By Emmanuella Owusu, GNA
Tema, Oct 11, GNA — Most Reverend Professor Johnson Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu, the Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church Ghana, has called on the nation to embrace the principle of institutional continuity.
Most Rev Prof Asamoah-Gyadu said this could be done by leveraging the skills, knowledge, and experience of citizens across diverse backgrounds rather than discarding expertise due to partisan politics.
Speaking to the press following the induction of the 10th Lay President of the Methodist Church Ghana, Brother Alfred Sakyi, at the St. Paul Cathedral in Tema, he critiqued the tendency in partisan governance to sweep away experienced managers, state enterprise leaders, and board administrators whenever a new government assumes office.
He cautioned that such practices strip the country of valuable institutional memory and hinder sustainable development.
“You don’t build a country like that; you build a country based on continuity,” the Presiding Bishop stated, emphasising that national leadership must learn to harness collective expertise for the public good in the same manner that the church complements spiritual ministries with administrative diligence.
Mr Alfred Sakyi, the Lay President of the Methodist Church Ghana, highlighted a strong collaboration between the clergy and the laity, stating that the leadership operated as a unified team rather than competitors to propel the church forward.
He said his leadership would touch on spiritual growth through the Methodist Prayer and Renewal Program (MPRP) and expanding the Methodist Entrepreneurship Development Program to support young people with seed funding and business opportunities.
He emphasised a commitment to building upon the foundations laid by his predecessors to advance the church’s mission.
GNA
Edited by Laudia Anyorkor Nunoo/Kenneth Odeng Adade
11 October 2026
Reporter: Emmanuella Owusu, GNA