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Apostle Yaw Adjei Kwarteng, an Executive Council member and Bompata Area Head of The Church of Pentecost, has called on Christians to have commending faith.

He made this call during the 2022 Ministers and Wives’ Conference for the Ashanti Region at PIWC-Asokwa when he spoke on the theme, “The Power of Faith in Possessing the Nations.”

Reading from Hebrews 11:32-40, he defined faith as a firm conviction or absolute persuasion of what God has said.

Throwing more light on the statement by Peter in Luke 5:5, he mentioned that “faith gives tangibility of the things we have not seen.”

He indicated further that if Christians could possess active faith, God can make sweeter things emerge from treacherous events as Samson obtained honey from the carcass of a lion.

“The power of faith has tenacity to subdue, vanquish and conquer kingdoms & nations”, he intimated.

Apostle Adjei Kwarteng, however, mentioned that some men of faith received their dead back to life, others were also tortured and jeered at. They went through difficulties yet remained resolute in God.

“Sometimes, our prayers may not be answered nonetheless we must hold on to God no matter the consequences,” he added.

The Bompata Area Head concluded that the men of faith who escaped the edge of the sword and those were jeered and killed were all commended for their faith.

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The Winneba Area Head of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Samuel Otu-Appiah, has called on the clergy to work at enhancing the home cell system in the Church for the effective equipping of the members. 

Speaking on the topic: “Equipping the Church with the Word of God as the Sword of the Spirit” at the ongoing Central Regional Ministers and Wives Conference yesterday, Apostle Otu-Appiah emphasised that the Home Cell concept affords the church members a golden opportunity to influence their spheres. 

“It is the place where the community can join us and see the Christ in us,” he stated.

He explained that Home Cells grant members the opportunity to truly show that they are transformed beings and share their beliefs with others in their communities. 

“It is a great avenue to influence our spheres with values and principles of the kingdom of God. Let us go back and take particular interest in reorganising the Home Cells,” he advised.

He identified Bible Study groups, New Converts and New Members classes as well as encouraging personal devotions (Joshua 1:8) as the other unique platforms within the church for studying the word of God and equipping members. 

He added that memorisations of Scripture, recitals, quizzes and meditations are also ways to instil the word of God in the members.

“Equipping is about spending time with people in the Word. Let us make time for this in our churches and communities,” he encouraged.

Report by Pastor George Osei-Asiedu

Prophet Ebenezer Appiah, the Dansoman Area Head of The Church of Pentecost, has urged Christians to arm themselves with the Sword of the Spirit (Word of God) to fight all battles.

Speaking on the topic: “Equipping the Church with the Sword of the Spirit,” at the ongoing 2022 Ministers and Wives Conference at the Pentecost Convention Centre (PCC), Gomoa-Fetteh, near Kasoa in the Central Region, Prophet Appiah said the Word of God has always been known as a defensive weapon for Christians, but it is also an offensive weapon that is used through word of mouth.

Prophet Appiah emphasised that the Bible is the manual given by God to direct man’s thoughts and intents, reveal God’s intents, and outline the records of the past for references, and should thus be used daily in all activities.

“Even though the Bible is full of histories, it also contains inspirations written by God to man,” he stated.

He described the nature of the Sword of the Spirit as having the ability to pierce the heart of man and having an influential nature that turns sinners towards God while charging the clergy to fight the devil’s efforts against them with the Bible.

Prophet Ebenezer Appiah disclosed that the Sword of the Spirit exists to remind Christians that they are in a fierce battle with the world. He urged that in equipping the Church with the Sword of the Spirit, members of the Church must make efforts to be trained and skilled in the use of the Sword of the Spirit, learn as much as they can about the Sword, and ask God to expose Himself to them through His Word, which will aid in the protection of their minds.

Church leaders, according to Prophet Ebenezer Appiah, are supposed to be equipped in all areas because they are the key frontiers before bringing members on board the equipping agenda.

