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Apostle Dr. Ntumy, 36 Others To Retire

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Former Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Dr Michael Kwabena Ntumy, together with 36 other ministers of the Church, is set to retire from active ministerial service by September 2023 after serving the Lord and the Church in various capacities.

In his State-of-the-Church Address delivered at the opening session of the 46th General Council Meetings underway at the Pentecost Convention Centre (PCC), Gomoah Fetteh near Kasoa, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, Chairman of the Church, observed that the ministers had attained the statutory retiring age of 65 years.

“After years of serving the Lord and His Church, some of our ministers will retire from active service this year. It is my singular honour to present them to Council as follows,” Apostle Nyamekye said while congratulating and thanking them for their service to the Church.

The whole 5000-seater Joseph Egyir Paintsil auditorium of the PCC went agog with Special Guest of Honour, Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Councilors, Heads of Churches in Ghana, and other guests rising and amidst shout of joy and gratitude to God at the mention of name Apostle Dr Michael Kwabena Ntumy, who served the Church for 39 years and in the highest capacity as Chairman at the age of 40, between 1998 and 2008. 

Demonstrating brotherly love, respect and unity in the body of Christ, almost all the people in the auditorium stood and applauded in honour of the revered former Chairman.

The other 36 ministers include Apostles David Tettey Tekper (Achimota Area Head, 37 years), Dr Ben Ali (Downtown Ofaakor Area Head, 33 years), Emmanuel Gyesi-Addo (Haatso Area Head and Immediate Past International Missions Director, 32 years), Jones Awuah Afrifa (Dunkwa Area Head, 30 years) and Moses Kwame Ahiakor (Hohoe Area Head, 29 years).

He also called out Pastors Samuel Kwaku Amankonah (Two Streams District- Koforidua Area, 37 years), Matthew K. Yeboah (Kanda District in La Area, 37 years), Daniel Owusu Appiah (Ashaley Botwe District in Madina Area, 37 years), Ebenezer Kwaku Appiah (New Aplaku District in Kasoa Area, 36 years), Alex K. Kyere (Dome New Town in Haatso Area, 30 years), Emmanuel K. Ofori (Nyankyereniase in Kwadaso Area, 30 years), Benjamin Wettey Quaye (Trade Fair District in La Area, 30 years) and Nii Abeo Tetteh (Ayeduase District in Asokwa, 30 years).

Apostle Nyamekye also mentioned Pastors Evans Nketsiah Egyir (Ahenbronoso District in Berekum Area, 29 years), Daniel Onwona-Darteh (Kojokrom District in Sekondi Area, 29 years), Joseph Ackah (Darkuman Nyamekye in Kaneshie Area, 27 years), Isaac Justice Kofi Ackom (Amanfrom District in Suame Area, 27 years) and Dan Nyampong Asihene (Redemption Valley District in Tema Area, 27 years).

The others are Pastors Henry Ako- Nai (Pantang District in Haatso Area, 26 years), Joseph Mensah Krampah (Abuakwa-Ampemhase, 26 years), Stephen Nyarkotey Quao (Born Again Worship Centre in Achimota Area, 26 years), Stephen Kwasi Ayikoe (Atwima Techiman District in Kwadaso Area, 24 years), Kofi Antwi Boasiako (Santasi District in Kwadaso Area, 23 years), Opuni Boateng (New Awoshie District in Odorkor Area, 23 years), Charles Incoom (Low Coast District in Sefwi Bekwai Area, 23 years) and Dr. Nicholas Darko (Twereboa District in Dansoman Area, 22 years).

From the external branches, the Chairman listed Apôtre Kobina Atta of La Côte D’Ivoire (40 years), Martin-Luther Awuku (France, 29 years), S. Y. Asare (Nigeria, 26 years), Peter Owusu (France, 26 years), N’guetta Amon (Côte D’Ivoire, 24 years), and Kohonou Etienne (Benin, 23 years).

