General News

The Healing Jesus Cathedral Council (Spintex) of the Healing Jesus Mission International Denomination, held its bi-annual “Titus-in-Crete”. The program designed for church workers imparted knowledge and a platform for all church workers to be appraised.

The Convener Bishop Ato Dickson set the ball rolling on the subject of Barrenness – its definition, symptoms and diagnosis. “When barrenness is taken away, fruitfulness is always the result.”

Teaching from the book Overcoming Barrenness written by Bishop Dag Heward-Mills, Bishop Ato explained to participants that barrenness is not God’s plan and neither is it God’s intention. In bearing fruit and much fruit, God is glorified. Our lack of interest is what generates “Barrenness”.

Five Hebrew words were used in describing “Types of Barrenness”.

• Aqar: This word means the destruction or removal of generative organs, to have non functioning organs.
• Shakol: This means to miscarry, to suffer abortion, to make childless and to be deprived of children.
• Melachah: This word means a salted land, a desert or a barren land. It speaks of no produce and no life.
• Otser: This means to in close, to hold back and to maintain. It also means to shut up, to withhold and to stop.
• Tsiyah: This word speaks of being parched and barren, a drought, a dry land and a wilderness.

Lack of worship, lifting of hands and prayer is a sign of barrenness in churches. Barrenness also manifests in the church’s inability to retain members and first timers, church members intentionally holding back their gifts and talents, deficiency in outreach activities, etc.

There was a performance appraisal followed by recommendations from the Convener and the panel. The floor was opened for questions from church workers.

Bishop Kweku Amponsah opened another session with excerpts from Bishop Dag’s book on “The Art of leadership”. A thrilling exposé on “Choose hard and difficult things instead of nice and easy things.” Many of the things that will take one forward in life are hard and difficult things, like having a quiet time everyday, praying for hours everyday, fasting regularly, learning to do new things, educating yourself constantly by reading books, obeying whatever God tells you etc., yet most people choose nice and easy things.

This informative and educative “Titus-in-Crete” ended with participants strengthened and encouraged for Kingdom Business.

Archbishop Kwasi Ampofo’s recent visit to the Northern and Bono Regions of Ghana was a multi-faceted one. In addition to being blessed and impacted spiritually, members of the Wa, Navrongo and Paga Cathedrals had the privilege of receiving a further touch of his fatherliness through special interactive meetings and fellowship times which resulted in the churches being strengthened and stabilized.

WA

In Wa, he visited the new pastor, Rev. Kwabena Amoako Doku and his family, who have been recently transferred to take over the Church. He held a one night convention at the Jesus the Truth Cathedral. He spoke about transfers and the challenges that arise from them. He encouraged the pastors, shepherds and the general congregation to overcome these challenges and rally behind their new pastor, to build a mega church. Rev. Kwabena Amoako Doku had been the pastor of the Agric Nzema Church in Kumasi for 10 years.

NAVRONGO

The Navrongo Cathedral was blessed with a 2-day Convention with the Archbishop. It was well attended despite heavy rains being experienced at the time. Members were blessed and encouraged to support their new pastor recently transferred from the Damongo Church. Rev Dennis Djablartey formerly pastored the Navrongo Church.

PAGA

Archbishop Kwasi Ampofo also visited the Paga Church, during his trip. Although it had rained heavily that morning, members gathered in defiance to receive this historic visit to the Church. Paga is the boarder town between Ghana and Burkina Faso.

The Paga Church was started in 2004 by Dr. Patrick Ansah, as a lay person who works at the Navrongo Medical Research Centre. Currently, the Church is being pastored by Rev. Richard Ampredu who was recently transferred from the Gambaga Church.

It was an electrifying atmosphere filled with the Presence of God, Love, Joy, Excitement and Color as our brethren from the Truth Cathedral, Headquarters of the Loyalty House International (LHI) Denomination went International on Sunday, 19th September 2021. This year’s celebration was primarily marked with dressing to represent a few of the Regions in Ghana and other parts of the world where the United Denomination is represented.

