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Dunkwa Area Organises 3-Day Retreat For Church Leaders

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The Dunkwa Area of The Church of Pentecost, under the leadership of Apostle Jones Awuah Afrifa, has organised a three-day retreat for ministers and their wives, as well as officers in the Area. 

The well-attended event was under the theme: “A Glorious Church Leader: Are You Revived to Possess the Nations?”

The event, which took place from October 12-15, 2021 at the zonal level aims to renew the spiritual strength of the church leaders in the Area and also to whip up their passion towards the work of God.

Preaching on the topic: “Beware of Shishak as we possess the nations,” Apostle Afrifa admonished ministers and their wives to do their best to maintain the glory of the Lord in the Church.

According to him, when the reign of Rehoboam was established, he abandoned the law of the Lord in his fifth year, adding that, because he was unfaithful to the Lord, Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem and took away all the treasures of the house of God.  He said King Rehoboam replaced these treasures of gold that were in the house of the Lord with bronze and committed them into the hands of the officers of the guard, who kept the door of the king’s house.  

He explained that Rehoboam started well as a good and faithful king who sought the face of the Lord but later became unfaithful and complacent and turned from the Lord. 

Apostle Afrifa, quoting from 2 Chronicles 12:1-4 and 1 Kings 14:25, advised pastors not to turn away from God but stay connected to Him and be obedient to His word.

“Most ministers start well but relax later on and become complacent and unfaithful as they journey in ministry,” he said while advising them to maintain a pure life and heart before God and seek Him wholeheartedly. 

“Rehoboams’ unfaithfulness opened the door for Shishak to come for the gold in the temple. Gold represents glory and honour and must not be replaced with bronze,” he said.

He advised Christian leaders to beware of things that take away the glory of God in the Church, since they are the gatekeepers that God has placed in His Church to guard the gate and maintain the glory of the Church. 

He cautioned church leaders against power struggle, sin, and idolatry and advised them to be united in the work of the Lord.

Apostle Afrifa pointed out that Shishak is not just a name of a person, but represents any character, policy, laws, and government that will take away the glory of God in the Church and cautioned Church leaders to be on high alert against the glorification of immorality, deviant and fake lifestyles, LGBTQI+, and the notion that the current generation lives in the post-Christian era.

Apostle Afrifa charged church leaders to fast and pray, preach the tenets and doctrines of the Church so that the members will be grounded in Christ. He also admonished the officers to remain in the four square gospel and hold fast to the core values of the Church, while dwelling on the Holy Spirit and staying in Pentecostal worship.  The session ended with intercessory prayer for the church and the nation.

Report by Pastor Twene Adane Justice, Dunkwa Atechem District.

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GMB’s Sarfoa Pays Courtesy Call On The Chairman of The Church of Pentecost

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The winner of the 2021 edition of Ghana’s Most Beautiful (GMB) pageant, Benedicta Sarfoa Asamoah, today, paid a courtesy call on the Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, at the Church’s General Headquarters in Accra.

According to the newly crowned queen, the visit was to thank God for the great victory chalked and express her heartfelt gratitude to the leadership and the entire church membership for the tremendous support she received before and during the 14-week period of the competition.

Sarfoa, as she is widely known, was in the company of her parents, Apostle Victor Asamoah, the Afram Plains Area Head of the church, and his wife, Rebecca. 

Addressing the Chairman, Sarfoa said, among other things, she owed her victory to the training, teachings and doctrines that were imbibed in her as a member of the Church. This, she said, helped her to hold on to her Christian values throughout the competition. 

She explained that, as a church member, she desired to contribute her quota to the ‘Possessing the Nations’ agenda of the Church (Vision 2023) and, for this reason, she always prayed to God for the opportunity to do so. She later identified the beauty pageant as an area of interest and consulted her parents and church leaders to counsel her on its propriety for Christians. 

“After making the needed background checks, we realised that GMB was different because, unlike the others, it aimed at promoting Ghanaian cultures and values,” she said.

Sarfoa further stated that her decision to embark on the prisons project, which she describes as scripturally based (Hebrews 13:3), was also fueled by her desire to contribute to the five-year vision of the church (Vision 2023). She is, therefore, looking to collaborate with the Church in the quest to promote the welfare of prisoners and the less marginalised in society.

In response, the Chairman congratulated the GMB queen on her great win and for making The Church of Pentecost proud. He revealed that he was keenly interested in the competition because of Sarfoa and was rooting for her to emerge victorious. He was, therefore, grateful to God for her victory.

