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The Women’s Ministry of the Old Tafo Area of The Church of Pentecost has empowered 14 women through in-kind support, as part of a broader microfinance initiative aimed at equipping them to establish soap-making businesses and improve their livelihoods.

The event took place at the Area Mission House recently and was attended by Area and District Leaders, including the Area Head, Apostle Daniel Yeboah Nsaful, and his wife, Mrs Mary Nsaful. They encouraged the beneficiaries to make the most of the support provided and strive for greater achievements.

The 14 women were selected from each of the 14 Districts within the Old Tafo Area. According to the Area Women’s Ministry Leader, Deaconess Mavis Addai, the initiative seeks to empower women economically while enabling them to serve God more effectively.

She emphasised that the soap-making capital, valued at GHC10,000, represents a vital step towards economic independence and self-fulfilment, allowing the women to become reliable providers for their families.

“We have counselled them regarding this opportunity. We believe it could be a turning point in their lives. As a Ministry, we are always privileged to support one another through empowerment, so we can assist our husbands in various ways,” she said.

“Looking ahead, the Women’s Ministry has several initiatives designed to strengthen the church, the community, and the nation. We are confident that God will guide us through,” she added.

Apostle Daniel Yeboah Nsaful commended the Women’s Ministry for its compassionate approach to supporting the needy and called for similar efforts in other areas. Quoting Proverbs 13:4, he urged the beneficiaries to avoid laziness and embrace hard work, assuring them that God can bless them through the resources they have received.

Mrs Mary Nsaful also shared practical advice on how to start and sustain a business. She cautioned against overpricing products and encouraged the women to cultivate a habit of saving, regardless of how small the amount.

Speaking on behalf of the beneficiaries, Precious Gyamfi from the Mamponteng District expressed gratitude to the Women’s Ministry for its generosity and pledged to work diligently to make the soap-making venture a success.

Report by Dennis Owusu

With great joy and a spirit of celebration, the Offinso Area of The Church of Pentecost has officially welcomed Pastor Justice Appiah Afful and his family, the new Area Head.

The colourful service, held at the Offinso Newtown Central Assembly auditorium, brought together members from all 18 districts of the Area, alongside visitors from across the country, who filled the auditorium to capacity in a show of warmth and solidarity.

Delivering the sermon on the theme, “There Was a Man Sent by God,” Apostle Daniel Yeboah Nsaful, Old Tafo Area Head, who officiated the service, stated that it is God’s divine plan to work through human vessels.

“We are partners of God. God is a Spirit and uses man when He wants to achieve physical goals,” he noted.

Apostle Nsaful lauded the support offered to ministers of the gospel within The Church of Pentecost, describing it as commendable. He, however, reminded the congregation that ministers, though called by God, are also human, with their own strengths and weaknesses.

Expounding on John 1:6, he appealed: “I humbly urge you, therefore, to receive him so well, respect him, stay in peace with him, take him as your personal friend, look after him well and support him. He needs this from us to become a better minister who will accomplish his mission as God’s messenger.”

He further encouraged all believers to recognise their shared responsibility in advancing the Kingdom of God, saying, “We must therefore position ourselves – both in thought and deed – so that we can be sent and used greatly by God.”

In his response, Pastor Justice Appiah Afful, joined by his family, expressed heartfelt gratitude to Almighty God for His grace and mercies. He extended appreciation to the Chairman of the Church, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, and the Executive Council for the trust reposed in him. He also paid glowing tribute to his predecessor, Apostle Samuel Edzii Davidson, for the solid foundation he laid in the Offinso Area. Quoting Luke 1:14-17, Pastor Appiah Afful urged the church to join hands with him to “possess the entire Offinso Area and beyond for the Kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

The service was marked by joyous singing, energetic dancing, and a spirit of fellowship, reflecting the readiness of the Offinso Area to embrace their new leader and work with him in advancing the Kingdom agenda.

