The Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, has encouraged both internal and external missionaries to open the gates of the church to all individuals, irrespective of their appearance or background.
According to the Chairman, for a missionary to be a good minister, he must have value for the human being, whatever the shade and looks.
He said this on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, during the 2023 Missions Orientation held at the Pentecost Convention Centre (PCC), organised by the International Missions Directorate of the Church.
Under the theme “The Determination To Serve And The Delight of Sacrifice,” Apostle Nyamekye drew inspiration from John 15:13-16 to emphasise the importance of serving with determination and sacrificing for the cause of spreading the Gospel.
He said that the chief motivating factor in Paul’s ministry and in every ministry is the love for the Lord, noting, “You can never manage Jesus’ sheep if you do not love Jesus, for it is not about money. The delight in sacrifice is to lay down your life for your friend Jesus.”
The President of Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC) highlighted that there are still problem people and people with problems, like the beggar at the beautiful gate, who expect to receive something from the church.
“We need not fail them without looking at merit or justice but just be a channel of God’s grace to mankind,” he added.
Reflecting on the nature of ministry, he added that ministry is the distribution of God’s grace to others, saying, “All of us are the deposits of God’s resources to reach out to other nations, thus being the channel of His resources to man.”
He urged the minister to be determined to serve with the assurance that God will supply to them in their respective communities, stations and nations.
He also encouraged them to be good distributors, stay with the source, who is God and relax to make the impact that God needs them to make in the lives of the people entrusted into their hands.
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