By Albert Allotey, GNA
Accra, May 7, GNA – Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Foreign Affairs Minister, has congratulated Apostle Jacob-Paul Aheto, a Ghanaian Missionary for being appointed as Global Ambassador of the Association of Christians Ministering among Internationals (ACMI).
The ACMI is the global umbrella body for international student ministry (ISM) organisations worldwide.
Apostle Jacob-Paul Aheto has also attained a position as City Director for the International Students Ministries Canada (ISMC), one of the foremost ISM organisations in North America.
Mr Ablakwa in a post said, “Congratulations my brother. Ghana is proud of you.”
The ISMC announced the appointments in a statement copied to the Ghana News Agency in Accra.
It said Apostle Jacob-Paul’s appointments marked a new phase in his ministry career following his tenure as National Coordinator of Pan African International Students (PAIS).
The statement said he will work to expand ACMI’s visibility among ISM practitioners globally, with an initial focus on building and strengthening ISM networks across Africa.
The appointments span both global advocacy and localised community-level ministry delivery.
Apostle Jacob-Paul will also work to bring to these roles his experience as the founding National Coordinator of PAIS, while working to coordinate outreach and discipleship efforts among African international students across multiple countries.
Cam Janzen, President and Chief Executive Officer of the ISMC, welcoming the appointments said Apostle Jacob-Paul’s background in pan-African student ministry and his familiarity with the Canadian ISM landscape made him a strong fit for the Whitby mandate.
He also expressed confidence that the new City Director would bring both the relational networks and the ministry experience necessary to establish a credible and durable presence among international students in the Durham Region.
Reflecting on the ACMI appointment, Apostle Jacob-Paul said, “International students are among the most strategically significant and yet underserved communities in the world today.
“My hope is that through ACMI, we can build the kind of cross-continental collaboration that allows the Church to meet them, not just academically or socially, but with the gospel,” he stated.
On his forthcoming role with ISMC in Whitby, he added, “Whitby is where the work becomes concrete. Every international student who arrives in a new country carries questions that go beyond the classroom.
“I am committed to building a ministry that walks alongside them through that experience and points them to Christ.”
Apostle Jacob-Paul is the Lead-Apostle of Authority Chapel International and Founder of Jacob-Paul Missions (Ghana) and has been under the mentorship of Apostle Eric Nyamekye, Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, since 2018.
He holds a B.Sc. in Psychology from the University of Cape Coast and a certificate and diploma in Missions and Disciplemaking from Christlike Disciplemakers Movement (CDM) Bible College. He is currently pursuing a Master of Divinity at Canada Christian College.
GNA
Kenneth Odeng Adade