About 75 teenagers of The Church of Pentecost participated in a three-day camp meeting organised by the Kumasi Sector of the Home and Urban Missions (HUM).
The event, which yielded 14 souls and saw 44 participants receiving Holy Spirit Baptism, was held at the Anglican Retreat Centre from January 3 to 5, 2023. The programme was under the theme: “Repositioning the Local Church for Maximum Impact in the Nations,” and was attended by teenagers from the local assemblies opened through the ministry of HUM in the Kumasi Sector.
According to Pastor Thomas Ayamboya, the Kumasi Sector HUM Pastor, the meeting was organised to instill in the teenagers the unadulterated word of God, which has the propensity to build them up in Christ.
Speaking on the topic: “Repositioning the Future Leaders for Greater Impact in the Nations” (2 Timothy 1:5-6), Pastor Thomas Ayamboya emphasised that when a Christian repositions their perspective of life well at a tender age, they would be careful to uphold the values and principles of the kingdom of God, and become good and resoureful citizens.
He admonished the youth to rekindle the virtues imparted to them by their Christian parents and youth leaders in their local churches.
Mrs. Juliana Appiah Aidoo, wife of Apostle John Appiah Aidoo (Abuakwa Area Head), who gave a presentation on the topic: “The Rights and Responsibilities of Children at Home” at the event, warned the youth against abusing the privileges they receive at home. Instead, she advised them to be poised in carrying out their responsibilities so as to build them up and earn them the admiration of society in the future.
Mrs Appiah Aidoo also advised them not to leave the Church under any circumstance since that would be detrimental to them in the future.
“The Church of Pentecost is mindful of the plight of the Youth and will always stand by you to achieving life purpose should you continue to remain loyal to the church and exhibit the fear of God wherever you find yourselves,” she added.
Other life-building topics treated were The Youth and the Holy Spirit Encounter, “My Body, My Pride,” “My Future, My Responsibility,” and “The Impact of Music on the Youth,” among others.
Apostle Dr. Christian Tsekpoe, the Head of Ministerial Formation at the Pentecost School of Theology and Mission of the Pentecost University (PU), has touted the overwhelming endorsement PU has earned across all the spectra of society and advised staff and members of The Church of Pentecost to cherish and contribute to enhancing the university’s widely respected brand.
Apostle Dr. Tsekpoe made these remarks when he addressed staff at the university’s first Management and Staff retreat for 2023.
With an emphasis on the elements of branding, Dr. Tsekpoe said many elements contribute to the brand distinctiveness of PU. He cited strong corporate leadership, calibre of staff members, strategic publicity, infographics and close association with The Church of Pentecost as some of the elements that give the PU brand overwhelming respect.
“This brand image has contributed to the increasing enrollment of students in recent years,” he added.
Before Apostle Tsekpoe’s presentation, the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Kwabena Agyapong-Kodua, in the opening address, asked staff to be grateful to God for His goodness towards the university as a corporate body and the individual staff members.
The Vice-Chancellor stressed that gratitude is a sign of maturity and therefore charged the staff to cultivate hearts of gratitude to God, the University and others.
The Management and Staff retreat is a critical item on the University’s calendar aimed at re-energising staff and strategising towards the realisation of PU’s “University A+ agenda” of Godliness, research intensiveness, ethics and academic distinctiveness.
The New Tafo District Minister of The Church of Pentecost, Pastor George Prah Amonoo, has asserted that the Lord Jesus Christ is still preoccupied with transforming lives of humankind for good.
According to him, Jesus, during His earthly sojourn, went about doing good and healing all who were under the tyranny of the devil, and He is still doing good (Acts 10:38) in this dispensation.
Pastor Prah Amonoo said this in a sermon he preached titled: “Oh! God, Restore My Right Hand,” during the New Tafo Area Monthly Prayer Meeting on Friday, February 3, 2023, at the Sepe-Buokrom Revival Centre.
Using the story of the man with a withered hand in Luke 6:6-11, the New Tafo District Minister noted that the writer was specific about the hand of the man that was shriveled, which was the right hand.
According to him, the right hand signifies “power, authority and dignity” (Exodus 15:12; Psalm 16:11; Isaiah 62:8-9; Matthew 26:63-64).
Pastor George Prah Amonoo further explained that Jesus could have spoken to restore the man’s hand forthwith, but He first asked the man to get up and stand before healing him. This, he noted, implies that Christians have to stand in anticipation of miracles in their lives. He, therefore, urged the congregants to always get up and stand in pursuit of restoration (Ephesians 6:10-13).