The rest are Francis Kwaku Agyei (Italy, 23 years), Mensah Boamah (Germany, 18 years), Stanislas Barinzigo (Burundi, 10 years) and Benedict Pancras Okumu (Kenya, 9 years).

“Dear retiring ministers, I pray that the Lord God Almighty, before whom you have walked and served, will bless and grant you a restful retirement when the time is due,” he implored.

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Apostle Gyau Obuobi Elected General Secretary Of The Church Of Pentecost

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Apostle Samuel Gyau Obuobi, 53, has been elected as the General Secretary of The Church of Pentecost, succeeding Apostle Alexander Nana Yaw Kumi-Larbi, who served in the role for 10 years.

The nomination of Apostle Obuobi, who is the Asamankese Area Head of the Church, was confirmed by delegates at the Church’s 46th session of the General Council Meetings, held at the Pentecost Convention Centre (PCC) on Thursday, May 4, 2023.

He secured an overwhelming endorsement of 1,256 votes, representing 99.6% of the 1,262 votes cast.

Profile of Apostle Samuel Obuobi

Apostle Samuel Obuobi is a Chartered Accountant who holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Master’s degree in Organisational Leadership and Governance from the University of Ghana, Legon.

He was called into full-time ministry of The Church of Pentecost in 2004, beginning as a Resident Minister at Emmanuel Worship Centre in Dansoman Area while simultaneously serving as a lecturer at Pentecost University. Later on, he was transferred to Prophet M. K. Yeboah Worship Centre in the Odorkor Area, and subsequently assigned as Resident Minister at the Pentecost International Worship Centre (PIWC), Asokwa, and later at the Pentecost International Worship Centre (PIWC), Atomic, Accra. Currently, he serves as the Area Head of the Church in Asamankese.

Apostle Samuel Obuobi has also served on various boards and committees of the Church.

He is married to Mrs. Korkor Obuobi, and they are blessed with three children.

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Apostle Nyamekye Re-elected Chairman Of The Church Of Pentecost web

Apostle Nyamekye Re-elected Chairman Of The Church Of Pentecost

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The Church of Pentecost has re-elected Apostle Eric Nyamekye to serve as its Chairman for the next five years. This historic event took place during the Church’s 46th General Council Meetings on Thursday, May 4, 2023, where Apostle Nyamekye secured an overwhelming majority of the votes, winning1,255 ‘YES’ votes out of the 1,262 total votes cast, representing 99.45%.

Apostle Nyamekye assumed office as the 6th Chairman of the Church in 2018, securing 98% of the total votes cast and immediately set in motion a five-year strategic vision, titled “Vision 2023,” with the overarching theme of “Possessing the Nations.” The Vision 2023 has led to the expansion of the Church’s ministry scope, with the introduction of new ministry interventions such as the Home and Urban Missions (HUM), Ministry to Persons with Disabilities (MPWDs), Chieftaincy Ministry, Chaplaincy Ministry, School Outreach Ministry (SOM), PENSA International, and Pentecost Workers Guild (PeWG), among others.

Through these ministry interventions, many unreached persons and marginalized groups such as commercial sex workers, street dwellers, drug addicts, African migrants, expatriates, Fulanis, and Kotokolis among others, have been brought to the saving knowledge of Christ and reformed.

Under the sterling leadership of Apostle Nyamekye, The Church of Pentecost has made giant strides in ministry as well as on the national and global fronts. The Church’s membership has grown by 29.1%, from 3,257,699 to 4,203,077 worldwide, and it has won 1,151,723 souls for Christ, out of which 782,578 have been baptized in water from 2019 to 2022.

Within the same period of his administration, The Church of Pentecost has constructed 57 water facilities and spent GHS 23,313,518.93 on educational support and GHS 8,132,040.65 on health support to members.

Apostle Nyamekye’s administration has also initiated various social development projects in deprived communities and institutions across the country, including the construction of reformation centers for the Ghana Prisons Service, where the Church has completed and handed over two out of the five facilities to the Service, while the three others are at various stages of construction.

