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There has been a mass transfer of ministers of The Church of Pentecost to various parts of Ghana, totalling 459.

Apostle Eric Nyamekye, Chairman of The Church of Pentecost worldwide, announced this at the closing ceremony of the 17^th Extraordinary Council Meetings on Friday, May 6, 2022, at the Pentecost Convention Centre (PCC), Gomoa Fetteh, near Kasoa in the Central Region of Ghana.

He stated: “Now my colleague transferred Ministers, I want to reiterate the need to appreciate the fact that, where we are posted to at any given point time is part of God’s divine purpose for our lives. May we, therefore, see our transfers as God sees it, as we joyfully walk into unfamiliar territories with the sole aim to press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus has taken hold of us.”

The Chairman in his address noted that as part of the decisions taken by the Executive Council of the church, 53 new districts and three new administrative areas (Atonsu, Duayaw Nkwanta, and Old Tafo Areas) have been created. Some ministers also received higher callings such as apostles, prophets, evangelists, missionaries, and area heads.

He also announced that 51 ministers of the church will proceed on retirement from the full-time ministry, come September 2022, while two new committees (Research & Development and Prisons Ministry Committee) have been created to enhance the Vision 2023 agenda.

The Chairman charged ministers to go all out to impact their world with the power of the gospel to advance the Possessing the Nations agenda.

“Brothers and sisters, as we continue to go out to win many into the Kingdom, we are encouraged to intensify our equipping mandate at all levels of the Church in raising an army who will project the values and principles of the Kingdom in all spheres of endeavour,” he charged them.

He continued: “The Lord refreshed us in our meetings through His Word, prayer and prophecies, and we have enjoyed His presence. We are confident that through our deliberations and the many decisions made, we have been challenged to go and continue the business of influencing the nations for Christ as we help mobilise a great army equipped to do exploits for the Lord.” 

This year’s Extraordinary Council Meetings officially began on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, on the theme, “Equipping the Church As An Army To Possess The Nations” (Hebrews 13:20-21; Ephesians 4:11-12; 6:10-11).

The meeting was attended by over 500 Councillors, with 144 missionaries and nine (9) observers drawn from the 135 nations in which the church has a presence.

The College of Apostles and Prophets made up of Area Heads, National Heads, Missionaries, and Directors, earlier had a 2-day prayer and business session from Monday, 2nd to Tuesday, 3rd May 2022.

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The Krachikrom District in the Kete-Krachi Area of The Church of Pentecost has been adjudged the Overall Best District of the church in 2021.

This was announced by the Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, during the State-of-the-Church Address delivered on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at the official opening of the 17^th Extraordinary Council Meeting of the church currently underway at the Pentecost Convention Centre (PCC), Gomoa-Fetteh, near Kasoa.

According to the Chairman, out of the 1,571 districts of the church in Ghana ranked in the operational performance analysis from January to December 2021, the Krachikrom District came up top, beating well-endowed districts in the cities.

The second and third positions were secured by the Afrancho District in Suame Area and Wassa Simpa District in Tarkwa Area, respectively.

Gyampere District in Bogoso Area, Drobo District in Berekum District, Fenaso Junction District in Obuasi Area, Akomadan Afrancho and Abofour New Town districts, both in Offinso Area, Domeabra District in Downtown-Ofaakor Area and Nkrankwanta District in Berekum Area, placed 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th and 10^th respectively on the table.

Interestingly, Krachikrom District placed 603^rd in the 2020 ranking, while Afrancho and Wassa Simpa districts placed 708^th and 794^th positions respectively in the 2020 ranking.

Among the operational areas used for the ranking are Overall Membership Growth between 2020 and 2021, Actual Net Tithes Paid for 2021, Percentage Change between the Net Tithes Paid for 2020 and 2021, Actual Missions Offering Paid for 2021, and Percentage Change between Missions Offering Paid for 2020 and 2021.

Other indicators are Adult Souls Won, Gospel Sunday Souls Won as a percentage of Adult Souls Won, MPWDs Souls Won as a percentage of Adult Souls Won, Converts Baptised in Water, Water Baptism as a percentage of Adult Souls Won, Converts Baptised in Holy Spirit, and Holy Spirit Baptism as a percentage of Water Baptism.

The rest are Outreach Programmes Held, Assemblies Opened, Average Adult Attendance at Sunday Morning Bible Studies as a percentage of Total Adults, and Members Attending Home Cell as a percentage of Total Adults.

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Joy gladdened the hearts of the clergy and counsellors of The Church of Pentecost, after Apostle Eric Nyamekye, Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, revealed that at the end of 2021, the church had embarked on a total of two hundred and sixty-eight thousand, four hundred and ninety-seven (268,497) outreaches that yielded 331,042 souls globally for the Lord.

Delivering the State of the Church’s Address at the at the 17^th Extraordinary Council Meetings at the Pentecost Convention Centre (PCC), in Gomoa-Fetteh, near Kasoa in the Central Region of Ghana, Apostle Nyamekye mentioned that 103,638 of the souls were gotten from the Gospel Sunday morning initiative.

