THE Eastern Regional Minister, Mr Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, has commended the Christian community in the region for its commitment towards the socio-economic development and spiritual uplift of the region.
Such commitment, he said, had contributed immensely to the creation of a sense of unity and peace among the people resulting in the rapid development of the area.
“The Eastern Region has witnessed relative unity and peace, which have triggered the rapid socio-economic progress which have made the region, especially Koforidua, to become a centre for national conferences and other important events,” Mr Ampofo said.
The Regional Minister made the commendation when the Founder and the Presiding Bishop of the Light House Chapel International, Evangelist Dag Heward Mills, some members of the church and the Christian Council paid a courtesy call on him at his residence last Tuesday.
The visit was to express appreciation to the minister for facilitating the organisation of the Healing Jesus Crusade at Koforidua and also to officially invite him, traditional authorities and some heads of departments and agencies in the New Juaben Municipality to the crusade.
Mr Ampofo said with Koforidua becoming the centre for the Healing Jesus Crusade, many people would be healed and renewed in the mind as they had an encounter with God.
“The healing that the people will get during the crusade is expected to reduce the burden on the National Health Insurance Scheme and in the prisons which will in the long term reduce the pressure on the national budget for the health sector and the upkeep of prisoners,” he stated.
Mr Ampofo added that “a lot of armed robbers and people engaged in social vices, by virtue of the crusade, will also have a change of heart and turn on a new leaf to contribute positively to society’s good.”
For his part, Evangelist Heward Mills said the church and other stakeholders decided to organise the crusade at Koforidua to enable the inhabitants as well as those living in the surrounding communities to draw closer to God and develop a personal relationship with Him.
He appealed to the people to turn away from worshiping idols.
“Any nation that draws closer to God always enjoys abundant blessings and prosperity while those who reject him are faced with poverty”, stated.
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