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New PCC Residential Block Named After Apostle D.Y.A. Owusu

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The newly-built four-storey residential block of the Pentecost Convention Centre (PCC), Gomoa Fetteh, has been named after the late Apostle David Yaw Anti Owusu, widely known as “Apostle DYA Owusu.”

The facility was formally commissioned yesterday at a short ceremony officiated by the Chairman of the Church, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, with assistance from the General Secretary, Apostle A.N.Y. Kumi-Larbi, the International Missions Director, Apostle Emmanuel Agyemang Bekoe, and other Executive Council members of the Church.

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The historic event was also witnessed by the family members of the late minister.

Explaining the rationale for the gesture, Apostle Nyamekye said the late Apostle Owusu was one of the illustrious servants of The Church of Pentecost who served God and the Church well.

He further touted some of the positions the late minister held in the Church, paramount amongst them were his (Apostle Owusu) relatively short stint as an Acting Chairman of the Church from 1987 to 1988 following the unfortunate passing of the then Chairman, Apostle Fred Safo, and also as an Executive Council Member of the Church for 19 years (1969-1988).

The gesture, according to Apostle Nyamekye, was, therefore, aimed at honouring the memory of a gallant soldier of the Cross.

The Chairman advised the ministers present to also serve the Lord and the Church faithfully so that posterity would celebrate their good works.

The leader of the Owusu family, in response, expressed profound gratitude to the leadership of the Church for the great honour done them. The family donated a front desk to the management of PCC to aid operations in the facility.

The newly-commissioned David Yaw Anti Owusu block has 153 rooms and an elevator to ensure easy movement inside the building.

The new block adds to six other residential buildings at the centre which have been named after other illustrious servants of the Church, namely, Apostle Abraham Tetteh Nartey, Apostle Stephen Henry Ankamah, Apostle James Kwaku Gyimah, Apostle George Alphonso Wood, Apostle Patrick Asiamah, Apostle Samuel Richard Asomaning and Elder John Bart Plange.

Present at the event were some active and retired ministers of the Church. Among them were Pastor Prince Odoom (PCC Manager) and Pastor James Agyin (Projects Development and Estate Manager, CoP – Headquarters), who supervised the execution of the building project.

Apostle D.Y.A. Owusu was called into the full-time ministry of The Church of Pentecost in 1950 and was stationed at Sunyani a year later. He subsequently served at Suhum, Sekondi-Takoradi, Ho, Akim Oda and Cape Coast, where he retired from active ministry in 1988.

Apostle Owusu served in various capacities in ministry as afore-indicated and also served as Chairman of the Pensions Board and General Leader for the Women’s Movement (now Women’s Ministry) from 1955 to 1988 and 1967 to 1976, respectively.

He passed on to glory on July 21, 2008 at age 86, after a protracted illness.

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Elder Of The Church Of Pentecost Enstooled Chief Of Kasei

Elder Of The Church Of Pentecost Enstooled Chief Of Kasei

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An elder of The Church of Pentecost, Nana Kwakye Dankwah II, has been enstooled as the chief of Kasei, near Ejura in the Ashanti Region.

His enstoolment ceremony which took place on January 7, 2023, was attended by the National Co-ordinator of the Chieftaincy Ministry of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Vincent Anane Denteh, who doubles as Director of the Pentecost Men’s Ministry (PEMEM) and an Executive Council Member of the church; the Mampong Area Head, Apostle Samuel Kwabena Asare, and other ministers of the church.

In an address, the Chief of Ejura, Barima Osei Hwedie II, explained that it became necessary for a new chief to be enstooled for the people of Kasei due to the passage of the former chief, Nana Twumasi.

He commended Nana Kwakye Dankwah II for showing leadership skills and commitment to lead Kaseiman. He expressed his appreciation to The Church of Pentecost and the Chieftaincy Ministry for the encouragement and support given to the new chief.

In his welcome address, Elder Nana Kwakye Dankwah II thanked the Lord for His grace and mercy and the noble opportunity to serve the people of Kasei.

He further expressed his appreciation to the Ejurahene and the clergy for their immense support towards him.