The well-attended service saw the presence of ministers and wives of the Offinso Area, as well as other ministers from sister Areas and denominations, among others.

Report by Offinso Area Media Team

The Chairman of the Christ Apostolic Church International, Apostle Samuel Amponsah-Frimpong, has announced that the Church exists to make lasting impact.

Delivering the closing message at the non-denominational All Ministers Conference on Wednesday night at the Pentecost Convention Centre (PCC) at Gomoa Fetteh near Kasoa, he assured the gathering of Christian leaders that crises will only strengthen the resolve of the Church to make impact.

Quoting Matthew 5:14-16, he said the good work of Christ served as foundation to believers in order for the church to continue with His mission. He thus urged the clergy to work at manifesting the Kingdom of God everywhere.

“In the Church, every aspect of the Kingdom of God must be manifested. If the world wants to see the Kingdom, they see it through the Church,” he revealed.

He insisted that the Church is the earthly dimension of the reign of God, and her existence is to superimpose the culture of Heaven on our realm.

He encouraged Christian leaders to resist inter and intra-church conflicts as the God the Church represents is a God of unity without ill.

“The God of our confession is not an author of confusion. Church rivalry, politicisation of the Church, love of money, excessive desire for pleasure and fame must not be part of church culture,” he cautioned.

Reading from Matthew 5:14-16, Apostle Asamoah-Frimpong said Jesus intended the Church He is building to be light to the world. He said being light means shedding the light of the love of Christ.

He explained that the Church is not an ordinary place but a gathering of God’s elect, and the world must see her in action, saying, “The Church of Christ exists to make the world a better place. God wants the Church to be seen. It is a city on a hill that cannot be hidden.”

He mentioned that Christ chose the right location; a hill to build the Church and on the foundation of the Rock as the right material to build the Church.

Apostle Amponsah-Frimpong advised that every denomination should prioritise Christ and the work of the Holy Spirit in order to make godly impact.

He encouraged the Church not to be afraid of the onslaught of anti-church activities because history has proved that theChurch becomes stronger when it comes under affliction. He used the opportunity to galvanise the Church to support the good work of The Church of Pentecost instead of being happy when it is attacked.

“When a good church like The Church of Pentecost is being attacked, we must not be happy but work together to protect it,” he admonished.

According to him, the Church’s impact will hold because the strength of the Church is drawn from her hold on the Truth.

Apostle Asamoah-Frimpong indicated that the Church needs to be bold to forsake sin and push the agenda of Christ because the world is in expectation of the Church.

“Sons of God understand the heartbeat of the Father and do not sin against Him. That is why creation is in anticipation for our manifestation,” he said, stressing, “Nothing can stop the Church; we will remain impactful if only we will be steadfast and tenacious.”

He concluded with a call on Christian leaders to seek the anointing that makes impact and not give up in the face of adversity.

He assured Christians that anything legal and appropriate that the Church shall set to do will have the backing of Heaven, because the Holy Spirit is still with the Church and has the keys of the Kingdom and the sprinkled blood.

“There is an innate anointing to prevail. We exist to bless the world around us through godly conduct. The Church is marching on. Let us takeover, let us possess the nations,” he charged.

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The General Overseer of Action Chapel International, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams, delivered a stirring message on the indispensable role of prayer and intercession in sustaining ministry and transforming nations.

“We are living in great times in the history of the Church to be alive. Generations will come and read about us,” he said, urging ministers to think generationally and Christlike in their pursuit of God’s mission.

Archbishop Duncan-Williams was speaking at the 2025 All Ministers Conference held at the Pentecost Convention Centre (PCC), Gomoa Fetteh, on Wednesday, September 10, 2025.

Quoting Hebrews 7:25, the archbishop said that Christ, who “ever lives to make intercession at the right hand of the Father,” has set the pattern for the Church.

“The highest calling in the body of Christ is an intercessor,” he stressed, adding, “Without a prayer line, your unction is questionable.”

