A colourful farewell service was held on Sunday, August 24, 2025, at the D.K. Arnan Worship Centre in the Teshie Nungua Area of The Church of Pentecost (COP) in honour of the outgoing Director of the Counselling Ministry (COPCOM), Apostle Dr. Phillip Osei-Korsah, his wife Evelyn, and their family.
The well-attended event brought together ministers of The Church of Pentecost (both active and retired), members, family, and well-wishers, who gathered to bid the family farewell as they take up their new assignment in the Nkawkaw Area, where Apostle Dr. Osei-Korsah will serve as Area Head.
The service was officiated by the General Secretary of the Church, Apostle Samuel Gyau Obuobi, with support from an Executive Council Member of the Church, Apostle Vincent Anane Denteh, and other senior ministers.
In a eulogy presented on behalf of the D.K. Arnan Worship Centre by the Resident Minister, Pastor Emmanuel Appah, the Osei-Korsahs were highly commended for their immense contributions during their three-year stay. Apostle Dr. Osei-Korsah was described as a “pillar of the church,” admired for his ever-present smile, words of encouragement, fatherly counsel, sound teaching of the Word, and readiness to support ministerial duties despite his busy schedule.
Mrs. Evelyn Osei-Korsah was equally celebrated for her humility, warmth, deep love for the Word of God, and her steadfast support of her husband’s ministry.
As a token of appreciation and remembrance, the D.K. Arnan Worship Centre presented citations to Apostle Dr. Phillip Osei-Korsah and Mrs. Evelyn Osei-Korsah, acknowledging their exemplary service and lasting impact on the congregation.
Additionally, the Teshie-Nungua Area pastorate and the staff of the Church’s Headquarters, all highlighting the couple’s significant influence during their three-year acquaintance, shared testimonies.
Delivering the sermon on the theme “The Christian Leader,” Apostle Samuel Gyau Obuobi cautioned against blind leadership, which he said lacks vision and direction. He noted that leaders without a sense of where they are going cannot effectively guide their followers.
He explained that Christian leadership must be characterised by servanthood, sacrifice, and humility, stressing from Matthew 20:26–28 that “whoever desires to be great must be a servant, just as Jesus came not to be served but to serve.”
Apostle Obuobi further described Christian leaders as shepherds who must care for and build relationships with their flock (Acts 20:28; John 10:14), instruments in the hands of God (Jeremiah 18:1–4) who must fully surrender to His will, and disciplined soldiers (2 Timothy 2:4) who remain vigilant and devoted at all times.
“The leader must not play with his or her devotion but stay on guard and live a life that pleases the One who has called them,” he emphasised.
In response, Apostle Dr. Osei-Korsah, on behalf of the family, expressed profound gratitude to God for His guidance and faithfulness throughout their ministerial journey. He also conveyed appreciation to the leadership of the Church and to all who, in diverse ways, supported them during their service at the Church’s Headquarters and the Worship Centre.
Bringing the service to a close, Apostle Obuobi led ministers and congregants in special prayers for grace and divine guidance for the Osei-Korsah family as they depart for Nkawkaw to continue their ministerial journey.
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