“Inasmuch as we expect Jesus to restore our right hand, which could be our businesses, finances, health, marriages, etc, we must first get up. We have to rise in prayer, fasting, love, tithing, offering, commitment and dedication towards God’s work,” he stressed, adding, “As we rise, the Lord will even restore the economic fortunes of our dear nation.”
In attendance were Prophet Samuel Tetteh Doku (New Tafo Area Head), Mrs. Victoria Tetteh Doku (Wife of the Area Head), the Area pastorate and their spouses.
Pentecost University (PU) has ended a three-day retreat for management and staff of the university.
The event, which took place on the university’s main campus in Sowutuom, Accra, is the first to be held this year.
The Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University, Apostle Prof. Kwabena Agyapong-Kodua, who delivered the welcome address, said the main reason for retreat was for the staff body to show gratitude to God and rededicate themselves to the cause of making PU the university of choice in the year 2023.
The VC commended them for their commitment in 2022 and urged them to do more this year.
On his part, the Head of Ministerial Formation at the Pentecost School of Theology and Mission, Apostle Dr. Christian Tsekpoe, said PU has become a solid brand that ought to be cherished.
Dr. Tsekpoe, whose presentation was on the “PU Brand,” further pointed out the tangible and intangible aspects of the brand that make it stand.
He attributed the brand resoluteness to factors such as good governance, determined staff, symbols that people want to associate with, and the goodwill of The Church of Pentecost.
“The PU brand commands respect in many places, which can be linked directly to the leadership, reputation of staff, strong publicity, among others,” he said.
Apostle Dr. Tsekpoe, therefore, challenged the staff to cherish the university’s brand and work hard to enhance it.
The Management and Staff Retreat is an important event on the Pentecost University calendar aimed at reinvigorating PU staff for maximum impact through intensive prayer session and workshops as well as strategising towards the realisation of PU’s “University A+” agenda.
Mr Kwabena Mantey, a co-host and anchor of Asembi Morning Show on Pent TV, a Christian television station fully owned by The Church of Pentecost, has been crowned the ‘Media Personality of the Year’ at the 3rd Edition of the Face of Ghana Youth Awards, held at the Accra Metropolitan Assembly on Saturday, January 28, 2023.
The morning show host in December last year bagged the ‘Best Christian Television Presenter’ award at the Praise Achievements Awards and the ‘Best Male Newscaster’ at the Jupiter Journalist Awards 2022.
In an interview, Mr Mantey expressed his extreme appreciation to his family and the management of Pent TV, saying, “I am happy and grateful to God for beginning this year with this special award.
He added that winning such an award and leveraging the effect it has on the youth, helps endorse his works.
According to the organizers, the awards formed part of the company’s interventions to extend credibility and support to hardworking individuals, students and groups.
“Hardworking youths who are making meaningful impacts on Ghana’s economic growth will be supported,” they said.
The Face of Ghana Youth Awards, an initiative of Glint Africa to recognize, reward, and celebrate hardworking youth in various spheres of work in Ghana.
Apostle Eric Nyamekye, Chairman of The Church of Pentecost worldwide, has been elected President of the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC).
The respected clergyman was elected to the high office on Thursday, February 2, 2023, at the 2023 Conference of Heads of Churches and Organisations underway at the Pentecost Convention Centre (PCC), Gomoa Fetteh, near Kasoa.
Apostle Nyamekye replaces Rev. Prof. Paul Frimpong Manso, who has ended his tenure as the President of the biggest ecumenical body in Ghana.
At the same event, Bishop Dr Gordon Kisseih of the Miracle Life Gospel Church was elected the 1st Vice President, while the President of the Apostolic Church – Ghana, Apostle Dr Aaron Ami-Narh, was elected the 2nd Vice President of the ecumenical body.
The Apostle Nyamekye-led new national executives will be sworn into office at a later date.
The Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC) is a faith-based organisation and the umbrella body of over 250 Pentecostal and Charismatic Christian church denominations and para-church organisations in Ghana. It was established in 1969 but registered and recognised as a legal entity in 1971 to pursue the unity of the body of Christ, to propagate the gospel and to meet the spiritual and socio-economic needs of its members and Ghanaians in general.
The Home and Urban Missions of The Church of Pentecost has donated school uniforms and stationery worth GHC 4,000 to deprived pupils of the Adumasa Amangoase D/A Primary School in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region.
The items were presented to the pupils on behalf of the ministry by Pastor Thomas Ayamboya, the Kumasi Sector Home and Urban Missions (HUM) Pastor of the Church, during a short ceremony on Tuesday, January 31, 2023.
