E.P Church’s Meridian Presbytery Men’s Fellowship Urged to Create Positive Change

Adentan: The Meridian Presbytery Men's Fellowship of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church (E.P Church) has been encouraged to be productive and drive positive change within the church and surrounding communities. Mr. Samuel Akoetey, President of the Meridian Presbytery Men's Fellowship, emphasized the importance of collective effort at all levels to achieve meaningful goals.According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Akoetey made the call during a Thanksgiving Service at the 6th Annual Conference of the Men's Fellowship held at E.P Church, Adentan. The event revolved around the theme, 'Care for God's Creation; The Role of Christian Men as Agents of Change in the Church.' As a newly elected executive, Mr. Akoetey highlighted the need for the fellowship to increase community visitations and deliver impactful results for both God and the country.The newly elected executives of the Meridian Presbytery Men's Fellowship include Mr. Samuel Akoetey as President, Mr. Raymond Atadze as Vice President, Mr. Wisdom K. Togoh as Assistant Secretary, Mr. Bismarck Tsevi as Treasurer, and Mr. Gideon Kofi Tegbey as Organising Secretary. Additional members include Mr. Evans Fowofoo Agbeehia as Financial Secretary, Mr. David Fiagbor as Welfare Officer, Mr. Albert Ahey as Ex-Officio, and Mr. Mikafui Mensah Agency as the Appointed Chaplain.The Meridian Presbytery Men's Fellowship oversees areas from Labadi to Ada, Dodowa, Adentan, and Legon, aiming to promote environmental sustainability and technological advancement. In his sermon, Rev. Dr. Abraham D. Akoto, Men's Desk Programme Officer in Ho, urged the fellowship to balance church traditions with God's love, cautioning against practices that become burdensome without divine love.In an interview with the Ghana News Agency, Rev. Dr. Akoto advised Christians to remain committed to God and be cautious of over-reliance on prophecies. He noted that while prophecies are intended to reveal and redeem, there is a growing concern about some ministers using them for personal glorification and fin ancial gain.Rev. Dr. Akoto pointed out the challenge of discerning genuine prophecies from self-serving ones, emphasizing that prophecies should guide believers towards blessings and outline the consequences of non-compliance with divine directives. Despite the value of prophecies, he encouraged the church to prioritize Bible study to prevent a dependency on prophecies that could lead believers astray.