Consecrations

The atmosphere was solemn.
Once again, a significant moment in the history of the church was about to unfold.
Dressed in their pre-consecration vestments, the bishops-elect processed into the elegant Flow in the Anointing Chapel at the Anagkazo Campus, steps in sync to the dulcet tune.

This was it – a literally life-transforming moment in the lives of the 6 Firstlove Bishops and Mothers elect:

1. Brian Thabiso Masuku
2. Paul Prince
3. Farrell Nii Kofi Ablah Bruce
4. Daniella Dayanara Rochelle Hart
5. Gifty-Iris Calah Krofuah
6. Ruth Jani Oye Appiah-Denkyira

After the purpose of gathering was declared and prayer said, the candidates’ profiles were read – each life a beautifully different flavor, rich with testimonies and experiences uniquely capturing the Call of God!
They were then adorned in their new bishopric apparel, each detail connoting a great spiritual message.

The Presiding Bishop, Dag Heward-Mills laid hands on them, offering heartfelt prayers for each one.
He preached from Acts 3:12-13, emphasizing the grace and mercy of God which had found the consecrants and which would keep and help them in the journey ahead.

The ceremony ended with a lovely recession, greetings and photographs.

The Consecration of bishops is a momentous occasion, symbolizing the continued growth and vitality of the Church. It serves as a reminder of the importance of spiritual leadership and the commitment to serving the saints.
With their newfound authority, these bishops and mothers will carry the torch of faith, working in the fields of the Master, reaping the harvest!

14 Bishops were consecrated on Friday, 29th September 2023.

The ceremony was officiated by the Presiding Bishop of the United Denominations, Bishop Dag Heward-Mills, in the new Flow in the Anointing Chapel, on the campus of the Anagkazo Bible and Ministry Training School, Mampong.

The 12 Bishops and 2 Mothers were from churches in Cape Verde, Kenya, Uganda, Republic of Congo, DRC, Equatorial Guinea and Ghana. The group featured the first Ivorian to be consecrated as a Bishop. One of the Mothers is also from South Africa.

The names of the new Bishops and Mothers are:

• Bishop Abednego Nyarkoh Mensah – Cape Verde
• Bishop Augustine Frantz Appiah – Kenya
• Bishop Christos Abbey – Kenya
• Bishop Dennis Cudjoe Ampofo – Kenya
• Bishop Paa Kwasi Nyarkoh – Kenya
• Bishop Gustav Paul Offei-Manu – Uganda
• Bishop Joseph Aboagye – DRC
• Bishop Christian Adoupo – DRC
• Bishop Oreal Lartey – Equatorial Guinea
• Bishop Kenneth Awutey – Republic of Congo
• Bishop Lovell Nii Ankrah – Ghana
• Bishop Baffour Kyei – Ghana
• Mother Faustina-Carla Abrafi Boateng – Ghana
• Mother Nomshado Miranda-Asher Siweya – Ghana

We wish the new Bishops and Mothers the very best and pray for an increase in anointing and power over their ministries.

With anxious and calculated steps they walked to the tune of “I’m The One You’re Looking For”, into the grand auditorium in a beautiful file. Clad in white, their very lives about to change forever!

The august Consecration Ceremony of 4 new Bishops and 9 Episcopal Sisters (ES) of the UD-OLGC took place at the Great Hall of the prestigious Anagkazo Bible and Ministry Training Center (ABMTC), Mampong Akwapim on Tuesday August 30th 2022.

Mixed emotions of joy, gratitude and sober reflection from all gathered added a special touch to the deeply spiritual ceremony.

Amidst cheers and applause each candidate’s profile was read. From varied backgrounds, they have all converged in the vineyard of the Lord.

The Founder and Presiding Bishop of this world-class ministry, Bishop Dag Heward-Mills (also dressed in his resplendent Bishopric regalia) offered heart-felt, life transforming prayers for each candidate after their consecration vows were said. They were adorned with their new vestments (each a special spiritual symbol) and presented to the congregation.

The heart-stirring message preached by the Prophet took the atmosphere up a notch and the terse but moving speeches laced with tones of gratitude from the new Bishops was the topping on the cake!

Congratulations to:
Bishop McIvin Mafora
Bishop George Antwi
Bishop Stephen Poku
Bishop Immanuel Obeng
ES Lilian Hasia Commey
ES Elaine Abelah Klufio
ES Akwele Ivanna Kiruja
ES Olivia Adalena Sam
ES Linda Abana Aryee
ES Bridgette-Marian Emunah Ogoe
ES Pamela Marnette Dickson
ES Amelia Beracha Aidoo
ES Sarah Lanita Obuobisa

Great grace to fulfill your ministries!