Drawing from Luke 11:1, he reminded participants that the disciples never asked Jesus to teach them how to perform miracles or gather crowds but to teach them to pray, for prayer was the source of His power.

“Anything that takes you away from prayer is an enemy; anything that takes you away from studying the Word is an enemy to your faith,” he warned, referencing Acts 6:3-4.

“The heavens only opened because Jesus was praying and nothing else,” he declared from Luke 3:21. “The ‘open heavens’ on ministry must be activated by prayer. It is illegal for God to do anything on earth without prayer.”

He cautioned that without sustained intercession, ministries cannot stand, saying, “Without daily intercession, your ministry won’t last because you cannot take legal authority over darkness.”

Archbishop Duncan-Williams admonished ministers not to glory only in quoting scripture without cultivating a consistent prayer life. He cited Luke 6:12-16 where Jesus prayed all night, asking poignantly, “Even praying all night did not stop the devil from entering His fold through Judas Iscariot. Imagine if He had not prayed?” Prayer, he noted, “prepares the ground for spiritual and physical domination. You can’t play with prayer, even a little prayer goes a long way.”

Underscoring the power of prayer to feed faith, he urged ministers: “Lean on the Holy Spirit otherwise you are in trouble. He quickens you to prayer at the most critical point. Don’t pray on the premise of fear but worship and everything will stabilize. When crisis encounters you, what holds you will come out. Feed your faith with prayer.”

He further challenged ministers with the question, “What do you do when you are alone?” referencing Luke 19:18 to stress that prayer releases the spirit of knowledge. Sharing a personal testimony of interceding against turbulence during a ministry trip, he reminded that “no time is an odd time, otherwise you may miss a window and kill somebody.”

Archbishop Duncan-Williams passionately charged church leaders: “May we disabuse logic and the arguments of men, and submit ourselves to the Holy Spirit. Don’t sleep when you have to be in prayer.”

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The Metropolitan Archbishop of the Anglican Church in charge of the Province of West Africa, Most Rev. Cyril Kobina Ben-Smith, has called on church leaders to pursue the full knowledge of God through Christ as the sure foundation for building the Church and transforming society.

Speaking on the theme, “Building The Church For Impact” at the 2025 All Ministers Conference at the Pentecost Convention Centre (PCC) on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, the Anglican Archbishop observed that the world, including Ghana, is plagued with corruption, injustice, greed, and moral decay, yet the Church cannot escape responsibility.

“We have been called individually and collectively, so you take the blame if the faith is being dragged in the mud,” he said, adding, “Where have we gone wrong? But the time is rife now to make an impact.”

Stressing the seriousness of the Church’s mission, he reminded participants of the blood of martyrs shed throughout history, saying, “It is now our time. How can I make an impact, and what kind of impact? Are we being impacted from without, or are we impacting from within?”

He warned against systems of the world crafted by “the calculated craftsmanship of evil minds” that infiltrate the very areas where God intends to reveal His glory, which has become a canker that is so difficult to remove, stressing that God expects the church to impact the world, not the reverse.

According to Archbishop Ben-Smith, the Church must grow numerically, spiritually, and qualitatively. Citing the example of Jesus who began with three, then twelve, then 120 before reaching the multitudes, he called for discipleship and church planting.

Quoting 1 Corinthians 3:9-10, he reminded ministers to be mindful of the foundations they are laying on.

“What are you teaching your people? Jesus declared, ‘I will build my church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.’ Build on the legacy of Christ.”

Highlighting Philippians 3:10-11, he underscored the dynamic nature of knowing God. “The things that seem certain to us are so infinitesimal compared to all that God is and has created. He urged the Church to impart a deeper knowledge of God that persuades people to reject the fleeting materials of this world and embrace Christ, citing 2 Corinthians 5:10.

Referencing 1 Corinthians 13:12, he called on ministers to press forward in love and anchor their knowledge of God in Christ, declaring, “Knowledge without Christ is useless.” He concluded with a heartfelt plea: “Pray that you may know God, that He may reveal Himself to you. He will.”

