The Charismatic Believers Church International (CBCI) marked its 25th Anniversary on Sunday in Accra with a call on all Christian communities to prioritise spreading the word of God in order to ensure positive change in the country.
The day’s programme which was held under the theme: ‘Keeping the Fire Burning in the Power of His Might,’ was aimed to highlight CBCI’s journey over the past quarter-century and also to unveil its vision for the future.
Speaking in an interview with the media after the celebration, the General Overseer of CBCI, Right Reverend Kwabena Owusu-Amoah, emphasised the need for Christians to prioritise spreading the gospel above any other interest, saying a lot of souls were being lost and it behoved on Christians to step up efforts to reach out to those who needed the word to change them from their bad ways.
Touching on the theme, he stated, Christians must seriously ‘keep the fire burning’ by preaching the gospel to individuals, especially those who had gone wayward to bring them back into the fold of Christ.
Rt Rev. Owusu-Amoah also emphasised the need for the Church to support the government and the political leaders of the country to promote the country’s development.
“The Church must pray for the nation and its leaders,” he stressed, indicating that the Church must be committed to supporting the government irrespective of which party was in power.
Turning his focus on CBCI, he said since its establishment in 1999, the church had been involved in various community outreach programmes, including visiting the local orphanage and sharing the gospel with market vendors.
As part of the church’s commitment to spreading the gospel and ensuring salvation for all, he indicated that the church would construct a children’s block which would include a classrooms, library, and offices to serve as an avenue to train the children in the fear of the Lord.
The Guest Preacher, Rev. Philip Kofi Tutu, in his sermon, bemoaned the lukewarm attitude of some Christians who only attended church when they were expecting a miracle or something from God.
He admonished the congregation to adopt a Christ-like attitude in their everyday life in order to “keep their fire burning without it running out,” in essence remain committed and spiritually alive in worshipping and serving God even in the face of challenges and adversity
BY CYNTHIA ASAMPANA