He commended the clergy and officers of the church for contributing greatly towards this feat. He iterated that the souls won were not left hanging, rather a total of 231, 907 were baptised in water and taken through new converts teachings.  He called on all Christians to make soul winning a priority, since it is the core mandate of the church.

 “All these successes have come as a result of individual members’ commitment to the cause of the gospel,” he stated.

He restated that notable among them are, Deaconess Rose Ferkaa, the immediate past District Evangelism leader of Drobo District in Berekum Area of the church, won 61 souls, out of which 57 were baptized in water. Moreover, she was also instrumental in the opening of two out of the six assemblies opened in Drobo District.

The Chairman of the church further added that Deacon Mark Yaw, a visually impaired member of Jimbale District, in the Walewale Area of The Church of Pentecost, single-handedly won 30 souls for Christ.

He believed this is worth emulating to Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in the church and encouraged them to participate fully in every activity in the church.

“Deaconess Rose Ferkaa and Deacon Mark Yaw are highly commended for their commitment to the cause of the church,” he reiterated.

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A Senior Pastor of the Elim Pentecostal Church, UK, Reverend James Glass, has asserted that the call of every Christian is to live and follow Christ, seeking the presence and the glory of God.

According to Reverend Glass, God leads leaders to places where they may know or may not know in their discharge of duties.

“Sometimes as leaders, we are called to lead our people into unfamiliar ways from the familiar ones known to us,” he stated.

Delivering a short exhortation to Councillors of the 17th Extraordinary Council Meetings on Thursday, May 5, 2022, at the Pentecost Convention Centre (PCC), Gomoa-Fetteh, Rev. Glass said that it is incumbent for Christians to sometimes leave their comfortable jurisdictions into uncomfortable ones.

Reading from Mark 10:34, he narrated the scenario where Jesus was on a journey with his disciples and some followers from Galilee to Jerusalem. After Jesus explained His reasons for the journey, the disciples were amazed while those who followed were afraid.

“According to some Bible commentators, the fear was not just about the journey with Jesus to Jerusalem, rather they were overwhelmed by the glorious power emanated from Jesus,” he explained.

He encouraged believers to understand that God is at work in their unfamiliar circumstances as He does in the familiar ones.

He noted that Jesus took the lead in the journey since He knew what awaited Him in Jerusalem and the purpose of God for His life.

He iterated that to be like Jesus, one needs to be prepared to make journeys that they do not want to undertake.

“God often comes and assures us not to be afraid, because he has a lot in stock for us,” he stressed.

He revealed that God’s presence and glory were best manifested in Jesus’ life and death while on earth.

He stated: “If we are called to inspire people in this Christian journey that God has sent us to, then we need to carry the presence of God, glory and power of the Holy Spirit that will transform our lives.”

He further said that to carry the presence and the glory of God, believers must be nurtured in the presence of God and develop personal devotion to God.

“Our secret time in the presence of God must be made a priority if we want to carry the presence and the glory of God,” he further admonished.

He called on Christians to stand and take over leadership roles in their various spheres of lives, advising them not to be afraid of the difficulties.

Rev. James Glass concluded by saying that Christ carried the presence of God because he was in the presence of God, therefore, believers need to stay in the presence of God to be able to accomplish their purpose and ministry.

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The Church of Pentecost has presented special awards to 42 members of the church who excelled in various spheres of life in society.

The awards were presented to the recipients on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, during the State-of-the-Church Address delivered by the Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, at the official opening of the 17^th Extraordinary Council Meetings of the church held at the Pentecost Convention Centre (PCC), Gomoa-Fetteh, near Kasoa in the Central Region.

Apostle Nyamekye congratulated them for raising the flag of the church high as they keep exhibiting excellence and hard work in their various fields of endeavours.

According to the Chairman, the awardees received various recognitions last year in some Ghanaiain institutions and corporate organisations for distinguishing themselves in their fields of work.

Prominent among the recipients was Mrs. Diana Antwi Hamilton of the UK branch of the church, who won the Artiste of the Year at the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards, the Best Gospel Act of the Year, Best Female Performance of the Year and Gospel Song of the Year. She also won the Artiste of the Year at the Ghana Music Awards UK in 2021.

Also receiving a special award from the church was Sarfoa (Benedicta Sarfoa Asamoah) of the Pentecost International Worship Centre (PIWC)-Atomic, Accra who represented the Ashanti Region and won Ghana’s Most Beautiful Contest organised by TV3.

Others were Miss Francisca Lamini formerly of Keta Senior High School who was adjudged the Best Female Contestant for the 2021 National Science and Maths Quiz and has been offered a scholarship to study at Harvard University; and Petra Terkper & Jennifer Zutah Kafui from Mfantsiman Girls SHS who were winners of the 65^th National Independent Day Debate competition.

