Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. Give no offense, either to the Jews or to the Greeks or to the church of God, just as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.
1 Corinthians 10:31 - 33 NKJV
The above scripture keeps resounding in our minds and hearts and has served as a guide to all we do at Ghana Christian Mission (GCM). It is with this in mind, that GCM partners with Global Health Outreach (GHO) annually to carry out free medical outreach in deprived and needy communities in the southern parts of Ghana. The goal is to reach people who will usually not allow you to preach God’s word to them. However, through medical screening, the right avenue is created to reach such people with God’s word. Over the years, many have to come the Lord and been baptized through these outreaches. Below are details of this year’s outreach held at Dzetorkoe in the South Tongu District of the Volta region.
A five-day clinic was held at Dzetorkoe from 29th July – 2nd August, 2024. Each clinic day started at 9:00 am with a prayer and ended with a prayer at 5:00 pm. The clinic team consisted of pastors, evangelists, doctors, nurses, pediatricians, physician assistants, pharmacists, physiotherapists, dental hygienist, public health officers, community health volunteers and interpreters.
At the end of the five-days clinic, about 2000 people were seen on an outpatient basis. Among the people seen, 32 accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and personal savior and 69 rededicated their lives to the Lord.
Each clinic day was characterized by preaching of the Word of God as people waited to be seen by the medical team. They got their vital signs checked, complaints taken, and then proceeded to be attended to by prescribers, physiotherapists, dental hygienist, wound care, malaria testing, HIV testing, pregnancy testing, random blood glucose checking, diabetic and hypertensive medications refill and needed health education.
Each person seen was prayed for by a group of pastors designated mainly for healing and counseling. It was through this prayer and counseling session that several of them accepted Jesus Christ. After prayers, they proceeded to collect their prescribed medications and other items prescribed to aid them.
Some cases treated during the outreach include malaria, urinary tract infections, cellulitis, diabetes, hypertension, anemia, enteric fever, gastritis, acute asthma exacerbation, allergies, STIs, musculoskeletal pains, arthritis, conjunctivitis, dental caries, pneumonia, and various kinds of skin infections.
It is a great encouragement and blessing to know that lives are being changed and transformed through these medical outreaches. We give glory to God for the great things He has done and keeps doing during such outreaches. We couldn’t have done any of it without the support of our partners and donors. Special thanks to the 18-member team from the United States – including doctors, nurses, physical therapist, dental assistant, pharmacist, and volunteers – under the leadership of Dr. Eugene Wang. God bless you all!
Prayer Points
• Kindly pray for all who received Christ and rededicated their lives to the Lord – that they will remain steadfast in their faith until the end.
• Kindly pray for the GHO team (who has returned safely to the USA) that the Lord will replenish any resources spent on GCM and on the outreach.
• Kindly pray for GCM to get more partners and donors to be able to do more and reach more people with the gospel through such outreaches.
• Kindly pray for a team from Compassion Christian Church (USA) who are in Ghana and visiting the North to visit ongoing projects and also encourage the church planters.
• Continue to pray for Pastor Hayford Ahiabu who lost his elder brother after an emergency abdominal surgery. Kindly pray that the entire family will be comforted in the Lord.
• Pray for all upcoming trips and programs in the month of September, especially for the McDonough Christian Church team coming to carry out another medical outreach at Transformation Christian Church, Awutu Papaase No 1.
JULY 2024 MONTHLY REPORTS
Pastor Paul Lawson – FAME Clinic, Loagri
Glory to the Almighty, the great and perfect Doctor.
A woman from a surrounding community fell sick and was admitted in the clinic. We prayed with her and paid half of her hospital bill since her health insurance had expired.
And because of that act of kindness, we are on the point to bring her into Christianity.
Our prayer is for more impact in our activities that we may continue to work also for His glory.
Pastor Francis Addae – FAME Clinic, Makango
Thanks be to Almighty God who has led us through the month of July 2024 successfully.
Thanks also goes to the staff who took the challenge by going for a clinical outreach in the surrounding communities and attended to the clients as well.
This has increased the attendance to our facility and we give all glory to God.
We still observe our duties of starting our activities with a devotion and prayers and also visiting clients.
It’s our prayer for more understanding and oneness among the staff and also for the management to work hard to meet our needs to work hard and save more lives.
May God bless us all.
Pastor Paul Akuteye
The month of July is known for being the mid-way point of the year and it is a festive month, and considered a month of fun by many.
Spiritually, it symbolizes growth, strength and transformation so the Pistis family in Kumasi was blessed to host the National Congress at Mount Olive Retreat Center in Oduom, Kumasi.
