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A solemn burial and memorial service has been held in memory of Mrs Esther Matey Obu, 29, the late wife of Overseer Joshua Obu of Assin Akropong District of The Church of Pentecost.

The burial service, which took place on Saturday, January 14, 2022, at Foso Habitat Prayer Grounds, was officiated by the Co-ordinator of the Central Regional Co-ordinating Committee (RCC), Apostle Samuel Yaw Antwi, assisted by Apostle David Tettey Tekper (Achimota Area Head), Apostle Philip Osei Korsah (Director of the Counseling Ministry), Apostle Prof. Kwabena Agyapong-Kodua (Vice Chancellor of Pentecost University), Area Heads, ministers and their wives, officers and members of the church in Assin Foso Area and other churches.

Speaking on the topic, “The mystery of the death of the righteous” with scripture reference from Numbers 23:10b, Pastor Emmanuel Anane of Assin Manso District stressed the need for believers to die as righteous people.

“The death of the righteous is a blissful experience because we go to be with the Lord forever where we rest from our earthly toils. Therefore, strive to die the death of the righteous,” he concluded.

He, however, said that very often, people are quick to attribute every negative happening, especially death to the devil, but one mystery of death is that it could be used as a tool to accomplish God’s purpose for believers.

“What could have encouraged Balaam who had been contracted by Balak to curse the Israelites and even kill them yearn to die like the righteous and have his end be like theirs?” he quizzed. “There was a mystery that may have been revealed to him.”

Pastor Anane said that death is seen by many as a dreaded evil that causes the cessation of life on earth. He, however, noted that death is for all and comes to people at a time they least expected.

Concluding his message, he stressed that notwithstanding the difficulties that death comes along with, the death of the righteous is a gain and far better than life on earth.

Apostle Samuel Yaw Antwi conveyed a consolatory message from the Chairman of the Church, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, to the widower, Overseer Joshua Obu, and the bereaved family.

Mrs Esther Obu together with her husband was called into the full-time ministry of the church and posted to the Assin Akropong District in August 2021. She will forever be remembered as an affable and bubbly young lady who had the development of children, youths and women at heart.  

She is survived by a husband and two daughters.

Report by Pastor Samuel Avornyo.

The Mampong Area of The Church of Pentecost has secured airtime on KAS 106.3 FM for a weekly radio broadcast programme, dubbed “Pentecost Hour.”

The Pentecost Hour broadcast, which officially commenced last Saturday, would serve as an avenue to propagate the unadulterated Word of God to as many people as possible in line with the Church’s “Possessing the Nations” agenda. 

Speaking on the topic: “Repentance” during the premiere episode, the Area Head, Apostle Samuel Kwabena Asare emphasised that “repentance is so important to God that it is a major theme in the Scriptures which messengers of God in both the Old and New Testaments preached.” 

Quoting Matthew 4:17 and Mark 1:15 to buttress his assertion, Apostle Asare stated that the first message Jesus preached after His baptism was: “repent, for the kingdom of God is at hand.” This, he said, showed a relationship between repentance and the Kingdom of God. According to him, “repentance is a key prerequisite of the kingdom of God.”

He defined repentance as a change of heart toward the revealed truth of the word of God, stressing that this change of heart leads to a change of one’s mind, will, attitude and actions. 

Making reference to Psalm 119:59-60, Apostle Asare espoused the three steps in repentance. 

The first step is for one to stop and begin to ponder over their ways and actions; the second is to turn away from one’s evil ways and decide to follow the ways of God and His commandments, whilst the third is to walk in the ways of God by obeying His commandments and putting His word into practice, the Area Head explained.

Others present for the broadcast were Pastor Raphael Agyekum-Darkwah (Tunsuom District Minister and Area Missions Committee Chairman), Overseer Michael Osei-Yeboah (Birem District Minister and Area Media Ministry Committee Chairman), Elder Obed Nii Sackey, and Mr. Daniel Dankwah. 

Pentecost Hour airs this and every Saturday at 5:30 am on KAS 106.3 FM.

Report by Mampong Area Media.

The Aflao Area of The Church of Pentecost has organised a praise and worship conference dubbed, ‘Redeemed Praise.’

The annual event, which was held on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, was attended by members of the church from across the Area.

In a short exhortation, the Area Head, Apostle Michael Agyen Brefo, said that giving thanks to God should be a paramount feature in the life of every believer because God is the source of their existence, stressing that it is the Lord’s mercies that sustain them.

According to him, praise and worship are the redeemed’s core duty.

Reading Psalm 107:1-3, 9-9, Apostle Agyen Brefo noted that Christians appreciate His everlasting goodness and mercies towards them by giving thanks to God.

“Our God has been so good to us in our going in and coming out, in good and bad times, and in our troubles and afflictions. Therefore, we have the cause to praise Him for how far He has brought us,” he stated.

Ministers Eli Bryant and Millicent Komashie took the congregation through a thrilling worship and praise session.

