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This year’s Transform Your Ministry Conference (TYPM) was a unique one. It was marked by the ministration of seasoned ministers who expounded on the deep truths of God’s word resulting in the true transformation of lives and ministries. The Conference transitioned into our Proton Convention on Sunday morning and Sunday evening.

The first day took off with the Ordination Ceremony of 10 new Reverend Ministers ordained from ministries outside the United Denomination Originating from the Lighthouse Group of Churches (UD-OLGC).

Bishop Andrii Tyschenko, who was the main speaker of the Conference, despite the outbreak of war in his home country, Ukraine, together with his team maintained their resolve and he ministered powerfully all through the Conference.

The Conference took a different turn on Friday evening, with the ministration of our own Bishop Eddy Addy who dissected the message of Faith, that left many lives in awe of his dumbfounding testimonies about his application of faith in his Church.

On Saturday morning, our Host, Bishop Ishmael Sam also expounded on the need for us to restore the original tenets of the ministry back to the Church. He further taught from and introduced to us his new book on retention evangelism, one of the keys to church growth.

On Sunday morning and evening, the Conference switched into our Convention mode with the ministration of Bishop Andrii Tyschenko taking the morning session with a beautiful message about Praying Strong Prayers and ended in the evening with the ministration of Pastor Jimmy Macharia from the Harvest Family Church, Rongai Kenya. He shook the atmosphere with his message on Seed Faith and highlighted why our offerings don’t work. What a beautiful end to our Proton Convention and TYMC. Several lives have been blessed, ministries have been transformed, the power of God was manifested throughout the sessions and we believe that everyone who took part in this year’s TYMC will never live to regret it.

May God bless all the guest preachers, especially to our dear Bishop Andrii and the Church family and people of Ukraine. We pray that the Lord will see them through these trying times. Another big thanks to all who worked hard behind the scenes to make this Conference a success. A special thanks to our Convener and the Host of this Conference, Bishop Ishmael Sam, who through his leadership has brought us this far, and to our Prophet, Bishop Dag Heward- Mills, under whose grace we all enjoy these blessing.

David Asiedu

To the glory of God, we had a Tidal Wave at the Ouagadougou Cathedral – Burkina Faso Sunday, 27th February 2022 called the Harvest Service.

We are poised in Burkina Faso to walk in the prophetic word of our Father, Bishop Dag Heward-Mills and harvest more souls for Jesus this year, so the last Sundays of every month is dedicated to a massive harvest of souls. January was amazing and February was stupendous!

We sow seeds of more outreach and more prayer towards these services and we are seeing great returns.

In the midst of terrorist threatenings, God is still moving powerfully in Islamic territory. The February gathering saw over 900 adults and children across the council and a whopping 150 people making a decision for Christ, many of them being Moslem.

We give thanks to God for the great harvest and the great work He is doing in Burkina Faso.

We are grateful to God for the life of His Servant Bishop Dag Heward-Mills for sending missionaries to this country and building a wonderful cathedral for the people to worship the Lord.

The devil is being bombarded on all sides and he is not taking it lying down. But the Lord will make a wall of fire around us and give us the strength to carry on until His Kingdom come. We will not relent, we will fight, we will win more grounds, more territories, more souls for Christ.

Samuel Gasper

To the Glory of God, the Sekondi Cathedral under the leadership of Bishop Ebenezer Adom Barnor was dedicated on Sunday, 27th February 2022, by Archbishop Kwasi Ampofo.

Christened Wonderful Counsellor Cathedral the strikingly admirable building is situated in the heart of Sekondi, opposite the Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA). The property was acquired by the church in 2007. Since then, the church has used the property in various stages up until the completion of the beautiful Cathedral.

The structure, aesthetically designed with its foundations set out by the Presiding Bishop Dag Heward-Mills himself, the Cathedral has become an icon in the municipality and a major landmark.

The ceremony, full of excitement, was very well attended by members and all the Pastors of the Sekondi Council of Churches.

Glory be to God, his Kingdom on earth will march on and take more territories for the Lord Jesus Christ.

