Emulate the work of early missionaries-Moderator

The Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Right Reverend Yaw Frimpong-Manso, has urged the clergy to emulate the work of the early missionaries who contributed immensely towards the development of the country.
Through the efforts of the missionaries, he said, schools and hospitals, as well as agricultural projects were instituted.
Reverend Frimpong-Manso was speaking at Abokobi near Accra yesterday, at the opening of a five-day seminar being organised by the Association on Churches and Missions in South Western Germany.
“The pioneer missionaries were moved by passion for Christ to bring hope to the hopeless through church life and social services,” he said.
Therefore, he noted that there was a need for religious bodies to use their office to improve on the lives of their congregation and the nation.
Rev. Frimpong-Manso said the early missionaries committed themselves to effective evangelism and in the process brought the gospel to the people.
He however, noted that these remarkable achievements by the missionaries could not effectively continue as Christians of today had relented in their efforts to evangelise.
“It is now our turn to evangelise to our communities and nation and even to the uttermost parts of the world,” he added.
He expressed the hope that the participants would provide suggestions to enhance the image of the church in Ghana and that of the International body of churches in Germany.
The Director for International and Social Relations, Reverend Dr Samuel Ayete-Nyampong said the seminar sought to bring churches together and share ideas on promoting missions.
He noted that the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG) had benefited in various ways from the association in the areas of healthcare, vocational skills training, scholarships among others things.
“We have also embarked on various projects such as capacity and peace building which are helping the youth in PCG immensely,” he said.
In all, 36 participants from 28 churches representing 10 countries are attending the seminar.
The Association of Churches and Missions in South Western Germany is a network of 23 churches and five mission organisations located in different countries.