By: Jones Anlimah
The Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana, has commissioned thirteen new pastors into active ministry, with a rallying call for truth, integrity, and righteousness taking center stage at the ceremony held in Adidome, in the Central Tongu District of the Volta Region.
The event, held under the theme “Care for Creation, the Task and Mission of the Church”, featured a stirring sermon from the Moderator of the General Assembly, of the church Rt. Rev. Dr. Lt. Col. Bliss Agbeko (Rtd), who urged Christian ministers across the country to preach the unvarnished truth and embody it in their everyday lives.
“I call upon all ministers everywhere to preach the truth and demonstrate the truth,” Dr. Agbeko charged. “Don’t compromise negativity. Stand for the truth.”
In a sermon that blended pastoral wisdom with prophetic urgency, the Moderator reminded the newly ordained pastors that their ministry must go beyond words and loud declarations.
“Don’t just go shouting loud and loud with your voice — that is not God,” he emphasized. “When you go preaching, preach in words that can be understood. People who hear will really understand.”
Rev. Dr. Agbeko also warned against the temptation to conform to systems of corruption and self-interest, cautioning pastors to remain loyal to the core principles of their calling. “Don’t go and compromise with those who are in false teachings for their personal interests. Remember, God is watching you,” he said.
He encouraged the new ministers to model the virtues they preach, stressing that national transformation begins with personal integrity and righteousness.
“Let’s create a new culture… so that schools and churches, when they start modelling righteousness, truthfulness, steadfastness — what will happen later? The nation will move and catch up,” he stated.
Church leaders, congregants, and family members attended the commissioning service, celebrating the milestone in the lives of the new ministers.
Rev. Dr. Agbeko, whose own ministry began at the same altar years ago, reminded them of the sacred responsibility they now bear.
“Be honest with heaven,” he told them. “Preach to the world around you, to the political elements, to the systems of the day and say, ‘Do this right. Stop corruption,’” he remarked.
The newly commissioned pastors are expected to begin their service across various regions of the country, advancing the church’s mission of evangelism, environmental stewardship, and community development.
A total of 13 new pastors consisting 2 women and 11 men were ordained.