According to Pastor Ayamboya, the gesture was undertaken to promote cohesion among learners, improve study ethics, and encourage parents to enroll their wards in school despite the economic challenges.
Following the establishment of a local assembly at Amangoase through the ministry of HUM, Pastor Ayamboya revealed that it was discovered that most children were not schooling as a result of parent’s inability to cater for their children.
He asserted that the HUM Coordinator, Apostle Emmanuel Agyei Kwafo, was engaged on how the Church could help provide the basic needs for the children.
Pastor Ayamboya defined the moment as a fulfilment of the existence of the Home and Urban Mission, observing delight from the faces of the children and their parents.
“After we have discovered that most of the children are not schooling, especially from the new assembly, we decided to come to their aid.
“By the grace of God, we have spoken at length to other people, including our National Coordinator, to help provide the basic necessities for the children. We have distributed the items to all the children, and the parents are giving glory to God for what He has done and continues to do,” he said.
The beneficiaries, numbering 25, received school uniforms, exercise books, slates, pens, pencils, etc.
The Headmaster of the school, Mr. Ampofo Gilbert Addison, commended The Church of Pentecost for the support, which he described as first of a kind in the community. He remarked that the establishment of the local assembly has resulted in the enrolment of more children of school-going age.
He further called on the Church to assist them in making the school environment conducive for better teaching and learning.
“The teachers are doing their best to build the children for better future, yet lack of classrooms, especially the JHS Block, is affecting better teaching and learning. We are pleading with The Church of Pentecost to lend a helping hand to the community to empower our students,” he said.
Parents of the pupils thanked God and expressed delight for the honour done them.
A deaconess of The Church of Pentecost, Mercy Twenewaa, has donated a set of musical instruments worth GH¢69,350.00 to the North Asuakwaa Assembly in the New Dormaa District of the Sunyani Area of the Church.
Presenting the set of instruments to the church, Deaconess Twenewaa disclosed that she had a dream and conviction that her name was boldly written on a set of instruments that were being used for a crusade.
This, she noted, contributed to the generous gesture to advance the kingdom of God.
Receiving the items, the New Dormaa District Minister of the Church, Pastor Michael Osei Appau, expressed his sincere gratitude to Deaconess Twenewaa for her thoughtfulness and urgent response to the dream she had. He stated that the items will be very beneficial to the church.
The “2023 National Bible Reading,” a week-long initiative of The Church of Pentecost Men’s Ministry (PEMEM), in collaboration with the Ghana Bible Society and Local Council of Churches, was officially launched on Sunday, January 29, 2023, at the Sophia McKeown Temple (SMT), near the Church’s General Headquarters, La, in Accra.
The event, was chaired by the International Missions Director (IMD), Apostle Emmanuel Agyemang Bekoe. He was assisted by the PEMEM Director, Apostle Vincent Anane Denteh, who doubles as an Executive Council Member of the Church.
This year’s “Bible Reading Week” is under the theme, “God’s Unchanging Word, Hope for all,” with Isaiah 40:8 and 1 Peter 1:24-25 as key scriptures.
The National Bible Reading exercise is scheduled to take place at the studios of Pent TV from Monday (February 7) to Friday (February 10).
Delivering the welcome address at the event, Apostle Vincent Anane Denteh explained that the rationale behind the Bible Reading Marathon is to encourage the public reading of scriptures, stressing that everything about our lives revolves around the Word of God. which is completely reliable and accurate.
The PEMEM Director noted that the increasing spate of social and spiritual challenges in the world seem to scare godly people and cause them to doubt whether there is a place for Kingdom values and principles in the emerging world.
He, however, assured that “there is hope for us because God’s Word is infallible, unchanging, and faithful for anyone who depends on Him.”
“The Bible does not need to be recast, modernized or amended to compromise its standards in the face of societal challenges. God’s Word, rather needs to be understood, believed and practised in all spheres of our lives,” he added.
Apostle Anane Denteh is optimistic that as the Bible is read aloud in public, it would inspire the reading of God’s Word in homes and society, urging, “It is our earnest desire to expose our community to the powerful words of the Creator with an open heart of understanding.”
He commended the Heads of churches and the Chairman of the Bible Society of Ghana, Rt. Rev. Dr. Daniel Sylvanus Torto, for the support towards the programme and called on Church leaders to intentionally promote both public and private reading of the Bible among their members.
In a keynote address, the incoming General Secretary of Ghana Bible Society, Very Rev. Dr. Kwasi Addo Jnr, expressed that it is always a delight when people gather to read the scriptures, saying, “with the word of God dwelling in our hearts, we are guided.”