Apostle Nyamekye advised her to use her capacity to effect the needed changes in her sphere to change the face of pageantry in the country by promoting the cultural values and beauty of the Ghanaian people, and not for advertising nudity and other unchristian virtues like other beauty contests.

“The purpose of the ‘Possessing the Nations’ agenda is to change spheres. So, we want to enter every sphere and effect change. We pray that you become an inspiration to many people, especially those in The Church of Pentecost; as young people who are poised to possess the nations,” he said.

Apostle Nyamekye also commended Sarfoa for nursing the desire to be part of the church’s agenda, which, according to him, has led to the Lord granting her this space (capacity) to contribute to the vision. 

“It is my prayer that this spirit would catch up with every youth of the Church so that everyone would understand that the ‘Possessing the Nations’ agenda is what happens outside the Church, so we need to get involved in every sphere of society and change the place,” he added.

The Chairman lauded her management team and all the people who contributed in diverse ways towards the victory. He also commended TV3 for organising the programme and encouraged the media station to champion more of such educative programmes.

Touching on the prisons project of the Church, Apostle Nyamekye said that he was happy that she has decided to come on board and for throwing more light on the project to the audiences of the show.

“Through your education, a lot of people who did not understand why the Church should undertake the prisons project have now come to understand it. Because of you, more young people now appreciate the project, and we want to thank you for that. You are a great ambassador of The Church of Pentecost,” he said.

The Afram Plains Area Head, in turn, revealed that when his daughter first told him about her desire to participate in the competition, he was a bit disturbed because he did not know whether it would be appropriate for a Christian to participate in such a contest. But after consulting, the Chairman, Apostle Nyamekye, consented, saying that, “it was in line with the Church’s vision.”

Apostle Asamoah was, therefore, grateful to the Chairman for giving his daughter the blessing to participate in the competition and supporting her to win the ultimate, adding: ‘A glorious church knows no defeat.’

The proud father was also grateful to the Youth Director, Pastor Ebenezer Hagan, Apostle Prof. Peter Ohene Kyei (Rtd.) and his wife, Dr. Abigail Kyei, as well as Mrs. Christiana Asiedu and her husband, Elder Victor Asiedu, for the timely support, counsel, and encouragement.

The brief meeting had in attendance the General Secretary (GS), Apostle Alexander Nana Yaw Kumi-Larbi, the International Missions Director (IMD), Apostle Emmanuel Agyemang Bekoe, and the Evangelism Ministry Director, Apostle Dr. Amos Jimmy Markins.

Others present were some members of Headquarters Management, including Pastors Benedict Eghan (Personal Assistant to the Chairman), Felix Okyere Anti (Admin. Secretary to the GS), Frank Amoah (Admin. Secretary to the GS), Dr. Felix Dela Klutse (Media Ministry Pastor) and Pastor Kwasi Asante Annor (General Manager, Pent TV).

Benedicta Sarfoa Asamoah fellowships with the Pentecost International Worship Centre, Atomic (PIWC-Atomic) in the Haatso Area of the Church. 

Sarfoa, who represented the Ashanti Region in this year’s GMB, beat competition from 15 others to win the ultimate prize package comprising the queen’s crown, GH¢10,000 cash and a brand new 4X4 car from MG Auto Ghana Limited.

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1000 Elders Enrolled At Pentecost University

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One thousand elders of The Church of Pentecost drawn from the various areas of the church in Ghana have completed the first semester of the Elders’ Training Course at the Pentecost University.

The training programme, which is an important component of the five-year strategic vision of the church (Vision 2023), aims at equipping the officers of the church with the requisite theological and pastoral knowledge to lead the ‘Possessing the Nations’ agenda at the local levels of the church. 

The programme adopts both the virtual and in-person lecture model; four weeks of online lectures with three days of face-to-face lectures. The three-day in-seat lecture session was organised in two batches at the Pentecost Convention Centre (PCC) campuses at Gomoa-Fetteh and Kumasi. The on-campus session for the first batch of students was held from September 17 to 19, while the second batch of students took their turn from September 24 – 26, 2021.

Courses treated during the first semester included Old Testament Survey, Church History, Pastoral Studies, Hermeneutics and Homiletics. The students were also taken through some highlights of Vision 2023. 

