GEC Vision Chapel climaxes Ghana Month with vibrant cultural display

The Global Evangelical Church’s (GEC) Vision Chapel at Adidome in the Central Tongu District has climaxed the Ghana Month celebra­tion with spectacular cultural display, showcasing the traditions of the Anlo, Vedome and Tongu people.

The event was part of the church’s initiative aimed at promoting cultural integration and unity among its con­gregants and it was a vibrant celebra­tion of Ghana’s rich cultural heritage.

The event featured mesmerizing drumming and dancing, including tra­ditional dances like Agbadza, Borbor­bor, Misego and Kinka.

Reverend Israel Kwasi Ahalie, Parish Pastor of the church, emphasised the significance of celebrating Ghana Month, stating that it fosters cultural and tribal integration among congre­gants.

He highlighted the importance of embracing and ‘christianising’ the sound and godly aspects of various cultures, as they serve as a pathway for understanding and communicating the Gospel.

“The independence of Ghana is the spiritual independence of the Ghana­ian Christian,” Reverend Ahalie noted.

He added: “Ghana Month promotes the unique cultural heritage of the Ghanaian people. Though not all aspects of culture are Christian in nature, the culture of any people is fundamental to the Great Commis­sion.”

Reverend Ahalie further explained that culture serves as the platform for living out the Gospel of Christ, and that the Gospel takes root within the culture of the people.

He cited Acts 17:22-28, which em­phasises God’s creation of all nations, and Revelation 5:8-13, which high­lights the importance of discipling these nations.

The Great Commission is about discipline and nation-building; the conversion of the things that make people into nations – the shared processes of thinking, the shared and common attitudes, worldview, per­spectives, languages, cultural, social, and economic habits of thought, behaviour, and practice,” Reverend Ahalie stressed.

“Christ died for and purchased men for God from all groups, including tribal and cultural groups (Revelations 5:8-13).

The Parish Pastor also mentioned that the celebration was a testament to the church’s commitment to pro­moting unity and cultural integration, in line with the Great Commission, citing Matthew 28:18-20.

-GNA