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Apostle Eric Nyamekye, Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, has admonished that the family is an integral unit of the society, and therefore  the church must make efforts to protect it in the ‘possessing the nations’ agenda.

This, he said yesterday, Monday, March 14, 2022, during an encounter with ministers and wives at the Pentecost International Worship Centre (PIWC)-Nkawkaw Auditorium, Nkawkaw Asuboni, in the Eastern Region of Ghana.

Speaking on the topic, “Family Life As An ‘Endangered’ Institution,” Apostle Nyamekye indicated that currently the youth envision family life as a bother and an inconvenience to their freedom.

“When people say marriage is outdated, those of us within should set good examples for them to see,” he urged.

According to the Chairman of the church, people are shunning away from marriage because they want to avoid the responsibilities attached to it.  “They want a man, not a husband; a woman and not a wife; a partner not a spouse, and a progeny not a child”, he added.

He continued by saying that “the generation today lacks the commitment to marry, and is afraid of the permanence the concept of marriage proposes; they are quick to jump out of marriage at the slightest challenge.”

He explained that research has proven that marital abortions exceeded that of pre-marital abortions.

“If you don’t protect yourself and you put to seed; you must deliver the baby, but if you can’t handle the responsibilities of new babies, protect yourself rather than aborting,” he counselled.

He admonished Christians to refrain from using their bad marriages as examples to push against marriages, and mentioned that: “Whether marriage becomes a blessing or torment, it depends on the couple involved.”

He therefore asserted that one marriage can influence a lot of marriages and that it is an understandable fact that marriage was instituted before the onset of Christianity.

Reading from Proverbs 18:22, he noted that if someone marries, he or she has found a good thing and receives favour from the Lord. He therefore said that if your marriage is bad, it is so because of the two people involved, moreover, there is no bad marriage.

“The Christian family life should be likened to the Puritans who see family as more of an extended model in contrast to the nuclear family; and also saw the family as the basic unit of the society and a little church in itself (seminary),” he urged.

He explained that the Puritan family seeing family life as a calling and seminary, however, portrayed it as a call to be a husband and father; a wife and a mother; and a call to support each other’s salvation.

He called on the clergy to include all those who reside with them as family and not to look down upon anyone.

The Chairman of the church further advised the ministers and their wives to involve their children in the ministry. This, he said brings out generational blessings to the family. “You must work on your children to stay in Christ,” he added.

Again, he directed Christians to make the home a family altar where home worship is conducted regularly according to the availability of everyone.

Concluding his message, Apostle Nyamekye told the clergy to be consistent in their ministries, whereas, the confirmation of their children in their ministry makes them extraordinary Men of God.

Mrs. Mary Nyamekye, wife of the Chairman of the church, after, led the pastorate in an intensive moment of prayers.

Present were Prophet Foster Kwasi Aniakwaa; Nkawkaw Area Head, Mrs. Grace Aniakwaa; wife of Nkawkaw Area Head, and the Nkawkaw Area pastorate.

Some retirees of the church who joined the session were Pastor Thomas Osei Sarpong (Rtd.), Pastor Seth Owusu Amankwah (Rtd.), Pastor Daniel Kofi Asante (Rtd.), Pastor Samuel Kwadwo Mintah (Rtd.), and Pastor Aaron Theophilus Acheampong (Rtd.).

The Nkawkaw Area of the church comprises of 26 districts, namely: Nkawkaw Akuajoo, Nkawkaw Nsuta, Nkawkaw Adoagyiri, Obo, Nkawkaw Asuboni, Kwahu Praso, New Jejeti, Mpraeso, Bepong, Abetifi, Miaso, Adawso, Pentecost International Worship Centre (PIWC)-Nkawkaw, Nkawkaw Amanfrom, Tweapease, Asuboni Rails, Nnadieso, Pra River, Pankese, Hweehwee, Akwasiho, Akoase, Pepease, Apradang, Kwahu Tafo, and Nwinso.

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The Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, has ended his four-day ministerial visit in the Afram Plains Area of the church.

The tour which began on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, ended on Sunday, March 13, 2022. It saw the Chairman of the church visiting the Dwarf Island, Ekye, Nton-Aboma and the three zonal areas in Maame Krobo, Tease, and Donkorkrom.