He pledged his unrelenting support for the development and progress of Kasei, advocating for the provision of potable water which, according to him, is a major challenge for the people.

On his part, Apostle Anane Denteh called on the people and the royals in the palaces to be faithful, stating, “Every chief likes righteous, wise and skilled people.”

He explained that the Chieftaincy Ministry is a medium for the Church to partner with the palace for development in the communities.

According to him, the Church in collaboration with the Pentecost University has rolled out a course to support the chiefs who wanted to develop further skills to govern their people.

Gracing the occasion was the Queen mother of Kasie, Nana Akosua Akyiaa Oyiakwan, and some traditional leaders.

Report by Kaakyire Kwaku Asante.

Know God And Have Eternal Walk With Him – Apostle Asare Tells Pastors’ Children

Know God And Have Eternal Walk With Him – Apostle Asare Tells Pastors’ Children

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The Mampong Area Head of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Samuel Kwabena Asare, has urged children of pastors to strive to personally know God and walk with Him.

He made the call during an end-of-year Area Ministers’ Family Retreat held recently at the Hidden Hills Hotel and Suit, Agona-Ashanti.

Speaking to the theme of the retreat, “Knowing the God of our Fathers in Maintaining Generational Blessings,” he said that Abraham walked with God to the extent that God could not hide anything He was about to do from him.

Referencing Genesis 18:17-19, Apostle Asare said that God’s covenant blessing for Abraham was conditioned to transcend to generations after him, and that Abraham was to pass on the blessings to his children and grandchildren who would further pass on to future generations.

He added that the condition was for the descendants of Abraham to know and obey God so that the blessings shall be maintained and further passed on.

“In order for us to maintain the blessings God has promised us, God wants us to know Him to activate the blessings in our lives,” he asserted.

According to Apostle Asare, knowing God is to become conscious or aware of the presence of God and have intimacy with Him.

He added that as children of ministers of the Gospel, they must be astute Christians by knowing God intimately without compulsion, saying, “The fact that you are a minister’s child does not grant you automatic access to heaven.”

Drawing an example from the life of Moses in Exodus 3:1-6, the Mampong Area Head indicated that Moses grew up having so much information about the nation Israel and God, although he was nurtured in the Palace of Egypt.

The retreat which brought together all ministers of the area, their wives, children and their households was to share fellowship. The children were divided into two groups – ages 0-6 years, and ages 7 and above. The 0-6 group was engaged in activities like drawing, singing, dancing and watching movies, while their older counterparts were also taken through the talks, workshops, and prayer sessions. Some of the topics treated included: “Knowing, Loving and Appreciating your Church,” “Belonging to The CoP and getting involved in Church Activities,” and “Avoiding Familiarity with things of God, Church Members and Officers.”

The facilitators were Pastor Daniel K. Amedey (Ejurafie District), Pastor Vincent Cudjoe Amuzu (Kofiase District), and Pastor Timothy Afum Adipah (Jamasi District).

Pastor Patrick Twumasi (Agona Apemso District) and Pastor Francis Nyarko Koomson (Nsuta District) also led the participants in prayer.

Report by Mampong Area Media Team.

Invest In Your Name To Make It Great - Pastor Oduro Advises Christians

Invest In Your Name To Make It Great – Pastor Oduro Advises Christians

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The Yennyawoso District Minister of The Church of Pentecost, Pastor Charles Oduro, has advised Christians to work on their names and make them great because names are very important.

According to him, Jesus even worked to have a name that is greater than any other name conferred on Him (Philippians 2:5-11).

Pastor Oduro gave this exhortation during the climax of the New Tafo Area week celebration on Sunday, January 22, 2023, at the Yennyawoso Central Assembly auditorium.

The week-long event, held at the district level, was under the theme: “Stoking the Fire of the Holy Spirit in the Local Church for Maximum Impact in the Nations (John 7:37-39; 2 Timothy 1:6-8; Acts 1:8).

Speaking on the topic: “What Is Your Name?” the Yennyawoso District Minister noted that a person’s glory is vested in their name. He explained that those with minimal names make infinitesimal impact.

“Great or good name brings blessings and favour to the bearer of the name and even those associated with them,” he stated.

