Calvary Baptist to open educational institute soon – Rev. Deegbe

The Calvary Baptist Church of Ghana, as a way of contributing its quota to national development, has planned to open an educational institute.

The Senior Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, Rev. Dr. Fred Deegbe made this known in an exclusive interview with GhanaWeb where he spoke among other things about the church’s 50 years in existence and plans they intend to roll out to benefit people and the country as a whole.

According to Rev. Deegbe, the church places high value on our educational system, hence the need for the church to establish an institution that would train, educate and add values to the lives of people.

“I think we have laid a solid foundation this 50 years and anybody who wants to build any big building must have a strong foundation; a strong foundation of integrity, of the word. We now have a lot of youth and we think having an educational institution to train our people will serve this nation very well”, he said.

He indicated that the country over the years has been losing its grounds so establishing an educational institution is a strategic way to rebuild the value system of the society.

"We have been blessed so much as a nation but there is very little to show for it, that we can do more. We want to build the can-do spirit in our people who will have commanding heights of the economy and be thought leaders, moral leaders who will show by their entrepreneurial skills, by the small things they are able to do, who think globally. Today by the advent of the internet what can't you do? You can be in Ghana, in your small room and make waves" he explained.

Calvary Baptist Church of Ghana on December 9 will celebrate 50 years of its existence with a mega thanksgiving service that will end a series of activities organised since December 2017. The celebration has been characterised with donations to less privileged, evangelism and outreach programmes among others.

Calvary Baptist Church is the first indigenous Baptist Church in Ghana. It has blossomed from humble beginnings of starting in a garage to numerous branches across the country.

It was initially referred to as the English-speaking Baptist Church of Accra.

Reverend Fred Deegbe is expected to bring his service to the church as the Senior Pastor to an end soon and the position taken over by another pastor of the church.

Talking about his legacy, the renowned religious leader insisted he wishes to be known as the pastor who was faithful to his maker.

The Senior Pastor, however, added that his successes chalked whiles leading the church should be considered as a collective effort as various people played various roles to bring the Church to its current state after 50 years.

"Having led the Church, sometimes it is presumptuous to think that you did it all by yourself. Yes you lead but if you didn't have the support of people probably you would never have achieved those things so it is always difficult to take credit for - I did this, I did this, I did that. I lead people, they cooperated with me and together we did this to the glory of God" he asserted.