Facilitators for the course are Apostles Dr. Daniel Okyere Walker, Dr. Alfred Koduah (Rtd.), Dr. Ben Ali, Dr. Samuel Ofori, M. C. Asiedu (Rtd.), J. F. Asante-Ayeh (Rtd.), M. M. Kopah (Rtd.), as well as the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Apostle Prof. Kwabena Agyapong-Kodua.  

The others are Pastors Joshua Yirenkyi-Smart (Rtd.), Henry S. Ako Nai, Jacob Asare, Nimako Boateng, Abraham T. Nortey, Emmanuel Ayisi Mensah, Ebenezer Hagan, Emmanuel Adjei-Nimako and Isaac Ayisi-Kumi.

At the closing ceremony at the Kumasi PCC Campus, the Vice-Chancellor charged the students to be true agents of transformation in every sphere of life. He also challenged them to be implementers of Vision 2023, saying that: “God seeks willing troops who will carry and fulfil the mandate given to the church.”

The Elders’ Training Course is made up of two blocks (terms) of four weeks each leading to the award of a Certificate in Christian Ministry. Beyond this, students who would be able to cope with the academic studies would receive a Higher Education Certificate in Theology and Pastoral Studies offering them the opportunity to pursue higher learning at the diploma and degree levels, where they will be awarded Diploma in Theology and Pastoral Studies and Degree in Theology and Pastoral Studies, respectively.

Report by Overseer Prince Augustine Ababio 

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Sunyani Area Chieftaincy Ministry Committee Inaugurated

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A nine-member Chieftaincy Ministry Committee has been inaugurated by the Sunyani Area Head of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle James Gabriel Quardson, to provide chaplaincy services to the Chieftaincy institutions in the Sunyani Area in line with Vision 2023 of the church.

The committee, led by Nana Osei Kyeretwie (Sunyani Adomakohene), was inaugurated on October 10, 2021, at the F. D. Walker auditorium in Sunyani. 

In attendance were His Royal Majesty (HRM) Odeneho Elder Dr. Afram Brempong III (Paramount Chief of the Suma Traditional Area and National Chieftaincy Ministry Committee Secretary), Nana Kyere Gyeabour (Nsoatre Mawerehene / Krotihene), Nana Adwoa Benewaa (Sunyani Gyaase Kontihemaa), Sunyani Area Pastorate and their wives and a host of chiefs, queen mothers in Sunyani.

Apostle J. G Quardson, in an exhortation titled “Searching To Know The Will Of God (2Kings 22:1-2)”, said that although King Josiah ascended the throne at the age of eight; he succeeded because he ruled according to the will of God. 

According to him, Josiah’s instruction to the priests of Israel to search into the scriptures and enlighten him on how God wanted the nation to be led, was a major contributory factor to his successful reign. He, therefore, appealed to chiefs and traditional leaders to emulate King Josiah’s example by relying on God for direction in their rulership. 

Throwing more light on the theme, the Sunyani Area Head quoted Hebrews 1:1-2 to reiterate that: “in the olden days, God spoke through prophets but in our time, He speaks through His son Jesus Christ.” He further explained that the only way that one could hear from the Lord is to accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and personal Saviour. He then called on the participants to surrender their lives to Christ so as to enjoy a successful reign.

Commenting on the national discourse on LGBTQ+, Apostle Quardson expressed the dire need for the chiefs, traditional rulers, and political leaders to seek God’s knowledge and wisdom in governing the nation. He said that God is always ready to offer His wisdom to anyone who asks (Matthew 7:7).

Apostle James Gabriel Quardson also assured the chiefs and the traditional leaders that the Sunyani pastorate would always be at their beck and call and that they should never hesitate to invite them to their programmes.

On his part, HRM Odeneho Afram Brempong quoted Mark 16:15 to emphasise the need for the church to extend ministry to the various palaces. He lamented that although Jesus commanded His disciples to preach the gospel to all creations, most church leaders have neglected the chiefs and traditional leaders.

He, therefore, appealed to the pastorate and their wives to run Chaplaincy Services for chiefs and traditional leaders in their respective districts. This, he said, would bring about revival among the church members, particularly Christian royals, so that they can overcome the schemes of the devil in this age.

Elder Dr. Brempong was grateful to the leadership of The Church of Pentecost for initiating the Chieftaincy Ministry and to the Sunyani Area Head for inaugurating the ministry in his jurisdiction. He further appealed to participants to fully embrace this divine vision in order to make it a success. 

He revealed that a practical handbook for Chiefs entitled “Guidance for Christian Royals” is in the offing and would soon be made available to Christian royals.