Reading from Proverbs 22:1, Pastor Oduro explained that though money is good, it cannot do everything in life, saying, “Money cannot buy life, good health, peace, wisdom, power of God and good name.” He, therefore, urged the congregants to always prioritise a great or good name over everything.

He further explained from Genesis 12:2 that God’s promise to Abraham to make his name great is for all believers because any individual who believes in Christ Jesus becomes a descendant of Abraham and shares in his blessings.

Giving meanings of some biblical names, the clergyman noted that everyone lives to fulfil their name. He said that the name ‘Jesus’ means ‘Saviour,’ and this is exactly what He (Jesus) lives for (Matthew 1:21).

Pastor Oduro also noted that though the roles the Holy Spirit plays in the life of a believer are numerous, they all sum up being the Comforter whose mission is to make life comfortable for believers (John 16:5-7). He said that any Christian who is genuinely baptised and filled with the Holy Spirit is blessed with all kinds of blessings, both spiritual and physical.

“With the advent of the Holy Spirit, the disciples, who were fugitives became rulers of the land. So, when the Holy Spirit baptises you, you must have a name,” he said, adding, “The Spirit came to take the disciples out from darkness, obscurity and their hiding place in the upper room to limelight and bestowed on them a great name.”

On how to stoke the fire of the Holy Spirit, Pastor Charles Oduro charged Christians to uphold the virtues of praises and worship, fasting, and faith in God.

“One of the emblems of the Holy Spirit is water (Psalm 46:4). So, if He comes into your life and your land is even arid and infertile, He waters it and makes it fertile for fruitfulness,” he stated.

Present at the service was Mrs. Gladys Oduro, wife of the District Minister.

Report by Emmanuel Nana Nsiah

Apostle Afrifa & Wife Fete Over 120 Widows

Apostle Afrifa & Wife Fete Over 120 Widows

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The Dunkwa Area Head of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Jones Awuah Afrifa, and his wife, Mrs Juliana Awuah Afrifa, have feted more than 120 widows in the church, as part of their annual donations to the less privileged.

The feast, which took place at the Area Mission House during the Christmas festivities, was patronized by widows and widowers from the Dunkwa municipality.

Apostle Awuah Afrifa disclosed that the gesture was to share in the goodness of God with the widows and to remind them of the love of God in their lives.

Quoting from James 1:27 and 1 Timothy 5:3-16, he mentioned that widows are key players in the intercession of the church.

According to him, widows’ devotion to the things of God is important as that could bring them closer to God.

He urged them to use the gifts of God deposited in them to support the work of God, while encouraging the young ones among them to open up to remarry when the right persons approach them.

The Area Head also entreated them to try as much as possible to raise their children in a godly manner, saying, “Remain steadfast in the Lord though you may be in difficult times with the demise of your spouses. God will never leave nor forsake you.”

The widows expressed their gratitude and appreciation to the Area Head for the kind gesture.

Sharing their stories, one of them who lost her husband about 30 years ago, indicated that widowhood is noted with difficulty and loneliness due to the negligence of their families and the entire society. She encouraged her colleagues to engage in skill-based trades to avoid being burdens on their families.

The widows were treated to varieties of local cuisine dishes, made merry, and danced to God’s glory.

In attendance were Pastor Emmanuel Ansah and wife (Dunkwa District), Pastor Christian Nimoh (Kadadwen District), Pastor Barnabas K. Nortsu and wife (PIWC, Dunkwa), and Pastor Edward Fosu and wife (Atechem District), as well as the Area Women’s Leader, Deaconess Mariam Mensah.

Report by Pastor E. A Ayaabah-Willington.

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Do Away With ‘Entitlement Mentality’ Agenda – Apostle Dr. Dela Quampah To Christians

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The Co-ordinator of the Volta and Oti Regional Coordinating Committee (RCC) for The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Dr. Oliver Dela Quampah, has challenged Christians to do away with what he terms as ‘entitlement agenda card,’ but rather develop a heart of gratitude and be appreciative to God and the people they encounter in life.

He believes that whatever is appreciated increases in value and, therefore, expects Christians to always express appreciation and thanksgiving to God and fellow humans.

