ASANTE PRESBYTERY ENTICES ASANTEHENE

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The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu has rallied Ghanaians to pool together to grow the national economy and bring progress to the country.

 He said everybody should have a part to play in the task of building a noble Ghanaian. Otumfuo Osei Tutu made the call at a special service held by the Asante Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi. 

The special service is part of the church’s ‘Mission to the Palace’ programme, which aims at strengthening relationship between the Presbyterian Church and the chieftaincy institution. Otumfuo Osei Tutu underlined the need for everyone to uphold the values of transparency, accountability and truthfulness. 

These virtues should be combined with hard work and tolerance. The Asantehene added that the expectation is that Ghanaians will live up to their civic responsibilities as citizens in the New Year. He encouraged the Presbyterian Church of Ghana to provide the right leadership to purge the society of corrupt practices and anything toxic to the moral health of the society. 

Otumfuo Osei Tutu asked the church to support him with prayers so that he would have the courage to do what is right in the performance of his traditional duties. He thanked God for his abundant mercies and blessings in the past year, adding that whatever modest impact he had made had come through God's grace.

 Otumfuo Osei Tutu said he had over the years depended on God and would continue to depend on Him for direction as he works to bring progress to the people of Asanteman. 

The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Right Reverend Professor J.O.Y. Mante charged Christians to lead the crusade against moral decay and injustices in society. He said the Ghanaian society had become corrupt as a result of greed, selfishness, lust and materialism, and there was the need for people who claimed to be followers of Jesus Christ to fight these societal vices by deeds and words.

 He said Christianity had come under severe criticism as a result of the inability of most of them to show concern about what happens in their environment. Rt. Rev. Prof. Mante spoke of the unwavering resolve of the Presbyterian Church to scale up the spread of the gospel to give confidence and bring salvation to the society.

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