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The Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church, Ghana, Most Rev. Professor Johnson Kwabena Aamoah-Gyadu, has urged church leaders to uphold the truth of Christ by exercising spiritual, moral, and social authority as the foundation for building an impactful church.

He made this plea when speaking on the topic, “Building The Church For Impact: Lessons from Colossians,” to three thousand church ministers gathered at the Pentecost Convention Centre (PCC), Gomoa Fetteh, on Tuesday, September 10, 2025, for the All-Ministers Conference (an interdenominational gathering of ministers of the Gospel in Ghana).

“We have to be salt and light. The fragrance and aroma of God, our presence has to count in all sectors of our nation’s development. All power belongs to Jesus,” he declared.

Quoting Colossians 2:8, he admonished ministers to uphold integrity and avoid self-aggrandizement, reminding them that “the pulpit is for God, not you.” He explained that Paul’s epistles consistently addressed problems in the Church in order to make impact, and urged today’s leaders to confront similar issues with doctrinal integrity.

Drawing lessons from the Corinthian church, Most Rev. Prof. Asamoah-Gyadu noted that while the Church was charismatic, its misuse of spiritual gifts for competition bred division. He indicated that Paul deliberately identified his source of authority as Christ to remove doubt about his mandate.

“Don’t prepare your messages from commentaries but from the Spirit of God in order to build up the Church to make an impact,” he stressed.

He further explained that when distortions arise, God Himself uproots them, saying, “If there are negative pillars in the Church, God has to bring His caterpillar to pull them down, especially false and erroneous teachings.” Citing Colossians 1:27, he reminded participants that the mystery of the Gospel is not about human pride.

Highlighting Paul’s prayers for the Colossians, he urged ministers to intercede for one another for an infilling of the knowledge of God so that the Church may lead lives worthy of the call of Christ. He stressed that salvation must be understood not only as deliverance from sin but also as global rescue from oppression through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Prof. Asamoah-Gyadu drew attention to the supremacy of Christ, quoting Colossians 1:16, “He is the head of the church. Christ is preeminent, for in Him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell.” He cautioned against modern-day distortions such as esoteric teachings, false visions, and plausible but deceptive arguments, affirming that “Scripture must superimpose all other knowledge. Jesus is God’s only accredited solution to redemption.”

He concluded with a passionate call for the Church to keep Christ at the centre of all ministry, stressing: “Don’t be blinded by self-aggrandizement, Christ is preeminent. Christ in you, the hope of glory.”

In a remarkable display of Christian unity, over 3,000 participants from 448 denominations across Ghana converged to be spiritually equipped to build the Church for lasting impact.

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A private legal practitioner, Mrs Vida Agyekum Acheampong, has urged church leaders to access the supernatural through fasting and prayer.

Mrs Agyekum Acheampong, who serves as a deaconess of The Church of Pentecost, made this call on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, during a presentation on the theme: “Walking in the Supernatural Through Fasting and Prayer” at the 3^rd All Ministers Conference. The interdenominational event was organised by The Church of Pentecost in collaboration with the Lausanne Movement at the Pentecost Convention Centre (PCC), Gomoa Fetteh, from September 8-10, 2025.

Encouraging Christian leaders to embrace the authority bestowed upon them, she emphasised that Jesus expects believers to walk in the supernatural, referencing Mark 16.

“Although we live in the flesh, Jesus has given us a standing mandate to operate in the supernatural (1 Corinthians 2:1). Walking in the supernatural is not a forbidden agenda. With power, we perform signs and wonders; and with authority, we are mandated to exercise that power,” she stated.

Quoting Acts 10:38, she reminded participants that God is with His people to enable them to exercise divine power. She added that, like John the Baptist in Luke 1:17, many may possess the Word but lack the power, stressing the importance of cultivating both.

On the subject of fasting, she declared, “We can activate the spirit of power in our lives if we make fasting and prayer our ally.”

