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Assemblies of God relaunches network for professionals
Rev Wegham in a group members of the AG professionals Network
Former Chief Justice, Georgina Theodora Wood, has asked Christian professionals not to be content with merely excelling in their respective fields of endeavour, but commit themselves to using their skills, influence, and resources in order to advance the Kingdom of God.
According to her, “the successes and achievements of Christian Professionals, whether in the field of medicine, law, engineering, entrepreneurship, or any other domain, are not meant to be mere feathers” in their caps, rather, they are divine instruments, entrusted by the Almighty, to be wielded for the advancement of God’s kingdom on earth.
Justice Theodora Wood was speaking in Accra at the re-launch of the Assemblies of God Professionals Network (AGPN).
The AGPN is the central platform within the church for connecting the wealth of professional experiences for the work of the Kingdom of God.
Formed in 2004, the AG Professionals Network established Prime Insurance Company Limited.
Challenges along the way could not enable the Network to fulfil its objectives of fully mobilising professionals from various backgrounds for the work of the Kingdom of God.
The re-launch of the Network is to enable it to achieve its objective of building a network of professionals in the church, mobilise members to contribute skills, funding and other resources for missions and ministry, and coordinate church and humanitarian projects that uplift underserved communities.
It is also to create a pool of resource persons in career guidance and counselling, contribute technical and financial resources for investment to revamp existing projects and to offer advisory service to the Executive Presbytery on issues and interventions that may require specialised competences.
The former Chief Justice spoke extensively on mentorship and discipleship, kingdom-minded investments, ethical leadership, economic empowerment and development, community outreach and evangelism as key areas the Christian Professional should focus their attention on. She entreated Christian professionals to rise up and fulfil their calling.
The Chairman of the Governing Council of the Assemblies of God Professionals Network, Mr Kwabena Adu-Boahene, traced the history of the work of Christian missionaries who gave impetus to the establishment of Assemblies of God in Ghana at a time when Christian missionaries were faced with huge socio-economic challenges among the populace in their quest to spread the Gospel.
He said, “to give practical meaning to the Biblical teaching of caring for the needy and alleviating the suffering of the people, Christian Professionals organised literacy classes for the indigenous people and taught them various arts of block-making, door and window frame fabrication, roof trusses construction and enhanced agriculture.”
He stressed that these professionals did not only preach the message, but also backed it with the work of their hand, adding that the contribution of Christian professionals to the spread of the gospel therefore cannot be underestimated.
Mr. Kwabena Adu-Boahene paid tribute to the Executive Presbytery of Assemblies of God Ghana led by the General Superintendent Rev. Stephen Wengam for reviving the professionals’ network to identify and unify the pool of gifted individuals to serve, using the skills and expertise God has given them.
The General Superintendent of Assemblies of God, Ghana, Rev. Stephen Wengam, expressed his appreciation to all those who worked hard to revive the Network.
He said, “Assemblies of God recognises the presence of professionals and the absolute need to mobilise them for missions, while providing the platform for their networking to create a pool for accessing such expertise and talents for effective administration of the church.”
He said leadership of the church was poised to bring professionals on board to provide expertise in its administration.
The group donated a brand new Nissan X-TERRA to the national office of the Youth Ministry Department of the church.
Also an ultra-modern office space was dedicated for the Assemblies of God Professionals Network. Similar offices are expected to be opened in the regions of the church.
By Anita Nyarko Yirenkyi
The Ghana Tourism Development Company, GTDC, under the leadership of Prof.Kobby Mensah has launched GTDC Campus Tourism Office at the University of Ghana.
The initiative aims to promote educational and domestic tourism by providing structured campus tour experiences showcasing key heritage sites, including the Archaeology Museum and the School of Performing Arts.
It will also offer students their first travel experience across the continent and inculcate in them love to visit Ghana’s heritage sites.
Addressing the gathering at the launch yesterday, the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, described tourism as a vehicle for education and heritage preservation, stressing that the sector must inspire citizens to value and protect national culture for future generations.
The minister highlighted tourism’s connection to disciplines such as history, the arts, economics and environmental science.
The minister further noted that the private sector is the engine of tourism economy, adding that the engines require fuel, which is talents.” by investing in these young people today, you are securing the quality, the innovation and competitiveness of our own industry for tomorrow.
She added that the establishment of the office represents a deliberate investment in the intellectual capital of the country.
The GTDC boss, Prof.Kobby Mensah, said,”at GTDC, we believe that if our tourism has to be sustainable, we have to promote domestic tourism and a very big part of it is getting students to appreciate tourism and helping them to organise tours.”
He added that the University of Ghana itself is a huge heritage site which must be explored.
Prof.Kobby Mensah noted that the initiative, which is one of many to be established across the country, is a joint partnership between GTDC and University of Ghana.
The Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof.Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, said the University is a custodian of heritage which goes beyond the structures and welcomed the establishment of the first Campus Tourism Office.
She was optimistic that the office would be put to good use to achieve the intended purpose.
The launch brought together Stakeholders reaffirming their commitment to nurturing future tourism and hospitality professionals.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Ghana has officially accepted an invitation to serve as Guest Country at Burkina Faso’s 22nd National Culture Week in Bobo-Dioulasso from April 22 to May 2, 2026.
The invitation was extended by Burkina Faso’s Minister of Communication, Culture, Arts and Tourism, Gilbert Noël Ouédraogo, accompanied by the Ambassador of Burkina Faso to Ghana, H.E. David Kabré.
Receiving the delegation, Abla Dzifa Gomashie reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to deepening cultural diplomacy and strengthening historic ties between the two nations.
She noted that the festival will create opportunities for young creatives, expand exhibition platforms and promote commercial exchange within the creative sector.
The event will feature cultural performances, a community village and gastronomy fair, an arts market, literary engagements, and a craft and trade fair.
Ghana’s participation is expected to further strengthen bilateral relations between John Dramani Mahama and Ibrahim Traoré, while fostering collaboration within the creative ecosystems of both countries.
