and gifts of the Holy Spirit for effective ministry (Gal. 5:16).

“Whereas the fruit of the Holy Spirit provides the relevant godly character of the missionary (Gal. 5:22–24), the gifts of the Holy Spirit become the manifestation of his power source for the work (1 Cor. 12:4–11),” Apostle Dr Markin said.

He entreated missionaries to implore the gifts of the Holy Spirt in demonstrating the power of God in their various nations assigned. These gifts are the Gifts of Revelation or the eye (the word of wisdom, the word of knowledge, and discerning of Spirits); the Gifts of Power or the Arm of God (faith, working of miracles, and gifts of healings); and the Vocal Gifts or the Mouth of God (prophecy, diverse kinds of tongues, and interpretation of tongues).

“These gifts are very powerful equipment which makes the work and function of the evangelist effective and easy,” he pointed out.

The Evangelism Director charged the clergy to be sensitive to the Holy Spirit; be filled with the Spirit, and be led by Him. He also urged them to spend more time in the presence of God through prayer in faith.

“What singles you out as a missionary is grace, and what brings you out is favour. Until then, what brings you power is faith,” he stated.

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Atomic Hills District Donates To Afram Plains Area

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The Atomic Hills District in the Haatso Area of The Church of Pentecost has donated a Sonik Motor Bike, worth GHS 5,900.00 to the Afram Plains Area of the church.

The donation was made on Friday, July 1, 2022, at the General Headquarters in La, Accra.

Receiving the item on behalf of the Missions Office, the International Missions Director (IMD) of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Emmanuel Agyemang Bekoe, thanked the leadership of the Atomic Hills District of the church for the kind gesture.

He encouraged other districts and individuals to emulate the gesture to advance the work of God in the mission areas.

The Atomic Hills District Minister, Pastor John Viscount Arkoh, noted that the motorbike has been donated to support the work of missions in the Afram Plains Area.

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Estate Worship Centre Donates Motorbikes To 3 Districts, Supports Fulani Trainees

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The Estate Worship Centre in the New Tafo Area of The Church of Pentecost, Kumasi, has donated three motorbikes worth GHS 18,600.00, and some used clothing and footwear to support three districts of the church in Ghana.

The beneficiary districts were Dzodze Adagbledu District in the Aflao Area, Abura Gyabankurom District in the Mankessim Area, and the Esienkyem District in the Goaso Area. 

The Area Missions Committee Chairman, Pastor Stephen Ayerakwa Gyan, on behalf of the Area Head, Apostle Samuel Antwi, recently presented the items to Pastor George Amonoo, Member of the International Missions Board, who handed them over to the representatives of the Area Heads of the beneficiary districts.

The gesture, according to the District Pastor of Estate Worship Centre, Pastor Matthias Onu, was from a group in his Worship Centre called “Friends of Missions” who contributed some money to purchase motorbikes to solve the transportation challenges faced by ministers in the beneficiary districts.

The Area Head, Apostle Samuel Antwi, praised the efforts of the leadership of the Estate Worship Centre and the Friends of Missions towards the other churches. He charged other districts to imitate the act and extend helping hands to the needy.

“I am glad that Estate Worship Centre has been able to do such a wonderful donation. We believe this will go a long way to resolve some of the challenges pastors go through,” he said.

The items were presented by the Area Missions Coordinator, Pastor Stephen Ayerakwa Gyan to the Missions Board Committee Member, Pastor George Amonoo before it was handed over to the various Area Representatives.

The beneficiary districts thanked the leadership and members of the Estate Worship Centre for the kind gesture, describing the donation as very timely.

Meanwhile, the New Tafo Area has presented GHS 5,000.00 to support Fulani graduands of the Home and Urban Missions who have been trained to win souls for Christ.

The Area HUM Coordinator, Pastor Kwaku Anak, appreciated the act by the Area and thanked the Area Head and the pastorate for the support. 

The Area also presented GHS 5,000.00 to support the purchase of a vehicle for Pastor Daniel Karikari of Abura Gyabankurom District in the Mankessim Area whose vehicle got burnt at a fitting shop at Aflao Junction on December 2, 2021.

Report by Owusu Dennis, New Tafo – Kumasi.

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Madina Area Surprises Missions Office With Massive Donation

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The Madina Area of The Church of Pentecost, on Thursday, April 21, 2022, stormed the General Headquarters of the church with a truckload of items to promote the missions enterprise of the church.

