Man Delivered From Strange Speech Disorder

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Mr. Maxwell Nipa, 22, has been instantly healed of a strange speech disorder.

Maxwell, a member of the Nkwanta Central Assembly of The Church of Pentecost, shared his testimony with congregants who took part in yesterday’s morning session of the ongoing “Sefwi for Christ” crusade.

Narrating his ordeal to PENTECOST NEWS, Maxwell said that two years ago, he experienced a strange pain in his throat which affected his speech. He said that the strange disease had since persisted despite several efforts to have his speech restored. 

According to Maxwell, he was admitted to the hospital for treatment but was later discharged because he could not afford the prescriptions.

He said that the situation became severe last Friday, as a result, he could not attend the opening session of the crusade yesterday.

“I made up my mind that by hook or crook, I would participate in this morning’s session of the crusade. So, I am very grateful to God for this miraculous touch,” he said.

The “Sefwi Nkwanta for Christ” is being jointly held by the Evangelism Ministry of The Church of Pentecost and the Nkwanta District in the Sefwi-Bekwai Area.

The four-day crusade, which is under the theme “In Him Is Life” (John 1:4), commenced on October 18, 2022 at the Tanoso Community Park.

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Lady With Hearing Loss Receives Instant Healing

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Twenty-year-old Afia Ahuma was instantly healed of a hearing loss problem she had been experiencing for the past five years.

The spectacular incident occurred today during a healing and deliverance session on Day 2 of the “Sefwi Nkwanta for Christ” crusade.

An excited Ahuma, with her baby strapped at her back, could not hide her joy as she hugged Elder Albert Narh, a member of the Evangelism Ministry team, who had prayed for her during the session.

Speaking to PENTECOST NEWS at end of the service, Ahuma, a member of the Ankra-Muano Assembly in the Nkwanta District of The Church of Pentecost, said that she grew up without the problem but began to experience hearing loss when she turned 15 years old.

Her aunt, Mrs. Gladys Aboagye, who corroborated her story, told PENTECOST NEWS that it was difficult to communicate with her niece since she could not hear nor speak clearly.

She, therefore, expressed gratitude to God for this miracle, saying: “Now she can hear my voice when I speak; I have also observed that her speech has improved significantly.” 

The “Sefwi Nkwanta for Christ” Crusade, which is under the theme “In Him Is Life” (John 1:4), officially commenced yesternight at the Tanoso Community Park.

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22 Reviewed Members Of Boards & Committees Honoured

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As per the white paper of The Church of Pentecost during the 17thExtraordinary Council Meetings in May this year, 22 members of boards and committees in the church were reviewed after serving meritoriously over a period of years.

A short appreciation ceremony was held yesterday [Tuesday, October 18, 2022] at the Church’s General Headquarters, at La, in Accra to honour and appreciate their long service in the church.

In a brief address, the Chairman of the church, Apostle Eric Nyamekye on behalf of the Executive Council expressed his profound appreciation to the past members of the various boards and committees and acknowledged their tremendous efforts and contributions made in the success of the church.

 “Life is full of changing scenes and so far as the earth is concerned, generations will come for generational leaders to be changed. It is all in the interest of the work,” Apostle Nyamekye said.

According to the Chairman, after much prayer and deliberations are done, a section of leaders is considered to fill in various places in the church where they support the overall vision of the leadership.

However, he noted that since those chosen are lay ministers and a few ministers, much burden is laid on them. Therefore, reviews become necessary to allow others continue or end, granting the opportunity for others to help too.

Reading from 1 Chronicles 9:9-10, Apostle Nyamekye revealed that King David did not succeed in his reign over Israel not only because God was with him but the chiefs of his mighty warriors together with the whole of Israel gave his kingship strong support to extent it over the whole land as the Lord promised.

“We want to say that The Church of Pentecost is so much spread across the whole world today. We are being talked about positively because behind the leaders, you gave us strong support,” he said, stating, “A lot of people think we just pray but they do not know the number of meetings and the support systems that we have at each stage of administration.”

