Many pastors don't know God- Apostle Opoku Onyinah.

Apostle Dr. Opoku Onyinah

The Chairman of The Church of Pentecost (TCOP) and President of the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC), Apostle Dr. Opoku Onyinah, has asserted that there are many people parading themselves as pastors who do not know God.

According to him, it is sad and very dangerous to be a priest without knowing the Lord. “Any pastor who keeps on sinning without repentance does not know the Lord,” he declared.

This was contained in a paper presented by Apostle Dr. Opoku Onyinah at the opening of the 2015 Heads Meeting of the leadership of the Church at the Pentecost Convention Centre (PCC) at Gomoa Fetteh, near Kasoa in the Central Region last week.

Participants were selected from the over 90 foreign branches of The COP across the globe comprising apostles, prophets, evangelists, area heads, retired heads, directors, heads of the Church’s tertiary educational and bible training institutions, national heads and leaders from the Church’s autonomous nations, among others.

The five-day annual meeting which ended on Sunday, November, 22 was specifically organised for the leadership of the Church to strategise for the coming year through fasting, prayer and sharing of the word of God.

Speaking on the 2016 theme of the COP, “Hearing and Obeying the Lord’s Voice in my Generation” 1 Samuel 3:9-10, Chairman Opoku Onyinah noted that the priesthood is supposed to be a sacrificial service, not by mouth but by practice.

“When you see a pastor trying to say, ‘Had it not been the ministry, I would have been like this or that, as a means to stir people to give money,’ watch out, for the tendency to get back into slavery in 'Egypt' or the tendency to be 'fleshy' is strong. He needs to review his life and pray.

“The true minister sees those ’fleshy’ things as rubbish. In life, we do not boast of the things which are garbage. We see them as filthy. We throw them away. True ministers of God have thrown these things away. Ministers who still run after them are like children who need to be taught the basic things of Christ again.

“The challenge with such ministers is that they are still leading the flock. They cause havoc in churches and society…,” he stated, adding, “What a responsibility that the Lord has placed on ministers! How I wish all pastors would truly recognise the great responsibility that the Lord has placed on us.”

Apostle Dr. Opoku Onyinah identified the characteristics of fake pastors as the ones who are immoral, defiling young girls and chasing other men’s wives; those pastors who are misusing church funds and manipulating churches’ systems for their own benefits.

He also said pastors who are worldly and extremely focused on fashion such as changing and acquiring clothes, vehicles, and houses at the expense of the kingdom work do not know the Lord Jesus Christ whom they profess to follow.

“When we consider the book of Hebrews which said that we have no right to eat on the altar on which we serve, the writer had challenged his listeners to shun away from sexual immorality, love of money, strange teaching (teaching which satisfies people appetites), and ceremonial food (Hebrews 13:4-10).

The Chairman noted that pastors must be the representative of Christ on earth and should therefore lead exemplary lives to impact others positively.

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Source: Ghana/ Pentecost News

Worsening DUMSOR: Who Is Telling The Truth?.... As Ghana Gas Accuses Power Ministry Of Lying.