Addressing the members of the Atakora and Donkorkrom Districts in a joint service on the topic: “The Church As the Equipping Centre in Carrying out the Great Commission,” Apostle Nyamekye said that Rev. James McKeown came to Ghana to sow a seed on March 4, 1937, the results which we see today.

Apostle Nyamekye said this during the McKeown Missions Week climax on Sunday, March 13, 2022, at the Donkorkrom Central Auditorium.

“Today, the seed sown has harvested into multiple folds and we are all products of this seed, The Church of Pentecost,” he said.

According to the Chairman of the Church, the Great Commission was given to the disciples by Jesus Christ, to spread the gospel all over the world (Matthew 28:18-20).

He stated that: “The mandate of the Great Commission is bigger than evangelism, which is the proclamation of the gospel, but the great commission is to make disciples for Christ”.

He added: “The church is not the focus of the Great Commission, yet the church is the most important tool to achieve the commission.”

He noted that the church is the equipping centre, a training ground where believers are prepared as an army of God to impact the society.

He further urged Christians to make maximum impact as the salt and light of the world; transforming every sphere of the society.

He iterated that the early church had a national focus, where their songs demonstrated the urgency of the commission as they possessed the nations for Christ.

“We must demonstrate the principles of the kingdom in the world. These are the principles of work, service, dignity of labour, respect for all, value of honesty and the value of kindness,” he charged.

The Chairman of the Church, on Wednesday, March 9, visited the Atakora Chief, Nana Akuamoah Boateng Tano II, where he spoke about the humanitarian efforts and activities of the church in the area, and the plans to strengthen the church-palace relationship through the Chieftaincy Ministry of the church. Later in the evening, he also met the 21 ministers and wives in the area.

On Thursday, March 10, 2022, he visited the Dwarf Island, precisely, Cedi-Kope which is about 20 to 30 minutes drive in a speed boat across the River Afram. He was welcomed by the members of the church and later joined them in a short service organised at the Cedi-Kope Central Assembly Auditorium which is presided by Deaconess Martha Vudugah. The Dwarf Island District has a total of 22 local assemblies.

He later joined officers and members in the Maame Krobo Zone, where he charged them to be the light of the world to help eradicate the canker of corruption. The Maame Krobo zone is diversified with Kokombas, Krachis, Dargartis, Ewes and Krobos.

Joining the Ekye Amanfrom District Mega Friday Prayers in the morning at the Ekye Central and English Auditorium, Apostle Nyamekye mentioned that we became God’s children the moment we accepted the Lordship of Jesus Christ.

“The moment you come to Christ, eschew all fetish activities, therefore, let us be living testimonies indicating the faithfulness of God,” he admonished.

At the Tease Zonal meeting, later in the evening, the Chairman of the church highlighted on the Vision 2023 document of The Church of Pentecost, and indicated that everyone has been selected to go and possess nations.

Earlier on Saturday, March 12, 2022, he joined the Nton-Aboma community to fellowship with the chiefs and members of the community. He then acknowledged the peaceful living nature of the community and chiefs towards ministers sent to shepherd the church there.

Nton-Aboma, according to Nana Akyeamfour Akuamoah Boateng II, Kontihene of Akroso, is a resettlement island of four (4) towns who originally lived by the Volta Lake in 1964, but had to be relocated there because of the Akosombo Dam construction.

Later in the evening, he climaxed the zonal meetings with the Donkorkrom zone. He explained the 2022 theme of the church and prayed with the church.

The Afram Plains Area of the church is headed by Apostle Victor Asamoah and wife, Mrs. Rebecca Asamoah. As at December, 2021, it had an overall membership of 32,416, and 21 districts with 230 local assemblies. It is considered an internal missions area in the church.

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The Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, yesterday March 9, 2022, paid a courtesy call on the Atakora Chief, Nana Akuamoah Boateng Tano II, in Afram Plains, near Donkorkrom, in the Eastern Region of Ghana.

The visit was to inform the chief about his tour in the area and to show his respect to the traditional ruler since he was on his land.

According to the Chairman, the chief in any community is one of the most important persons, therefore, it was expedient to pay that courtesy call on him.

Briefing the Chairman on the history of Afram Plains, in his welcome address, Nana Akuamoah Boateng Tano II, explained that the first inhabitants were hunters who had crossed over to explore the opportunities available in the forested land in the 1920s.