The theme for the congress was “Committed leadership – A Sure Way to Success” with reference from John 10: 11 – 14. It lasted Tuesday, July 2 to Friday, July 5.
We had dynamic speakers like the out-going chairman of the Pistis family in Ghana in the person of Pastor Hayford Ahiabu and Pastor Austin Ganyo as well as Pastor Enoch Nyador.
National issues were considered, and finally there was an election of new executives.
A few pastors and I were fortunate to be the facility coordinators, and my wife Mrs. Ruth Akuteye and some few women from the Kumasi assembly were blessed to be at the Holy Communion Table. It was really a very, very successful program.
Looking at the budget, and how everybody was beautifully accommodated, well-fed and refreshed, we want to thank God for such a wonderful provision.
May God also continue to bless the old executive members for their love and selfless support.
It is my prayer that the good Lord will continue to make enough provision to the newly elected executive members to continue from where the old executives left off.
Our children in Kumasi had a successful Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and by the Grace of God, all came out successfully without any incidents and any examination malpractices.
We praise God for His provision.
Pastor Yeboah Ernest Junior – FAME Clinic, Benwoko
We appreciate the kindness and goodness of God towards us during the month of July. Praises to our God.
Devotions and clinical activities are still ongoing. Attendance of patients has gone up due to the rainy season. The nurses and the rest of the staff did their best to render good and quality health care to our clients and by the healing power of God through medicines and prayers, the patients are healed.
We thank Ghana Christian Mission for timely supply of medicines. God bless all donors and partners as well.
May God continue to use FAME Clinics to heal, comfort and bring salvation in Jesus Christ to our patients in Benwoko and beyond.
Pastor Kingsley Nyindam – FAME Clinic, Tatindo
We thank God Almighty for seeing us through the seventh month of the year. The Lord is still in the business of healing His children through the use of medicine, His Word and prayer. The Lord is working through the hands of the medical staff, with prayer backing from the chaplaincy, the clients receive wholistic healing.
Continue to pray for the few staff who are trying their best to keep the facility running.
Also, continue to pray for the extension of the facility. Its completion will help improve health care.
Glory to God for seeing us through the seventh month of the year.
Baptism: The Lord added seven souls to His church this month. Please pray that they will be established in the Lord.
Tools: Ten (10) audio Bible tapes have been received and distributed to some church leaders to enhance Bible studies in their respective churches.
More of such tools would be appreciated, so that more people can listen to the Bible in their native language since many of them are not able to read due to the high illiteracy rate.
Project: The Tatale church building project has reached the lentil level, but has since halted due to lack of funds. Please continue to pray with us as we trust God to help us bring this project to completion.
The farmers and people in our operational area are plagued with a very severe drought, nothing significant is done in terms farming as at this time of the year. We are already facing food insecurity, and this situation will worsen next year should the drought persist. Please pray for rain.
Also, we risk losing our church at Ibubu in Togo, as the ban on the church activities continues. Please pray that the Lord, the owner of His church will intervene.
Ongoing building project at FAME Clinic, Tatindo.
Leaders received audio Bible tapes
Ongoing church building project at Tatale.
Tatale church building
Pastor Yonah Lati
Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ from the Borae District. May the grace and the peace of God continue to guide us all. The following activities were observed and successful in the month of July.
Revival Service: Borae District scheduled 17th – 21st of July, to be the district children’s ministry week celebration. By the grace of God, the activity was very successful across the district.
Borae Central Church scheduled to fast and pray on the 31st of July with an all-night service.
By the grace of God, the program was successful and has brought a great spiritual awakening in the church and lives of the members.
Baptisms: In the month of July, three new souls received Christ and were baptized to the glory of God. Pray that they will grow in the knowledge of God and become deeply rooted in Christ.
Projects: Borae Central Church, Ayigbe Akura Church and the Chenderi Church building projects are all still under construction. Please pray we will be able to raise funds to bring them all to completion.
Pastor Nicholas Sekyere
I thank God Almighty for my life and that of my family and church. I thank the Executive Director and the leadership of Ghana Christian Mission (GCM).
All the weekly events continue on their scheduled days. Evangelism, visitation and evening church programs as well.
My son Clement, fell sick and couldn't even finish his end of term examinations but God Almighty has been faithful to us and he is well now.
Prayer Requests:
· For my family, especially my wife Gifty, Emmanuel my senior brother and son Clement.
· For new souls and also for the old members’ stability.
· For funding to complete our church building.
Sampson Darko
Our God is good all the time. God has ushered us into another month and we are grateful for all He has done for us.
God has provided for the churches and my family and also blessed the church with four new souls who have been baptized. Pray for them to be rooted and grounded in Christ Jesus.
