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Twifo Praso, Anogyan Districts Of The Church Of Pentecost Donate To Twifo Atti Morkwa Hospital

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The Women’s Ministries of the Twifo Praso and Anogyan districts of The Church of Pentecost have donated assorted items to the Twifo Atti Morkwa District Hospital in the Central Region.

Presenting the items to the hospital, the Twifo Praso Area Women’s Ministry Leader of the church, Deaconess Abigail Kwei Larbi, explained that women of the two districts embarked on the gesture to commensurate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ and to showcase the love of God to the people.

She added that it was also an opportunity for the church to share the gospel with others, especially those at the hospital. Items donated included mineral water, soft drinks, and toiletries.

To assist the Area Women’s Leader to present the items were Deaconess Emelia Acheampong and Deaconess Abigail Appiah, Women’s Ministry Leaders for Twifo Praso and Anogyan districts, respectively.

Receiving the items, the Officer-In-Charge of the hospital expressed his immense gratitude to the Women’s Ministry of The Church of Pentecost for their donations and promised to make good use of the items.

He also appealed to other philanthropists to come to the aid of the hospital. Present were the members of the ministry and their executives from both districts.

Report by Nana Yaw Sarpong

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PIWC-Konongo Donates 2 Motorbikes To Internal Missions

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The Pentecost International Worship Centre in Konongo (PIWC Konongo) has donated two motorbikes, valued at GH¢ 18,800.00, to the Atsiave and Amantenaman districts in the Sogakope and Konongo areas, respectively.

The amount was raised during the 2023 McKeown Missions Week celebration held last month.

The Konongo Area Head, Apostle Daniel Owusu-Akyaw, with assistance from the Resident Minister, Pastor Edmund Mawunyo Duvor, dedicated the motorbikes and presented them to the ministers-in-charge of the two beneficiary districts at a short ceremony held on April 9, 2023.

In response, the ministers expressed their profound gratitude to God and the entire membership of PIWC-Konongo for their thoughtfulness and genuine show of love towards them and the Kingdom’s work.

They stated that the motorbikes would go a long way to ease their burden and help them effectively spread the gospel and win more souls for the Lord.

Report by PIWC-Konongo Media Team

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Pentecost University, 5 Others, Get €2.69 Million EU Research Grant

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Pentecost University, together with five distinguished world-class Universities (Warwick, UNIBO, LULEA, BIUST, ILMENAU), have been awarded a total of €2.69 million for its premium research into the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cyber-Physical Systems, Robotics, Laser technologies and Life Cycle modelling for eco-efficient manufacturing of electric vehicle (EV) components.

This award from the European Commission Horizon-MSC-2022-DN-01-01 for the Pentecost University Consortium places the University ahead of its competitors in value- driven research and practical engineering education in Ghana.

In signing the grant documents, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kwabena Agyapong-Kodua, said the grant has come at an opportune time to support PU to pioneer the development of novel technologies in the design of EV manufacturing processes across battery and fuel cells lines.

The VC added that the grant would also support bright PhD candidates in this area. On his part, the Director of International Digital Centre, PU, Mr. Isaac Kuma Yeboah, said the University won the grant with a total score of 98%, which exceeded the threshold of 70%.

This, he explained, is a clear demonstration of the new and high competencies built by PU over years. Engineering research and innovation at PU received a massive boost when the University got administrative approval for five practical-based Bachelor Engineering (BEng.) programmes earlier this year.

This is in line with the University’s agenda to be a hub for industrial research and problem solving.

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Reflect & Apply Christ’s Words – Pastor Asare Tells Christians

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The Amarmoley District Minister of The Church of Pentecost, Pastor Jacob Asare, has advised Christians to reflect on the words of Jesus on the cross and apply them to their daily lives.

According to him, the words of Jesus hold great significance and should, therefore, not be taken lightly.

Pastor Asare made this submission during the recently-held Easter Convention of the Amamorley Zone in the Anyaa Ablekuma Area at the Amamorley Methodist School Park.

