Rev Stephen Wengam retains Assemblies of God Ghana leadership

Rev Stephen Wengam has been re-elected as the General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God, Ghana, after securing an overwhelming majority in the church’s 2026 elections.

Rev Wengam polled 3,727 votes, representing 89.48 percent of the total votes cast, to retain his position.

His challenger, Rev Kwame Bansah, received 432 votes, representing 10.37 percent, while six votes, representing 0.14 percent, were rejected.

The results were announced during the Assemblies of God, Ghana’s 2026 General Council Meeting, where the church described his victory as an overwhelming endorsement of his leadership.

Rev Wengam was first elected General Superintendent in August 2022. His re-election means he will continue to lead the church as it pursues its programmes and initiatives in the coming years.

He is also the Lead Pastor of Cedar Mountain Chapel, East Legon, a position he has held since October 2010.

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Beyond his leadership role in Assemblies of God, Ghana, Rev Wengam serves as Vice Chairman of the Africa Assemblies of God Alliance, which has more than 20 million members and over 100,000 local churches.

He is also a Cabinet member of the World Assemblies of God Fellowship and serves as Chairman of its Church Health Commission.

In Ghana, Rev Wengam is Chairman of the Governing Council of the Ghana Immigration Service and a former Chairman of the Ghana Prisons Service Council.

He is also a National Executive Committee member of the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council.

Rev Wengam has been married to Lady Monica Wengam since November 2000, and they have two children, Ithra Yenupiini and Matthew-King Baanan Wengam.



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