According to him, some Christians overlook the value of gratitude and appreciation because of their ‘entitlement agenda card’ and some cultural nuances, saying, “It takes the grace of God to give thanks to him always,” he said. He added: “Don’t play the entitlement agenda card with God.

Be grateful to God always, be grateful to your pastors, family, and your members. They owe you nothing. In fact, the ‘entitlement agenda’ is a killer of relationships and should be done away with, he noted.

Apostle Dr. Quampah who is an Executive Council Member and doubles as the Ho Area Head of the Church, made these remarks when he addressed the Heads’ Session of the 2023 Global Ministers and Wives’ Conference of The Church of Pentecost at the Pentecost Convention Centre, Gomoa Fetteh near Kasoa, on Monday, January 23, 2023.

He spoke on the theme, “Overflowing with Thanksgiving” with scripture references from Colossians 2:6-8, Psalm 118:1, and Luke 17:11-19.

He pointed out that gratitude is a universal language and must not be taken for granted, stressing that believers have more to thank God for than to complain about.

“In fact, our thanksgiving list should be longer than our shopping list,” he said, adding, “We set high standards and expect people to deliver, and we fail to commend and show appreciation should they fall short of our expectations.”

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The Church Of Pentecost Is Respected Brand – General Secretary Observes

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Members of The Church of Pentecost (The CoP) have been advised to uphold and jealously guard the Church’s core values and rules of conduct to help safeguard the goodwill of the CoP brand.

The General Secretary of the Church, Apostle Alexander Nana Yaw Kumi-Larbi, gave this advice on Monday, January 23, 2023, in a presentation on the topic: “The CoP Brand – Rules of Conduct and Core Values of the Church” at the Pentecost Convention Centre (PCC), Gomoa Fetteh.

Addressing the Heads’ session of the 2023 Global Ministers and Wives’ Conference (GMWC’23), Apostle Kumi-Larbi explained that churches and denominations are known by key distinctive attributes and core values. 

According to the General Secretary, the Church, being of divine origin but composed of humans, is characterised by Biblical ethics and ethos, which it is later identified as its culture.  

“Like every other Church, The Church of Pentecost has her own culture. Our foundational beliefs are at the heart of our theology. Over the years, The CoP has built a Christ-centred brand with our core values, culture and rules of conduct handed to us as a legacy from our forebears,” he said.

He noted that the distinctive character of The CoP was steadfastly created by the forebears through selfless service, sound biblical teaching, good leadership and succession, evangelism and discipleship, sacrificial giving, and fellowship and discipline. 

“It thus behoves this generation to know, uphold and jealously guard these time-tested Pentecostal distinctive attributes as we seek to reposition the local church for maximum impact,” he stated.

He further noted that these attributes do not only give The CoP an identity but also shape people’s perceptions about the Church, which greatly impacts her influence in society.

Apostle Kumi-Larbi mentioned evangelism, church planting, discipleship, mentoring, trustworthiness, practical holiness, prayer and fasting, punctuality, respect for authority, discipline, and the expectancy of the second coming of Jesus Christ, among others, as some of the long-cherished core values and practices of The Church of Pentecost that members must be taught to uphold.

To preserve the authentic Pentecostal experience of the Church for posterity, Apostle Kumi-Larbi advisedchurch leaders to emphasise to members the importance of manifesting the fruit of the Spirit in their lives, as well as participating in the Holy Communion.

“The CoP is a respected brand in the world and these are the various variables that affect The CoP brand,” he stressed.

The General Secretary revealed that in the spirit of preserving and promoting The CoP’s brand, the leadership of the Church, through the National Discipleship and Leadership Development Committee (NDLDC), has come up with Bible Study lessons for the first three months of the year (January to March) based on the core values to educate and instill these time-tested values in the members. 

He, therefore, called on ministers of the Church to actively participate in these sessions and ensure that they are effectively organised.

Commenting on the presentation, the Chairman of the Church, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, posited that the core values and practices of The CoP are still relevant in the contemporary generation because they are premised on the unchanging word of God.

“In our bid to reposition the local church for maximum impact in the nations, it is incumbent that all Church leaders and members are taught and encouraged to uphold these core values and rules of conduct of the Church,” the Chairman added.