Overall, Apostle Nyamekye’s first term has been remarkable, and his re-election as Chairman of The Church of Pentecost inspires optimism for what the Lord has in store for His church in the next five years.

The Church was also presented with a national award by the President of the Republic of Ghana, H.E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, for its instrumental role in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, the Church played a crucial role in evacuating some stranded citizens in Ukraine to Ghana following the Ukraine-Russian war.

Profile of Apostle Eric Nyamekye

Apostle Eric Nyamekye was called into ministry in 1991 and has since served in many stations, including South Africa, where he was a missionary. Before his election to the Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, he served as a member of the church’s Executive Council for five (5) years. He also worked with the church’s Youth Ministry, where he served as a member of the National Executive Committee and later as a Patron.

He holds a Diploma in Human Resource Management from the Institute of Commercial Management – UK, a Post-Graduate Diploma in Applied Theology from the University of Manchester, UK, and a Master of Arts degree in Religious Studies from the University of Ghana, Legon. Apostle Nyamekye is married to Mary and is blessed with six children.

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Vice President Bawumia Endorses Politicians Conferenceweb

Vice President Bawumia Endorses Politicians Conference

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The Vice President of Ghana, Alhaji Dr Mahamadu Bawumia, has endorsed the Politicians Conference to be organised by The Church of Pentecost for all politicians in Ghana from 14-16 June 2023.

“It has come to my notice that from 14th to 16th June, you will also be hosting a Conference for Politicians. I must say that I commend The Church of Pentecost for this bold initiative and unreservedly endorse this conference. I hope and pray that this conference will positively impact our national politics,” he stated.

The Veep gave the endorsement when giving the keynote address at the 46th Session of the General Council Meetings of The Church of Pentecost underway at the Pentecost Convention Centre (PCC) under the theme: Repositioning the Local Church for Maximum Impact.

He commended The Church of Pentecost for organising transformational conferences, including the All Ministers Conference for all Christian churches in Ghana, Royals Conference for chiefs and all royals in Ghana, and the Politicians Conference.

“I have learnt with admiration of a Royals Conference hosted by your church last year, which brought together over 2000 royals from across the nation as an intervening tool towards the church’s contribution to the transformation of our chieftaincy institution,” Dr Bawumia pointed out, adding that the Politicians Conference will be a positive impact on the country’s politics.”

The Vice President urged the church to ask politicians to focus on proffering solutions to issues confronting the nation, not just criticisms. He said the conference was timely considering the problems confronting the country. 

The Politicians Conference to be held at the Pentecost Convention Centre in June is aimed at providing a platform for politicians to interact in a godly atmosphere and discuss critical issues of nation-building in the light of Christian values for transforming politics in Ghana. It will also equip politicians with the right tools for productive politicking to benefit Ghanaians.

“I really look forward to such a conference and its aftermath,” he said, adding, I think the Holy Spirit will come down on that day.” 

Prayers were said for the government and people of Ghana after the address by the Vice President.

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Let’s Focus On Shedding Light On National Discourse

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The Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has tasked politicians and other leaders to emulate The Church of Pentecost and focus on the politics of ideas and data than a ‘politics of insults and deception.’

Speaking at the 46th Session of the General Council Meeting of The Church of Pentecost at the Pentecost Convention Centre, Gomoa Fetteh, on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, Dr Bawumia said he was impressed by the State-of-the-Church Address read by Apostle Eric Nyamekye, the Chairman of The Church of Pentecost because it was full of positive acts and evidence of data.

He admonished politicians in Ghana to shine light on national discourse, saying, “Let us focus on data to shine light on our challenges to bring solutions.”

The Vice President was particularly impressed with how The Church of Pentecost has become a global icon from her small beginnings. He said the success story of the church provides the nation and other institutions with an example of how commitment and dedication can result in transformational impact. He expressed his delight at the governance system of the church.

He commended the Chairman of the church for being state-minded and influencing the public discourse with his example of word and deed.