Do you know that feeling? Excitement that wells up in the pit of your stomach waiting to explode on the big day! Well that big day came and yes the joy at the Greater Love Cathedral was explosive!!! The celebration of Bishop Sackey’s 60th birthday!!! What a blessing!

The celebration actually started a week to time with our social media handles awash with vibrant countdown flyers and videos. And then the clock struck midnight, the 12th of February 2022 – the D-day. We happened to be in an all night service but that didn’t stop our celebration. The flyers flew around and so did the heightened emotions of joy and excitement throughout the day and finally coming to a crescendo on Sunday.

The color for the occasion was red – not just because the next day was Valentine’s Day but especially because red is one of Bishop Sackey’s favorite colors.
Balloons, pop up stands, decor and a giant cake fit for a king.
The entire service was a full blast celebration, our hearts filled with gratitude to the Lord for the life of the man God used to plant and build the edifice we are blessed to call our Cathedral – Bishop E.A.T Sackey (the quintessential assistant to Bishop Dag Heward-Mills).

And though Bishop Sackey wasn’t with us physically due to his current assignment in Ibadan, Nigeria, he was definitely with us in spirit. A video of him expressing his gratitude to the church for honoring and celebrating him was definitely the topping on the cake. Seeing him and hearing his voice again was absolutely magical!

The service ended with singing, dancing, a cake cutting ceremony and picture-taking.
What an honor it was to celebrate 60 years of God’s goodness in the life of our Pastor, Teacher, Father and Counselor – Bishop E.A.T Sackey!

Kweku Sampson

Lying at the extreme south western edge of Lake KIVU and in potential danger of limnic eruptions that  constantly threaten the lives of inhabitants is Bukavu, the capital of the south Kivu province in the  heart of Congo. And as if not enough, the city continues to suffer from the aftermath of the first and  second Congolese wars, and is marked with a high rate of crime, youth gang activity, armed  burglaries and lynching. 

The city of Bukavu  

Dangerous by all standards, a place people will rather not be but not Jesus and definitely not the worldwide Healing Evangelist, Bishop Dag Heward-Mills. No city is too far, too small, too dangerous, too callous! And in 2020, soldiers in the Lord’s Army led by Apostle Enoch Ludwig were sent to BUKAVU with one aim with one message… Jesus! 

Mood Changing Sunday Service at the First Love Church, Bukavu

“…I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” (Matthew 16:18). The gates of hell tried to frustrate the Bukavu Mission with issue after issue. In less than six months, the Bukavu church had to move to four different locations in the city. But the Word of God stands true.  God always provided a hall for church services. And not just that, but this stirred up faithfulness in the members. The members followed anywhere and everywhere! Some of them even offered for their houses to be used. What attempted to destroy the church even made it stronger! Hallelujah! 

 Weekend after weekend, these soldiers walk through the streets of Bukavu to seek and save souls: the Mission of Jesus Christ. Souls are being saved, and lives are being changed through the ministry of Bishop Dag Heward-Mills. Apostle Ludwig and the Bukavu team are very excited to see what the Lord is doing in this city. 

“We are believing God for better days ahead, and we just cannot wait to see Cathedrals all over Bukavu in this huge province. We can’t wait to put up churches in all the towns in South Kivu. 

By the mighty power of God, the church that started with a handful of members is now bursting at the seams. Once a city of bloodshed and crime, the story of BUKAVU is changing miraculously, one soul at a time!  

Glory to Jesus!

‘Thank You’ Bishop Dag Heward-Mills for not giving up on us, pressing on, and still insisting on  sending us here to the mission field. We are so blessed, and there is nothing we lack as missionaries! 

God bless you! 

By Enoch Ludwig

It was an early start for the entire Loyalty House International (LHI) Nigeria, as all roads led to the city of Abeokuta, in the Gateway State of Ogun, South West Nigeria; where the 60th Birthday Celebration of the legendary colossus of the United Denominations Originating from the Lighthouse Group of Churches (UD-OLGC), Bishop E.A.T Sackey was to take place.