Speaking on the topic: “The Significance of Seven Words of Christ on the Cross” and using various Bible references including Luke 23:34, Luke 23:43, John 19:6, John 19:28, John 19:30, and Luke 23:46, Pastor Asare stressed the importance of Christ’s words to everyday Christian living.

“For instance, in Luke 23:34, Christ preached forgiveness and urged Christians to have a forgiving heart. Forgiveness was so important to Christ that He taught His disciples how to pray a forgiving prayer”, he said, adding: “In John 19:6, Christ’s words, ‘Woman, behold thy son,’ demonstrated His concern for His family and friends. He made provisions for His mother, Mary, by leaving her in the care of John.”

Pastor Asare further noted that Christ acknowledges every form of relationship He has with us and that He is ever ready to be with us.

The District Minister also revealed that Christ’s words in John 19:28, “I am thirsty,” were not a request for water but rather a thirst for righteousness.

According to him, Christ’s blood had to be shed to quench that thirst so that we could be called righteous. “In John 19:30, when Christ said, ‘It is finished,’ He meant that He had accomplished the purpose for which He was called to die so that we could be saved,” he narrated.

Pastor Jacob Asare further explained that because of Christ’s finished work, Christians should not be afraid of anything that is of this world.

He noted that in Luke 23:46, Christ’s words, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit,” signified that even in death, He acknowledged that He was not on His own, but had a higher authority whom He served.

Pastor Asare, therefore, urged Christians to do the same by acknowledging God’s sovereignty in their lives.

After the sermon, Pastor Kennedy Yeboah led the congregation in some short moments of prayer and infilling of the Holy Spirit.

This year’s Easter Convention saw a large turnout of people from different walks of life, eager to participate in the various sessions that were held throughout the four-day convention.

The convention, which was held under the theme “By His Wounds You Are Healed,” was held from Thursday, April 6 to Sunday, April 9, 2023, and featured seasoned speakers who shared their insights on different aspects of the theme.

Among the speakers were Apostle D.K. Noble Atsu (Rtd.), Apostle A. E. K. Ekuban (Rtd.), Pastor Kennedy Yeboah, and Elder Frank Osei.

Report by Amamorley Media Team.

The Church Of Pentecost Donates 50 Desks To Dansoman 'A' Cluster Of Schools

The Church Of Pentecost Donates 50 Desks To Dansoman ‘A’ Cluster Of Schools

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The Dansoman Area of The Church of Pentecost has donated 50 units of school desks worth GHS 11,000.00 to the Dansoman ‘A’ Cluster of Schools.

The gesture, which was made through the Area’s Pentecost Social Services Committee, was in response to a request made by the Headmistress of the school to the Church through Deacon Domickson Asare, the Chairman of the Parent-Teachers Association (PTA) of the school and a member of Pentecost International Worship Centre, Dansoman (PIWC-Dansoman).

At the presentation ceremony on Thursday, April 13, 2023, the Dansoman Area Head, Apostle Daniel Kodjoe Sey, expressed his warmest regards to the school authorities for granting the church access to be part of the school and its activities.

He noted that the Church’s five-year strategic vision, dubbed “Possessing the Nations,” enjoins the Church to extend an arm of benevolence to its community, hence the gesture. Apostle Sey indicated that the Church critically examined the need of the school and agreed to contribute to the welfare and well-being of the pupils.

He also advised the pupils to be studious and live exemplary lives in the school and in their communities.

Mrs. Charity Lariba Daboya, on behalf of the management, staff, and pupils of the school, expressed heartfelt gratitude to the church for their donation and pleaded with the church for more support.

Present at the event were Mrs. Rebecca Adwoa Sey, wife of the Area Head, Pastor Samuel Kweku Asante (Area Secretary), Elder Samuel Dankyi Ansong (Area Deacon), and Pastor Dickson Otchere Darko (PENTSOS Area Coordinator).

Others in attendance were Elder Samuel Sackey (Area PENTSOS Secretary), Elder Isaac Kofi Eduah (Area PENTSOS Executive Member), a cross-section of the area pastorate and wives, teachers, pupils, and the Dansoman Area Media Team headed by Pastor I. E. Quaicoe.

Report by Lawrence Nana Kwame Asiamah (Media Ministry).

