The Teshie Nungua Area of The Church of Pentecost last Friday ended its three-day intensive All-Officers Residential Retreat (Apostolisation) at the Pentecost Convention Center (PCC).
About 2,300 ordained officers (elders, deacons, and deaconesses), ministers and their wives in the Area, and selected members participated in the programme. There were morning, afternoon, and evening sessions.
In his opening address, the Area Head, Apostle Wilberforce Nkrumah-Agyeman, stated that the retreat was to usher participants into a new era, a new season of growth, and to transform the local churches.
“I am excited for the days ahead as we unlock the boundless potential within us,” he stated, adding, “With hearts full of anticipation, let’s embark on this journey together, united in purpose and powered by the Holy Spirit.”
Apostle Nkrumah-Agyeman was hopeful that the retreat would launch a season of transformation and revival that would shake the foundations of the local church in the Teshie-Nungua Area and the world around.
The three-day retreat was addressed by Apostle Patrick Aseyorro (Suhum Area Head), Apostle Prof. Kwabena Agyapong Kodua (Vice Chancellor, Pentecost University), Elder Dr Nana Amo Tobin (Group Executive Chairman, Tobinco Group of Companies), Elder Dr Joseph Siaw Agyepong (Executive Chairman, Jospong Group of Companies) and Prophet Jonathan Edmund Ameyaw (Rtd). They touched on various aspects of the topics for the programme, such as “The Characteristics of the Church Unleashed,” “The Church as a People of God,” “A People Living by the Principles, Values, and Lifestyles of the Kingdom of God,” and “Raising Godly Families to impact the Church and the State.“
Other topics were “Unleashing Wholistic Witnesses through the local church to impact society” and “Flourishing life through personal devotions and sacrificial giving and tithing.”
Workshop sessions and physical exercise were also incorporated into the programme.
Apostle Prof. Agyapong Kodua also led an impartation service on the last day.
In an interview, some officers said this year’s theme and the retreat had empowered them to leave the comfort of the four walls of the church building and go out into the communities poised to unleash their giftings to influence every sphere of their lives.
Report by Yaa Asantewaah Adu Boahene.