CEO of Ghana Gas Company, George Sipa Yankey (L) and Minister for Power, Dr Kwabena Donkor Ghana National Gas Company Limited (Ghana Gas) has slammed attempts by the Ministry of Power to throw dust into the eyes of Ghanaians regarding reasons adduced by the latter for the current intensified load-shedding in the country. Many areas especially in Accra in the last two weeks have been experiencing 12 hours of power on and 24 hours of no power with some going off for 48 hours. Most local and foreign businesses, grappling with problems associated with the intermittent supply of electricity for several months, have decried the current situation. On Tuesday, the Power Ministry told Ghanaians that the worsening energy situation in the country was as a result of a shutdown of Ghana Gas at Atuabo. A statement signed by the head of Public Affairs at the Ministry of Power, Mr Kweku Sersah-Johnson, on the current increase in the quantum of load shedding in the country, said the shutdown is to enable the African Middle East Investment (AMERI) Power plant, which is to generate additional 250 MW of power when fully commissioned to be connected onto the gas supply system of Ghana Gas. The Power Ministry's statement, comes on the heels of an earlier statement from the Electricity Company of Ghana  indicating that 530MW load is going to be shed today. “ECG is to undertake 530MW load relief between 18:00hrs and 06:00hrs due to insufficient power generation.” According to the Ministry of Power, engineers of both the Ghana Gas and AMERI were working round clock to complete the connection of the gas line and to ameliorate the recent further decline in power supply in the country and appealed to the public to bear with the situation, “as the gas line connection is expected to be completed soon”. But Ghana Gas in a response has refuted the claims saying "the assertion that the current increase in load shedding in the country has come about as a result of the shut down of Ghana National Gas Company limited (Ghana Gas) is incorrect." The company says it has nothing to do with the situation as claimed by the Power ministry in its statement explaining why ECG is shedding more load. Ghana Gas said it finds the Power Ministry's explanation of the issue "disingenuous". Below is the full Ghana Gas statement. GHANA GAS CLARIFIES INTERRUPTION OF GAS SUPPLY FROM ATUABO The Ghana National Gas Company Limited (Ghana Gas) wishes to correct an erroneous impression carrried in a press statement issued by the Ministry of Power today, 24th November, 2015, through its Head, Public Affairs, Mr Kweku Sersah-Johnson. We wish to state the following: 1. That the assertion that the current increase in load shedding in the country “has come about as a result of a shutdown of Ghana National Gas Company Limited (Ghana Gas)” is incorrect. 2. That Ghana Gas has no contract regarding the ongoing installation works by the African Middle East Investment (AMERI) power plant being installed at the Aboadze power enclave. However, because of the experience gained in pipelines construction over the past four years, Ghana Gas engineers are only assisting the VRA to connect the AMERI plant to its power systems. The following are the facts. On 12th November, 2015, Ghana Gas receieved a written request from the Volta River Authority, an agency under the Ministry of Power, to shut-down its processsing and supply of lean gas to enable it (VRA) to connect the AMERI Plant to its “existing gas pipeline in the week of November 23-27, 2015.” Consequently, Ghana Gas honoured the request and shut down Atuabo yesterday, 23rd November, 2015 to enable the VRA and the sector Ministry to tie the AMERI Plant onto the VRA facilitities. The shutdown of the Atuabo Gas Processing Plant was, therefore, at the instance of the VRA, which claimed that it had made adequate arrangement for light crude oil to power its Aboadze Plant and avoid a shortfall in energy generation. Ghana Gas, therefore, find the attempt by the Ministry of Power on this matter unhelpful. For the records, Ghana Gas does not have any challenege, whatsoever, with the Atuabo Gas Processing Plant. The Plant has been operational since Ghana’s first indigenous natural gas made its way from the FPSO Kwame Nkrumah, through the 60-kilometre journey, to safely to land. Today, 24th November, 2015 marks exactly a year since Ghana Gas delivered the first lean gas to the VRA. There has been no safety incidents recorded at the plant or unplanned outage within the same period. ALFRED OGBAMEY CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

Source: Peacefmonline.com/Ghana

NDC Primaries: The Big Shots Who Lost- Full List.

The Presidential and Parliamentary Primaries of the ruling National Democratic Congress has ended with some bigwigs of the party falling and others taking over. Below is a list of MPs who will not be on the public payroll in 2017. Casualty Constituency E T Mensah Ningo/Prampram Georgina Nkrumah Aboah Asikuma Odoben Brakwa Francis Adu Blay Kwofie Prestea Huni Valley George Arthur Amenfi Central Abudu Nelson Daboya/Mankarigu Dr. Alhassan Ahmed Yakubu Mion Nii Armah Ashietey Korle Klottey Abu Samson Lawra constituency Emmanuel Nii Ashie-Moore Adenta Dr. Mustapha Ahmed Ayawaso North Ameen Salifu Wa East Francis Kojo Arthur Gomoa West Anthony Christian Dadzie Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese Alfred Agbesi Ashaiman Joe Gidisu Central Tongu. Simon Edem Asimah South Dayi Abukari Sumani Tamale North George Loh North Dayi

Source: peacefmonline.com

Source: peacefmonline.com

United Nations: Nominate And Vote Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo for the Nobel Peace Prize.

NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFO-ADDO IS THE ONLY UNIQUE AFRICAN AND GHANAIAN LEADER TO COME OUT BOLDLY BEFORE THE WHOLE WORLD TO DECLARE THAT "HE WILL NEVER COMPROMISE GHANAIAN BLOOD FOR THE PRESIDENCY" 

This is an urgent move to bring to light the peace-loving nature of this individual, who, in defiance of all those who have painted him as an evil and war mongering leader, has, single-handedly, defused post-election tensions in Ghana, which, but for his timely instruction to his followers, would have erupted into a civil war of unimaginable atrocities. He chose the path of peace by challenging the election results at the Supreme Court and not by violence on the streets. 

 He must be commended for doing the right thing and exhibiting wisdom and political maturity as well as establishing a precedence, hitherto, alien to most African democracies (if they can be referred to as such) by condemning violence and challenge via the gun. By his decision to seek refuge in the courts of law, he set the example for other leaders to emulate. His decision saved millions of lives, the elderly, the striving youth, orphans, disabled (my son being one of them) and other vulnerable members of our beautiful Ghanaian society. 

By his decision, he has also saved the day and avoided the huge cost of war and its toll on our ailing and failing economy. I doff my hat for this man and so must you !!! We, also, want to bring to bear on leaders, whose evil override their conscience and logic, that there is hope in constitutional rule; that the resolution of conflict violently brings nothing but death and destruction, shame and humiliation to the perpetrators and, eventually, they become nothing but rogues who are treated with utmost contempt. To warn all criminally-inclined minds that we want no war and no violence but rather the rule of law and not the rule of the gun...WE DESERVE NOTHING LESS AS GHANAIANS, AS AFRICANS AND AS HUMAN BEINGS!!!

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Mahama will lose 2016 elections- Intelligence Unit.

John Mahama likely to be a one-term president, according to the EIU

Ghana’s major opposition party the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has been highly tipped to win next year’s general elections, the latest report of the UK-based Economist Intelligence Unit states.

According to the EIU’s November edition, the elections will be close, but the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) will lose, despite the challenges bedeviling the Danquah-Busia-Dombo tradition now.

However, the report said the outcome of the elections is by “no means a foregone conclusion”.

It outlined the largest opposition party in Ghana needs to work around the clock to garner votes outside its stronghold while maintaining internal unity.

The EIU cited the politically-motivated murder of the Upper East regional chairman of the NPP Adams Mahama as one of the low points of the party in 2015, but highlighted the party was able to “show a more united front during its subsequent primary elections.”

The report noted the NDC will continue to enjoy strong support in the east and northern sectors of Ghana, owing to historical and tribal allegiances.

It went ahead to state that Greater Accra – a historical swing state – will be a key battle ground, but said the NDC government’s mishandling of the June 3 fire and flood disasters among others and subsequent efforts to avoid a repeat “by clearing slums could well cost its votes.”

The Unit also mentioned some of the indicators pointing to a one-term presidency for John Mahama include the poor handling of the economy, electricity and fuel shortages, high inflation and currency depreciation.

“A growing number of protests against the National Democratic Congress government’s management of the country are expected, particularly, in the capital and economic hub Accra disrupting business operations there,” the Unit predicted.

“These protests are expected to peak in the early part of the forecast period when the economy is at its weakest.”

The report said public anger in extreme cases, can snowball into mass action as seen in a number of Arab countries in recent years and closer to home in Burkina Faso in 2014.


Source: Ghana/starrfmonline.com/103.5FM