Churches urged to support members in need

A former Personal Ministries Director of the Southern Ghana Union Conference of the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church, Pastor Kwabena Twum, has urged church leaders to support the needy, especially those in the house of God to foster church growth.

He made the appeal at the climax of a 10-day prayer and fasting programme organised by the New Life District of the SDA Church in Anlo-Town, Koforidua under the theme ‘Unleashed.’

Pastor Twum, who was also the former President of the East Ghana Conference of the SDA Church, emphasised that financial instability doesn’t imply laziness, but rather a lack of opportunity.

According to him, many needy members were overlooked and left to face emotional and psychological trauma.

He said that God blessed others to also be blessings to others.

“God has blessed you to become a blessings to others,” he said, adding that giving to the poor increases church attendance and membership, reducing the need for crusades.

He noted that it was another way of assisting to lessen some of the burdens on government.

“Let us all be encouraged to support the less fortunate to fulfil God’s promises” he emphasised.  

Furthermore, Pastor Twum urged the church leaders to make the welfare of their members a priority by finding solutions to their problems.

He encouraged the public to exhibit the habit of fasting and praying even in their difficult times and leave their burdens on God. 

“Trials and tribulations are inevitable, hold on to your faith and God will not let you down,” he added.

The New Life District Pastor, Osei Bonsu Sarpong, advised members to prioritise God to attract His blessings.

By Linda Abrefi Wadie

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