Officers Are Key Stakeholders Of The Church – Chairman Observes

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The Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, has observed that officers of the church are one of the key stakeholder groups in building the church of God.

Addressing members of the church at the Goaso Central Assembly auditorium as part of his working visit to the Goaso Area, the Chairman indicated that officers steer the affairs of the church in the locals, especially in the absence of ministers.

He commended their efforts in contributing to the faster growth and development of The Church of Pentecost.

Reading from Colossians 3:23-24, Apostle Nyamekye admonished officers of the church to continue working heartily as whatever they do is for the glorification of Christ.

“Worship God with all your heart and resources for you will be rewarded accordingly as you serve,” the Chairman stated.

He further stressed that to possess the nation as a church, it is imperative for members to live in righteousness. He also urged them to be agents of transformation in their various spheres of work in society.

The Goaso Area has a total of 26 districts, comprising Asumura, Goaso, Goaso Estates, Bediako, Goaso Manhyia, Sankore, Kwapong, Gambia No. 2, Mim, Kojokumi, Kukuom, Abuom, Akrodie Sienchem, Nyankomago, Camp No. 1, Nkaseim, Ayomso, Pomaakrom, Ampenkro, Tano Odumase, Dadiesoaba, PIWC-Goaso, Mim Airport, and Kasapin.

Present at the service were the Goaso Area Head, Apostle William Kojo Edzorhoho, and the Area pastorate, as well as the wife of the Chairman, Mrs Mary Nyamekye.

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Apostle Nyamekye Pays Courtesy Call On Goaso Paramount Chief

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The Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, paid a courtesy call on the Omanhene of the Goaso Traditional Area, Nana Akwasi Bosomprah I, to begin his 4-day working tour of the Ahafo Region.

He was accompanied by his wife, Mrs Mary Nyamekye, the Goaso Area Head of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle William Kojo Edzorhoho, and the Goaso Area Pastorate.

Addressing the delegation, Nana Akwasi Bosomprah expressed his excitement about the establishment of the Chieftaincy Ministry in the church. The leadership of the church, he said, deserves many commendations, saying, “I am happy about the fact that royals and chiefs come together to learn about Christ.”

The Omanhene, however, lamented about the increase of false doctrines by some churches and charlatans who called themselves God.

He called on officials of Bible training institutions to scrutinize persons they admit into their institutions to ensure that the right people come out as pastors.

He disclosed that through his love and passion for Christ, he organised Goaso for Christ and Ahafo for Christ crusades, which drew many chiefs from far and near to participate.

Celebrating 15 years of enstoolment next year, the Betwahene of Asantehene Otumfuo called on The Church of Pentecost to build a Royals Assembly, where it would be designated to only chiefs and royals to worship without joining the mainstream services. He, therefore, donated two plots of land to the church for the commencement of the project.

In his response, Apostle Eric Nyamekye stated: “We thank God that today we have chiefs who understand Christ and yearn to use these instructions to rule the lands. Our ancestors used what they knew, and the light has come in this dispensation. Therefore, it is worth using the Bible as your manual.”

Chairman Nyamekye added: “I believe that chieftaincy, priesthood and governance are all forms of leadership. God created man to rule over the people. To lead the people, we need leaders to fulfill this mandate. Chieftaincy is not idol worship.”

Concerning the request to build a separate church for chiefs, Apostle Nyamekye assured Nana Bosomprah of the church’s commitment to the construction of the Royals Assembly church building. He also revealed that plans are far advanced for the construction of a Royals Leadership & Resource Centre at Akwapim-Akropong, which would be used for educating chiefs.

He, then expressed his sincere appreciation to the Paramount Chief for the kind gesture and support towards the church within the Area.

Present were the Queen mother of the Goaso Traditional Area, Nana Afia Serwaa, and members of the traditional council.

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PENSEC-Koforidua 15-Unit Classroom Block Commissioned By President

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The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has commissioned a 15-unit classroom block constructed by the government at the Pentecost Senior High School (PENSEC) Koforidua.

The ceremony took place on Sunday, October 23, 2022, as part of the activities undertaken by the President during his three-day tour of the Eastern Region.

In his address, President Akufo-Addo reiterated his government’s commitment to the Free Senior High School programme.

Responding to the request by the headmaster, President Akufo-Addo promised to liaise with GETFund to build new dormitories for both boys and girls in the school to accommodate more students.

