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The Mampong Area Youth Ministry of The Church of Pentecost organised a one-day retreat for youth members in the Area at the Tunsuom Central Assembly auditorium on Monday, May 1, 2023.

The event, held under the auspices of the Area Head, Apostle Samuel Kwabena Asare, and the Area Youth Ministry Leader, Overseer Enoch Kumi, had the theme “The Pentecostal Youth: Impacting His Generation (Joel 2:28-29).”

During the first session of the retreat, Pastor Samuel Kwesi Manu (Travelling Secretary for Mampong Sector and Resident Minister for PIWC-Mampong) spoke on the topic “The Pentecost Youth: Impacting His Generation through the Holy Spirit,” drawing from Acts 2:1-4, 1:8, and Joel 2:28.

In his sermon, Pastor Manu described the Holy Spirit as the third person of the Godhead.

Referencing John 14:17 and Acts 5:3-4, he stressed that the Holy Spirit is the same as God and Jesus Christ.

He also emphasised that when the youth allows their lives to be dominated by the workings of the Holy Spirit, they gain the power to preach the gospel and stand firm for Christ.

He further noted that the Holy Spirit enables believers to be sensitive to sin or sinful temptations.

“When one sins, the Holy Spirit convicts the person about the committed sin, enabling them to ask for forgiveness. The Holy Spirit also helps us to say no to sin,” he added.

Pastor Manu advised Christians, particularly young people, to be filled with the Holy Spirit and not engage in social vices like fornication, lies, or betting, so that God can use them to do exploits in their generation.

He also encouraged the youth to connect with their source of help, the Lord Jesus, to overcome challenges.

After the presentation, Pastor Raphael Agyekum-Darkwah, the Mampong Tunsuom District Pastor, led a Holy Spirit baptism session, during which 31 participants received the Holy Spirit baptism.

The event also featured career guidance and relationship sessions for teens and young adults, respectively. The discussions in the breakout sessions were led by Elder Dr. Holy Zanu, a Senior Lecturer at AAMUSTED Mampong, and Mrs. Mabel Cudjoe Amuzu, wife of Pastor Vincent Cudjoe Amuzu, the Kofiase District Pastor.

The topics discussed focused on how well the youth can select courses of study at their next level of education to match their aspirations and how they could choose the right marriage partner.

The maiden edition of the youth ministry retreat was well-attended and recorded 410 youth participants, consisting of 250 teens and 160 young adults.

Also in attendance at the event were Pastor Francis Nyarko Koomson (Nsuta District), Overseer Michael Osei-Yeboah (Birem District), Mrs. Eunice Kumi (wife of the Area Youth Leader), the Area Youth Ministry Executive Committee members, and District Youth Ministry leaders from the various districts.

Report by Mampong Area Media Desk

The Youth Ministry Director of The Church of Pentecost, Pastor Ebenezer Hagan, has challenged young people to take inspiration from the life of Timothy and let it be an example to them.

Pastor Hagan said this when he addressed the youth of Sekondi Area of the Church during a working visit to the Area,

Drawing on several scriptural references such as Acts 16:1-3, 2 Timothy 3:15, 2 Timothy 1:4-6, 2 Timothy 3:10, and Philippians 2:19-22, to encourage young people to be true disciples of God, Pastor Hagan assured the young people that their destiny cannot be cancelled if they are with God.

“The Lord is not looking for just any young person, but a young person who fears the Lord, has consistent fellowship with the Lord through His word and prayer, and is ready for what God wants to use them for, rather than just waiting,” he said.

Using the life of young Timothy as a case study, Pastor Hagan drew out these three main lessons that young people must learn from: Timothy, the disciple; Timothy, the brother of note among the saints, and Timothy, the son/mentee of Paul.

“In conclusion, let us all take a cue from the life of young Timothy, a true disciple of God who was mentored by Paul and became a brother of note among the saints. May we all be poised for maximum impact, drawing inspiration from the word of God and consistent fellowship with Him through His word and prayer,” he said.

Present at the meeting were Apostle James T. Tetteh, Mrs. Priscilla Hagan (wife of the Youth Director) and a section of the Sekondi Area pastorate.

Report by Youth Ministry Media Team

The Pentecost Students and Associates (PENSA), Kwadaso Sector, organised its annual Pre-Tertiary Talent Explosion programme, “PENSAFEST 2023,” on Saturday, March 25, 2023.

The programme, which was held at the zonal level, recorded an attendance of 1,543 and 407 at the Kwadaso and Obuasi zones, respectively.

The event, among others, was organised to unearth talents, skills, and gifts that the Lord has graciously deposited in students. Each PENSA institution was given the opportunity to undertake activities such as Choreography, Spoken Word, Drama, Song Ministrations, and others.

Students from various institutions and groups exhibited their God-given talents and skills with great and awesome ministrations to the glory of God.