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7 Healed Of Hearing Impairment

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Seven members of the Mamprobi Zone in the Dansoman Area of The Church of Pentecost were miraculously healed of their hearing impairment during the recently-held Easter Convention at the Salvation Army Park, Mamprobi.

The seven people, four of whom were challenged from birth, are Alfred Aryee Tettey, Esther Boafo, Delali Kpodo, Vida Sorgah, Eunice Danquah, and Richard Tagoe.

The spectacular incident took place on Saturday morning, April 8, 2023, to the glee of the members from the nine districts of the zone, namely, Chemunaa, Glefe, Mpoase, Gbegbeyise, New Mamprobi, Mamprobi, James Mckeown Worship Centre (JMWC), Lartebiorkorshie, and Bethel, present at the event.

Among them were Apostle Emmanuel Agyei Kwafo, the National Coordinator for the Home and Urban Mission (HUM) and his wife, Mrs. Agyei Kwafo, as well as Mrs. Priscilla Hagan, the wife of the Youth Ministry Director.

Mrs. Rebecca Adwoa Sey, the wife of the Area Head, Dansoman Area, delivered a sermon at the event on the topic: “The Power of Dominance,” using a series of biblical illustrations.

Reading from Genesis 1:26 and Psalm 8:6, she hinted that God has a kingdom in Heaven and created man in his image and likeness to rule over the earth and become fruitful, multiply, subdue, and have dominion.

She explained that man’s disobedience to God denied him access to the authority earlier given to him. However, in the fullness of time, Christ came to earth in the form of man, died, and arose to give back the authority and power that was taken from him by the devil.

Mrs. Adwoa Sey added that Christ had to carry the cross to set humanity free, and without Christ Jesus, they do not have access to the power of dominance.

Pastor Vincent Tawiah Donkor, the Gbegbeyise District Minister, led the Church to pray for the youth for job opportunities, the unmarried to receive the grace to marry, and for persons with disabilities.

During the prayer, the seven deaf people received healing from hearing impairment.

Report by Lawrence Nana Kwame Asiamah & Lawrinda Ami Nyadanu

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Missions Directorate Receives Massive Support From Madina Area

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The Madina Area of The Church of Pentecost, led by the Area Head, Apostle Martin Seth Appiah, has donated a range of items to the internal and external missions of the Church.

The donation was made on Thursday, April 13, 2023, at the Church’s General Headquarters in La, Accra.

The items included one Tricycle (Aboboyaa), four motorbikes, 86 bicycles, one generator set, 11 pieces of Kente cloth, 22 GTP Wax Print, 335 High-Target Wax Print, 106 materials, 18 jackets, 25 suits, 105 headgears, 33 shirts, 107 singlets, 15 boxes, five towels, and 33 sacks of sewn clothes, among others.

The areas set to benefit from the donations are Bawku, Tumu, Bolga, Yendi, Atebubu, and Afram Plains (Maame Krobo District).

The Madina Area also donated USD 1,610.00 to support the Ganta District of the Church in Liberia, which is aslo supported by the Fire Stone Worship Centre.

In a brief interview with PENTECOST NEWS on the sidelines of the presentation ceremony, Apostle M.S. Appiah said, “As a missionary for fourteen years, where I served in Nigeria (6 years), South Africa (3 years), and the United Kingdom (5 years), respectively, I know the challenges that happen in the missions’ front, where it is worse in the internal missions. I felt that we should put things together as an Area, ensuring that the missions work meets the Great Commission agenda of believers.”

He also revealed that each Area has special needs, especially in the Northern sector, where getting money to acquire some of these items is quite challenging, stating, “We also realized most people in the Northern sector used bicycles and tricycles as their means of transportation.”

The International Missions Director (IMD), Apostle Emmanuel Agyemang Bekoe, on behalf of the Missions Board of the Church, thanked Madina Area for their kind gesture, saying, “The Lord who touched the heart of the leadership will bless you abundantly.”

He indicated that the items would be swiftly distributed to the designated areas as soon as possible. Apostle Bekoe called on members and “Friends of Missions” to never relent in supporting missions by giving their missions offering and donating always to push the work of God across the globe.

