The Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church, Ghana, Most Rev. Professor Johnson Kwabena Aamoah-Gyadu, has urged church leaders to uphold the truth of Christ by exercising spiritual, moral, and social authority as the foundation for building an impactful church.
He made this plea when speaking on the topic, “Building The Church For Impact: Lessons from Colossians,” to three thousand church ministers gathered at the Pentecost Convention Centre (PCC), Gomoa Fetteh, on Tuesday, September 10, 2025, for the All-Ministers Conference (an interdenominational gathering of ministers of the Gospel in Ghana).
“We have to be salt and light. The fragrance and aroma of God, our presence has to count in all sectors of our nation’s development. All power belongs to Jesus,” he declared.
Quoting Colossians 2:8, he admonished ministers to uphold integrity and avoid self-aggrandizement, reminding them that “the pulpit is for God, not you.” He explained that Paul’s epistles consistently addressed problems in the Church in order to make impact, and urged today’s leaders to confront similar issues with doctrinal integrity.
Drawing lessons from the Corinthian church, Most Rev. Prof. Asamoah-Gyadu noted that while the Church was charismatic, its misuse of spiritual gifts for competition bred division. He indicated that Paul deliberately identified his source of authority as Christ to remove doubt about his mandate.
“Don’t prepare your messages from commentaries but from the Spirit of God in order to build up the Church to make an impact,” he stressed.
He further explained that when distortions arise, God Himself uproots them, saying, “If there are negative pillars in the Church, God has to bring His caterpillar to pull them down, especially false and erroneous teachings.” Citing Colossians 1:27, he reminded participants that the mystery of the Gospel is not about human pride.
Highlighting Paul’s prayers for the Colossians, he urged ministers to intercede for one another for an infilling of the knowledge of God so that the Church may lead lives worthy of the call of Christ. He stressed that salvation must be understood not only as deliverance from sin but also as global rescue from oppression through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Prof. Asamoah-Gyadu drew attention to the supremacy of Christ, quoting Colossians 1:16, “He is the head of the church. Christ is preeminent, for in Him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell.” He cautioned against modern-day distortions such as esoteric teachings, false visions, and plausible but deceptive arguments, affirming that “Scripture must superimpose all other knowledge. Jesus is God’s only accredited solution to redemption.”
He concluded with a passionate call for the Church to keep Christ at the centre of all ministry, stressing: “Don’t be blinded by self-aggrandizement, Christ is preeminent. Christ in you, the hope of glory.”
In a remarkable display of Christian unity, over 3,000 participants from 448 denominations across Ghana converged to be spiritually equipped to build the Church for lasting impact.
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