The Chairman of the National Discipleship and Leadership Development Committee (NDLDC) of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Dr. Samuel Kojo Gakpetor, has charged DLDC Coordinators to lace up their boots and get to work in implementing all four strategic approaches of Vision 2028.
During a training session as part of the end-of-year meetings of the NDLDC held at the Pentecost Convention Center, Apostle Dr. Samuel Gakpetor revealed that the first strategic approach of the four lies solely in the hands of the DLDC.
“The first strategic approach is to make the repositioned church the discipling and unleashing center. This is our duty: as people are unleashed, we bring them back to be equipped for further unleashing mandates. We can’t afford to fail the church and God,” he admonished.
Touching further on the other three approaches, Apostle Gakpetor indicated that various aspects require the active involvement of all directly involved in the work of the DLDC at all levels.
He, therefore, urged Area Coordinators not to rest on their laurels but to swiftly unleash themselves, take up their roles, and lead the task of transforming societies through active discipleship and leadership development at all levels.
“There is no idling time. We all have to get to work now. We have a role to play in all four strategic approaches of Vision 2028,” he reiterated, adding that, ‘we must play our part with joy because God has found us for this.’
Apostle Dr. Gakpetor also touched on new interventions that the committee has been tasked to roll out.
He mentioned that the committee has been assigned to introduce a new integrated covert manual, a guide on Christian work ethic, a well-coordinated read-through-the-Bible guide and implementation, a plan with the Children’s Ministry to encourage reading of Ghanaian languages related to their communities, and the annual celebration of World Environmental Day.
He stated that these initiatives would be implemented alongside the existing materials and mandates of the committee.
After an insightful presentation on Vision 2028 and an extensive discussion on all aspects concerning DLDC, Apostle Gakpetor allowed considerable time for further engagement with the Area Coordinators through comments, clarifications, and commendations.
Touching on the need to embrace the Vision and adhere to the direction given by the National DLDC Chairman during the training, a member of the NDLDC, Apostle John Budu Tawiah, emphasised that all ministers must appreciate their role in this task.
“Every minister must know that discipleship and leadership training is their core mandate. We must all own it,” he entreated.
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