He said that Afram Plains did not only serve as a hunting ground but also a food producing land which made voyagers to stay as they explored.

He iterated that throughout the years, though Afram Plains was not a place with a lot of Christian activities, it has grown to inhabit about 42 churches with The Church of Pentecost (CoP) inclusive.

“A king whom God is not with, your reign would not last for long,” he stated.

He, therefore, mentioned that constituting a Council of Elders to advise him, some clergy had been incorporated as members too.

He further advised the church to continue collaborating and leaving peacefully with the community and thanked the Chairman for the privileged visit.

Among the entourage of the Atakorahene (Atakora Chief) was Obaahemaa Yaa Serwaa, Atakorahemaa (Queenmother) of Atakora, and his sub-chiefs who help govern the land.

The Chairman in response thanked the chief for the opportunity and relayed that as part of efforts of the church to bridge the gap between the church and the chieftaincy, the Chieftaincy Ministry of the church had been inaugurated to bring royals together in worship to God.

“We believe chieftaincy is leadership in God,” he noted while encouraging all royals in the church to take up chieftaincy roles when they are called to reign.

He further called on all chiefs and royals to be unified in governing their lands without leaving all the decisions to politicians to determine how they should rule their people.

He then entreated all chiefs to be more hospitable to transferred ministers and their wives to their communities to help build a strong alliance.

He pledged to support the community with 200 bags of cement (about GH₵ 10,000), to help continue their community palace project which had progressed steadily.

He prayed for the leadership of the town and committed all inhabitants into the hands of God.

Present were Apostle Victor Asamoah, Afram Plains Area Head of the church, Mrs. Mary Nyamekye (wife of the Chairman), Mrs. Rebecca Asamoah (wife of the Afram Plains Area Head), Pastor Joseph Ndanyinanseh, Area Secretary and District Minister of Donkorkrom of the church, Elder Princeworth Abankwah, Afram Plains Area Deacon, and some ministers and wives in the area.

The Kwahu Afram Plains is about one-third the landscape of the Eastern Region, divided into Kwahu Afram Plains North District (capital as Donkorkrom) and Kwahu Afram Plains South District (capital as Tease). It is surrounded by the River Afram and River Bosom.

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Apostle Eric Nyamekye, Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, has begun five-day working visit to the Afram Plains Area of the church, from Wednesday, March 9, 2022, to Sunday, March 13, 2022.

The Chairman would be meeting ministers and their wives, officers and members in the three zonal centres of the area in Donkorkrom, Tease, and Maame Krobo.

Earlier yesterday, March 9, 2022, Apostle Victor Asamoah, Afram Plains Area Head, led the Chairman and his wife, Mrs. Mary Nyamekye, and a delegation of the clergy to pay a courtesy call on Nana Akuamoah Boateng Tano II, Atakora Chief, in his palace at Atakora, near Donkorkrom, Afram Plains in the Eastern Region of Ghana.

The Chairman spoke about the humanitarian efforts and activities of the church in the area, and the future plans put in place to strengthen the church-palace bond through the Chieftaincy Ministry of the church.

He appraised the Afram Plains Area Head of the church for the harmonious relationship he has built; prayed for a long-lasting union between both institutions in the area for church and community growth.

Apostle Nyamekye then pledged a support of 200 bags of cement (an amount of GH₵10,000) to the chief, to help the community complete their community palace structure.

He later met all ministers and their wives in the area at the Donkorkrom English Assembly Auditorium, in Donkorkrom.

Highlighting on the Vision 2023 document of the church, Apostle Eric Nyamekye spoke on the subject, “The Family As the Base of transformation in Our Homes”.

He said that marriage is not an idea or product from the society, rather it is God’s own idea given to men.

He further said that God will always give us someone who is opposite of the individual to build tolerance and patience.

“Accept your spouse no matter the temperamental change, especially with their strengths and weakness,” he stated.

The Chairman defined marriage as “a creation ordinance to mankind instituted in the Garden of Eden,” and said that it can not be compared to singleness.

He added: “You marry to help your spouse’s salvation. If your philosophy for marriage is not found in the scriptures, then it is not from God; it is just man’s ideas”.

Quoting from Luke 1:5, he stated that though Zechariah was the only named priest, his wife Elizabeth, a descendant of Aaron, was equally a priest, however, dominance was more on Zechariah. He, therefore, admonished ministers’ wives to avoid uttering words and demonstrating attitudes contrary to the ministry.