Apostle Nyamekye then indicated that members who hold positions in the church or serve in various capacities are not reviewed and changed because they do not perform well, but rather to allow others to come on board to help.

The General Secretary, Apostle Alexander Nana Yaw Kumi-Larbi on behalf of the Chairman presented them with plaques and tokens to appreciate their servitude to the church.

Among those reviewed were the Pentecost Hospital Board (Apostle Lawrence Otu-Nyarko who served for 2 years); Music Committee (Elder Dr Emmanuel Kwasi Mireku who served 26 years and Mrs. Margaret Darko Ankomah who served for 8 years); Pentecost Convention Centre (Prophet James Osei Amoaniampong Rtd. who served for 9 years, Pastor Ben Akuetteh Noye who served for 2 years, Elder Joseph Kofi Amankwah, who served for 3 years, and Deaconess Angela Peasah, who served for 9 years); National Discipleship & Leadership Development Committee (Apostle Vincent Anane Denteh, who served for 4 years, and Apostle William Boakye Agyarko, who served for 4 years).

Others are Pension Board (Apostle David Tettey Tekper, who served for 8 years and Elder Samuel Antwi, who served for 8 years); Ministerial Committee (Prophet James Osei Amaniampong Rtd., who served for 5 years and Prophet Ebenezer Kofi Appiah, who served for 5 years); and Finance Board (Apostle Samuel Gyau Obuobi, who served for 8 years and Elder Elisha Asiedu Amponsah, who served for 18 years).

The rest, are PENSA International Coordinating Committee (Pastor Franklin Kumi Lartey, who served for 3 years, Pastor Daniel Nana Sei Mensah, who served for 3 years, Elder Stepheny Finjap Wanji, who served for 3 years, Dr Olugbenga Samson Onile, who served for 3 years, Elder Dr. Kloutse Kodjo Biava, who served for 3 years, and Elder Dr. Emmanuel Duah, who served for 3 years.), and Youth Ministry-NEC (Pastor Godwin Ako-Addo, who served for 4 years and Pastor Ebenezer Agyapong, who served for 2 years).

Giving a response on behalf of the awardees, Apostle David Tettey Tekper, the Achimota Area Head stated that, “We are grateful that it pleased the Lord to lay His hands on us to serve in various capacities in building the Kingdom. All that we did was to the service of the Lord and we are grateful to the Executive Council.”

The Executive Council Member lauded the leadership of the church led by the Chairman for their thoughtfulness in acknowledging their support to the structures, and assured of their readiness to respond to the call of service anytime.

Present was the International Missions Director (IMD), Apostle Emmanuel Agyemang Bekoe, and some Heads of Department at the General Headquarters.

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“Sefwi Nkwanta For Christ” Crusade Kickstarts Despite Heavy Downpour

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Despite a heavy downpour that threatened to mar the start of the “Sefwi Nkwanta for Christ” crusade yesterday, hundreds of people thronged to the Tanoso Community Park for the official opening of the much-anticipated event.

People from all walks of life, including members of the Nkwanta District, turned up in their numbers for the crusade.

Pastor Kwabena Antwi, a retired minister of The Church of Pentecost, gave a chilling testimony of the power of the Gospel to save and transform lives for the better.

In his testimony, interspersed with humour, the retired minister explained how the Lord transformed him from a drug addict and idol worshipper into a minister of the Gospel. 

“If the Lord was able to transform my hopeless situation, then He can surely do the same for you,” he charged poignantly through the huge Line Array speakers erected at the crusade grounds.

Referring to the story of Zacchaeus and Jesus Christ in Luke19:1-10, the Evangelism Director of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Dr. Amos Jimmy Markin, said that although Zacchaeus was a sinner, he still desired to meet Jesus Christ.

He said that Zacchaeus’ effort was rewarded with a divine (august) visitation of Jesus to his house, as a result, his life was transformed for the better.

