Evangelism is not an option; it is our sacred duty. Rt. Rev. Dr. A. N. O. Kwakye
Presbyterian Church of Ghana Launches National Evangelism with a Call to Faithful Stewardship
The Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG) has officially launched the National Evangelism under the theme, “Celebrating our Heritage: Faithfulness in Stewardship.” The grand event, which took place at Ebenezer Congregation, Sunyani in the Brong Ahafo Presbytery on Sunday March 16, 2025, gathered a large gathering of Ministers, Catechists, Presbyters, and other church leaders, and Congregants.
Delivering the sermon for the occasion, The Rt. Rev. Dr. Abraham Nana Opare Kwakye, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, emphasized the Church’s responsibility to remain faithful stewards of the Gospel. Drawing from Genesis 2:7-15, 1 Corinthians 4:2, and Luke 16:1-13, he underscored the biblical call to accountability in managing God’s resources, particularly in spreading the Good News.
“As stewards we should be mindful that, all that we are and all that we have are gifts from God to be used generously and responsibly to honour God.”
The Moderator further elaborated the message with three principles of stewardship as; 1. Ownership, 2. Accountability and 3. Rewards. He explained with the examples from the transition of political power in the country where former government official are being called to account for their stewardship. “There is nothing wrong in being called to account for your stewardship” he charged.
“God has entrusted us with His Word, and as faithful stewards, we must ensure that the Gospel reaches the ends of the earth. Evangelism is not an option; it is our sacred duty,” said, the Moderator.
Politicization of ‘Galamsey’ Menace
On the menace of ‘Galamsey’ in the country, Rt. Rev. Dr. Opare Kwakye mentioned that, ‘Galamsey’ is destroying the country in diverse ways yet our conscience have been clouded with politics in dealing with this canker. This is irresponsible stewardship. He cited a news item indicating that Switzerland is contemplating ceasing the importation of cocoa from Ghana. This is due to some metal substances in our cocoa because of the ‘Galamsey’ mence.
He bemoaned that, people who in opposition spoke against the act and even tagged the then president as “’Galamsey’ President” are now saying, “No one should call on the current President to stop ‘Galamsey’ in the country.” This, he finds as absurd because it not about who is in power but about the nation because we will account for our actions on the environment, faithful stewards.
He added that, we have divided our country into two. It obvious to learn now that we have NDC Ghanaians and NPP Ghanaians; NDC police and NPP police; NDC civil servants and NPP civil servants etc. This national division on party line will not be in the positive interest of our nation.
A Call to Action
The Moderator concluded his sermon with a passionate call for every Presbyterian to embrace evangelism as a personal mission. He urged all members—young and old—to actively engage in sharing Christ and supporting the Church’s evangelistic initiatives: Agenda 2 Million.
Aid for Evangelism: 146 Motorbikes Donated
As part of the launch, the Church distributed 146 motorbikes, donated by individuals and Presbyteries, to enhance evangelism efforts in remote and underserved areas. This generous contribution is expected to empower evangelists, catechists and ministers in their evangelism mission to share the Gospel, particularly in hard-to-reach communities.
In his remarks, the Director of the National Missions and Evangelism, Rev. Dr. E. K. Sarbah expressed profound gratitude for the donations, assuring that the Church would deploy the motorbikes effectively to advance the Great Commission.
It has been the practice of the Church to launch the Evangelism Week at the national level ahead of the Evangelism Week in all the Congregations. The Director indicated that all Congregations are expected to launch the Evangelism Week in June 1, 2025.
Pre-Launch of national evangelism week activities included the National Crusade, Evangelism Street Walk, and Prayer retreat foe all the Presbytery Mission and Evangelism Directors. The activities of the crusade has seen to establish two Preaching Points for the Presbyterian Church of Ghana in the Brong Ahafo Presbytery at Clayso and Mim-Junction.
The Chairperson of the Brong Ahafo Presbytery, Rev. Benjamin Appiah presented some of the members of the new congregations to the Moderator. He added that, the following has offered their places of residence as temporal space for worship services: Opanin Kra, Clayso Preaching Point and Nana Korang Simpim (Nuastre Ghaasehene), Mim Junction Preaching Point.
Launching of National Evangelism
The Moderator with the support of the General Assembly Clerk and the General Assembly Council members present declared the official launch of the year’s evangelism activities.
Moderator took the opportunity to explain the Kutunse project of the Presbyterian Church to members; the vision and purpose for the conference center. Fund were raised in support of the project.
A Nationwide Impact: Live Broadcast on PCGTV and Social Media
To extend the impact of the Evangelism Launch beyond the physical gathering, the event was broadcast live on PCGTV and on the Presbyterian Church of Ghana’s official social media handles. This ensured that members worldwide could participate in the service and reinforcing the Church’s commitment to using digital media to spread the Gospel and engage in proper publicity.
The National Evangelism Launch marks a renewed commitment by the Presbyterian Church of Ghana to its heritage of mission work. With the theme of faithfulness in stewardship resonating throughout the event, the Church moves forward with a strengthened resolution to proclaim the Gospel and transform lives across the nation and beyond.
Present at the launch were the Clerk of GA, Rev. Dr. Godwin Nii Noi Odonkor, some GAC members, chiefs and queen mothers etc.