“The Bible contains God’s mind, way of salvation. Read it to become wise and practice it to become holy. It contains light to guide us and food to nourish us. This is the Soldier’s sword,” he concluded.

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The Church of Pentecost’s 2022 Ministers and Wives Conference has begun in all the eight regional centres across the country with a call on the clergy, as well as officers to intentionally equip the members with the amour of God.

The full armour of God comprises the Belt of Truth, the Breastplate of Righteousness, the Gospel of Peace, the Shield of Faith, the Helmet of Salvation, and the Sword of the Spirit.

The annual prayer and teaching conference which is under the main theme of the year, “Equipping the Church As An Army to Possess the Nations” (Heb. 13:20-21; Eph. 4:11-12; 6:10-11), was officially opened by the Chairman of the Church, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at the Pentecost Convention Centre (PCC), Gomoa-Fetteh, near Kasoa in the Central Region. It is expected to end on Friday, January 28, 2022, at all centres.

In his opening remarks, Apostle Nyamekye said the overall goal of Vision 2023 is to create a church where members go to possess their nations by transforming all worldviews and behaviours with Kingdom values, principles, and lifestyles.

“The goal is to transform individuals and societies by instilling godly principles and values in them. When society is corrupt, we should not be satisfied with so many churches. The church should be the salt of the earth, transforming society’s decay,” he stated.

According to Apostle Nyamekye, the focus of the 2022 theme is not to take up arms to overthrow any government, but rather to replace world systems with Kingdom values and principles.

The church’s 2022 theme, he further explained, calls for a vigorous and intentional equipping of the church in order to have every single member assume the posture of an army of the Lord, taking nations for Christ.

“The church has always been at odds with the world, but the focus of the theme 2022 would be on defensive mechanisms. We want every member of the church to understand that we are equipping them in everything we do,” he stressed.

The Chairman of The Church of Pentecost believes that when the church members are fully equipped, they will be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power, able to stand up to the devil’s schemes.

Due to Covid-19 restrictions, this year’s conference is being held at the regional level. More than 500 ministers and their wives in all the 13 administrative areas in the Greater Accra Region, comprising La, Kaneshie, Teshie-Nungua, Achimota, Madina, Dansoman, Odorkor, Tema, Ashaiman, Haatso, Anyaa-Ablekuma, Kasoa, and Downtown-Ofaakor are meeting at the PCC.

On Wednesday, the Chairman will attend the Volta and Oti Regions conference in Ho, which will be followed by the Central Regional bloc, which will be held in Winneba.

On the other hand, the General Secretary, Apostle Alexander Nana Yaw Kumi-Larbi, will attend the Eastern Regional Conference in Koforidua on Wednesday before departing for Tamale on Thursday to attend the session of the five Northern Regions, namely the Northern, Upper East, Upper West, North-East, and Savanna.

The International Missions Director, Apostle Emmanuel Agyemang Bekoe, will also be in the Ashanti and the Bono-Ahafo regions.

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Apostle Onyinah Gyamfi, the Bogoso Area Head of The Church of Pentecost, and a team of church ministers and their wives in the Bogoso Area, yesterday visited the explosion site at Apiate as well as the victims at the hospital, to pray for them and encourage the relatives of the deceased.

A vehicle transporting mining explosives caught fire at the small town of Apiate on Thursday afternoon and exploded about 15 minutes later, causing devastating destruction to lives and properties. The explosion split the main road in half, resulting in a deep valley in the middle.

One of the church’s buildings was also demolished due to the explosion. Some church members are also believed to be injured or dead. Both the dead and the injured have been transported to the morgue, as well as nearby hospitals and clinics, respectively.

According to eyewitnesses, a motorcycle attempting to pass the truck lost control and ended up underneath it. The motorcycle was pulled alongside the truck, and the resulting sparks of fire caused an explosion that impacted the entire community, killing many people and causing significant damage to buildings and property.