Report by Pastor Daniel Oppong, Sunyani Area Reporter.

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Dansoman Area COPCOM Holds Seminar For Ministers, Officers

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The Church of Pentecost Counselling Ministry (COPCOM) in the Dansoman Area has organised a five-day seminar for ministers and officers in the Area.

Speaking at the event which took place at PIWC Dansoman, SSNIT Flats in Accra, the Area Head, Prophet Ebenezer Kofi Appiah, stated that COPCOM will help deal with sensitive areas in life. He stressed the need to have counselors in the church to help address psychological issues and mental health affecting members.

Treating the topic: ”Basic concept and knowledge and skills in counseling,” Pastor Samuel Asante said the concept of counseling as defined by experts is “an intentional and professional helping-relationship that aims at providing adequate, relevant and timely information to aid a client in making informed decisions toward the restoration of sound mental health.”

He stated that the basic principles and practice of counseling include recognizing the dignity and the worth of the client, strictly observing ethical standards, recognizing the uniqueness of the individual, among others.  

Overseer Dr. Perez Sepenu in a presentation on “Marital Communication” said that 85% of divorce is caused by lack of communication in marriage. “Communication is the driving tool to keep the marriage alive. If it ceases friendship in a marriage dies. Good communication is an art or skill that must be learned,” he indicated.

Elder Eric Addo also spoke to the topic, “Personal Experience of Trauma.” He defined trauma as “wounds or hurt, unexpected threatening and severely distress situations that demand that one reacts in novel ways, in the way one thinks, feels and behaves. It results in shock and fear.”

According to him, cultures respond to trauma differently, while children also view trauma differently from the way adults do.

He said trauma can be caused by tragedies (calamities); natural disasters, diseases, and accidents.

It can also be caused by evil deeds (atrocities) such as bombings, rape, violence, crime, physical and mental abuse. This, he said, normally leads to far deeper and longer-lasting damage than tragedies.

Speaking on “Grief Counselling,” Deaconess Mercy Amoakohene said grief is very powerful and no one can master it. “It takes control of man’s nature. It is now experienced by every person as part of life,” she disclosed.

In his closing remarks, Prophet Appiah said that in life there are many challenges and God has given man the wisdom to tackle them. He said the church needs to identify individuals with such talents in counseling to handle them.

According to him, crises management is essential, and “as Christians, we must be ready to handle problems in life.”

He called on counselors to be ready to learn more, and allow the discerning spirit to function effectively in counseling. “God’s goal is to ensure peace in life while that of the devil is to inflame conflicts,” he said.

He added: “The devil sometimes steals the joy in marriage by creating misunderstanding. Remember God has an interest in marriage.”

The seminar was attended by 165 participants drawn from the various districts in the Area.

Report by Pastor Isaac Ennin Quaicoe.

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The Church Of Pentecost Marks ‘International Day Of The Girl Child’

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A sensitisation workshop on “Menstruation and Menstrual Hygiene and its impact on Girl-Child Empowerment” was organised on Monday, October 11, 2021, for students of St. Mary’s Junior High School (JHS) at the school premises to mark this year’s International Day of the Girl Child.

The event was organised by the Women’s Ministry of James McKeown Worship Centre (JMWC) in the Dansoman Area of The Church of Pentecost., together with the District’s Pentecost Social Services (PENTSOS) and Schools Outreach Ministry (SOM) committees. Over 700 students (from Primary 4 to JHS 3) took part in the event.

Addressing the students, Dr. Naa Akushia Sepenu, an Otorhinolaryngologist at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) and wife of the JMWC Resident Minister, said one of the key natural occurrences in every girl’s life, which poses a cyclical challenge to them (especially those in Ghana), is menstruation and menstrual hygiene. 

She said that the lack of menstrual knowledge, poor access to sanitary products, and non-facilitating school environments, make it difficult for girls to attend school during the few days they are menstruating. As a result, most of these girls often absent themselves from school during the menstrual periods.

Dr. Sepenu said the event was, therefore, organised to empower the girl-student population of the school with the requisite knowledge on menstruation and menstrual hygiene, in line with the Church’s Vision 2023 Document of “Possessing the Nations.”

A team of health personnel from JMWC led by Elder Dr Stephen Kpatsi took participants through the proper use of sanitary pads. They advised the girls to wash their hands with soap and running water before putting on their sanitary pads and ensure their appropriate use to prevent leakages.

