A prophet of The Church of Pentecost, Prophet James Osei Amaniampong (now retired), made a surprising public pronouncement during a colourful retirement service held in his honour at the Pentecost International Worship Centre (PIWC), Asokwa in Kumasi on Sunday, August 21, 2022.
Known for his magnanimity, Prophet Amaniampong donated a whopping amount of GH¢ 280,000.00, believed to be his retirement benefit to six districts of the church to support various church projects.
The beneficiary churches were the Pentecost International Worship Centre (PIWC)- Asokwa (GH¢ 100,000.00), Kaase Central Assembly (GH¢ 50,000.00), Konkori District (GH¢ 50,000.00), and Kurofofrom District (GH¢ 50,000.00), all in the Asokwa Area of the church in Kumasi.
The rest were Mampong Akyeremade District (GH¢ 20,000.00), and PIWC Bolgatanga (GH¢ 10,000.00).
The pronouncement was greeted with wide jubilation and a shout of praise to God, especially by members of some of the beneficiary districts who were present at the service.
Aside from this, he presented various gifts to some selected persons who supported him in various ways in the ministry.
Prophet James Osei Amaniampong and his wife, Mrs Georgina Birago Amaniampong, retired from active service after attaining the church’s statutory retirement age of 65. He served in the pastoral ministry for 41 years. Until his retirement, he served as the Area Head of the Asokwa Area.
He held many positions in the church, including an Executive Council Member, from 2011 to 2021, Board Chairman of Pentecost Convention Centre, Gomoa-Fetteh, from 2013 to 2022, and Co-ordinator for Greater Accra and Ashanti Regional Co-ordinating Committees, from 2015 to 2018 and 2018 to 2021, respectively.
Called into the full-time pastoral ministry in 1981, he was ordained as a pastor in 1986, and later as a prophet in 1995.
He served as District Pastor in Mampongteng, from 1981 to 1986; Old Tafo, from 1986 to 1989; Darkuman, from 1989 to 1991; Madina, from 1991 to 1995, and Takoradi, from 1995 to 1998. Additionally, he served as the National Head of the church and Missionary in The Gambia, from 1998 to 2003, and as Area Head for Sunyani Area, from 2003 to 2008; Dansoman Area, from 2008 to 2011; Odorkor Area, from 2011 to 2013; Teshie-Nungua Area, from 2013 to 2018, and finally Asokwa Area, from 2018 to 2022.
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