Newly inducted Executive Council members of The Church of Pentecost have been urged to depend wholly on the Holy Spirit in the discharge of their mandate.
A retired minister and former Executive Council member of the church, Apostle Joseph Assabil, gave the admonition in a sermon he delivered titled, ‘The Holy Spirt Will Continue To Lead And Guide The Church’ at the induction service held for the seven newly elected Executive Council members at the Pentecost International Worship Centre (PIWC) Atomic.
The newly inducted Executive Council members are: Apostle Sundaram James Raj (India National Head), Apostle Dr David Nyansah Hayfron (Tarkwa Area Head), Apostle Dr Philip Osei-Korsah (Immediate past Counselling Ministry Director and Incoming Nkawkaw Area Head), Apostle John Budu Kobina Tawiah (Tamale Area Head), Apostle Emmanuel Agyei Kwafo (Immediate past National Coordinator of the Home and Urban Missions/Incoming Ho Area Head), Apostle Peter Kofi Dzemekey (Asokwa Area Head) and Apostle Abraham Swanzy (Immediate past Dormaa Ahenkro Area Head and Incoming Sunyani Area Head).
Also at the service, special prayer was said for Apostle Dr Paul Danso (Director, Counselling Ministry), Pastor Benjamin Quaye Ofei-Badu (National Coordinator, Home and Urban Missions), and Pastor ASP Thomas Owusu Brefo (National Coordinator, Prisons Ministry), who officially assumed their respective roles.
Preaching the sermon, Apostle Assabil (retd) quoted from Isaiah 55:8-9 and 1 Corinthians 2:9-16, and explained that if anyone decides to walk with God, it is the person who must submit to God, not the other way round.
He added that the Apostle Paul, in his writings to the early church, emphasized reliance on divine wisdom rather than human reasoning.“It is flattering to read in scripture that we have the mind of Christ.
But this is not a call into omniscience; rather, it is a call to be guided by the Holy Spirit,” he stressed.
Apostle Assabil highlighted the crucial role of the Executive Council in steering the affairs of the church, drawing parallels with the early apostles who relied on prayer and the direction of the Holy Spirit to spread the gospel despite the challenges.
He recalled the difficult transition from the Old Covenant to the New Covenant, noting that it took divine guidance for the apostles to lead the church through that era.
“The church today is under attack. There are efforts to undermine the role of ministers in the administration and teaching of the church.
But we must remain loyal to the church, the Executive Council, and the Chairman, who together bear the responsibility of leading the church,” he admonished.
He further cautioned against division among ministers, describing it as a scheme of the enemy to derail the mission of the church, saying, “God chose all the Chairmen of the church ahead of time, polished and prepared them for the exact moment of their appointment,” he affirmed.
The induction ceremony marked a significant moment in the leadership of The Church of Pentecost as the new Executive Council members and ministry coordinators formally assumed their roles to support the global mission of the church.
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