He said that in a world where everything appears uncertain and systems are crumpling, the Word of God is the only unchanging thing that can be relied on.
“Contemporary Christians are hooked on to the English versions of the Bible, and survey shows that many lack reading in the mother language. We want to encourage reading the Bible in our mother tongue,” he stated.
He further noted that reading the Bible in the native languages brings out the cultural interpretation that would help to make reading better and take away the strangeness in culture to bear. He, therefore, encouraged Christians to make Bible reading a habit and not only an annual event.
“Indeed, we go to church, carry the Bible, but the light of the Word appears not to guide us as a people. We are still dominated by corruption, deceit and lies. As a people of the Word, let’s allow the light of God’s Word to guide us as a country and transform our lives as a people,” he appealed to the Christian community.
Among those who read the scriptures were, Nii Afotey Anokwafo II (Antweregono Mantse, Teshie), Eld. Nana Ampim (Chief of Ekumfi Eyisem & Twafohene of Ekumfi), Nana Adjoah Tanah II (Bogoso Queen mother), Vice Admiral Seth Amoama (Chief of Defence Staff), Hon. Moses Anim (MP Trobu Constituency & Deputy Minister for Fisheries), Hon. Elizabeth Sackey (Accra Mayor); and Dr. Francis Omane-Addo (Representative for Director of Prisons).
Others were Prof. Samuel Boakye Dampare (Director General, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission); Rev. DOII I. K. Erzoah Amihere (Rep. for Chief Fire Officer of Ghana National Fire Service); Rev. Andrew Jackson T. Odjawo (Presbyterian Church of Ghana; Director for Ecumerical and social Relations); Rev. ADO II Samuel Mireku Addo (Chaplain, National Headquarters, GNFS); Rev. Derek E. Koomson (The General Director Scripture Union).
Also in attendance were Apostle Dr. Dieudonne Komla Nuekpe (La Area Head); Apostle Col. Benjamin Kumi-Woode (Chaplain, Ghana Armed Forces & Resident Minister, Burma Camp Worship Centre); Elder Dr. Nana K. Gyasi (CEO Nana K. Gyasi Company Limited); Elder Dr. Nana Amo Tobin (CEO. Tobinco Group of Companies & Chief of Apinto Traditional Area), Elder Dr. Ebenezer Asamoah Nyarko (Deputy Director, PEMEM), and PEMEM National Executive Committee Members.
The “Bible Reading Marathon” initiative was initiated six years ago during the tenure of Apostle Emmanuel Ankra Badu (now Tema Area Head) as PEMEM Director. To commemorate this significant milestone, some churches with television broadcast channels have also offered to join Pent TV in transmitting the programme live to the church and general public.
A-Lang Worship Centre in the Odorkor Area of The Church of Pentecost has organised a special get-together event for widows, widowers and members aged 60 years and above in the Church.
The historic event, which was graced by the Odorkor Area Head, Apostle Isaac Tetteh Judah, took place at the church premises on Sunday, January 22, 2023.
In his opening remarks at the event, the Resident Minister, Apostle Dr. Christian Tsekpoe, said the Pensions Committee of the Church first mooted the idea of organising an end-of-year party for aged members in 2021, but the event was suspended due to financial constraints. He was, therefore, grateful to God that the vision has now materialised.
Apostle Dr. Tsekpoe praised Deaconess Georgina Gyasi and Mr. Fred Selby for singlehandedly funding the event.
Exhorting the gathering with Proverbs 16:31 and Isaiah 46:4, the Resident Minister advised participants to be joyful in old age and to count themselves blessed to have attained this age because it is a blessing from God.
Apostle Dr. Tsekpoe also assured them of God’s protection and providence and encouraged them to remain resolute in the faith.
“It is our prayer that through this event, the Lord would grant you long life with good health, and also bless your children and descendants,” he said.
Apostle Tetteh Judah, in a brief remark, commended the leadership of the Church, the sponsors and organisers of the event for the great work done and for fulfilling scripture (James 1:27) by caring for widows and widowers in the Church.
The participants, over 50 in number, were treated to live music by the Classical Revival Band of the Ghana Armed Forces and assorted food and drinks.
They also participated in various activities such as dancing and “Pick and Act,” among others.
Also present at the event were Mrs. Olivia Tsekpoe (Wife of the Resident Minister) and Deaconess Owu Ankrah (Odorkor Area Women’s Ministry Secretary), and the District Executive Committee members, among others.