In a short exhortation titled “Vessel of Honour,” the PENSA Travelling Secretary, Pastor Isaac Donkoh, said that God always seeks human vessels to use to accomplish His purpose on earth.

He added that, “Although God eagerly seeks people as vessels for His earthly agenda, He doesn’t just use anything for His task; He seeks people who have set themselves apart and are fit for the Master’s use, prepared for every good work.”

He further encouraged students to offer their bodies as living sacrifices, holy and acceptable unto God.

“When young people of energy, talent, skills, and zeal become vessels of honor prepared for the Master’s use, maximum impact is certainly achieved in their generation,” he intimated, referencing 2 Timothy 2:20-21 and Romans 12:1-2.

To the glory of God, 31 participants accepted Jesus as Lord and Savior at the event.

Report by Mrs. Doris Donkoh.

The Pentecost Students and Associates (PENSA) of Kwadaso Sector, under the leadership of Pastor Isaac Donkoh, PENSA Travelling Secretary, organized a maiden Pre-Tertiary Sector Quiz competition for Senior High Schools within the sector on Saturday, March 25, 2023.

The quiz competition covered Nehemiah, Colossians, Current Affairs/Church History, and Rules of Conduct of The Church of Pentecost.

The competition started at the institutional level, followed by the zonal level, and then the grand finale.

Two students who emerged as winners from their schools progressed through the levels to the grand finale. Three institutions from each zone that qualified at the zonal level were engaged in a fierce battle at the grand finale.

Competing schools at the grand finale included Obuasi Secondary Technical School, New Edubease Senior High School, Osei Tutu Senior High School, Akrofuom Senior High School, Opoku Ware Senior High School, and Yaa Asantewaa Girls Senior High School, the event host.

After a fierce competition between the six competing schools, Yaa Asantewaa Girls SHS, took the first position, followed by Opoku Ware, while Osei Tutu took the  third place.

For their prize, the winning school took the trophy with a cash amount of Ghc1,000.00, certificates, Bibles, and other prizes, followed by first runner-up with Ghc750.00, certificates, and other prizes, and the second runner-up with Ghc500.00, certificates, and other consolation prizes.

Elder Dr. Solomon Obiri Yeboah, a surgeon at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, and an Elder from PIWC-Bompata solely sponsored the quiz competition.

In a brief remark at the event, he admonished the students to fear God, be diligent in their studies, and commit their ways unto Him, who is able to direct their course into excellence.

The competition aimed at engaging more young people to study the word of God and have it written on the tablets of their hearts.

Report by Mrs. Doris Donkoh

The Kaneshie Sector of the Pentecost Students and Associates (PENSA-Kaneshie Sector) on Monday, March 6, 2023, organised inter-tertiary outdoor games, dubbed “Sector Day Out” at the Asamoah Gyan Sports Complex at the Accra Academy Senior High School.

The participating PENSA institutions were Pentecost University, Korle – Bu, Accra Technical University, Accra City Campus, Ghana Institute of Journalism, KAAF University and GH Media, which joined for the first time.

The sporting disciplines included soccer (football), volleyball, table tennis, Ludu, Oware, heat race and dame. A dancing competition was also held as part of the activities.

At the end of the football competition, KAAF University emerged as the winner, Pentecost University placed second whilst Accra City Campus and Accra Technical University both placed third.

Accra City Campus also emerged winners of the volleyball competition with Accra Technical University and Pentecost University placing second and third, respectively.

Accra City Campus again placed first in the male category of athletics, followed by Pentecost University in second position and KAAF University in third.

Pentecost University, however, took home the top prize for the female category of athletics and was closely followed by the Accra Technical University and KAAF University in that order.

For the second time running, the female football team of KAAF University emerged victorious in the soccer competition.

The competitions ended with Accra City Campus receiving the award for “Overall Best Institution” at the games.

The award for second prize went to Pentecost University, whilst Accra Technical University came in third.

All participating institutions were presented a certificate of participation for their active involvement in the games.

The participants also took the advantage to evangelise to spectators who had thronged the event venue in their numbers to witness the games.

Speaking to PENTECOST NEWS, the PENSA-Kaneshie Sector Traveling Secretary, Pastor Frank Mensah Tandoh, said that the “Sector Day Out” event, the second of its kind to be organised, seeks to develop the youth holistically and also create an avenue for socialisation and evangelism.

“The mandate of the Youth Ministry is to ensure the holistic development of the youth. This is the reason behind the organisation of the ‘PENSA Sector Day Out’ to ensure both the physical, social and spiritual development of the youth within the Sector,” he said.

He added: “In line with the Church’s theme of “Repositioning the Local Church for Maximum Impact in the Nations,” the socialisation aspect of the event is to foster comradery among the students so that they would see themselves as one big family.”

