Lord’s Pentecostal Church Marks 60th Anniversary in Accra, Ghana

The Lord’s Pentecostal Church International launched its 60th anniversary celebrations in Accra last Saturday. According to the report, the event was held to honour the founding father, Apostle John Sam Amedzro, and his successors, to recognise the church’s achievements, and to consider how to build on them.

The church has planned a series of activities for the anniversary. These include a conference, a thanksgiving service on Sunday, a one-week period of prayer and fasting, and donations to some schools and hospitals, including the basic school the founder attended at Peki in the Volta Region. A mega convention at Peki will close the programme.

The launch was attended by religious leaders from other Pentecostal and charismatic churches, who came to show their support. The special guest at the anniversary was Apostle Eric Nyamekye, Chairman of the Church of Pentecost, a separate church.

The General Overseer of the Lord’s Pentecostal Church, Apostle Eric EssandohAnim, said the church had made a positive impact on many lives since its founding. He said the church’s greatest achievement had been the transformation of human lives, through its teaching and doctrine and through providing basic needs such as schools, hospitals and financial support. He added that the church was still challenged to do more as it continued to grow, in line with the founder’s vision.

On expansion, Apostle EssandohAnim said that at the 59th anniversary celebration the previous year, the church had projected 500 new branches over five years, or 100 a year. He said that so far only 60 of those branches had been opened, but he expressed hope that the target would be met before the end of the year.

Apostle Nyamekye urged the congregation to show good manners wherever they were, so as to have a positive effect on others. Referring to scripture, he said Christians should model good conduct because people who do not believe in God look to them for examples of character. He said that when Christians fail in this, the effect extends beyond individuals to the country, which he said could become filled with corrupt and “evil-minded” people, impeding national development.

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