The Headmaster of the school, Mr Peter Atta Gyamfi, in his welcome address, said PENSEC-Koforidua has worked tirelessly for the past twenty-two years to be among the top schools (Grade ‘A’ school) in Ghana.

He said: “I am happy to announce that the dream of establishing this school was nurtured in the year 2000 by The Church of Pentecost. This was conceived with the main objective to cater for the continuation of their products from the Pentecost Preparatory School.”

He added that the school was absorbed by the Ghana Education Service in 2016 as a government-assisted school, saying, “Our aspiration and efforts at Pentecost Senior High School, Koforidua is to support the continuous improvement of education delivery as inspired by the Free Senior High Education Policy in order to support human capital and national development.”

The headmaster assured the President that PENSEC was committed to supporting the government’s efforts to build a Free Senior High School Education in Ghana to positively impact the lives of the millions of Ghanaians who hitherto cannot afford secondary education.

According to him, the school keeps on growing numerically year after year to the present student population of over 2,200. However, he said, the school does not have any dormitory block built for the purpose as classroom blocks have been converted into dormitories for the boys, while a church auditorium has also been converted into a girls’ dormitory.

He appealed to the President to consider building dormitories for the school since that will help the school increase intake of students and thereby help the government to accelerate the achievement of the access component of the Free SHS policy.

The General Secretary of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Alexander Nana Yaw Kumi-Larbi, speaking at the occasion assured the President of the Church’s commitment to partner with the government in ensuring the socio-economic development of the country.

He emphasized that the Church will not relent on its effort to help make people’s lives better in the country through its social intervention projects.

Apostle Mike Kwame Etrue, the Koforidua Area Head of The Church of Pentecost, prayed to commission the 15-unit classroom block. 

Present at the ceremony were some government officials, including the minister of Trade and Industry, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, his deputy, Hon. Okyere Baafi; Benjamin Oduro Asante (Regional National Service Coordinator), and pastors of The Church of Pentecost in the Koforidua and Effiduase Areas.

Report by Pastor Musa Yahaya.

Life Is A Journey – Apostle Dr. Jimmy Markin

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“Life is a journey; it has a beginning and an end. Right from birth, you begin the journey and once you begin, you must know that it will come to an end. However, the mystery of the journey of life is that you do not know when it will end.”

The above statement was contained in a sermon preached by the Evangelism Ministry Director of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Dr. Amos Jimmy Markin, during the opening of the “Juaboso for Christ” crusade yesterday at the Juaboso Town Park.

According to Apostle Dr. Markin, since life is a journey, every human being must accept the fact that it will surely come to an end. 

“It does not matter how it ends, whether, through an accident, sickness leading to death or through the rapture of the saints, every life on earth will end,” he said.

The Evangelism Director cautioned that the state in which one dies can never be reversed and remains. “Whether you died a believer or an unbeliever, you cannot change your status after death,” he warned.

He, therefore, urged humankind to make a concrete decision on how they would like to end their life journey. He stressed that there is no middle ground in the issue of heaven and hell.

“You are either blessed or cursed, a child of God or the devil, going to heaven or hell; there is no middle ground,” he said.

Apostle Dr. Jimmy Markin said that every human has to decide which side to be on. 

Using the story of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10:25-37 to elaborate his assertion, he said that on the journey of life, human beings are bound to be attacked by the devil, who only seeks to kill, steal and destroy (John 10:10).

He said that, like the Good Samaritan, Jesus came to fully pay the price for the sins of humanity and redeem them from the attacks of the evil one.

The Evangelism Director, therefore, called on every human being to accept Christ into their lives as Lord and personal Saviour, especially since they do not know when their journey would end.

“This is not about emotions; it is a decision you must make; your destiny is in your own hands,” he charged.

The “Juaboso for Christ” crusade, which is being jointly organised by the Sefwi Juaboso Area and the Evangelism Ministry of The Church of Pentecost, is under the theme: “Jesus Christ, the Saviour of the World.”

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150 Deaf Ladies Accept Christ

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The Old Tafo Area Women’s Ministry led 150 female students of the School for the Deaf at Jamasi, Ashanti Region, to accept Jesus as their Lord and personal Saviour during a visit to the school on Tuesday, October 11, 2022.

The ministry observed this year’s International Day for the Girl-Child by donating items such as books, underwear, detergents, food items, toiletries and sanitary pads worth GHC 5,000.00 to support the school.