In Ibadan, at the residence of the celebrant, all Pastors of Ibadan LHI, gathered in readiness for the onward journey to Abeokuta. The convoy arrived at the residence of the Abeokuta mission first thing in the morning, and was welcomed by Bishop Alex Kofi-Opata, Bishop of the Lagos Council. Gathered in Abeokuta were UD pastors from Lagos, Ibadan, Port Harcourt, Benin City, Owerri, Calabar and Enugu. He took the opportunity to bring the meeting up to speed with developments in the Nigerian mission and introduced Bishop Augustine Blay as a new Bishop joining the Ibadan mission. It was such an informal gathering yet so beautiful!

The highlight of the meeting, to celebrate the Birthday of our own Bishop E.A.T Sackey, whose arrival on the Nigerian mission field has altered the dynamics of the entire mission. Ibadan’s flourishing church as well as the accelerating pace of the other branches are but a few of the strides attained with the arrival of Bishop E.A.T Sackey. Lady Rev. Yemisi, who chaired the function extolled the humility and loyalty of the celebrant to the Founder of the UD-OLGC, Bishop Dag Heward-Mills, and to his vision over the years. She entreated all present to emulate his loyalty.

Members took turns to join the celebrant to cut his cake. Bishop E.A.T Sackey used the occasion to advise Pastors to be humble and accord dignity due colleagues.

For team Ibadan, however, the celebration had just begun! The following day, Sunday February 13th, was a Mega Church Service. The Upper Room (the church auditorium) was filled to capacity as early as 9:00 am for a church service that regularly commences at 9:30am. Centa members had been bussed ahead of time. To make room in the church premises, an adjoining space was rented for children ages twelve and below and their handlers numbering a hundred and fifty.

Delegations from Port Harcourt led by Pastor Peter Okereke and Rev. Louis Josiah from Ghana attended the ceremony. Sermonettes were delivered by Bishop Blay, Rev. Eugene Biney, Ps Peter, Rev. Louis Josiah, Ps Edward, and Lady Pastor Elsie Sackey, wife of Bishop Sackey. In all sermonettes, it was clear that Bishop E.A.T Sackey has worked hard from the formative years of the church to this point and has loyally supported the Prophet’s vision of planting churches and growing them into mega churches.

When it was time for Bishop Sackey to speak, he expressed gratitude to all for gracing his birthday with their presence and encouraged the congregation to do their best to live up to the teachings of Christ, in order to reap the desired harvest. The altar call yielded an unprecedented number of 80 souls. Bishop E.A.T Sackey pronounced blessings on the congregation.

A reception for the whole church ensued. A beautiful rendition of the song ‘This Far By Grace’ by the choir permeated the atmosphere as individuals, visiting delegations and departments took turns to join the celebrant to cut the cake.

It was indeed a worthy celebration of the Pastor, Teacher, Apostle, Friend and Exemplary Assistant: That is Bishop E.A.T Sackey! Bishop Sackey is not 60 years old!, he is 24 years and has 36 years experience!!

By Grace there are more mountains and territories to conquer for Jesus, and by His Grace you shall!! Happy Birthday Bishop!

What a glorious way to end our season of fasting. The Proton Convention at the Greater Love Cathedral (GLC) Headquarters was nothing short of spectacular!

Social media was rife with colorful posters and videos in anticipation of the very first convention of the year 2022. And we were not disappointed.

Warmly received by the Convener, Bishop Ernest Aryee and members, God worked mightily through His servant, the Prophet Alex HisLord Amaah of the Unction Word Chapel. The intense worship, exuberant praise and the tangible power in the word literally left an impression on all who were in attendance.

Characteristic of Prophet HisLord’s Ministry is the specificity of his prophetic gift. We were stunned, blown away, tremendously blessed and refreshed by it during this convention.

Indeed those two days (Friday, February 11th and Sunday, February 13th) will forever remain etched in our hearts.
What a blessing! What a convention! What a church!

Ps Kweku Sampson

A word fitly spoken and in due season is like apples of gold in settings of silver. Proverbs 25:11

In the season of love, Episcopal Sister Adelaide Heward-Mills comes your way with “Honey On My Lips” Special Valentine’s Day Edition with dubbed Communication In Relationships And Marriage.

Address all the questions, concepts and misconceptions you have in your mind about communication and many more.

All embedded in this video, you are just a click away:

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