Gomoa-Fetteh (C/R), Sept. 9, GNA – Apostle Eric Nyamekye, Chairman of the Church of Pentecost (COP), has the churches to unite and redirect her mission towards serving society.
He said denominations were established as a kingdom strategy and not to foster division, stressing that differences within churches should never be allowed to separate the body of Christ.
“United, we can achieve much. We must realign the church’s focus on society, since its true purpose is the transformation of the land,” Apostle Nyamekye said.
He made the call at the opening of the two-day All Ministers Conference 2025, organised by the Church of Pentecost in collaboration with the Lausanne Movement Ghana, at the Pentecost Convention Centre, Gomoa-Fetteh, in the Central Region.
The non-denominational gathering was held on the theme: “Building the Church for Impact.”
Apostle Nyamekye said building the church for impact was not about doctrine but a shared mandate, adding that when churches aligned with this purpose, meaningful transformation would follow.
He noted that although churches continued to increase across Africa, the continent was still confronted with pressing challenges, requiring an urgent Christian response.
“That is why Jesus said we are the salt of the earth and the light of the world. Looking at the state of the Kingdom and the way some operate the church, we believe it is time to bring all of us together and help refocus the church,” he said.
He cautioned that religiosity expressed through rituals and outward practices was insufficient to bring lasting change, saying the church must go beyond formality to pursue impact through values, service, and purposeful engagement with communities.
Transformation, he said, demanded a clear vision and strategic direction that could ensure the church became a force for national development.
He therefore called on church leaders to reset their priorities and nurture people who would transform society for the glory of God and reshape culture through their ministry.
Mr Ahmed Ibrahim, Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, said in the wake of moral decline, drug abuse, poor sanitation, and indiscriminate waste disposal, the President was proposing the introduction of a curriculum to address these challenges.
“This is the right time for various interest groups to present their proposed solutions to Ghana’s challenges,” he said.
He called on the church to unite, articulate its concerns, and provide practical solutions for integration into the national curriculum by the Ministry of Education.
Mr Ibrahim added that chieftaincy remained integral to Ghana’s culture and must not be disregarded, but rather traditional leaders should be engaged and positioned as key drivers of national development.
GNA
Edited by Samuel Osei-Frempong