GOD'S COVENANT WITH THE CHURCH OF PENTECOST

 

The growth of the Church of Pentecost from a small group of ardent Christians in the 1930s into its present numerical, spiritual and financial stature, with branches all over the world, is the direct result of a covenant made by God with the founders of the Church at its beginnings. Besides the living fathers of the church who were aware of this covenant, and ministers who have learnt about it, a majority of church members do not know anything about it.


At the Sixth Extraordinary Council Meeting of the Church held in Koforidua in April, 1999, the General Council decided that Church members be taught these covenants (below) for them to know  what God told the Founding Fathers about the future of the Church, how He has faithfully fulfilled His part of that covenant over the years, and what church members should do to fulfill their part of the remaining aspects of the covenant.
 

GOD'S PART (HIS PROMISES)

"It is not because of how few or many you are in membership but according to my divine and eternal purpose and goodwill for my Church."
God would raise a nation out of Africa that would be a spearhead and light to the world, heralding the Second Coming of Christ Jesus our Lord.
 
The Gold Coast (now Ghana)  had been chosen to fulfill this divine purpose.
 
God would accomplish this through a white missionary from Europe who would come to lead the group in future. The group which through many trials, tribulations, temptations and persecutions would be nurtured, protected and grow up spiritually, numerically, would become a great international Pentecostal Church which would send out missionaries to Africa and the rest of the world to make disciples for Christ.
 
He would call out men according to His own choice from time to time to work in His Church.
 
He would ensure that no weapon that is formed against the Church prospers, and every tongue that rises against it in judgment shall be condemned. For this is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of Him.
 
He  would meet the Church's financial needs of the Church in good and bad times for all other churches to acknowledge His divine presence, blessings and glory of the Church.  
 
 He would pour abundant Spiritual Gifts on both men and women.
 
He would from time to time prune and purge His Church  of all parasites, pests, personality cults, false doctrines, social and religious evils, from the Church to make her holy and radiant to portray His divine presence, radiance, glory in it spiritual and physical performances, in order to avoid both spiritual decline and apostasy.
NOTE: These aspects of the Covenant were confirmed in 1940, during the Easter Convention at Winneba and re-confirmed in 1948 at the General Convention at Koforidua.

 

THE CHURCH'S PART (ITS RESPONSIBILITIES)

It should  know and understand His ways and obey His voice and commandments and that the Church would keep itself holy, blameless and pure.
 
It is not to love, learn the things of the world , for His ways are different from the ways of the world.  It should not imitate worldliness of any form,  or religious sects, organizations or churches, for He has chosen the Church to be holy, righteous, faithful, humble and obedient; a different model and a peculiar people, to show forth His divine virtues to angels.
 
It should not be covetous, money-minded, selfish, proud, arrogant, and stubborn in its ways.
 
To become a pure, disciplined and holy church that would stand the test of time, it should make holiness a watchword.  
 
The Church should not owe any man, borrow or seek financial aids, loans, or grants from anywhere as its Eternal Riches, treasury  and that He is able to sustain the Church in all its needs.
 
Spiritual gifts to the Church are to be controlled to prevent them from being used by Satan to his advantage.  
 
It should not to harbor sins, evil deeds and evil people among its ranks, but rebuke, discipline and restore backsliders in the spirit of love, compassion, and patience. If the Church would hearken to His voice and obey His precepts, it would be blessed among its peers.
 

HOW THE CHURCH WOULD FULFILL ITS OBLIGATIONS IN THE COVENANT

Every first Wednesday of the month was set aside as Missionary Day for prayers and offering for expansion of Missions Work.
 
Every first  Tuesday of the month was set aside for Women's Movement meeting to pray and for the expansion and growth of the Church, spiritually, financially, and numerically. The slogan "HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD" emanated from this effort to fulfill terms of the Covenant.
 
Callings and elections to offices were subjected to confirmation through divine intervention and general consensus of the people.
 
In preaching and teaching Christ was presented as Savior and emphasis was placed on salvation through Christ and the new birth

The foursquare gospel - Christ as Savior, Healer, Baptiser and Soon-Coming King - was preached daily by the Church.