Accra, May 5, GNA – The Moderator of the Global Evangelical Church, Right Reverend Dr Setorwu Kodzo Ofori, says the Church’s Global Theological Seminary (GTS) would move to its permanent site at Adaklu- Wumenu, near Ho in the Volta Region by the end of the year.
He said the relocation exercise was necessary to enable the seminary meet accreditation requirements. Rev. Dr. Ofori said this in an address at the 2017 Presbytery Representative Conferences in Accra.
He said the Church had so far put in place the necessary infrastructure to enable the seminary to take off smoothly next academic year, while efforts were being made to add more buildings.
He said the present location of the Seminary would be maintained as a city campus where some short courses would be run while the main campus would be in Adaklu Wumenu.
The Moderator said a strategic document was being put together to drive and direct the growth and development actions of the Church over the next ten (10) years with effect from January 2018.
‘We are calling on all stakeholders for full cooperation to meet timelines and also accuracy in providing information,’ he said.
Rev. Dr. Ofori announced that, the Synod Committee of the Church had decided to hold a mini – Synod this
year scheduled for 4th August 2017 at the Ho-Fiave Global Evangelical Church.
It would be on the theme: ‘Thy Kingdom Come – Making a Christ -Like Disciple’.
Rev. Dr. Ofori Said, the leadership has observed that, ‘we lack leaders and teachers who have adequate training in leading Bible Study.
‘To help fill this gap, the Head Office collaborated with the Bible Study and Prayer Fellowship (BSPF) in organizing a trainer of trainers’ course for selected leaders/members of the Church from every congregation,’ he said.
The Moderator called on the Presbytery Chairmen to meet with the Director of Church Life and Nurture and draw a comprehensive training program for leaders in their respective congregations.
Presbytery Representative Conferences’ concept resonates with the Global Evangelical Church where the leadership visits all the fifteen (15) Presbyteries of the Church.
The Conferences afford the Executives and their teams the platform to interrogate issues and interact with delegates thereby bringing the Head Office closer to the members.
This year, there were four teams each led by the Moderator, the Synod Clerk Rev. Rapheal Mac Attih, the Male Presbyter Executive Prof. Remmeil Adosraku and the Female Presbyter Executive Mrs. Esi Boboobee.
Source:GNA