“Your concern and love for the nation as a Church is infectious and has indeed impacted many other churches. The government of Ghana fully recognises,” he stated.

Dr Bawumia called on the churches in Ghana and politicians to study the ways of The Church of Pentecost and work assiduously to achieve the kind of success the church keeps chalking from year to year.

Touching on the leadership style of the Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, Dr Bawumia said: “Your leadership prowess, godliness, virtues, and rich counsel have been felt in every facet of Ghanaian society, including the seat of government’.

He bemoaned the politics of deception in Ghana and tasked Christendom in Ghana to work on discipling the politicians in their midst.

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Ministries Play Key Roles In Spreading The Gospel – Chairman Observes

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The Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, has emphasised the importance of the church’s ministries in spreading the gospel.

He encouraged the ministries to maximise their efforts in promoting church growth, planting, and the development of church resources, particularly its members.

Apostle Nyamekye said this on May 3, 2023, during his State-of-the-Church address at the opening ceremony of the 46th Session of the General Council Meetings held at the Pentecost Convention Centre (PCC) in Gomoa Fetteh, near Kasoa.

The traditional ministries he mentioned are Pentecost Men’s Ministry (PEMEM), Women’s Ministry, Evangelism Ministry, Youth Ministry, and Children’s Ministry.

Additional ministries and units that contributed to the impact of the “Possessing the Nations” agenda were the Counselling Ministry, Home and Urban Ministry (HUM), Ministry to Persons with Disabilities (MPWDs), Chaplaincy Ministry, Chieftaincy Ministry, and Prisons Ministry.

Regarding the Children’s Ministry, Apostle Nyamekye noted that 46,743 children were baptised in the Holy Spirit, and 101,449 were dedicated during the period.

On the Youth Ministry, Apostle Nyamekye pointed out that it continued to work hard to ground young people in Christ and encourage them to spread the gospel. He mentioned that the Youth Ministry won 76,401 souls for the Lord through their 85,431 evangelism outreaches, baptised 67,372 converts, and recorded Holy Ghost baptisms of 62,296.

He also lauded the Youth Ministry for sponsoring seven (7) young people’s tertiary education at the cost of GH¢36,558.00.

Regarding the Women’s Ministry, the Chairman commended the ministry for their donations, including GH¢ 48,080.00 to the newly built Nsawam Prison Camp (Inmates Skills Acquisition and Reformation Centre) and the gift of 91 pieces of cloth to wives of retired ministers in five regions at the cost of GH¢ 15,470.00.

The Chairman also mentioned that the Pentecost Men’s Ministry (PEMEM) won 10,282 souls for the Lord and contributed to open three assemblies. These were Mallam Market in Dansoman Area, Chokosis and HUM Assemblies in Yendi Area, and Donya Assembly in Wa Area.

He commended the PEMEM Director, Apostle Vincent Anane Denteh, for introducing farm projects and agribusiness at the Area level.

He further revealed that the Evangelism Ministry recorded 300,154 souls, of which 160,686 were baptised in the Holy Spirit, and opened 590 assemblies.

He added: “The Evangelism Ministry vigorously embarked on various evangelism strategies nationwide, including monthly evangelism classes, crusades, rallies, Gospel Sundays, house-to-house, event outreaches, specialised ministries (Muslims, sports, Rastafarians, hospitals, persons with disabilities, commercial sex workers, and prisons), social interventions and other outreaches.”

He, therefore, charged all the ministries to push higher in reaching all unreached areas with the gospel of Christ while transforming societies and worldviews.

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Let’s Focus On Shedding Light On National Discourse – Vice President

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The Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has tasked politicians and other leaders to emulate The Church of Pentecost and focus on the politics of ideas and data than a ‘politics of insults and deception.’

Speaking at the 46th Session of the General Council Meeting of The Church of Pentecost at the Pentecost Convention Centre, Gomoa Fetteh, on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, Dr Bawumia said he was impressed by the State-of-the-Church Address read by Apostle Eric Nyamekye, the Chairman of The Church of Pentecost because it was full of positive acts and evidence of data.

