Catechists and evangelists urged to preach the gospel

Koforidua, Feb. 25, GNA- The Director of the Koforidua Diocesan Ministerial Education Centre of the Anglican Church, Venerable Felix Annancy has urged African Evangelists to preach the Gospel with an African understanding to make their congregation appreciate God in their daily life .

He observed that, there were no superstars in the preaching of the Gospel and explained that, evangelizing was a team work and those who set aside their own desires and seek God's direction, God blesses them with the talents to excel.

Venerable Annancy was delivering the sermon at a service during which the Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Koforidua, the Rt. Rev. Benjamin Francis Quashie , formally licensed 29 Catechist and Evangelists to work in the Diocese.

The occasion was the first time that such a large number of Catechists and Evangelists were being licensed to work in the Diocese. He explained that while an European Evangelist might not believe in witchcraft and its implication to an African, it is the responsibility of an African Evangelists to explain to his fellow African to understand how the Gospel could help him overcome his fears and live as a free person.

Venerable Annancy urged the Catechists and Evangelists to work with divine inspirations and zeal that would bring results and free their congregation from demonic attacks to make them feel free and experience the presence of God in their ordinary daily lives. He said there were many people in the communities who were ready to give their lives to Christ if only they could get people who would show them love.

He urged the newly licensed Catechists and Evangelists to set targets for themselves to help turn the outstations where they would be working into parishes.