Apostle Jimmy Markin, therefore, urged everyone who is yet to encounter Christ to invite Him into their lives by accepting Him as their Lord and personal Saviour.

Twenty-nine persons responded to the altar call by the Evangelism Director and were led to confess the sinner’s prayer. Out of the souls won, 12 underwent water baptism.

The “Sefwi Nkwanta for Christ” crusade would be climaxed on Saturday, October 22, 2022, with a medical outreach at the Nkwanta Assembly church premises. The four-day crusade is under the theme “In Him Is Life” (John 1:4).

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Pastor & Mrs. Turkson Donate To BECE Candidates

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The Nkwanta District Minister of The Church of Pentecost, Pastor Emmanuel Turkson, and his wife, Linda, have donated mathematical sets to final-year students of the Nkwanta cluster of schools who are sitting for this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).

The couple donated 24 mathematical sets and pens to Tanoso Junior High School, whilst Afamu Junior High School were presented with 30 maths sets and pens. The Pataboso Junior High School also received 30 maths sets and 40 pens.

In all, the couple donated 84 maths sets and 94 pens to the students.

Pastor Turkson presented the items to the students on Thursday, October 13, 2022 at their respective schools. He also prayed with the BECE candidates and wished them well in their examinations.

The Nkwanta District Minister was accompanied by Pastor Frank Adjei and Elder Albert Narh, representatives of the Evangelism Ministry of The Church of Pentecost who are being hosted by the Nkwanta District ahead of the much-anticipated “Sefwi-Nkwanta for Christ” crusade, were also present at the short presentation.

The four-day crusade, which is under the theme “In Him Is Life” (John 1:4), is set to kickstart this evening (October 18, 2022) at the Tanoso community park. 

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Leaders Are God’s Strategic Partners To Possess The Nations – Apostle Agyen Brefo Tells Christian Leaders

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The Aflao Area Head of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Michael Agyen Brefo has stated that Christian leaders are God’s strategic partners in possessing the nations since everything stands on them.

Apostle Agyen Brefo made this remark on Friday, September 30, 2022 at the Shekinah Temple, Aflao, during his maiden engagement with officers within the Area.

Speaking on the topic, “Leaders are God’s Strategic Partners,” with Mark 6:7 and Luke 10:1-9 as scriptural references, Apostle Agyen Brefo hinted that the success of the Area depended much on the effectiveness of leadership.

Reading Genesis 12:1-3, he revealed that God’s purpose of calling Abraham was that through Abraham, all nations will be positively imparted and blessed, stating, “God’s idea to make Abraham into a great nation leads to His desire to use leaders to impact every sphere of our societies.”

The Aflao Area Head added: “Even though the descendants of Abraham spent 430 years in Egypt, God had still not abandoned his agenda of making Israel a great nation through which He will bless the world.”

He further explained that when the Israelites cried to God due to their slavery in Egypt, God called out Moses as their deliverer (Exodus 3:1-15). However, he said that it was during that encounter that God revealed his redemptive plans to Moses, yet he needed partners in executing the tasks given.  

 “Officers are in partnership with God, with the church, with the chairman of the church and with the Area Head; our vision is to overcome the kingdom of darkness. We must support the vision,” he iterated.

Apostle Agyen Brefo, then recapitulated that Aflao shall do exploits when all officers in the church are involved in the work of the ministry, urging them to do everything expected of them as leaders.

“The reason why we take our time to choose leaders is because we want to take the best. So as officers here, you are the best,” he explained.

He, also admonished them to work hard since there are still unfinished businesses to be done in the kingdom of God.

According to him, just as Apostle Paul left Titus in Crete to finish every unfinished task there, and appoint leaders, they (officers) have been called to partner the ministers of God to possess the nations.

“God’s method has always been man and it is not surprising that Jesus became man in order to redeem us,” he stressed.