He admonished politicians in Ghana to shine light on national discourse, saying, “Let us focus on data to shine light on our challenges to bring solutions.”

The Vice President was particularly impressed with how The Church of Pentecost has become a global icon from her small beginnings. He said the success story of the church provides the nation and other institutions with an example of how commitment and dedication can result in transformational impact. He expressed his delight at the governance system of the church.

He commended the Chairman of the church for being state-minded and influencing the public discourse with his example of word and deed.

“Your concern and love for the nation as a Church is infectious and has indeed impacted many other churches. The government of Ghana fully recognises,” he stated.

Dr Bawumia called on the churches in Ghana and politicians to study the ways of The Church of Pentecost and work assiduously to achieve the kind of success the church keeps chalking from year to year.

Touching on the leadership style of the Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, Dr Bawumia said: “Your leadership prowess, godliness, virtues, and rich counsel have been felt in every facet of Ghanaian society, including the seat of government’.

He bemoaned the politics of deception in Ghana and tasked Christendom in Ghana to work on discipling the politicians in their midst.

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Prioritise Youth, Children In Church Activities – Apostle Nyamekye Urges Church Leaders

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Apostle Eric Nyamekye, Chairman of The Church of Pentecost and President of the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC), has urged church leaders to prioritise the youth and children in church activities and leadership development.

He made the call during his State-of-the-Church address on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at the 46th Session of the General Council Meetings underway at the Pentecost Convention Centre (PCC), Gomoa Fetteh, near Kasoa in the Central Region of Ghana.

According to Apostle Nyamekye, as of December 2022, children and youth represented 75.3% of The Church of Pentecost’s total membership.

He emphasised the importance of involving young people in planning church activities and programmes at all levels and providing them with the necessary training and mentorship to take up leadership roles, as they are the Church’s future leaders.

Apostle Nyamekye charged the clergy to preach the unadulterated word of God, instilling sound principles and ethics in the hearts and minds of young people to prevent them from being deceived by the world’s deceptions.

“Our youth and children are the inheritance we leave behind for the next generation. Therefore, make every effort to teach them the right doctrines,” he said.

The Chairman emphasised the Church’s commitment to the youth and children and its desire to provide them with the necessary spiritual foundation to thrive.

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4,277 CHURCHES PLANTED IN FOUR YEARS WEB

4,277 Churches Planted In Four Years

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The Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, has revealed that 4,277 churches were planted globally between 2018 and 2022, bringing the number of local churches of the Church to 25,694 worldwide.

Delivering the State-of-the-Church Address at the 46th General Council Meeting of The Church of Pentecost at Gomoa Fetteh in the Central Region, Apostle Nyamekye, who doubles as the President of the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council, established that the five-year vision of the Church under the overarching theme: “Possessing the Nations with Kingdom Values and Principles” would expire this year.

He indicated that an ongoing end-of-term evaluation exercise of the vision had revealed some significant successes chalked over the period.

Sharing highlights of the evaluation, Apostle Nyamekye pointed out that the phenomenal growth in the number of churches was characterised by increased growth in church membership from 3,257,699 to 4,203,077. “In absolute terms, this represents an increase in overall membership of 945,378,” he stated.

The number of souls won, and churches planted have increased the presence of the Church worldwide and made the ‘possessing of the nations’ agenda or vision achievable.

He also touched on other success stories such as coverts baptised in water and the Holy Spirit. Stressing the need to enhance the work of church planting, the Chairman noted that other ministries, such as Home and Urban Ministry, Ministry to Persons with Disabilities, and Schools Outreach Ministry, had made significant inputs to bring the Church to this remarkable growth record and pleaded that all members should get committed to efforts at Church planting and evangelising the lost.

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OVER 288,000 NEW PERSONS JOIN THE CHURCH OF PENTECOS web

Over 288,000 New Persons Join The Church Of Pentecost

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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