“The ministry of The Church of Pentecost has to do with the man and his wife. Don’t say I married a pastor, thereby, leaving the work on your husband. Both the minister and his wife must live righteously; not separate from the priest,” he explained.

He further implored ministers’ wives to concentrate more on the ministry even if they are working in other acceptable fields.

He urged them to draw near to their husbands after church services, support and together engage members, rather than demonstrating jealousy towards them.

 “For us marriage should be strategic. We have to be at an advantage because our marriages should speak. Take Christianity into your homes,” he urged and advised that they work on love effortlessly.

He pointed out that the union between the husband and the wife is a three-minded affair (man, woman and God). He then asked Christians to involve their children which guarantees a generational blessing in the family.

“It is a godly marriage that will bring godly offspring in the society,” he said.

He reiterated that if Christians want to transform the society, their homes should be the platform, therefore, they must create a culture of devotion in the home.

He outlined that to do this a convenient time should be scheduled for all members of the family, include music and testimonies, teach without preaching, talk to God regarding issues (Intercession), give roles to each member to perform, keep worship time brief but not rushing, and discuss important family issues.

The Chairman is expected to join members in Dwarf Island and Maame Krobo today, and Ekye Amanfrom, Tease, Agordeke, Ntonaboma, Donkorkrom, subsequently on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, respectively to end the tour.

The Afram Plains Area of the church with its area seat at Donkorkrom, constitutes 21 districts namely, Forifori, Donkorkrom, Ekye Amanfrom, Atakora, Amankwakrom, Maame Krobo, Ntonaboma, Adeemmra, Abotanso, Dwarf Island, Dome, Maame Krobo New Town, Kwasi Fante, Kwahu Tease, Tease Newtown, Mem-Chemfre, Agyata, Foso, Samanhyia, Mmradan, and Asanyansu.

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The Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, earlier yesterday March 6, 2022, paid a courtesy call on the Koforidua Effiduase Chief, Okoawia Dwomo Baabu II, at his palace in Effiduase.

The visit according to Apostle Daniel Yeboah Nsaful, Effiduase Area Head of the church, was to fraternize with the chief and express their heartfelt condolences for the death of the Effiduasehemaa, Queenmother of Effiduase, who had been buried already.

Okoawia Dwomo Baabu II, who doubles as the Nifahene of New Juaben Traditional Council, acknowledged the extraordinary friendship and partnership built between the palace and the church.

He said that due to the tremendous efforts of The Church of Pentecost, there has been the establishment of the Palace Worship which is held every Saturday for everyone in the palace.

He said that according to history, there was the 1874 Rebellion, that had four chiefs in Sekyere Asante planning to dethrone the Asantehene and take over the Asante Kingdom. This agenda failed and brought them to Effiduase.

He revealed that upon his enstoolment to the throne, he purposed to build a community-based palace solely for the community and not the royal family. This, he said, will help curb litigations in the family in the future.

“The church donated 100 bags of cements in support of this project which I am grateful for,” he stated.

He thanked the Chairman of the church for the visit and further appealed for more collaboration from the church.

Apostle Eric Nyamekye, Chairman, in response pledged to continuously support the palace and the community to be developed.

“I believe when the construction of the new Effiduase Palace is done, it will be a representation of worship through chieftaincy to the glory of God.

On behalf of the Chairman, the Koforidua Area Head who also doubles as Eastern Regional Coordinating Committee Chairman and Executive Council Member, Apostle Samuel Osei Asante donated an undisclosed amount of money, 4 cartons of can drinks and 4 packs of bottled water to the palace. This he believed will help support activities in the palace.

The Chairman of the church prayed for the chief and all his sub-chiefs in the palace.

Present were Mrs. Mary Nyamekye (wife of Chairman), Pastor Prince Odoom (Effiduase Area Secretary and District Minister of Old Tafo-Akim), Pastor Emmanuel Osei Agyapong (Effiduase District Minister), Elder Ampomah Boateng (Chairman, Effiduase Chieftaincy Committee), some elders and Deaconesses from Effiduase District.

Also present were Nana Opoku Frimpong (Adontenhene), Nana Frimpong Manso (Nkosuohene), Barima Ayimadu Kokotor (Twafohene), Barfour Asare Bediako, Oseadeyo Obaapa Ayisi (Nkabomhemaa), Obaapanin Pokua (Adomanmuhemaa), Ohyeawura (Amamerehene) and Okyeame Owusu.

