By Iddi Yire
Accra, Sept 04, GNA – Apostle Professor Samuel Asuming-Brempong, the immediate past Chairman of the Ghana National Council of the Great Commission Church International (GCCI) has tasked pastors to prepare adequately for their retirement.
“What are you doing for yourself for a peaceful retirement? Keep reserves for future retirement,” Prof Asuming-Brempong stated in his presentation on Day Three of the GCCI Ghana 2024 Ministers and Wives’ Conference at CDM Bible College at Ayi-Mensah near Accra on the theme “The Structured Minister, The Achieving Minister”.
Speaking on the topic “Structuring Your Finances for a Strong Family and a Peaceful Retirement”, Apostle Asuming-Brempong said: “Pensions and Insurance Schemes are all good policies designed to help us keep reserves for the future”.
He said the biggest reserve could have been land and landed property because they always appreciate it.
Apostle Asuming-Brempong, who advised pastors to live within their means, also encouraged them to have investment plans for their children.
Quoting from the Bible about Pharaoh’s dream about a looming future famine and the advice Joseph gave to Pharaoh, Apostle Asuming-Brempong said: “Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint officers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years”.
“And let them gather all the food of those good years that come, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities.
“And that food shall be for store to the land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land perishes not through the famine.”
Apostle Prof Asuming-Brempong, who cautioned pastors against putting all their eggs in one basket, also noted that he personally does not like taking bank loans, because when one takes it, one ends up eventually working for the banks.
“So, don’t make it a practice to be looking for loans from friends and banks,” he advised.
He urged pastors to save some of their reserves in foreign currency, local currency and landed properties.
GNA