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6-day Presidents’ Leadership Retreat by SGUC ends
The Southern Ghana Union Conference (SGUC) of the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church has held a six-day Presidents’ Leadership Retreat conference of presidents under its jurisdiction.
Held from May 18-23 at the SDA College of Education in Koforidua, the retreat was themed: ‘Enhancing the Quality of Church Leaders.’
It brought together church leaders to engage in training, dialogue, and strategic planning.
In his opening remarks, the President of SGUC, Pr. Dr Thomas Techie Ocran, stated that the retreat aimed to equip leaders to handle pressing challenges while fostering unity and foresight in their leadership roles.
He said that the event served as a platform for sharing experiences, gaining insight, and improving leadership capabilities.
As the church prepares for its upcoming elections, Pr. Dr Ocran encouraged leaders to remain united and focused on their mission of preparing God’s people for Christ’s second coming.
He stressed the importance of mutual support among leaders, regardless of election outcomes, reminding them that leadership was a divine appointment.
He urged the pastors not to be emotionally distressed if they are not elected, but to continue serving faithfully.
Also addressing the participants was the President of the West-Central Africa Division (WAD) of the SDA Church, Pr. Dr Osei Bonsu, who challenged ministers to pursue personal growth and deeper understanding to effectively meet the spiritual and practical needs of their members.
He warned that errors made by gospel ministers could have far-reaching and eternal consequences.
The retreat featured a lineup of distinguished facilitators and speakers, including:
Prof. Opoku Boateng, former Vice President of the West-Central Africa Division,
Chaplain P.O. Mensah, former President of the SDA Church, Dr Pascal Brenya, Human Resource Expert and Consultant, Dr Mrs Stella Agyenim Boateng, Public Services Commission, Pr. Nana Kofi Nimako, Col. P.N.K. Duodu, and Pr. Mark Hado, Directors at SGUC and Prof. Vincent Mensah, Principal of the SDA College of Education.
By Linda Abrefi Wadie