As part of the goal of the Vision 2023, The Church of Pentecost has purposed to also transform the society through the chieftaincy ministry to possess the nations.

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Apostle Eric Nyamekye, Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, has urged Christians to serve God in truth and in holiness outside the church.

He stated that the Christian’s understanding of the church is misunderstood, even though churches are scattered all over the nation.

“People do not understand the purpose of the church. It is the church that will be used by God to achieve the possessing the nation’s agenda,” he said.

Speaking to congregants of the Pentecost International Worship Centre (PIWC) – Bolgatanga, on Sunday, February 27, 2022, on the 2022 theme: “Equipping the Church as an Army To Possess the Nations,” Apostle Nyamekye said that the purpose of the believer’s redemption is to worship God. He used Hebrews 13:20-21; Ephesians 4:11-12; 6:10-12 as scripture references.

He defined worship as “to bow” and “to serve,” indicating that Christians should not only fulfill the former and leave the latter. Rather, they should serve God outside the church after bowing to Him in the church.

“Worship is not just to bow and adore God, also, it is to serve Him,” he stated.

According to the Chairman, the body is supposed to be the sacrifice that Christians give to God (Romans 12:1-2). Therefore, whatever they do with their bodies is a worship to God.

“Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy to offer you bodies as a living sacrifice, pleasing to His service,” he stated and added: “The real worship is what you do with your body.”

He, however, noted that when God is not pleased with one, He will never be pleased with what is in his/her hands. He advised Christians to be mindful of how the body is used daily in the church and outside of it.

He further admonished Christians to eschew separating their working lives from that of the church because whatever they do is a form of worship to God, and must be done to the glorification of God.

“If our lives become our testimonies, that is purely based on the righteousness of Christ, it will certainly make our evangelism easier. Let the world see the Bible in you,” he urged.

He further revealed that Christians, being God’s ambassadors, must allow themselves to be used as agents of God because they have been equipped as a church to possess the nations.

“We are equipping ourselves as an army so that we will be able to withstand the enemy with the armour of God,” he emphasized.

The Chairman of the church ended the Bolgatanga and Bawku Areas 2022 Officers’ Retreat (Apostolisation) in the Upper East Region on Sunday.

Throughout the week he addressed officers and members of the church in the Bolga, Navrongo, Siniensi zones (Bolgatanga Area), and the Zebilla Zone (Bawku Area) about the theme of the church for the year.

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Apostle Eric Nyamekye, Chairman, The Church of Pentecost, has paid a courtesy call on the Chief of Zebilla, Naba Azumbilla Aboya Ndago III.

The visit took place on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at the Chief’s Palace, Zebilla, in the Upper East Region.

With the Chairman were Apostle Eric Gyambibi Boateng (Bawku Area Head), Apostle ADP James Tetteh (immediate past Chaplain-General of Ghana Prisons Service and Resident Minister of Dzorwulu English Assembly), Apostle Daniel Nii Tetteh Tackie (Wa Area Head), Mrs. Abigail Tetteh Tackie (wife of Wa Area Head), as well as some ministers and elders in the Bawku Area of the church.

Apostle Nyamekye was welcomed by the elders and some youth in the community.

Naba Azumbilla Aboya Ndago III, in welcoming the Chairman, said that before The Church of Pentecost came to the community, there existed many churches, however, in a short while, the church has made tremendous growth and impact in the society.

“Don’t forget to pray for us,” he appealed to the Chairman, adding, “It is my hope for peace to return to Zebilla and its environs. The presence of the Chairman will bring hope, and peace in Zebilla.”

The chief further appealed to The Church of Pentecost to collaborate with the traditional authorities and build schools, hospitals, and clinics in the area. This, he, said will bring development and make the community benefit more from the church.

He pledged his readiness to give the church parcel of land for its development projects when the opportunity comes.

The Bawku Area Head, Apostle Eric Gyambibi Boateng, revealed that the church has built a clinic at Kultamise, constructed boreholes at the Zebilla mission house which is opened to the community, and currently constructing irrigation projects to help farmers in their farms as parts of its social services to the area.