In his powerful sermon, Bishop Ishmael Sam, the Convener of the LHI Denomination expounded on the text from John 3:1-2, stating emphatically that, what we see in the UD as a church was through the obedience of one man, Bishop Dag Heward-Mills, who started this church in a classroom and by the Grace of God, today the church can be found in 94 countries. He intimated that one important way to honor, is to recognize that, what God is doing with our Prophet is not ordinary, just as Nicodemus said, “NO MAN CAN DO THESE, EXCEPT GOD BE WITH HIM”. Bishop Sam encouraged the church of the necessity to continue honoring the great anointing upon Bishop Dag’s life by staying connected in order to be blessed and be partakers of the international grace upon the UD.

The film stars, the dancing stars and various choirs ministered powerfully to grace the occasion. The service ended with a photo shoot of the various groups identified by their traditional/ international dress codes.

In Nigeria, the Giants of Africa, also part of the Loyalty House International Denomination, International Sunday was celebrated in a big way all over.

At the Son of God Cathedral (Lagos Aparche), International Sunday 2021 was as beautiful, colorful and exciting as always, to the Glory of God! It was representative of the people, cultures and tribes (Igbos, Yorubas, Hausas. Akwa-Iboms, Edos, Kogis and Itsekiris). Our Ghanaian brethren also brought much color and fanfare.

We thank our Father, Prophet Dag Heward-Mills for thinking of and instituting such a unique and unifying event. It is a blessing to see scripture Psalm 133:1 ‘Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!’ come to life.

We also thank our Father in Nigeria, Bishop Alex Kofi-Opata for ensuring the event was celebrated so gloriously.

PORT HARCOURT

BENIN CITY

LEKKI

OWERRI

LAGOS NORTH

AKURE

Dayspring Cathedral, Tamale Aparche was blessed on Sunday night, 12th September 2021, when Archbishop passed through after visiting Bawku, Paga and Navrongo Churches.
In his message, he reiterated that the Church of God is at war spiritually and there is a need to be aware of this fact and wage war in prayer to claim the victory that Christ has won for all.

TO THE GLORY OF GOD, Bacenta Sunday took place on Sunday September 12th, 2021 at the Makarios Cathedral in East Legon Hills. It was a spectacular, colorful, and vibrant service! Members represented their regions in their T-shirts based on their regional colors: ORANGE, GREEN, RED, BLUE, BURGUNDY, YELLOW AND PURPLE.

Regions had to creatively introduce themselves, describing their regional composition, the areas that they cover in terms of centers, bacentas and cell meeting locations. Creativity was on point! It was epic!

A power-packed sermon entitled “The Sweet Influences of The Holy Spirit On Your Relationship With The Body Of Christ”, was delivered by our regular outstanding host Bishop Eddy Addy. The atmosphere was charged with excitement, unity, love and to crown it all, souls gave their lives to Christ!

Qodesh Family Church (QFC) North and South America celebrated International Sunday on 12th September, 2021. Though we are many across the nations, from Los Angeles, California, to Managua, Nicaragua, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Washington, Seattle, we are one in the Body of Christ.

QFC LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

Apostle Joel Obuobisa, Convener of the QFC Americas Denomination under the UD-OLGC, preached a message titled, “God Loves the World”. Teaching that there are only two experiences that will happen to everyone: The first is the experience of being born which has already happened. The second is the experience of death, as it is appointed for everyone, and after that the judgement (Hebrews 9:27). God wants us to pass the judgement, thus He pre-empts it by giving us the solution. The ultimate expression of His love and commitment to the World was to give His only begotten Son so that no matter what color, ethnicity or age one is, no one would perish, but have everlasting life.

Many souls were won for the Kingdom.

An exhibition of various cultures was celebrated across the various QFC branches:

QFC MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

QFC MANAGUA, NICARAGUA

QFC ATLANTA, GEORGIA

QFC PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

At QFC University of Washington, Seattle also, International Sunday was a blast! 9 countries were represented this year. There was both in-person and online presence.

Each country brought greetings and presented their culture hitting interesting aspects of their nation.

A presentation of dishes from the various countries was fantastic.

All thanks to Prophet Dag Heward-Mills for having a burden of love for the Americas and for building a beautiful church family literally from all over the World, truly a rehearsal for Heaven.

Though we are many, we are one body in Christ. “We love this family of God.”! exclaimed one excited and satisfied church member! Hallelujah!