Apostle Eric Nyamekye inducted Chairman of Church of Pentecost
The Chairman of the Church of Pentecost, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, has pledged the church’s continuous partnership with the government to contribute meaningfully to the socio-economic development of the nation.
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He was inducted together with the incoming General Secretary, Apostle Alexander Nana Yaw Kumi-Larbi, and four other Executive Council members, Apostle Azabre Patinde Ousmane,
“Building on a solid foundation, in the next five years, we shall focus on the overarching theme: ‘Possessing The Nations’. In this direction, we shall concentrate on equipping the church to transform every sphere of society with the plannings of the principles of the kingdom of God,” he said.
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“I believe that the destiny of our nation lies in the hand of the churches. The size of our church and the resources we have been blessed with should become the means by which we take all nations and influence them through
Delivering the sermon on the topic: “Acknowledging The Glorified Jesus,” the immediate past Chairman, Apostle Prof. Opoku Onyinah, urged the church to collaborate with his successor for the benefit of the church.
Attendance
The ceremony brought together many dignitaries, including the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei Owusu; the Paramount Chief of Asokore-Ashanti and member of the National Peace Council, Nana Dr Susubribi Krobea Asante; Dr Joyce Aryee of the Salt and Light Ministries, Reverend Charles Agyin Asare, Perez Chapel International, and Reverend Clement
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The rest were Apostle Jude Hama, Scripture Union of Ghana;
New Chairman
Last May, the Church of Pentecost elected Apostle Eric Nyamekye as the new chairman to lead it for the next five years.
He replaces Apostle Prof. Onyinah who has served as the chairman for 10 years and retires in August.
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Apostle Nyamekye is the sixth National Chairman of the Church.
Profile
Apostle Eric Kwabena Nyamekye holds a diploma in Human Resource Management from the Institute of Commercial Management, UK, a post-graduate Diploma in Applied Theology from the University of Manchester, UK, and a Master of Arts Degree in Religious Studies from the University of Ghana, Legon.
He is currently a
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He became the Resident Minister of the Atomic branch of the Pentecost International Worship Centre (PIWC) from 2008 to 2011. He was later called into the Office of Apostle and transferred to Tamale as Area Head from 2011 to 2015. Apostle Nyamekye has been the Area Head of Koforidua Area since 2015 when was elected into the Executive Council of The Church of Pentecost.