Led by the Area Women’s Ministry Leader, Mrs. Mavis Addai, and Mrs Theresa Owusua Anank (Women’s Ministry Area Executive Committee Member), the church delegation was received by the Headmistress of the school, Madam Vida Aidoo.

Deaconess Mavis Addai spoke to the students through an interpreter on their importance to the nation, the society and home. She introduced the students to Christ Jesus and the need for them to abide in Him as youth to lead purposeful lives.

Using biblical Esther as case study, the Women’s Ministry Leader encouraged the students not to look down on themselves due to their disability but trust that God has a purpose for them. 

An altar call by Mrs. Theresa Anank after the sermonette saw 150 of them surrendering their lives to Christ Jesus.

The Headmistress of the School, Madam Vida Aidoo, on behalf of staff and students of the school, expressed gratitude to The Church of Pentecost, the leadership of the Old Tafo Area and Area Women’s Ministry for the kind gesture.

She outlined a few challenges facing the school and revealed that their buildings have become dilapidated after 42 years of its existence. She called on the public for support in renovating the building as well as food items to aid school’s operations.

Report by Dennis Owusu

Faith Works Miracles – Pastor Agyemang Badu Declares

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The Kintampo Area Head of The Church of Pentecost, Pastor Francis Agyemang Badu, has admonished Christians to develop strong faith in God to access His miracles.

He mentioned that God is still in the miracle-working business and all that He demands from His children is a strong faith in Him.

Pastor Agyemang Badu made this assertion recently in an exhortation during the Area’s Weekly Thursday Morning Prayers, dubbed ‘Miracle Hour’ held at Grace Boahen Memorial Temple, Kintampo.

Using the story of the leper in Matthew 8:1-3, he explained that though the leper was despised and not regarded due to his condition, he exhibited strong faith that brought him a miracle when he encountered Jesus.

The Area Head, therefore, admonished all and sundry to exercise faith in their walk with Christ.

Concluding his sermon, Pastor Francis Agyemang Badu encouraged believers to keep trusting God for a miracle, because no matter the situation, He has the power to turn situations around when prayers are backed with faith.

In attendance were some pastors and their wives as well as officers in the Area.

Report by Overseer Prince Augustine Ababio (Area Reporter).

Anyaa District Donates 564 Bibles To Children

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The Anyaa District in the Anyaa-Ablekuma Area of The Church of Pentecost has distributed 564 Bibles, worth GHȼ3,900.00, among the children in the district.

The donation, which took place on October 16, 2022, was jointly sponsored by the District Children’s Ministry and the various local assemblies in the district.

The gesture is in fulfilment of the One-Child-One-Bible project of the Children’s Ministry which aims at making the word of God accessible to all children in the Church.

Earlier, the district received 240 Bibles from the Area Children’s Ministry and distributed to the children. Currently, all 804 members of the Children’s Ministry in the district have received Bibles.

During the presentation, the District Minister, Pastor Emmanuel Teye Sackitey, remarked that, considering the invaluable use of the Bible in training the child, it should be the most basic property every child possesses. 

He, therefore, charged all the children’s workers to help harness the gifts and talents of the children, and also form reading clubs in the community to help children develop interest in reading the Bible.

Receiving the Bibles on behalf of the children, the District Children’s Ministry Leader, Elder David Agyemang, expressed much gratitude to the leadership of the Church for such a wonderful initiative. 

He pledged the commitment of children’s workers towards ensuring the children make good use of the Bibles.

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Mount Olives Worship Centre Marks 10th Anniversary In Grand Style

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Mount Olives Worship Centre (MOWC), one of the fastest-growing churches in the Odorkor Area of The Church of Pentecost, climaxed its 10th Anniversary celebrations in grand style at Gbawe Top-Base in Accra over the weekend.

Celebrating a decade of impact in the church and the community, the celebration was officially launched on Sunday, October 16, 2022, with Apostle Dr. Joseph Ignatius Buertey (Resident Minister, PIWC Asokwa), being the guest speaker.

The celebration which was themed, “A Decade of God’s Goodness” (Psalm 34:8), had several activities earmarked for the week. The activities included special evening services with Apostle ADP James Tetteh (Sekondi Area Head), Apostle Isaac Tetteh Judah (Odorkor Area Head), Pastor Dr. Felix Dela Klutse (Resident Minister), Time with Pioneers & Former Presiding Elders, and a ‘Gospel Rockshow’ and Anniversary Dinner with Airforce Band.