The Affiliated Denomination Related and Connected with the United Denominations (AD-RCUD) was founded in 2021 by the Presiding Bishop Dag Heward-Mills of the United Denominations Originating from the Lighthouse Group of Churches (UD-OLGC). The AD-RCUD consists of churches that are independent and autonomous to whom the UD-OLGC stretches forth the right hand of fellowship. AD-RCUD therefore is established as a body and a Council that are affiliated spiritually with the UD-OLGC through Christian maturity, Christian love and Biblical humility.

REVEREND ISAAC OTI-BOATENG was born on 15^th December, 1985 to Nana Kwakyie Acheampong (I) and Madam Agnes Asante.

He obtained both a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.

Rev. Oti-Boateng received Christ at Sunday school in Church of Pentecost when he was only 8 years old.

In 1999, Rev. Oti heard The Presiding Bishop, Dag Heward-Mills preach on radio and fell in love with the Prophet and his ministry and has been following him since then.

He was very active in ministry in school, both in his secondary and tertiary education.

After university, Rev. Oti  joined the Charismatic Evangelistic Ministry (CEM) and became an assisting Pastor to Rev. Peter Nyadanu, the Branch Pastor of CEM Dansoman in 2009 and was ordained as a Reverend minister in November 2013 by Dr. George Wilfred Arthur.

Rev. Isaac Oti-Boateng started Christ World Incorporated, AKA Love Economy Church on 13th November, 2011 with the blessings of Rev. Nyadanu and has grown over the years into a multi-facetted ministry with twenty-two Churches in Ghana (Accra, Kumasi, Takoradi, Koforidua, Ho, Kpando, Tamale etc.) and a Church each in the United Kingdom, the United States of America and Canada, summing up to twenty-five Churches.

He has also been happily married for nine years to Rev. Mrs. Yvonne Oti-Boateng, MD, a paediatric oncologist (KATH). His marriage has been blessed with two beautiful children, Jedidiah Oti-Boateng and Ariel-Aletheia Oti-Boateng.

LOUIS MACHAIAH born on the 26^th December of 1973 to Mr. Joe Louis Macaiah and Mrs. Comfort Ohemaa.

He was a bodybuilder and a footballer before he got converted by Apostle Anthony Cudjoe, who taught him how to do evangelism and follow up. Since the Apostle didn’t have a church, Louis ended up becoming a member of the Aroma of Christ Church, which was founded in 1996 by the late Prophet Maxwell Acheampong.

Christ Vision Sanctuary International started when the late Prophet Maxwell Acheampong released all his trainee pastors. The church started in the month of June 1998 at Dome CFC, Achimota in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. It was birthed out of a small fellowship of only five members in the hall of the General Overseer, Prophet Louis Micaiah’s uncompleted apartment.

Christ Vision Sanctuary International has experienced much growth since then and currently has 30 branches with over 100 Pastors.

In addition to this, he has built and runs a Bible school training center.

Prophet Macaiah has been following Bishop Dag for many years now and he is a member of the Healing Jesus Board.

JESSE SACKEY was born in Winneba on 4th September 1962 to Archdeacon E. A. B. Sackey of the Anglican Church and Mrs Sarah Ellen Sackey, both of blessed memory. He attended the University of Ghana for his Bachelor of Arts degree. Jesse Sackey was born again in August 1984 through his school friend, George Tuwor.

It was soon after being saved that he joined the Holy Fire Fellowship. The late Bishop Reginald Ofori-Twumasi took him up, raised and trained him eventually for ministry. He worked with him for fourteen years and was released in 1998. Though in a new ministry, Rev Sackey remained a loyal son and served his Bishop till the day of his death in 2014.

Rev Jesse Sackey is the Founding Minister and General Overseer of Latter Rain Family Chapel with branches. He is also the Founder and President of Jesse Sackey Outreach Ministries, and Christian Networking International, aiming at serving the Body of Christ in revivals, outreaches, in strengthening and equipping the Saints.

Jesse Sackey serves on the International Board of the Healing Jesus Campaign, National Association of Charismatic and Christian Churches (NACCC) in Ghana, the AD-RCUD all established by Bishop Dag Heward-Mills.

He is also an executive member of the Sekondi-Takoradi Ministers’ Network. He and his wife Harriet are blessed with four children, Gloria, Joshua, David and Ed.

ANDREW PAPPOE was born on 26^th October, 1979, to Pastor Andrew Addo Pappoe, Senior (of blessed memory) and Mrs Regina Kwarley Pappoe (an educationist) in the Greater Accra region. He is the fourth of five children.

He obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Administration (Banking and Finance) from the University of Ghana, Legon. He grew up in the Heritage Baptist Church , a church planted by his father, Pastor Andrew Addo Pappoe Snr.

In 2007, he took over from his father as the senior pastor of Heritage Baptist Church, and in the 14 years since, the church has grown from 7 members to a current 3,000 plus membership, a regular Sunday attendance of 1024 across all branches, with 40 pastors.