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Be Rooted In Christ – Apostle Etrue

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An Executive Council Member of the Church of Pentecost, Apostle Mike Etrue, has admonished Christians to be rooted in Christ and consider it a privilege in contributing to the kingdom work to which they have been called.

He called on believers to approach Christian service with a deep sense of gratitude since it reflects the rootedness of the believer in Christ.

Speaking on the theme, ‘Being rooted in Christ as Leaders – A Prerequisite for the Repositioning of Our Local Churches’ on Monday during the ongoing Heads’ Session of the 2023 Global Ministers’ and Wives Conference, Apostle Etrue, who is also the Koforidua Area Head of the Church, opined that the mark of being rooted in Christ as a Christian leader is the ability to bear fruits and have it reflected in the lives of others.

“Being rooted in Christ is key to bearing fruits. How can we not be rooted in him and yet bear fruits,” he queried. Apostle Etrue said it is incumbent on leaders of the church to be connected deeply to the source of power and growth which is Christ as people spearheading the repositioning agenda.

He implored them to endeavour to influence and make an impact in the lives of the members. “Let us see working for God as a privilege and not a burden; there should be no murmuring while we discharge our callings and the Lord will cause a change through you,” he stated.

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Develop Attitude Of Gratitude – Apostle Nyamekye Advises

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The Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, has called on the clergy, and Christians in general to develop an attitude of gratitude.

According to Apostle Nyamekye, though the year 2022 was a tough one with several challenges, God has kept them through to another fresh year.

Speaking at the opening of the Heads’ Meeting ahead of the Global Ministers and Wives Conference of The Church of Pentecost at the Pentecost Convention Centre (PCC) at Gomoa Fetteh on Monday, 23 January 2023, Apostle Nyamekye revealed that Christians have a divine responsibility to give thanks always to God.

“As children of God, there is always the righteous requirement to give thanks to God because that is the will of God concerning us,” he said.

Quoting from Colossians 2:6-7; Genesis 29:32, the Chairman charged believers not to allow life worries and challenges to hinder their praise and thanksgiving to God.

“Try and detoxify yourselves of any worries so that you have the heart to praise God,” he advised.

Apostle Nyamekye called on Christians to fellowship and fraternize, adding that, through that, they can let go of some life issues which will free their minds to offer praise to God.

The Heads’ Meeting is part of the activities that form part of the Global Ministers and Wives’ Conference 2023. The Heads’ Meeting is being attended by Area Heads, as well as Directors of Ministries of the church. National Heads from external branches are joining the meeting via zoom at designated places.

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Repositioning The Local Church Is Apologia Pro Vita Sua

Repositioning The Local Church Is Apologia Pro Vita Sua

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Introduction

Inherent in the history that animated the life and doctrine of the Church is a strong stance against teachings and practices that were deemed inimical to the progress of the Church. A rigorous step was taken, as it were, to safeguard the Church’s vitality. This occupation was to those who were actively involved, a defense of their own life─apologia pro vita sua (Latin: “defense of one’s life”). Indeed, there is a truth that is ever intrinsic to this stance of the early Christians who have gone ahead of us: the Church is integral in the process of laying hold onto the life that flows through Christ to people within and without the Church. It is ever true that extra Christum nulla salus (outside Christ there is no salvation). The nourishment for this salvation towards its fulfillment in Christ has the Church as its storehouse. The Church is the hub, if not the fountainhead, of the vitality which flows from Christ onto his people.

In this peculiar position of the Universal Church, the local church’s role need not be belabored. The local church is the focal point of the abundance of life ebbing from the Lord Jesus Christ to the partakers in “the faith which once delivered unto the saints.”  It is within the local church that the grace of Christ is concentrated. A decision to reposition the local church is indeed a move to draw attention to this great place of the local church in the workings of God. It is to make a decision to defend lives. Repositioning the local church is a defense of our lives─apologia pro vita sua.