As part of the service, 108 new persons, comprising 38 elders, 32 deacons and 38 deaconesses were ordained as officers of the church. Apostle Agyen Brefo admonished them to be loyal to the church and serve the Lord diligently.

Report by Pastor Francis Lamptey, Aflao Area Reporter.

The management of Pentecost University (PU) met with officials of the Media Ministry of The Church of Pentecost yesterday to discuss some issues of mutual interest.

The meeting, which took place at the university’s Sowutuom campus, was held to explore more opportunities for firmer collaborations to champion the Pentecost University’s A+ agenda.

The two-member delegation of the Media Ministry, made up of Pastor Dr. Felix Dela Klutse (Media Ministry Pastor) and Elder Prince Kojo Asare (Senior Editor, Media Ministry), was warmly received by the Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Pentecost University, Apostle Prof. Kwabena Agyapong-Kodua, who commended them for their continued support to the University.

Commenting on University’s A+ agenda, the VC explained that PU seeks to raise problem solvers with godly character to meet the challenges on the African continent.

According to him, professional skills and ethics are necessary requirements for effective service in society, a reason why PU strives to develop both the skills and ethics of its students.

“A professional like a medical doctor, accountant, or a driver who is ethical but not technically good at their profession can be as dangerous as the one who is properly skilled but is unethical,” he said.

Prof. Agyapong-Kodua, further noted that, the management of PU had, over the years, made it a prime objective to put the University on a solid financial footing. Having achieved this target, he further stated, PU is now focused on building an institution to “spread and last.”

Dr. Abrahma Nyebah, the Acting Chief Finance Officer of the University, shared with the team PU’s road to financial stability and how management intends to sustain and improve upon the gains made in the future.

Dr. Nyebah was upbeat about the future of the University as he revealed that PU currently has three other campuses in Ghana – PCC, Gomoa-Fetteh, Takoradi and Sunyani – with a student enrolment of more than 13,000.

Pastor Dr. Klutse, on his part, congratulated the leadership of PU for the remarkable progress made and expressed his commitment towards helping the University realise its strategic vision.

He said that included in the strategic plan of the Media Ministry is the resolution to help Pentecost University to become the tertiary institution of choice in Ghana and to help meet its objectives.

Aside from promoting Pentecost University on the various digital platforms, Pastor Dr. Klutse said the Media Ministry would also partner with the University to organise workshops and conferences, and provide training and industrial attachment opportunities to students.

Pastor Dr. Klutse also visited the International Digital Centre (IDC), where he interacted with Mr. Isaac Kumah Yeboah, the Acting Director of the Centre, about the prospects of PU’s engineering faculty.

Other PU representatives at the meeting were Mr. Michel W. K. Gyimah (Chief Information Officer), Mr. Isaac Yeboah (Admissions Officer), and Mr. David Kyetong Guun (Acting Head of Business Development and Corporate Affairs).

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The University of Ghana-Legon Campus Pastor of The Church Of Pentecost, Pastor Kwadwo Obeng, has advised young Christians not to compromise the values and principles of the Kingdom of God.

According to him, values and principles are inseparable, saying, “Values are what we cherish in the kingdom of God, whereas principles are how we live to fulfill the values of the kingdom of God.”

He added: “If chastity is my value, then my principle will be no pre-marital sex.”

Pastor Obeng was speaking on the topic, “The values and principles of the kingdom of God” during the just-ended PENSA Ghana Conference which took place concurrently at three centres – University for Development Studies (UDS) – Tamale; Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology (KNUST) – Kumasi, and the Pentecost Convention Centre (PCC) – Gomoa Fette.

Using Matthew 6:32 – 33 and Revelation 3:11 as his main texts, Pastor Obeng noted that being anxious about things in life can cause one to do something they never intended to do.

The UG Campus Pastor asserted that seeking first the Kingdom of God has two meanings – accepting Jesus as Lord and personal saviour and prioritizing one’s life by putting God first in all things.

“Seeking first the Kingdom of God means keeping the principles and values of the Kingdom of God,” he said, adding, “To be able to transform society, carry something society does not have to bring a change.”

He, however, noted that the values and principles of the Kingdom of God are the things to carry to transform society.

According to him, values are the primary and fundamental beliefs that guide or motivate attitudes or actions. They provide general guidelines of conduct, whereas a principle is a widespread belief one has about the way he/she behaves.

He explained that there are personal and institutional or cultural values. Cultural values, he said, are accepted by societies and reflect what is important in each context. The values in the Kingdom of God are what are accepted.”

He pointed out that keeping principles comes with self-discipline and resilience, and also comes with sacrifices, saying, “A Christian with principles does not live on what is popular.”

The Campus Minister further explained that a kingdom is the domain of a king or a king’s sphere of influence.

He indicated that every kingdom has subjects, accepted norms, and lifestyle and seeks to extend its territories.