In his response, the Chairman of the church said that it was expedient to call on the chief being the overlord of the town, adding: “We respect you as our leader so I have to pay homage to you before meeting my members.”

Talking about the peace of the area, the Chairman stated that it has been a long-standing issue. “I request that the youth would be advised to exercise patience, as we pray for the peace of Bawku and Zebilla,” he pleaded.

He thanked the chief and his elders for the continuous cordial relationship that exists between them and The Church of Pentecost.

Responding to the request made by the chief, the Chairman pledged to support them in consultation with the Executive Council of the church.

Out of appreciation, Naba Azumbilla Aboya Ndago presented to the Chairman a designed smock woven specially for him.

The Chairman thanked him for the kind gesture and in return donated 10 pieces of plastic chairs, packs of bottled water, and drinks, to the palace on behalf of the church.

In an interview with PENTECOST NEWS, the Chairman stated that The Church of Pentecost has decided to partner the chiefs to possess the nations, hence the establishment of the Chieftaincy Ministry.

“As a church, we will not be able to do it all. We have intended to influence all the stakeholders, especially the chiefs. Therefore, my visit to the Chief of Zebilla means that we want to connect to the palace,” he iterated.

He added: “If we partner with him [chief] and his subjects, we will be able to extend the Kingdom of God in this territory.”

Apostle Eric Nyamekye was hopeful that the partnership between the church and the chief will continue. He prayed for the chief and the entire Bawku Area for the development of the land and for peace to reign.

The Bawku Area has its administrative seat at Bawku with 19 districts, 285 church buildings, and a total of 36,000 members. The Bawku and Bolgatanga Areas are the two areas of the church within the Upper East Region.

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The Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, has entreated Christians to develop the culture of effective prayer to effect change in society.

Speaking on the topic, “The Prayer Ministry,” Apostle Nyamekye said that since 2017, the church has taken a stand to discourage the opening of new prayer centres, but rather maintain the existing ones.

Apostle Eric Nyamekye was speaking to ministers and wives from Bolgatanga and Bawku Areas in the Upper East Region on February 22, 2022.

“If we are stopping prayer centres, we need to create alternatives for the members, because they have needs that the Lord should intervene,” he stated.

Reflecting on Ephesians 5:18, he said that drunkenness produces boldness, likewise when filled with the Spirit of God, he gives revelations.

He further asked the ministers to always make room for prayer to be able to start prayer ministries and sustain them.

“Let your messages at prayer meetings be short and brief, else it will kill the morale of the members,” he noted.

According to him, ministers are gifts and blessings to humanity, moreover, people must look at them and say, “You have been a blessing to me.”

He revealed that people pray because they have needs. He, therefore, asked them to participate in all the ministries’ activities with their gifts, not just for a particular grace ministry.

In defining compassion with reference to Jesus, the Chairman said that “it is a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering.”

He admonished the ministers and their wives not to be callous, rather have compassion.

“The foundation of effective prayer ministry is compassion (love for humanity),” he noted, adding, “You cannot change or save anyone that you do not love.”

He iterated that it was important for believers to have an attitude of prayer, due to things that harass humanity such as sickness, poverty, and hopelessness.

“Compassion breeds intercession. If you are a minister and you cannot pray for your members, then you do not deserve to be a minister,” he admonished.

He further encouraged them to carry small notebooks that will serve as reference points for people with needs during their personal prayer periods. This, he said, is applicable to all believers as well.

Nevertheless, Apostle Nyamekye resolved that compassion makes good pastors and makes fasting easier. He added that when one is fasting, there should not be diversions.

“Try and concentrate on prayer and God to get the maximum from the fasting,” he added.

He reiterated that prayer ministry that inculcates good Word enhances prayer. He urged them to prepare well before leading the members and allow those also with the grace of prayer to lead too.

“My purpose is to strengthen you and encourage you to have faith,” he concluded.

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The Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, has called on church leaders and parents to wholly embrace and ensure the successful implementation of the Jethro Initiative (JI) of the Children’s Ministry (CM), stressing that the novelty is here to stay.

Speaking at the official launch of the initiative yesterday, Apostle Nyamekye said that the JI is one of the major interventions of the Children’s Ministry approved by the Executive Council of the Church.

He said that the new world order, which is characterised by the increasing rise of secular humanism, lack of parental attention for children as well as the lack of capacity of most parents with respect to technology in nurturing of the present-day child, among others, has necessitated the introduction of the Jethro Initiative.