Gracing the event were the International Missions Director, Apostle Emmanuel Agyemang Bekoe, and his wife, Mrs. Deborah Agyemang Bekoe.

Speaking at the climax of the anniversary last Sunday, Apostle Agyemang Bekoe stated: “When grace (unmerited favour) moves to be favour (grace in motion), it brings prosperity to a person and everything done becomes blessed.”

In his sermon titled, “Ruth’s Favour”,  the IMD said Ruth, a widowed daughter-in-law of Naomi, received favour in the sight of Boaz, who was described as a type of Christ, in his field, saying, “The favour Ruth had was the kind that one could bend or stoop from a higher height to an inferior person.”

“The secular world refers to this propelling power of God as charm or luck, but as Christians, it is the favour of God,” he noted.

He further said that when the favour of God located Ruth in the fields of Boaz, it led her from clearing the field to picking, then to gathering, before carrying the proceeds. This is what the elevation favour brings upon a person, he added.

Apostle Agyemang Bekoe also stated that favour brings an aura of nobility upon a person that attracts men to him or her. 

Ministering in songs was Akesse Brempong, an ace award-winning gospel artiste.

Presentations were made to pioneers and former presiding elders who, over the decade, have contributed to the growth and progress of the church.

Mount Olives Worship Centre was inaugurated as a Worship Center on October 14, 2012. The first Resident Minister was then Overseer Joseph Ignatius Buertey (now Apostle).

Present at the service were Pastor Isaac Kofi Annan (Mankessim Area Head), Mrs Grace Buertey (wife of PIWC Asokwa Resident Minister), Pastor Benjamin Kufordjie (Mankessim District Minister), and Pastor Kpakpofio Adotey (Tetegu District Minister), Pastor Dr. Felix Dela Klutse (Resident Minister and his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Efua Klutse).

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20 Surrender To Christ During “Sefwi Nkwanta for Christ” Medical Outreach

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Twenty persons, including the Chief of Sefwi Anwhiaso, surrendered their lives to Christ during a medical outreach held last Saturday at the Nkwanta Central Assembly church auditorium.

The exercise was held to climax the “Sefwi Nkwanta for Christ” crusade jointly organised by the Evangelism Ministry of The Church of Pentecost and the Nkwanta District in the Sefwi Bekwai Area of the Church.

Speaking to PENTECOST NEWS on the sidelines of the event, Elder Dr. Ken Aboah, a member of the Evangelism Ministry National Executive Committee of The Church of Pentecost and head of the ministry’s medical team, said that the ministry always climaxes its crusades with a medical outreach because healing is part of the gift of salvation.

According to him, the exercise is modelled after the ministry of Jesus, who preached the gospel and also healed his hearers of their diseases.

“We strongly believe that Jesus healed more diseases than any medical doctor on earth,” he said.

Dr. Aboah further explained that, unlike other medical outreaches, the evangelism team adopts a holistic approach to organising such exercises.

“The human being is made up of the body, soul and spirit, but most medical outreaches focus on the body and the soul and leave out the spirit. However, with our approach, we move beyond the two and always administer the message of salvation to the spirit. In this way, all the components of the human being benefit from the exercise,” he said.

The medical outreach, which was organised in partnership with the Jubilee Hospital at Anhwiaso, was patronised by over 300 residents of Sefwi Nkwanta and other surrounding communities.

The medical screening and medication covered various diseases and conditions, including malaria, blood pressure, blood sugar, typhoid, and hepatitis.

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Pastor, Wife Give To Students

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Pastor Eric Owusu, a minister of The Church of Pentecost in Buipe District of the Kintampo Area, together with his wife, Mrs Esther Owusu, have donated four hundred and fifty pieces of pens to candidates who just wrote their Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) at Buipe in the Central Gonja District of the Savannah Region.

According to Pastor Eric Owusu, the donation was a way of motivating the candidates to aim for better results in their just-ended examinations.

In an interaction on Jakpa FM, a local radio station, Pastor Owusu reiterated that as a spiritual leader of the community, both the spiritual and social well-being of the people are of great concern to him. He added that the donation was the little that he and his family could do to support the educational needs of the people.

He used the opportunity to wish the candidates well and prayed for them.

In appreciation, the candidates who were surprised at the donation from a religious leader expressed their profound gratitude to Pastor Eric Owusu and his family for the gesture.

Report by Buipe Media Team.