Pastor Tandoh also noted that the participants were all students drawn from the various PENSA institutions to represent their respective tertiary schools.

Report by Mavis Pewudie (PENSA- Kaneshie Sector)

The much-anticipated four-day campus evangelism outreach, dubbed “You Must Be Born Again” gospel crusade kick-started yesterday, March 9, 2023, at the Royal Parade grounds of Kwame Nkrumah University Of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi.

The event, which is being organised by the Schools Outreach Ministry (SOM) of The Church Of Pentecost in conjunction with the Students’ Chaplaincy Council, is under the theme: “Jesus Christ, the Saviour Of The World” (John 3:16).

The first day of the event attracted a mammoth gathering of more than 3000 people, most of whom were tertiary students in Kumasi.

In a brief remark, the PENSA-KNUST Campus Minister, Pastor Jonathan Ebo Quaye, urged the participants to be in a state of expectancy and trust God to do something new through the crusade.

Preaching at the event, Apostle Nana Yaw Adjei, the Kade Area Head and one of the main speakers for the crusade, stressed the need for every human being to receive Jesus Christ, the Saviour of the world, into their lives.

According to him, no one can live a meaningful life on earth without encountering Jesus, saying: “It does not matter whether you are beautiful or not, without Christ you are a living corpse.”

After the sermon, Apostle Agyei led participants in a time of intensive prayer during which the move of the Holy Spirit was mightily felt.

Other speakers scheduled to minister at the crusade are Apostle Eric Nyamekye (Chairman) Apostle Yaw Adjei Kwarteng (RCC Coordinator for Ashanti Region) and Pastor Ebenezer Hagan (Youth Ministry Director).

To the glory of God, the opening service recorded an attendance of 3,158 people. Fourteen souls and rededications were recorded whilst 37 participants received Holy Spirit baptism.

Among them were Prophet James Osei Amaniampong (Rtd.), Pastor Johnson Aseidu (PENSA Travelling Secretary, Kumasi), Elder Prof. Appau Asante (Deputy Youth Ministry Director), and Pastor Anthony Mensah (PIWC-Atomic Resident Minister).

The “You Must Be Born Again” gospel crusade would be climaxed on Sunday, March 12, 2023.

Report by PENSA-KNUST Media

The Youth Director of The Church of Pentecost, Pastor Ebenezer Hagan, has advised young Christians to promote the kingdom of God in every aspect of their lives.

He charged the youth to stand up for God and set good examples in order to promote the ‘Possessing the Nations’ agenda.

He said this on January 22, 2023 during a visit to the Pentecost Students and Associates (PENSA) – Legon Sunday Service held at the Mensa Sarbah Hall.

Speaking on the topic, “Repositioning God’s Faithful Ambassadors in Babylon,” Pastor Hagan explained Babylon as a strange land in which a Christian may find himself.

Using Hosea 11:1-3, and Genesis 19:30-38 as scripture references, he mentioned that when the Israelites went into captivity, they strayed from the Lord and worshipped other gods, cautioning them not to joke with the power of a strange environment.

The Youth Director, therefore, admonished Christian youths to stand on their grounds anytime they find themselves in a strange land.

“Have a wide understanding when walking with God. If you want to be successful as God’s ambassadors in Babylon, you must stand. Let them know that you are a child of God. Bear the consequences.”

Expounding on the features of Babylon, Pastor Hagan noted that it has unfavourable conditions with antichristian leadership figures.

“They bring decrees against the practice and growth of the Christian faith,” he said, adding, “The demands of Babylon are destroying young Christians. If you are God’s faithful ambassador in Babylon, you are not there to serve, but rather to manage. Any Christian who does not affect lives around him is not a good Christian.” 

Pastor Hagan revealed that in Babylon, the pleasures of the world are unlimited. This, he said, can cause believes to lose their spirituality.

“Babylon contains the things we eat and enjoy. The pride of life, the lust of the eye, sex, occultic power, and the war against God’s faithful ambassadors. But as a Christian in Babylon, you need wisdom; be the guy on top of the bar, an excellent guy who does the work and brings in results,” he admonished.

Citing Daniel 6:1-3, Pastor Hagan noted that Daniel was a man of excellence who worked with professionalism, saying, “Your professionalism will take you high even when your enemies are against you.”

He ended his sermon with a charge to young Christians to provoke the interest of God anytime they find themselves in a strange land.

“When the Lord raises you up in the land of Babylon, provoke the interest of God. Use your office to promote the interest of God. Let the kingdom of God benefit from you. That is the meaning of possessing the nations,” he stressed.

In attendance were the campus Pastor of The University of Ghana – Legon, Pastor Kwadwo Obeng, Elder Emmanuel Agyei (President, PENSA UG – Legon) Elder Ransford Arthur Cole (immediate past PENSA President, UCC), and the student body.

PENTECOST NEWS