The items worth several Ghana Cedis included five (5) motorbikes, 27 bicycles, four (4) crash helmets, 371 pieces of wax prints, 19 pieces of Kente for both sexes, 16 pieces of lace for both sexes and 27 pieces of fabric materials.

The rest are 26 pieces of men’s suits, 14 pieces of men’s shirts, 12 pieces of men’s costumes, nine (9) packs of men’s singlet, four (4) packs of women’s underwear, one (1) pack of soap, a set of local drums, footwear for both sexes, among others. 

The Area Secretary, Pastor Patrick Kobina Bremansu, on behalf of the Area Head, Apostle Martin Seth Appiah, presented the items to the International Missions Director (IMD), Apostle Emmanuel Agyemang Bekoe.

Pastor Bremansu was accompanied by Pastor Eric Asare (Area Executive Committee Member), Pastor Patrick Anto (Area Missions Committee Chairman), and Deaconess (Mrs.) Lydia Aba Hayford (Area Women’s Ministry Leader).

Receiving the items, Apostle Emmanuel Agyemang Bekoe, on behalf of the Chairman of the church, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, and the International Missions Board, thanked the Madina Area for the donation which he described as “surprising.”

The IMD promised to present the items to the appropriate areas as part of the efforts to propagate the gospel to deprived areas.

Present at the short presentation ceremony was Pastor Gideon Kofi Boadu-Yirenkyi (Personal Assistant to the IMD) and other staff of the Missions Office, including Mrs. Victoria Kumi-Woode (Administrative Manager) and Ruth Agyabeng (Accounts Manager).

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Elder Donates Vehicle To Support Missions

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Elder Kwame Bediako and his family of Grace Assembly in Ablekuma Agape District in Anyaa Ablekuma Area of The Church of Pentecost have donated his personal vehicle to the Sindaa District in the Sawla Area to support the internal missions work of the church.

The Anyaa Ablekuma Area Head, Apostle William Ohemeng-Kwakye, on behalf of Elder Bediako and his family, presented the vehicle, KIA Rio saloon with registration number GR 1834-11, to the International Missions Director (IMD) of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Emmanuel Agyemang Bekoe, at the Headquarters in La, Accra on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, for onward presentation to the beneficiary district.

Receiving the documents and keys to the vehicle on behalf of the Chairman of the church, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, the IMD, Apostle Agyemang Bekoe, who was highly elated by the gesture of the elder and his family, thanked them and asked God’s blessings upon them.

The IMD was happy that God has prepared such selfless people in the church who continue to support the missions enterprise of the church.

He asked the beneficiary district to take good care of the vehicle to ensure that the purpose of donating it is realised.

In an interview with PENTECOST NEWS, Elder Kwame Bediako said that God laid it upon his heart to do something extraordinary to support missions work. He said he and his wife prayed over it and it dawned on them to donate his personal car to support the kingdom business.

According to him, he felt fulfilled after obeying the voice of God by giving out the vehicle.

Expressing his profound appreciation to Elder Kwame Bediako, the Sindaa District Minister, Overseer Ebenezer Yeboah, who was short for words, described the gesture as “surprising.”

He blessed Elder Bediako and his family for coming to the aid of the district.

Also present at the short presentation ceremony were Pastor Seth Osei Ohene-Benchie (Ablekuma Area Missions Committee Chairman), Pastor Frank Awuah Fordjour (Ablekuma Agape District Minister), and Mrs. Victoria Kumi-Woode (Administrative Manager at the International Missions Office), among others.

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CoP-Liberia Holds National Prayer Summit

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A national prayer summit is underway in Clara Town – Monrovia, Liberia at The Church of Pentecost, FD Walker Temple.

The prayer summit is an annual event organized by The Church of Pentecost – Liberia. This year’s summit is the fifth since the return of the national head, Apostle Massaboi Zuwu, to Liberia.

Over five hundred officers including national executives, all seven area heads, elders, deacons and deaconesses are attending the summit, which was officially opened on Monday by the National Head of the church in Liberia, Apostle Massaboi Zuwu.

Speaking on the theme: “Equipping the church as an army to possess the nations”, Apostle Zuwu underscored the need for the officers of the church to play their respective roles in equipping the church to possess the nations.