Referring to John 6, she noted that multitudes followed Jesus because of the signs and wonders He performed, saying, “There is nothing wrong with pursuing signs and wonders, because Jesus said if we believe in Him, signs and wonders will follow us. Walking in the supernatural enhances ministry.”

Quoting Billy Graham, she affirmed that circumstances can be changed through the power of prayer, describing prayer as the medium through which believers transact between the physical and spiritual realms.

“For the believer, fasting is an elevated form of prayer. Jesus was a man of fasting and prayer. Fasting does more than sharpen your spirit; it is an avenue to receive rewards (Matthew 16:17–18),” she explained.

Drawing from biblical examples, she illustrated how fasting and prayer moved the hand of God in 1 Chronicles 20 and secured favour for the Jews during Esther’s time.

“Fasting is a sacrifice you make to God to show that you need Him,” she quoted John Piper the theologian and author, saying that “the one who fasts is the one who shows a fervent longing for the power of God.”  She also referenced Kathryn Kuhlman, who said, “God has not given anything to me except through the price of prayer and fasting. The price is not cheap.”

Also quoting Bob Sawvelle, a renowned pastor and author, she said, “Fasting shows a desperation and determination to touch the Lord.”

Touching on faith, she explained from Matthew 17 and Hebrews 11 that faith progresses from belief to power.

“Faith comprises many parts; the foundation is belief, and the pinnacle is power,” she said, citing how Jesus used faith to calm the storm and walk on water. She reminded ministers that Jesus Himself taught that certain victories come only through prayer and fasting (Matthew 17:21).

Highlighting biblical precedents, she noted that Elijah, Moses, and Jesus were the only men who fasted for forty days and forty nights, ascending Horeb through sacrifice.

“If you want to stand on the pedestal of Jesus, learn to meet His basic standards – pray and fast. Jesus prayed for long hours, watching with the Lord,” she challenged.

Mrs Agyekum Acheampong also linked fasting and prayer to nation-building, reminding ministers of the prophetic roles of Jeremiah, Daniel, and Isaiah, who spoke God’s mind to turn nations away from destruction.

“Nation-building is not solely the responsibility of politicians but also of men of God. Never relinquish your role as watchers of the land; take joint responsibility for the welfare of the nation. Men of God, arise and be counted!” she urged.

She concluded by exhorting the gathering to persist in prayer and fasting like Elijah until they see the signs of rain.

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The General Director of the Baptist Mission Society (BMS), UK, Dr. Kang San Tan, has cautioned the global Church against the “paganisation” of Christianity, urging believers to remain rooted in godly living rather than mere cultural practices.

Speaking on the theme “Ordinary People and an Extraordinary God in Missions Today” at the 2025 All Ministers’ Conference (AMC) at the Pentecost Convention Centre (PCC), Gomoa Fetteh, today, Dr. Tan warned that the danger of the Church lies in translating human traditions into doctrines without spiritual depth.

He outlined four key features of what he described as a “paganised church”: the absence of genuine community, the partial conversion of believers, religious devotion reduced to passionless duty, and the loss of confidence in God.

“African Christians are the key to global Christian growth,” Dr. Tan emphasised, adding that the future of world missions cannot depend solely on the West but must begin with the African continent.

He challenged the African Church, particularly Ghana, to rise to the task of taking the gospel beyond its borders.

Drawing lessons from the biblical story of Ruth, he highlighted how God accomplishes His salvation plan through human schemes, apparent chances, and divine providence.

According to him, Africa’s role in sending the gospel back to the West is not coincidental but part of God’s orchestration in this season.

Dr. Tan urged Christians to embody authentic faith by maturing beyond cultural Christianity and becoming godly men and women whose lives influence societies for Christ.

The four-day All Ministers’ Conference, convened by the Chairman of The Church of Pentecost and President of the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC), Apostle Eric Nyamekye, has brought together thousands of ministers from across denominations to deliberate on the role of the Church in shaping society.

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