The Headmistress of the School, Mrs Patience Addy, commended the church for the kind gesture and indicated that the knowledge acquired from the workshop would go a long way to boost the confidence of the students to participate in school activities during the menstrual period. She also added that it would help reduce student absenteeism amongst female students during such periods. 

Present at the sensitisation workshop were Overseer Dr. Perez Sepenu (Resident Minister, JMWC), Deaconess (Mrs) Evelyn Basingnaa (District Women’s Ministry Leader), Elder Cephas Agbozo (District Secretary), some District Executive Committee members and church members. 

As part of the event, the church donated over 700 sanitary pads to female participants in Primary 4 to JHS 3, whilst the other students (from Primary 1 to 3) were refreshed with snacks.

International Day of the Girl Child is an international observance day (October 11, 2012) declared by the United Nations; it is also called the Day of Girls. The occasion marks the importance of adolescent girl children and attempts at empowering them and identifying their potential by providing opportunities for them.

Report by JMWC Media.

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Agormanya Area Inaugurates Schools Outreach Ministry

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The Agormanya Area of The Church of Pentecost, under the leadership of Apostle Samuel Gakpetor, has inaugurated the Schools Outreach Ministry (SOM) in the Area. The event was held on September 8, 2021, at the Agormanya Central auditorium.

Giving an overview of the new ministry, Apostle Gakpetor said that although the church has made a significant impact at the tertiary and pre-tertiary levels, not much can be said of basic schools (Primary and JHS), which appears to have been neglected.

He described the basic schools as a “mission field” that needs to be reached out by the church. He added that students in the basic schools also need to hear the gospel and so SOM will ensure that “we catch them young and they will be ours forever.”

According to him, the focus of the Schools Outreach Ministry is to ensure that every student hears the gospel preached to them in clear terms, support the efforts of school administrations in instilling high moral and civic values in pupils and offer general leadership development training as well as help students to build a consistent devotional lifestyle.

He outlined four actions to be taken by each district in achieving the vision of the new ministry. These are:Identifying the schools and contacting the gatekeepers; mobilising and training members; developing content and designing a rooster and assigning the members.

“The Schools Outreach Ministry is a sure means to transform the educational sector,” he concluded.

The Lower Manya Krobo Municipal Director of Education, Mr. William Odoi, in an address, said that reaching out to the youth today is extremely paramount since that it would help shape their future.

Bemoaning the increasing immoral acts recorded in the schools within the municipality, he commended The Church of Pentecost for rolling out the Schools Outreach Ministry which, according to him, will contribute to the positive transformation of the worrying situation.

He advised the youth to be obedient and respectful to their parents and the elderly while quoting Ephesians 6:1-3 and 2 Timothy 2:22-24.

In attendance were the wife of the Area Head, Mrs. Grace Gakpetor, the pastorate and their wives, and representatives of SOM from the districts.

Report by Agormanya Area Media Team.

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New Teshie-Nungua Area Head Meets Officers

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The new Area Head of Teshie-Nungua Area of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Wilberforce Nkrumah-Agyeman, has held a two-day meeting with officers in the Area.

The meetings were aimed at sharing his vision for the Area as well as giving an overview of the performance of the Area within the larger church community.

Speaking at the opening of the meeting which took place at the Fred Stephen Safo Temple at Nungua-Nshorna, Accra on September 27, 2021, on the topic: “Possessing the Nations: That There may be Glory In the Church,” Apostle Nkrumah-Agyeman said the Hebrew word ‘Kabowd’ which means “Glory” or “Weight” is a complete package with everything in it, including honour, reputation, dignity, and wealth among others. “That there may be glory in the Church encompasses the whole character of God,” he stressed.

Apostle Nkrumah-Agyeman read several Bible texts including Exodus 33:13-16; Lamentations 5:21 and Jeremiah 13:20 and urged officers of the church to endeavour to live in the Kabowd, which represents the power of God.

“It is important that the glory surrounding the Church remains, since God through the Church has done a lot for society,” he said.

He added: “Kabowd is the heaviest, biggest and grandest thing in the world. When you walk in the Kabowd, you have fire in you that the devil cannot withstand. The glory will bring you out of despair; Kabowd will bring you out of hopelessness and out of captivity and slavery.”

According to the Area Head, when the glory of God is present church meetings are easy to manage, saying, “Kabowd brings you out of powerlessness. If the Kabowd is present, you will not be afraid of where you are standing and what will happen.”

“Kabowd is the power and strength from above and our officers must be motivated spiritually with the Kabowd,” he stressed.