He stated: “Over the last 50 years, a lot has been done by the church to nurture godly children. However, the changing times creates more challenges and, thus, the need for a review and shift in approach. This new dispensation calls for a new type of Christian children and a new approach to the raising of our children.”

“JI is intended to raise godly transformational future leaders; make the study of the word of God fun and innovative as well as nurture and maintain the love of children for church attendance and participation,” he further stated.

The Jethro Initiative, which has as its slogan “Nurturing unto Godliness,” is an extra-curricular programme of the Children’s Ministry aimed at complementing and strengthening the activities of the Sunday Schools in building the foundation of children in Christ and His word and entrenching them on the need to walk in the Faith.

According to the Chairman, JI would also help create an opportunity for effective evangelism among children in their communities, inculcate a high sense of civic responsibility and patriotism in them; promote their holistic growth and development, encourage them to learn social skills, resilience, resourcefulness and empathy, and promote teamwork and unity.

He was also hopeful that, through this initiative, the “Possessing the Nations” agenda would remain relevant and sustainable from generation to generation, particularly to the next generation of Christians.

To achieve the intended JI objective, the Chairman urged CM workers to have a closer relationship with God in this renewed effort to raise and nurture godly children. He also advised them to update their knowledge in current trends and happenings in order to meet the social, spiritual, emotional and intellectual needs of the children.

Apostle Nyamekye, thus, reiterated that children are the most vulnerable members of society and therefore require special attention to guide, guard and nurture them into responsible, mature and effective Christian adults who can transform their spheres of influence with Kingdom values and principles.

“All stakeholders in child development like parents, the church and the community must, therefore, get involved as we seek to promote the holistic growth and development of our children,” he charged.

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Apostle Eric Nyamekye, Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, has called on all ministry leaders in the Church to effectively execute their roles with excellence.

According to Apostle Nyamekye, great leaders do not succeed alone, but behind them is a supporting team.

The Chairman said this on Friday, February 18, 2022, at the closing session of the National All Ministries Report Reading at the Pentecost Convention Centre, Gomoa-Fetteh, near Kasoa.

Speaking on the topic: “Three Things That Make One Effective,” Apostle Nyamekye indicated that God was with David and he [David] had people who supported him too. He said that David was a man of skill, good attitude and character.

“People talk about the leader because he is the face of the institution, but behind a good leader are a team of leaders playing the supportive role,” he revealed.

He further urged supporting leaders to manage, grow, and develop what has been entrusted to them effectively.

In explaining the three things that make one an effective leader, Apostle Nyamekye stressed that skills, attitude, and character are pivotal.

He noted that one’s skill, aptitude and practice come from their knowledge which enables them to perform a task well. He, therefore, charged all ministry leaders to be skilled at their work in possessing the nations.

“With skills, you acquire knowledge and gain for yourself through your actions and efforts,” he stated, adding that the skilled leader should be diligent.

On attitude, the Chairman stated: “Attitude is your response to happenings around you as a leader. It could be positive or negative – could be threatening or relaxing.”

Apostle Eric Nyamekye indicated that attitude draws people closer or repels them from a leader and causes people to either love or hate the leader. He, therefore, admonished church leaders to watch their attitudes in the discharge of their duties.

In explaining character, the Chairman said that it is the aggregate of features, and traits that form the individual nature of some persons, especially with reference to behaviour or personality, and may carry a suspicious character.

He advised the ministry leaders to build positive characters,  saying, “Character is the foundation upon which our ministry or life is built. It is the real man behind the ministry, and impregnates the ministry work.”

Apostle Eric Nyamekye ended by entreating the various ministries in the church to collaborate and effectively work together to achieve excellence.

Prophet David Kankam Beditor, Chairman of the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Committee and Area Head of Ashaiman, led the participants in a time of prayer.

In attendance were Apostle Emmanuel Agyemang Bekoe (International Missions Director), all Ministry Directors (PEMEM, Women’s Ministry, Children’s Ministry, Youth Ministry, Evangelism Ministry, Schools Outreach Ministry (SOM), Home and Urban Mission (HUM), Chaplaincy Ministry, Chieftaincy Ministry, Ministry To Persons With Disabilities (MPWDs)), Area Ministry Leaders, and representatives from the various ministry committees.

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