He therefore advised the leaders to continue to fear God, be trustworthy in the discharge of their duty, and hate dishonest gains since God will reward those who serve him diligently.

Report By Pastor Francis Lamptey (Aflao Area Reporter)

Man Who Threatened To Divorce Wife For Converting To Christianity, Surrenders To Christ

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Mr. Joshua Gyebi threatened to divorce his wife, Abigail, over her decision to accept Christ during a film evangelism outreach organised by the Evangelism Ministry of The Church of Pentecost, only to surrender his life to Christ after receiving the gospel message.

It all happened on Wednesday evening (October 12, 2022) when the Evangelism Ministry Advance Team held a film evangelism outreach at Ankra-Muano as part of preliminary activities in preparation towards the “Sefwi Nkwanta for Christ” crusade.

After the session, Mrs. Abigail Gyebi responded to the altar call and, together with others, was led to accept Jesus Christ as her Lord and personal Saviour. Consequently, she and the other converts were transported from the event ground to a baptisery situated at the Nkwanta Central Assembly church premises for water baptism. A Holy Spirit baptism session followed after the water baptism. When the session ended, the evangelism team led the converts to board the vehicle to convey them back to the evangelism ground. 

Just as they began to board the bus, they saw a furious man on a motorbike approaching them.

He was so angry and started shouting at Mrs. Abigail Gyebi, whom they later found out to be his wife.

The man asked her why she had allowed herself to be conveyed to the church premises for water baptism.

The leaders of the church delegation, Pastor Emmanuel K. Turkson (Pataboaso Nkwanta District Minister) and Elder Albert Narh (Evangelism Ministry National Executive Committee coopted member), intervened and tried to calm him down, but Mr. Gyebi would not listen to them.

Instead, he began making phone calls to her relatives to inform them that he would no longer continue to stay with her as his wife.

After a while, he calmed down, so Pastor Turkson and Elder Narh began to explain to him what it meant to accept Christ as Lord and personal Saviour. 

Few minutes into the conversation, Mr. Gyebi offered to surrender his life to Christ and was led accordingly by the minister. He was ready to undergo water baptism as his wife had, but unfortunately the water in the baptisery had drained by then, so he was asked to come the next day to be baptised by immersion.

To the utter surprise of the evangelism team, Mr. Gyebi showed up early the next morning for baptism. They quickly led him to the church premises, where he underwent the religious ordinance.

Mr. Gyebi has since “reunited” with his wife, and both are dedicated to their new-found faith in Christ. To God be the Glory!

The “Sefwi Nkwanta for Christ” crusade officially kickstarts this evening (October 18, 2022) under the theme: “In Him Is Life” (John 1:4).

The Evangelism Ministry Directorate is organising the four-day event, in partnership with the Nkwanta District of The Church of Pentecost, at the Tanoso community park. 

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A New 3-Unit Classroom Block Has Been Commissioned For Zongo Macheri Pentecost School

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Through its School Infrastructure Development Project, the Pentecost Social Services (PENTSOS) has constructed a 3-Unit Classroom block for the Pentecost School Zongo Macheri located in the Krachi-Nchumburu District of Ghana and in the Kete-Krachi Area of the Church of Pentecost. The construction of the new classroom block received support from the Kete-Krachi Area and the Zongo Macheri District of the Church.

The Pentecost School, Zongo Macheri, was established in 1998 and currently has 283 pupils from KG to JHS level. The School has had challenges in the past, and especially during the rainy seaso; it was difficult for teachers and students to have classes. The JHS was using an old, dilapidated pavilion structure as a classroom. The primary School has been absorbed by the Government, while the Church privately manages the JHS.

The new 3-Unit classroom block, which commenced in 2020, was constructed at the cost of GHS69,533.00 (The Headquarters through PENTSOS provided GHS50,000 funding for the project while the Kete Krachi Area and the Zongo Macheri District supported with GHS19,533). 

The new 3-Unit classroom block will improve access for children in the Zongo Macheri community and nearby villages and the 283 pupils in the School. The project will, among other things, also contribute to increased enrolment in the School.