The 15 branches he oversees include the First Works Temple, Asofan; Jesus Temple, Oshuiman; Goshen Temple, Ayawaso; Light of the World Temple, Agya Herbal;  Amamorley and Omanjor.

He is a member of the Healing Jesus International Board, the Charismatic Bishop’s Conference, the AD-RCUD Board and the Church Growth Board.

He is married to his lovely wife, Dormenyo Pappoe and they have three children namely, Regina-Lois Aku Shika Pappoe, Andrew-Moses Dag Pappoe and Adelaide Bridgette Adukwei Pappoe.

“A Christian minister is a person who in a peculiar sense is not his own; he is the servant of God, and therefore ought to be wholly devoted to Him. By entering into that sacred office he solemnly undertakes to be always engaged, as much as possible, in the Lord’s work, and not to choose his own pleasure, or employment, or pursue the ministry as something that is to subserve his own ends, or interests, or as a kind of by-work. He engages to go where God pleases, and to do, or endure what he sees fit to command, or call him to, in the exercise of his function. He virtually bids farewell to friends, pleasures, and comforts, and stands in readiness to endure the greatest sufferings in the work of his Lord, and Master.”

― William Carey, An Enquiry into the Obligations of Christians to Use All Means for the Conversion of the Heathens

The United Denomination Originating from the Lighthouse Group of Churches (UD- OLGC) consecrated 19 new Bishops under the shepherding of the Presiding Bishop Dag Heward-Mills, on Wednesday, 29th December 2021. These are faithful men who have laboured in the church in many locations, and in various seasons of the life of the Ministry. Most of them joined the church as students and rose through the ranks over many decades to date. What building blocks! What precious gems!

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The harvest truly is plenteous, hence the need for many labourers to oversee the wide expanse of work from Ghana – (Asamankese, Akim Oda, Ejura, Navrongo, Assin Fosu, Cape Coast, Dunkwa-on-Offin, Wa, Nkawkaw, Ayawaso, Agbogba,) to Uganda –(Kampala), through Guinea, and Kenya – (Nairobi, Kasarani), to Rwanda – (Kigali), and even to the uttermost parts of the earth, in the Pacific region of Papua New Guinea – (Port Moresby), and Fiji – (Suva).

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Ranging from 15 to 33 long years of service and faithfulness in the Ministry, indeed, these newly consecrated Bishops are like Timothys who are being charged to commit to faithful men the same things they have heard from their Shepherd, Bishop Dag Heward-Mills. 2 Timothy 2:2. They have all proven themselves by building great Congregations and massive Church Buildings. Worthy of mention is Bishop Edward Cofie in Guinea Conakry, who joined the church at the tender age of 10, and under the tutelage of Bishop Oko Bortei-Doku has remained faithful until his elevation to the high office of a Bishop.

The Prophet prayed passionately for three most precious things for the new Bishops and what would give them staying power all the way to the very end: The Grace of God, The Humility of Jesus Christ, The Love of God/The Love for God.

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Afterwards, they were adorned beautifully in their full regalia by Archbishop Kwasi Ampofo and Archbishop Patrick Bruce.

THE NEWLY CONSECRATED BISHOPS

• Bishop Benjamin Kwapong Lokko – Kampala (Uganda)
• Bishop Edward Cofie – Dubreka (Guinea)
• Bishop Augustine Blay – Asamankese (Ghana)
• Bishop Yoku Amonoo-Neizer – Agbogba (Ghana)
• Bishop Bernard Koranteng – Entente (Uganda)
• Bishop Emmanuel Badoe – Akim Oda (Ghana)
• Bishop Emmanuel Ankrah – Ejura (Ghana)
• Bishop Ebenezer Kofi Biney – Kasarani (Kenya)
• Bishop Kofi Hene Asare – The Way Cathedral, Ayawaso (Ghana)
• Bishop Dennis Djagbletey – Navrongo (Ghana)
• Bishop Raymond Amarlai Amarkyne – Assin Fosu (Ghana)
• Bishop Paschal Godwyll – Lion of Judah Cathedral (Ghana)
• Bishop Joseph Edwin Kofi Amable – Prince of Peace Cathedral, Nairobi (Kenya)
• Bishop Justice Gaisie – Risen Lord Cathedral, Dunkwa-on-Offin (Ghana)
• Bishop Kwabena Amoako Doku – Redeemer Cathedral, Wa (Ghana)
• Bishop Joseph Owusu Adjei – Kigali (Rwanda)
• Bishop Emmanuel Tetteh – Nkawkaw (Ghana)
• Bishop John Boffah – Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea)
• Bishop Andrew Kwaku Osei – Suva (Fiji)

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It was a joyful, colourful and very well attended function at the Great Hall of the Prestigious Anagkazo Campus, Mampong.

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