Report by Pastor J. W. K. Agbeko, Bogoso Area Media Chairman

The Cape Coast Area Head of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Samuel Yaw Antwi, has paid a courtesy call on the newly-appointed Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Professor (Mrs.) Rosemond Boohene.

Visiting with his entourage on January 13, 2021, Apostle Antwi, an Executive Council Member of the church, on behalf of the leadership of the church, congratulated Prof. Rosemond Boohene on her appointment to the high office.

The delegation comprised Pastor Gideon Osei-Appau (Cape Coast Area Secretary), Pastor Frank Akonnor (Resident PENSA Campus Pastor of UCC), Elder Daniel Quainoo (Cape Coast Area Deacon), Elder George Amfo Antiri (Ag. Deputy Finance Director, UCC), and Elder Adom Konadu (UCC Human Resource – Senior Members Session).

Apostle Samuel Yaw Antwi took the opportunity to introduce to the Pro Vice-Chancellor the Resident PENSA Campus Pastor, Pastor Frank Akonnor. He also shared the Church’s Vision 2023 with her.

Assuring her of the church’s support, Apostle Samuel Yaw Antwi indicated that it has become prudent for the church to station Campus Pastors in tertiary institutions that have more than 1000 members to provide pastoral care and guidance to the students.

In her response, Professor (Mrs.) Rosemond Boohene expressed gratitude to the leadership of The Church of Pentecost for their immense support to the University. She took the opportunity to outline a few of her plans to the delegation, notably among them is the introduction of Community Clubs that will comprise Sports Clubs, Language Literacy Clubs, among others to help propagate the gospel of Jesus Christ to the youth.

The Pro Vice-Chancellor pledged to make a positive impact on the lives of the chiefs and the youth in the communities around the University, and in consultation with the PENSA Resident Campus Pastor, involve PENSA members in the mobilization processes.

Apostle Samuel Yaw Antwi stood in to present a congratulatory letter and a copy of the Church’s diary to Professor (Mrs.) Boohene. He also prayed with her.

Professor (Mrs.) Rosemond Boohene took over from Professor Dora F. Edu-Buandoh, whose term ended on 31^st December, 2021. Prior to her appointment, she was the Director of the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Small Enterprise Development and has served the University for 24 years.

Report by Pastor Frank Akonnor, UCC.

Plans by The Church of Pentecost to take over the media space to propagate the gospel of Jesus Christ have been given an impetus following a gathering of social media ambassadors in the church.

The strategic meeting which was organised at the behest of the Media Ministry Pastor, Dr. Felix Dela Klutse, took place on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at the Headquarters of the church, La in Accra.

Present at the meeting was the Head of IT at the Headquarters, Pastor Paul Laryea. It was also attended by leading bloggers behind various Christian channels such as Asa TV Christian Vibes, Asaph Diary, and Christocentric.

Giving the rationale for holding the meeting, Pastor Dr. Dela Klutse said that it has become necessary to meet all stakeholders to strategise in the church’s efforts to hijack the social media space for Christ.

According to him, the church cannot possess the nations without possessing the media, saying, “As Christians, if we do not possess the media space Satan will take over.”

The Media Ministry is poised to turn around the church’s media landscape by leveraging on the various ideas wrought forward by the participants.

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The Mangoase Assembly of The Church of Pentecost in Akosombo District on November 8, 2021, paid a visit to the Heart for Ghana Missions Orphanage and presented a quantity of items to the inmates.

Led by the presiding elder, Elder Anthony Kottah, the church presented items such as bags of rice, cooking oil, toiletries, soft drinks, biscuits, foodstuffs, among others to the orphanage.

After the presentation, the management of the orphanage expressed gratitude to the church for the invaluable support.

It is interesting to state that majority of the children in the Home and one of the care takers fellowship with the Mangoase assembly.

Report by Anthony Kofi Kwarteng Kottah.