“The Church is an equipping centre and therefore our task is to equip the church for the work of the ministry. Everyone has a role to play,” he said.

Apostle Zuwu posited that “the church is not a place where we come for entertainment, show our fashion or compete with one another but, a place to be equipped, trained and empowered to influence society with values and principles of the kingdom of God”.

The national supernatural prayer summit will also see the launch of a PIWC multi-purpose project and the sod-cutting for a Pentecost Convention Centre project.  The weeklong summit is expected to end on Sunday January 30, 2022

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IMD Ends 3-Day Working Visit To The Netherlands

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The International Missions Director (IMD) of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Emmanuel Agyemang Bekoe, paid a three-day working visit to the Church in the Netherlands from Friday, December 10 to Sunday, December 12, 2021.

The IMD, who was accompanied by Apostle Daniel Ato Eduah (the National Head of Germany) and Mrs. Deborah Agyemang Bekoe (Wife of the IMD), was warmly received on arrival by the leadership of the Church led by Pastor John Otchere (the Acting National Head).

Apostle Agyemang Bekoe officially began his visit with a meeting with ministers and wives of the Church, where he encouraged them to have the mind of Christ in order to flourish in ministry.

The couple also fellowshipped with members of the three Amsterdam Intra-City districts at a joint “Christmas Convention” service. He exhorted the congregants on the topic: “There Should Be a Performance” based on Luke 2:10. In his sermon, he stressed that every gathering of God’s people should not be just about listening to sermons, praying, and dancing, but an opportunity to experience God’s dynamic and supernatural performance in the lives of the people.

On the second day of his visit, the IMD held separate meetings with the National Executive and Finance Board committees as well as the National Presbytery. He commended them for the good work and encouraged them to seek a higher level of anointing through dedication to God’s word, praying, fasting and a consecrated life. In this way, the members would experience the manifest-presence of God in every service, he further noted.

Apostle Agyemang Bekoe joined members of the Pentecost International Worship Centre, Amsterdam (PIWC-Amsterdam) on the third day of his visit to climax this year’s Christmas Conventions. 

Delivering a message titled “God’s Love” with John 3:16 as a Bible reference, the IMD said that God is bent on reconciling the world to Himself to a great extent that He readily gave up His only Son, Jesus, for its sake. He further stated that this act in itself demonstrates God’s wonderful love for the world; for this reason, every Christian must be equally interested in “possessing the nations” for the Lord.

The IMD and his wife have since returned to Ghana following a successful duty trip. To God be the Glory.

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Have The Mind Of Christ – IMD Tells Ministers

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The International Missions Director (IMD) of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Emmanuel Agyemang Bekoe, has advised ministers to have the mind of Christ in order to surmount prevailing challenges and excel in ministry.

The IMD said this on Friday, December 10, 2021, during a meeting with ministers and wives of the Church in The Netherlands as part of his three-day working visit to the country with Apostle Daniel Ato Eduah (the National Head of Germany) and his wife, Mrs. Deborah Agyemang Bekoe.

Speaking on the topic: “The Minister Must Have the Mind of Christ” with Philippians 2:5-10 as his key scriptural reference, Apostle Agyemang Bekoe said that the call into full-time ministry was predestined by God and that God had prepared the ministers in advance to reveal His mysterious mind to His people.

He, however, said that it takes the consistent study of God’s word, prayer and holy living for one have a daily revelation of the mind of Christ.

Quoting from 2 Corinthians 10:12, he advised the ministers to avoid unnecessary comparisons with others as this could hinder their ability to receive from the Lord and flourish in ministry.

“Avoid comparing and measuring yourselves by status, education, gifts, association etc. These are signs of pride, self-centeredness and self-dependency on the part of the minister. and are considered pitfalls in ministry,” he warned.

The IMD, therefore, encouraged them to emulate Christ, who cultivated the spirit of oneness with the Father but not equality.

“Oneness is unity, humility, self-emptiness which allows the infilling the spirit for daily revelation of God’s his mind. It is by this the minister would be exalted in his ministry and receive an unfading crown of eternal glory,” he said.

Apostle and Mrs. Agyemang Bekoe ended their duty visit to The Netherlands on Sunday, December 12, having fellowshipped with the three Amsterdam Intra-City districts and the Pentecost International Worship Centre, Amsterdam (PIWC-Amsterdam).

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