He said the Teshie-Nungua Area has become a key eye of the church and as such all effort must be put in place to propel the church in the Area to higher heights.

He noted that although the Area has been doing well in some of the 15 key performance indicators used by the Head Office to assess the performance of the various districts and areas of the church in Ghana, there is more room for improvement.

Some of the criteria used in the assessment include outreach programmes, adult souls won, Gospel Sunday souls as a percentage of souls won, converts baptised in water and in the Holy Spirit, assemblies opened, average attendance at Bible studies, percentage of places of worship completed, members attending home cells, performance in tithes, missions offering, among other indicators.

Apostle Nkrumah-Agyeman used graphs and pictorial evidence to explain and highlight areas that need massive improvements in the Area.

Activities to be carried out to improve the Area’s performance include Area Evangelism Day to be observed during Ministries Week Saturdays, Aggressive Evangelism in November, winning souls by a team of three, Monthly Holy Ghost sessions is all local assemblies, Bi-annual Women’s Clinic with the Area Head, Area VisitationWeek, where every officer will visit at least 20 families, Weekly Dawn prayers, and  Monthly Area Joint Prayers among other.

The Teshie-Nungua Area has a total of 26 districts with a membership of more than 42,000. The male population is 39 percent as against a female population of 61 percent. The officer population is 2,134, comprising 686 officers, 544 Deacons and 904 deaconesses.

Report by Isabella Gyau Orhin.

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Paterson District Supports Internal Missions With Donation Worth GH¢3,000.00

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The Paterson District in the New Jersey Region of The Church of Pentecost in the United States of America has donated two pairs of speakers and microphones towards internal missions.

The items, worth GH¢3,000.00, were presented to two churches, namely, the Saga Assembly of Kabitie District in the Nkwanta Area and the Godokpe District in the Ho Area.

In a signed statement copied to PENTECOST NEWS, the Paterson District Minister, Pastor Samuel Morgan, noted that the donation to the Saga Assembly was inspired by a video documentary produced by the International Missions Office during this year’s McKeown Missions’ Week celebration – an annual event aimed at highlighting the work of all missionaries of the church and promoting the church’s missions enterprise.

The donation to Godokpe District, on the other hand, he added, is meant to promote the church’s evangelistic activities.

Pastor Morgan is hopeful that the donation would go a long way to inspire the beneficiary churches and others in the mission areas to do more for the advancement of the Kingdom business.

The items were presented to the Missions Directorate today by Pastor Felix Anti (Administrative Secretary to the General Secretary) on behalf of Paterson District for onward distribution to the churches.

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Pentecost Pastor Appointed ARDN Ghana Rep

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Pastor Clement Achim Gyimah, the Roman Ridge District Minister of The Church of Pentecost in Accra, has been appointed as African Renaissance and Diaspora Network (ARDN) Ghana Country Representative.

In this role, he will lead the development, implementation and promotion of ARDN programmes under the direction of Dr. Djibril Diallo, ARDN President and CEO. His appointment took effect from September 30, 2021.

“Rev. Achim Gyimah has more than 20 years of experience in youth leadership and the promotion of youth empowerment. He has successfully led projects and programmes on the promotion of youth leadership and voluntary service in Ghana and internationally. He has designed, led and monitored several public initiatives on capacity building for youth leaders and young people. Rev. Achim Gyimah also has a strong background in building strategic partnerships and coaching for youth capacity building,” a statement issued by ARDN Office in New York in the United States of America, has stated.

According to the statement, Pastor Achim Gyimah brings to ARDN his expertise in youth moblisation and strategic partnerships.

Rev. Achim Gyimah has MSc. in Organisational Development and an Alumni of London School of Economics and Political Science, Programme for Africa Leadership and holds several certificates on leadership. He is currently pursuing his PhD in Management. He is a founding member of ROJALNU (Pan-African Youth Leadership Network) and the first Country Coordinator for Global Youth Action Network in Ghana. He has been a Minister of The Church of Pentecost in Ghana for the past 17 years.

The ARDN is an internationally operating NGO headquartered in New York, with the status of a United States 501(c)(3) public charity. ARDN mission is to accelerate the attainment of the African renaissance by advocating for and supporting United Nations programmes and priorities. To this end, ARDN mobilizes the passion of government, educators, artists, intellectuals, the private sector, civil society and youth, using the power of art, sport and culture as vectors for creating a better world. ARDN serves as the Secretariat for the Global Alliance of Mayors and Leaders from Africa and of African Descent.

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