Also, Miss Pheobe Afeti from the Ho Area of the church, who was adjudged the Overall Winner of the 2021 Preacher Kid Contest organised by the Children’s Ministry of The Church of Pentecost, as well as Master Benjamin Kwadwo Acquah and Master Festus Eshun Yamoah of Odorkor Area, who also emerged winners of the 2021 Youth Ministry Quiz Competition for the junior category, were honoured.

Masters John Ato Koomson and Prince Mensah Ansah of the Asokwa Area also received a special award for winning the 2021 Youth Ministry Quiz Competition for the senior category.

Miss Pethuel Afua Sompa Yeboah of Alajo District of the church, who won the Israel-Ghana Relationship Art Competition for kids, Miss Nuworzah Agnes who won the WASSCE Overall Best Female Student in Oti Region, and Master Richmond Tenadu, a Class 3 pupil of PIWC Michel Camp, who was adjudged the winner of the Ghana Book Worm Season 4 Competition, were also honoured.

While Confidence Fiagadzi, a police officer from the Darkuman District of the church, who was adjudged the Ghana Integrity Personality of the year 2021 by the Ghana Integrity Initiative, and Anita Aya Afful of Kwashieman Official Town Assembly of the church who broke a 10-year army record by passing out of Ghana Military Academy winning three (3) out of four (4) awards available, namely Overall Best Army Recruit, Best Female Army Recruit and Best in Academics Army Recruit, were both recognised by the church.

Elder Dr. Samuel Nana Amo Tobbin of Accra Newtown District of the church, who was adjudged the CEO of the Year by the Ghana Pharma Awards, and Elder Dr. Nana K. Gyasi of Suame Area, who also received the 2021 National Best Customer Award from CIMAF Cement Co. Ltd, were also honoured by the church.

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The President of The Church of Pentecost in Benin, Apostle Félicien Holachi, has said that everyone, especially the clergy, will account for their works on earth accordingly.

According to him, it is God who called the clergy into the ministry to take care of His people and the church, therefore, they must tread cautiously towards His work.

This declaration was done at the Heads’ Session of the 17^th Extraordinary Council Meeting, on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at the Pentecost Convention Centre (PCC), Gomoa-Fetteh.

Speaking on the topic, “What A Man Will Sow Is the Same That He Will Reap,” using Galatians 6:7 as scripture reference, Apostle Holachi said that Apostle Paul centered on four main actions to explain his point: namely to form oneself, to mock, to sow, and to reap.

Touching on sowing and reaping, he defined sowing as “to plant a seed on a ground that has been prepared, while reaping is “to harvest what has been sown.”

“What you reap will depend on how everyone is sowing and how they are working,” he mentioned, adding, “whatever you sow, is what you will reap.”

Citing an example from Genesis 26:1-5, he explained that Abraham sowed obedience to the voice, commands, and laws of God and reaped an abundance of blessings as a result.

He added: “Even in the old age of Abraham, God continued to bless and satisfy him with long life.”

The President of the Church in Benin then prayed that everyone would sow diligently to reap abundance in their lives.

He urged Christians to remember their families, particularly their wives and children when demonstrating their abilities in their workplaces.

He stressed that the theme for the year is sending members of the church into the world to go and “possess the nations, adding that there was the need to sow the gospel into the hearts of those who do not have it within them.

“Every seed will determine its harvest, therefore, let us sow good seeds according to the Spirit so that we will win the world for Christ,” he concluded.

Apostle Komi Tchango, Cameroon National Head of The Church of Pentecost, afterward led an intensive prayer session.

The Church in Benin, headed by Apostle Félicien Holachi, is one of the two autonomous nations of The Church of Pentecost, aside from Cote D’Ivoire. The President of The Church of Pentecost in Cote D’Ivoire is Apostle Ernest Miezou.

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The 17^th Session of the Extraordinary Council Meetings of The Church of Pentecost has kick-started at the Pentecost Convention Centre (PCC), Gomoa-Fetteh, near Kasoa in the Central Region of Ghana, with an impressive opening ceremony held today and addressed by the Chairman of the Church, Apostle Eric Nyamekye.

The 3-day meeting which is under the theme, “Equipping The Church As An Army To Possess The Nations” (Hebrews 13:20-21; Ephesians 4:11-12; 6:10-11), will end on Friday, May 6, 2022.

As part of the opening ceremony, the Chairman presented the State-of-the-Church Address, where he highlighted some of the major happenings in the church in the year 2021.

The meeting is being attended by over 500 Councillors, with 144 missionaries and nine (9) observers drawn from the 135 nations in which the church has a presence.

The College of Apostles and Prophets, mainly Area Heads, National Heads, Missionaries, and Directors, earlier had a 2-day prayer and business session from Monday, 2^nd to Tuesday, 3^rd May 2022.

Special awards were also presented to some members of the church who excelled and worked hard in their various fields of endeavours over the period.

The Chairman also introduced about 50 ministers who are due for retirement this year and saluted them for their dedication and sacrifices to the work of God.

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