Ghana Update – April 2024

“ In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee?” (Luke 24:5-6)

INTRODUCTION

Indeed, why do you look for the living among the dead? Yes, He is not here; He is risen! We serve a risen Lord and His resurrection offers us eternal hope. And we pray that anything that is also dead in our lives will rise as the Lord rose.

PRAYER SUMMIT

Corporate prayer by the Body of Christ is something that is very needed at this time and season. So, the invitation to participate in this year’s non – denominational Prayer Summit held in Savelugu in Northern Ghana was a welcoming news. Samson was given a session to speak on the final day of the Prayer Summit which brought together different denominations and communities.
It is prayer and hope that the unity Christ prayed for in John 17 will become a reality and make the Church stronger even in the midst of a fierce opposition.

THE GREAT COMMISSION TASK

The task of the Great Commission must continue even as we wait for the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is also an awakening and a great reminder of what our Lord had commanded us to do as he was departing from the universe. Samson gave the keynote address at the graduation of Church planters in the Upper East region of Ghana. These were Trainees under The Timothy Initiative Church planting and Leadership Development training model. It was a solemn moment for reminding the Church to rise to the occasion and to see the task of the Great Commission advance towards completion. The need for the just to come together and rally around the great commission irrespective of the denomination was emphasized.

LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

Leadership is very critical for the Church and our world at large. Samson participated in the West Africa Regional Leadership Conference in Accra under the auspices of The Timothy Initiative. Samson was one of the people given an added opportunity of service as a coach for the leadership team in Sieera Leone. It is our prayer that the Lord will lead him as he serves in that capacity to see the Kingdom work of our Lord expand to bring about liberation to the oppressed and lost.

CHE FACILITATION

Samson was one of the facilitators for this year’s Community Health Evangelism Internship that took place in the Volta Region of Ghana. He facilitated the aspect of Micro Enterprise Development. Participants came from countries such as Cote D’Ivoire, Senegal, Liberia, Nigeria and Ghana. It was a great time of interaction and learning.

PRAYER NEEDS

• Thank God for His faithfulness and continue to pray for the Gospel efforts in Northern Ghana.
• Pray for Samson as he takes on the service opportunity as the Country Coach for the TTI leadership team in Sierra Leone.
• Thank God for the Seed of Hope Broadcast. Ask for continued grace for the program that many lives will experience transformation through it.

Yours in His Vineyard

Samson Abukari – Country Director, Ghana