“As a church, we possess nations to transform every sphere of society with God’s Kingdom values and principles,” he said.

He added: “The Kingdom of God is a people who belong to God and they become God’s domain. The Church is a called-up group with a covenant with God. When you are called up, you become a domain of God.”

He, however, examined that there are some people in the kingdom of Satan. Therefore, it is the responsibility of Christians to win them to God’s Kingdom.

Concluding his sermon, Pastor Kwadwo Obeng admonished the youth to take up Jesus Christ as their role model, saying, “There are good role models, but Jesus should be your ultimate role model.”

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The Boamang District in the Offinso Area of The Church of Pentecost has launched the ‘Boamang Royals Festival’ which seeks to foster unity and accelerate the development of Boamang and its surrounding communities.

The festival dubbed, ‘RoyalFest,’ an initiative of  The Church of Pentecost, aims at bringing together all stakeholders in the district such as traditional leaders, political leaders, religious leaders, and other opinion leaders to brainstorm the development of the community, deepen relationships, pray for the communities and champion the common good of the community.

The maiden edition took place at Boamang on December 26, 2022, at the residence of The National Security Minister, Hon. Albert Kan Dapaa.

Speaking at the event, the Boamang District Minister of The Church of Pentecost, Probationary Overseer Alex Nana Owusu Nkrumah, stated: “When the Boamang District of The Church of Pentecost was created, we visited most of the stakeholders of the community. Per our interactions with them, we realised that the leaders have good plans for the community. We, therefore, decided to bring the leaders together at an event to have a friendly conversation to foster unity and champion a common goal for the community.”

According to the District Minister, one pressing issue will be on the table for deliberation every year. Some of the key developmental issues to be addressed will include equipping the youth to succeed the older generation, raising the next millionaires from the communities, helping the younger generation to live a responsible life, and enhancing educational policies and structures that will help raise the best students in the communities.

Among the prominent persons who graced the occasion was the Queen mother of Boamang (Boamanhemaa), Oheneyere Nana Akua Pokuaa I, and members of the traditional council.

In her address, Oheneyere Nana Akua Pokuaa commended The Church of Pentecost for the brilliant initiative and declared her massive support to ensure its success.

“I will not leave this work for only The Church of Pentecost to do. I will support you by actively taking part myself and ensure that all other churches and opinion leaders of the communities have also taken part,” she gladly pledged.

Pastor Ernest Agyei of Offinso Newtown District on behalf of the Offinso Area Head of the Church, Apostle Samuel Edzii Davidson, launched the programme.

In an exhortation, Pastor Agyei admonished the people to let Christ be the foundation of their lives. He said that if Christ is the foundation, then they are sure of a successful end.

He expressed worry that not much impact is being felt in Ghana although majority of Ghanaians are Christians.

“Now, money has become the yardstick for a successful living, so instead of living righteous lives to get good names, people rather prefer making money by all means,” he lamented.

Pastor Agyei commended Boamang District of the Church for laying the foundation of the developmental growth of the community on Christ.

The Minister of National Security, Hon. Albert Kan Dapaah, an indigene of the town, in a fraternal message, expressed his gratitude to The Church of Pentecost for organising the programme, saying, “The initiative is going to help a lot.”

With joy, he said that even though he is a Methodist, his wife is a proud member of The Church of Pentecost, while one of his children is an elder of the Church.

The maiden edition brought many stakeholders such as traditional leaders, religious leaders, businessmen and women, government officials, and individuals from various private institutions.

RoyalFest comes off twice every year, thus in July and December.

Report by Boamang District Media.

Pentecost University (PU) has received clearance from the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission to commence five new Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) programmes, making PU the first indigenous Ghanaian University to start BEng. programmes on its own.

The programmes include BEng. Robotics and Automation, BEng. Electricals and Electronics, BEng. Systems Engineering, BEng. Manufacturing Engineering and BEng. Environmental Engineering.

Commenting on the development, the Vice-Chancellor of PU, Prof. Kwabena Agyapong-Kodua,   said the approval of the programmes was monumental and has reinforced the University’s position to provide a leading engineering education that will equip the next generation for the increasingly sophisticated industry, dubbed “Industry 4.0, 5.0.”

Linking it to the Pentecost Engineering Village, the VC said there would be intensive research and nurturing of sufficient expertise for national development.

The Acting Director of Pentecost University’s International Digital Centre, Isaac Kuma-Yeboah, added that the new programmes are significantly different from the regular Bachelor of Science programmes.

According to the Director, the BEng Engineering Programme is more geared toward research, teaching and learning with intensive industry engagement for both the students and faculty members.

Providing further details on the models, Mr. Kuma-Yeboah said the students would undertake industry attachment in their first three years of study and spend the entire fourth year in the industry under the joint supervision of faculty and industry practitioners.

Pentecost University is a leading multidisciplinary University in Africa. The new programmes add to it strategically diverse programmes in Business, IT, Health and Law.

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