Before (the Old JHS Classroom structure)
(Now) Newly constructed 3-Unit Classroom Block for Zongo Macheri School by the Church of Pentecost

The Area Head, Aps. Joseph Danzerl and assisted by the Chief of Zongo Macheri, Nana Kofi Agyagne II,  commissioned the newly constructed classroom block on 10th October, 2022.  At the commissioning ceremony were Ministers in the Kete Krachi Area of the Church.

At the commissioning ceremony, the Area Head said that the construction of the new classroom block was consistent with the vision of the Church of Pentecost, Vision 2023, “Possessing the Nations.” He commended the Chairman, Aps. Eric Nyamekye, the General Secretary, Aps. Alexander Nana Yaw Kumi-Larbi, the IMD, Aps. Emmanuel Agyemang Bekoe and the PENTSOS Director, Elder Richard Amaning, for their support of the School. He acknowledged the support of all past Ministers of the Church in the Area and Zongo Macheri District. The Area Head, again, commended the Government’s support for the School and the relentless effort of the Head of the School, Teaching Staff, Parents like Elder Asamoah and Mr. Kwayaja, the past P.T.A Chairmen and Mr. Bawah, and others, for continuing to offer help to the School during the crises.

1535 Souls Won Ahead Of “Sefwi-Nkwanta For Christ” Crusade

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Over 1500 residents of the Sefwi, Pataboso and Nkwanta communities in the Western-North Region of Ghana have surrendered their lives to Christ during preliminary activities held ahead of the much-anticipated “Sefwi-Nkwanta for Christ” Crusade.

The activities ranged from film outreaches, house-to-house evangelism, ghetto evangelism, sports evangelism, gospel tracts distribution, dawn and information centre broadcast and personal evangelism.

The weeklong activities took place in the Nkwanta, Pataboso, Ankra-Muano, Breman, Debiso and Kunkumso communities between Tuesday, October 11 and Saturday, October 15, 2022. 

The 42-member delegation of the Evangelism Ministry comprised the Gospel Heralds, prayer team, PENSA-KNUST, sports missionaries, and mobile van operators.

The team was led by Elder Albert Narh (Coopted member of the National Executive Committee of the Evangelism Ministry), Pastor Frank Agyei (Evangelism Ministry Media Team Member), Pastor Frank Owuah Fordjour (Evangelism Ministry Outreach Coordinator), and Elder Justice Kusi (Films Ministry Coordinator).

Out of the 705 adult souls during the period, 202 have been baptised in water, whilst 49 of them have received Holy Spirit baptism.

The four-day “Sefwi Nkwanta for Christ” crusade, which is set to take place from October 18 to 19, 2022, is under the theme: “In Him Is Life” (John 1:4).

The event is being jointly organised by the Evangelism Ministry Directorate and the Nkwanta District of the Church at the Tanoso community park. 

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38 Surrender To Christ During Pataboso Film Outreach

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Thirty-eight souls were won and baptised during a film evangelism outreach organised by the Evangelism Ministry of The Church of Pentecost at the Pataboso community last Tuesday.

The new converts surrendered their lives to Christ after coming to terms with the reality of the end times after watching a movie titled “The Final Account.” 

They willingly responded to an altar call by Elder Amos Mensah (Sunyani Cinema Van Operator of the Church) after the movie and were led to accept Christ as Lord and personal Saviour. 

The event was held in preparation towards the four-day “Sefwi Nkwanta for Christ” crusade to be jointly organised by the Evangelism Ministry Directorate and the Nkwanta District of the Church at the Tanoso community park.

Prior to the film outreach, members of the Evangelism Ministry Advanced Team embarked on a house-to-house evangelism exercise which also yielded 33 souls to the glory of God.

The much-anticipated “Sefwi Nkwanta for Christ” Crusade officially begins tomorrow October 18, and ends on October 19, 2022.

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