The delegation from Madina Area included Pastor Patrick Anto (Madina Area Secretary, Adenta Housing District Minister & Madina Area Missions Chairman), Pastor Joseph Boachie Agyemang (La-Nkwantanang District), Pastor Essel Kofi Annor (East Legon District), Pastor Joshua Yirenkyi-Smart Jnr. (Adjiringanor District), Pastor Daniel Appiah (James Mckeown Worship Centre), Elder Philip Atiemo (Madina Area Estate Officer), and Deaconess Gifty Opare Zowonu (La-Nkwantanang District Women’s Ministry Executive Member).

Also present at the presentation ceremony were Pastor Gideon Boadu Yirenkyi (Personal Assistant To IMD & Resident Minister of Firestone Worship Centre) and Deaconess Ruth Adjabeng (Accounts Manager, Missions Office).

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Jesus’ Death Is Our Greatest Gain – Apostle Agyen Brefo Tells Christians

Jesus’ Death Is Our Greatest Gain – Apostle Agyen Brefo Tells Christians

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The Aflao Area Head of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Michael Agyen Brefo, has assured Christians that faith in Christ Jesus is their greatest gain.

He made this assertion during the Good Friday morning service on April 7, 2023, while exhorting members of the Church at the Anloga sub-zone.

Speaking on the topic “Divine Exchange for Maximum Impact” with scriptural reference from 2 Corinthians 5:21 and Romans 3:24-25, the Aflao Area Head declared that Christ Jesus, through His death on the cross of Calvary, has exchanged the loss of Christians into a massive gain.

He explained that man’s disobedience to God led to sin and its consequences. Sin brought disgrace, death, and fear of the devil upon all mankind.

However, God’s abundant provision of grace, evidenced in His sending of Jesus Christ into the world to atone for the sins of mankind, has brought divine exchange. In the sense that the debt of the sinful man was paid by Christ. The love of God was so deep that the righteous Jesus died for the unrighteous human being.

He stated that “It is impossible for someone to die for the ungodly, but God demonstrated his love for all humanity that while we were yet sinners, he sent Jesus Christ to die for us.”

Expounding the background to his message, he stated that had Christ not come, there was no way sin and its generational effect on the human race could be atoned for. In God’s own wisdom, the only remedy for this canker was the shedding of blood. Consequent to God’s redemptive plan, he called Abraham (the father of the Jewish nation) with the notion that through the ‘Seed’ of Abraham, all nations of the earth shall be blessed. He explained that this ‘Seed’ was Jesus Christ.

Before Jesus’ incarnation into human history, God through the Mosaic covenant, instituted the Old Testament worship as a shadow of God’s redemptive plan for humanity. In the Jewish worship, the chief priest makes atonement for the people once a year using the blood of bulls and lambs. This act of atonement as established by God was to enable His people to get closer to Him. However, the Old Testament worship was faulty in the sense that it brought condemnation, discrimination and also placed a yoke on the people.

“The Old Testament worship also led to slavery, death, curses, and made men rebels to God because it could not deal with sin and its effect. The blood of animals only made the Old Testament worshippers ceremonially clean on the outside, but it could not deal with the effect of sin within the innermost part of the human nature (Hebrews 8:6-8). God, therefore, sent his beloved Son Jesus Christ as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of humanity,” he emphasised.

He further noted that: “Jesus was sacrificed for our sins once for all. He paid our debt once for all. In fact, his death is our gain. He died that we might live,” Apostle Agyen stressed. “His one-time sacrifice has also taken away the yoke, curses, burdens, death, pains, and afflictions of those who put their trust in him,” he added.

With many other exhortations, Apostle Agyen Brefo admonished the teeming members not to make the sacrifice of Jesus be in vain. This is because Jesus bore our sins in His body on the cross so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness. It is through righteous living that all people will come and appreciate the love

Apostle Agyen Brefo also pleaded with those who have not accepted Jesus as their Lord to continue to put their faith in Him and acknowledge Him as their Saviour and Lord.

Report by Pastor Francis Lamptey (Aflao Area Reporter).

