President John Dramani Mahama has asked Assemblies of God churches worldwide to intensify moves to meet their target of planting one million churches by 2033.
“Today, we have all the tools to evangelize . And nothing should shackle Assemblies of God from fulfilling the Great Commission in which Jesus Christ enjoins his followers to make disciples of all nations.”
President Mahama was addressing the last day of the Triennial Congress of the Assemblies of God World Congress in Accra . It had the theme: Commissioned: One Mandate, Every Nation.
The Congress, which was the first to be hosted in Africa , attracted about 10 thousand delegates from all over the world.
President Mahama touted Assemblies of God for being “one the most respected churches in the world.”
He told the adherents in particular and Christians in general to exemplify the virtues of Jesus Christ by showing compassion, love, care, and concern to all , especially the disabled, children, teenagers and the youth.
“Mentor the young generation, guide them. The way the church treat children and the youth speaks volumes about their commitment to the cause of Christ,”
President Mahama emphasized.
Furthermore, he asked the leadership of Assemblies of God to encourage women who “are the backbone of the church “ to rise to the highest positions they are destined to reach.
President Mahama , who is an active member of Assemblies of God, Ghana said: “ The backbone of my Christian life is not hidden. I am proud of that.”
He told the church in Ghana to start preparing seriously for its centenary in 2031.
“ Don’t think five years is far away.”
President Mahama offered to lead fund raising moves for the anniversary and the construction of a centenary village , which is currently underway in the Ada District , to mark the event.“
He pledged that “not even one cedi of state funds will be expended on the project.”
The General Superintendent of Assemblies of God, Ghana, Rev Stephen Yenusom Wengam expressed gratitude to President Mahama for his “ pivotal and timeous contributions” which defined the success of the World Congress.
He also thanked the Global Chairman of the Assemblies of God World Fellowship, Rev Dominic Yeo and the executive committee members of the Fellowship for entrusting Ghana with “the gigantic responsibility “ to host the global event .
For his part, Rev Yeo said “the delegates are leaving Accra fully commissioned by the King of Kings to plant more churches and win more souls for Christ in every corner of the world.
source:www.senaradioonline.com
