GPCC Organizes 2024 National Delegates Conference, Emphasizes Peaceful Elections

 On Tuesday, June 25, the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC) organised its 2024 National Delegates Conference at the Oil Dome of the Royalhouse Chapel International.

The event, part of the Council’s annual program, brought together 250 participants from across the country to worship and deliberate on issues facing both the Council and the nation.

In a sideline interview with the GPCC News, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, President of the GPCC, called on Ghanaians to avoid turning the upcoming elections into a religious conflict. “We must try our best not to make this election a religious battle between Christians and Muslims. Whoever qualifies to be president must be a Ghanaian; once he is a Ghanaian, that is okay. We want Ghana to win at the end of the day,” he stated.

The conference, themed “The Church: God’s Instrument for Peace and Transformation,” served as a platform for the Council to review its activities, report to members, discuss challenges, and provide guidance.

Apostle Nyamekye emphasized the importance of unity and peace among the nation’s citizens. He stressed that each citizen has one vote and should exercise their rights peacefully to maintain the harmony between Christians and Muslims.

He urged Christians to be mindful of their words to avoid increasing tensions. In an effort to promote peace, the Council has scheduled a peace campaign for October 11, 2024, aimed at engaging and speaking to the citizenry.

Devotion

Speaking at the Conference, Apostle Samuel Amponsah-Frimpong, Chairman of Christ Apostolic Church International, encouraged believers to be peace carriers, agents of reconciliation, and conduits of God’s blessings.

He highlighted the importance of prayer for the nation’s well-being, citing environmental degradation as a critical issue needing divine intervention. “Ghana needs prayers; the land resource is being degraded, our rivers and forests are crying for salvation, our forest reserves are being destroyed left, right, and centre, river Pra is in jeopardy,” he lamented.

Reverend Dr. Cyril G. K. Fayose, General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana, noted that collaboration with the GPCC had positively impacted some national issues.

 He announced the formation of an Eminent Persons Group by the Christian Council of Ghana to monitor activities before, during, and after the 2024 elections.

Key partners, including Starlife Assurance and the Christian Health Association of Ghana, were also present at the conference.

Reverend Professor Paul Frimpong Manso, the immediate past President of GPCC, urged past executives of the Council to support the new leadership for the organization’s growth and success.

The messages from GPCC leadership underscore the critical role of the church in fostering peace and stability in Ghana during the election period.

SORUCE: GPCC NEWS