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Pentecost Centre For The Study Of Unreached People Groups-Africa Launched

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Pentecost University (PU) has launched a new research centre dedicated to the study of unreached people groups in Africa.

The Centre, known as the Pentecost Centre for the Study of Unreached People Groups-Africa (PCUPG-Africa), is a collaboration between the Pentecost University and The Church of Pentecost’s Home and Urban Mission (HUM).

Speaking at the launch ceremony, the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Kwabena Agyapong-Kodua said God has reached all people’s groups in the world. Therefore, the centre will be a research and training hub to equip individuals to follow God’s footprints to all people groups in the nations.

The VC assured that the University will equip the Centre with cutting edge research materials and space to churn out relevant data for the spread of the gospel.

“Apart from that, the research and data from the Centre will be useful for social transformation and economic empowerment of people considered unreached,” Prof. Agyapong-Kodua added.

On his part, the National Coordinator for HUM, Apostle Emmanuel Agyei Kwafo, underscored the need for the study and engagement with people considered as unreached.

According to him, there are many people, who, due to prejudices, location, tribe, economic classification etc, have been neglected. As such, there is the need to deliberately study, understand, and map out effective missionary strategies to reach them.

He further stated that “research has shown that such neglected groups are more willing to hear the gospel than perceived.” Citing multiple statistics, Aps. Kwafo said the global data on Christianity will vary significantly as PU, HUM and other Christian bodies make efforts to reach the unreached.

The new Centre is part of the Pentecost School of Theology and Mission and is the latest addition to the Centres and Institutes of the research-led University model of PU.

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Invest In Kingdom Business – Elder Dr. Siaw Agyepong To Christian Businesses

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Elder Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong, the Presiding Elder of Pentecost International Worship Centre, Graceland (PIWC-Graceland), has urged  Christian entrepreneurs to align themselves and their businesses with the word of God and support the Church in advancing the Kingdom business.

“Our Church is very strong and solid and needs our support for Kingdom expansion. The women of old, such as Mary Magdalene, Susana, and Joana, supported the Lord Jesus with their substance and time,” he said.

Dr. Agyepong was speaking at the recently-held Teshie-Nungua Area Easter Convention at the Fred Safo Memorial Temple, on Sunday, April 9, 2022, which was themed “Jesus Has Paid It All.” 

According to him, The Church of Pentecost has grown over the years from the palm branches conventions at Winneba to over 159 nations worldwide.

“Even Ghana as a nation has only 56 embassies, but The Church of Pentecost, because of the word of God, is in over 150 counties. So do not belittle the word of God; whatever God has said will surely come to pass,” he said.

Elder Dr. Agyepong, who is also the Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group of Companies, explained that even on the day of resurrection, the three women carried spices intended to anoint Jesus’ body when they met an empty tomb and that was also a form of support to Jesus’ ministry.

He mentioned that Joana was the wife of Herod’s steward, and although her husband did not like Jesus, she invested in the ministry of Jesus, and the world remembers her all the time.

“When you give money to Jesus, your name will never be erased from this earth,” he emphasised.

He further noted that Joseph of Arimathea invested in Jesus by providing a tomb for his burial. Today, everybody who visits Jerusalem goes to the tomb, and research shows that the family of Joseph of Arimathea has been blessed immensely from his act of kindness.

“Have you thought about such a situation, where a rich man will go for someone’s body to bury it? Joseph realized that this was not an ordinary body, but a special body, a previous body, a dignified body. Let the power of the resurrection come into your mind,” he said.

Dr. Agyepong then threw light on the act of kindness by Zacchaeus, stating that after coming into contact with the Savior, he decided to give 50% of his wealth to the poor and pay back four times those he cheated in tax payment.

Elder Dr. Agyepong said that Zacchaeus, with all his wealth, was not saved; salvation came to his household only after he met Jesus, and his name is always mentioned in scriptures.

“Today, if your business is collapsing, salvation is coming to your business, Jesus is ready to meet you at the point of your need. It is not about what you will lose when you give to support the work of God but rather what you will gain,” he declared.

Report by Teshie-Nungua Area Media Team