The Local Church is Our Mother

To put things in perspective, it is relevant to give a definition of what the local church is. In simple terms, the local church connotes the immediate meeting or gathering of believers in the finished work of the Son of God, Jesus Christ, after their translation into full fellowship, for worship, sharing in the word of God, partaking in the ordinance of the Lord’s Supper among other Christian liturgies. A new believer in Christ is encouraged to join the local church in view of his or her nurturing in Christ. This suggests that discipling believers in Christ towards consolidation of their faith in Christ is done in the local church. The exhortation to “desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby” (1 Peter 2:2, NJKV) establishes the local church as the place of Christian growth, vitality and maturity.

In his discourse with Nicodemus, Jesus pointed out that his (Jesus’) concept of new birth is strikingly distinct from childbirth in the natural sense (John 3:3-7). In effect, one does not need to enter into his or her mother’s womb again to be born again. From natural knowledge, after birth, the newborn would have to be nurtured. The essence of motherhood is further appreciated here; providing warmth for the baby, food, healthcare, and teaching the young child basic life skills. Albeit, others apart from the primary mothers may contribute to this nurturing. The whole of the activities of nurturing is an act of motherhood. The nurturing role of a mother finds a resemblance with the role of the local church post-new birth. When one is born again in Christ, his or her upbringing lies strongly with the local church. When one imagines the nurturing of a newborn person in Christ, the motherhood role of the local church strikes.

Blessed are those who find themselves in a local church whose motherhood is impeccable. Such people, undoubtedly, grow most excellently and mature pleasantly in Christ. Their Christian vitality is admirable. Indeed, the local church is our mother. It is a training ground for people on whom the salvation of this world rest, significantly. I plea thus, “Dear local church, we have come to you our mother, nurture us that we may grow. Our vitality in Christ, even our very life, depends on you. Deny us your motherhood and we shall not be anything better than orphans.”

Repositioned in Defense of Our very Life

The tragedy of a local church comes to light when it is diagnosed that there is a shift in its position. Such a church loses its God-mandated stance in the world. It disturbs the flow of the life of Christ onto people and nations of the world. The principles of the Kingdom of God it is strategically positioned to reveal to the world are not seen. This church suffers loss. It is in the presence of this kind of church that societal decadence gets a field day. Such a church stands aloof in the face of social evil. The church forgets that it is a hub of hope for a dying world.

To bring back the local church to its locus of influence is an attempt to protect the life we have received from Christ. This life is supposed to ever flow onto eternal life. It is this life that gives us a dear position before God. It is a life that must necessarily be protected. The position must be defended; the life must be defended. This repositioning then becomes an issue of life and death. The search for the fountain of life that is flowing through Christ is appreciated primarily when one encounters a local church in its divinely appointed position. It is this position that enables the revival of people who are dead in sin back to life. This rightful place of the local church consequently nurtures these infant lives till they blossom, becoming a people of power and their impact felt within the larger society.

Concerning a repositioned local church, its members have genuine faith in God. This faith is nurtured by the sincere word of God. Their knowledge of God is deep-seated; their experience of God is authentic. In all, its spirituality is fervent. True worship and fellowship are witnessed. This church is a healing community. It promotes the wholeness of the life of the people therein. This church understands what it means to be saved in Christ and the peculiar responsibility that places on the redeemed people of God. The ministry of reconciliation which God has committed to his people is on point in this church since with joy it bears the burden of reaching out to the lost. This work of reconciliation finds expression in every facet of society, planting the principles of the Kingdom of God everywhere. The structures it puts in place to ensure its impact on the larger society are in a revived state. Such a church is to be desired.

Conclusion

The question remains, “what unit of a gathering of people has God strategically positioned to manifest his glory the world over?” Is it not the local church? It is within the local church that there is a first encounter with the revelation of who the Almighty is; his nature, and his work in the world in reconciling the world to himself. The local church is the embassy in which God dwells among men. The local church in the mind of God is a people that bear the mark of the Kingdom of God. Repositioning the local church is a survival mechanism for the Universal Church. To this end, to identify the reason for the decline of the Church in nations, regional blocs, and even continents, the compromise of the vital position of the local church would always be implicated. The local church in its rightful position is a life-giving gathering of people on whom the Spirit of God is resting. Repositioning the local church is a defense of the very life of nations.

Written by Dr. Stephen Ofotsu Ofoe