By Francis Kwabena Cofie
Accra, June 17, GNA – The Men’s Fellowship of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Faith Congregation, Madina Estate, has ended its Men’s Week celebration with a call on members to prioritise personal financial planning to ensure secure and stable family lives.
The call emphasized the importance of financial independence through early and sound investment decisions.
Mr. Paul Mantey, Managing Director of EDC Investment Limited, a member of the Ecobank Group, gave the advice in an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) during the event.
The celebration, themed “Celebrating Our Heritage, Persisting in Mission – Men, Go Labour On,” brought together various groups of the church, including the Women’s Fellowship.
Mr. Mantey lauded the Men’s Ministry for selecting a strategic and relevant topic that resonated across demographics within the church due to the crucial role of financial literacy in daily life.
He urged men to commit to becoming financially independent to secure the future of their dependents.
He outlined four key principles: making the decision to be financially independent, planning one’s finances, paying oneself first and investing windfalls, and building a system that generates passive income.
He noted that salaries alone were insufficient, describing them as “a medicine for managing poverty but not curing it,” and stressed that while not everyone could run a business, everyone could and must invest.
Highlighting the importance of financial empowerment, he called for continuous education in financial literacy to uplift society.
Mr. Emmanuel Okomeng, President of the Men’s Fellowship, encouraged men to embrace Christianity wholeheartedly while also prioritising their health, adding that, men, as leaders in society, should uphold righteousness, truthfulness, and love.
Rev. Robert Annan, Associate Minister of the Church, urged men to stay steadfast in their faith and overcome life’s challenges for the sake of Christ’s kingdom.
He emphasized that the primary duty of a man, as head of the home, was to attain salvation and live a Christ-centered life, and that their commitment to the Lord would never be in vain.
As part of the event, four elderly members—men aged 92, 89, and 85; and a woman, aged 84, were honoured by the Men’s Fellowship for their dedication and regular attendance at church.
GNA
Edited by: Benjamin Mensah