Pastor Bismark Kassata
We thank God for the goodness of the Lord upon our lives.
The church in the Ntrubo Area is doing well by God's grace.
Despite the economic hardship, the members still remain committed to their faith in the Lord.
Thank God for our partners, both home and abroad for their selfless sacrifice for the Lord's work.
· I request you to pray for me and my family for good health and prosperity so we can help members that come for support.
· Pray for travel mercies as our youth is preparing for youth camp come 14th – 18th August.
· Pray for one of my dynamic elders suffering from sight problem; He has 3 kids ages 9,6, and 3
May the good Lord bless us all in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Pastor Ernest Nyador – FAME Clinic, Akplale
We are very grateful to God for His unlimited blessings on the church.
Normal church activities continue as usual with evangelism, home visitation, and many more services still ongoing.
Plastering of the exterior of the church was halted due to financial constraints. Hoping for more funds so we can complete the work.
The elder who was disciplined for adultery was restored. He was humbled and asked for forgiveness.
We pray for more conversion for the lost souls in this August.
We also pray for continuous stability for the souls won.
The goodness and mercies of God led the facility through July successfully.
Normal clinicals and devotions are still ongoing.
Many people are testifying about the positive work of the staff.
Lab equipment were installed in the lab to boost quality service.
Pray with us to employ qualified and dedicated personnel to handle the equipment well.
Laboratory equiment installed at FAME Clinic, Akplale.
Pastor Felix Nsejamesi – FAME Clinic, Kumdi
We give thanks to God and our Lord and savior Jesus Christ for His mercies and blessings. We are so grateful for what He has done. Preaching at the information center every morning is also going on and by the grace of God there are testimonies and I believe strongly souls are going to be won because faith come by hearing and hearing of the word of God (Romans 10:17)
All clinical activities are running smoothly. On the 16th of July, three women came to the clinic in labor and they all had safe and healthy deliveries.
We give glory to God for all that the Lord keeps doing for us.
The three deliveries that took place on 16th July at FAME Clinic, Kumdi.
Elisha Malu Mboranan
We thank you friends, sponsors and partners of GCM for your prayer support and the foundation laid for everyone.
Activities
We started our evangelism in a community called Wiae Takumdo, where we engaged them with the Word of God and making friends with them and paving a way to get their attention, and through the interaction we got 4 boys and one girl for a start.
· We also had a half night program which healing, transformation, and impartation of God’s strength was all over.
· Seven souls have been baptized by immersion
· Our visitation and cell meeting with the audio has helped to make our meeting easy and effective with communicating with the Word of God.
PRAYER REQUEST
· We need your prayers for the leadership of the church that God would help us with the spirit of service and the heart to love the work of God.
· Pray for the local churches
· We need prayer support for God to touch the hearts of the people where we’ve started evangelism.
Pastor John Newman
A high school student in Nkwanta encountered problems in her life which made her unhappy in school and resulted in her becoming suicidal.
I have counseled her, prayed with her and led her to Christ. Please pray for her absolute healing and growth.
Prayer Requests
1. The drummer who had his leg broken has been supported by the Nkwanta Church and has gone for surgery at Koforidua Hospital. Kindly pray for his healing.
2. We need peace in the Nkwanta municipality for church growth.
Pastor Daniel Liwamor
Let's give thanks to the Lord for the month of July has ended peacefully. My family, the church and I are well by His grace.
There's hardship and lack of food in most of some homes due to the lack of rain. It's affected the church too. Some of our youths are running to the cities to find work to do for a living.
It's almost two months of no rain, and most of the crops are dying.
Prayer Request
We need prayers for the people of the north, that God should come to our aid and give us rain before the month of August ends.
Pastor David Addy Akpesey
Thank God for saving the lives of four of our church members and another person who were involved in a car accident.
They were going to perform a knocking ceremony for Deacon Constant Sekloasi of our church at Akutuase Hobor at early dawn when the accident happened.
Elder Francis Adedze had a deep cut on his forehead and was rushed to the Jei Krodua Clinic for treatment.
Though he had severe headaches after the injury he has now fully recovered.
· Pray for my mother-in-law who has been seriously sick for the past two months and couldn't move and walk.
Pastor Francis Addae
My Lord has done it again by giving us travel mercies throughout the month of July.
We are thankful to God for helping us come up with a community for opening a new branch of the church.
Our prayer is that God will touch the heart of the people in the communities to accept the Lord as their Lord and personal savior.
Prayer request
1. Aid of Salaga Church Temple
2. Shelters for churches who worship under trees
3. Motorbike to visit our churches to discharge my duties.
BAPTISMS
Pastor Ernest Nyador
Sister Gloria received Jesus today and was baptized by immersion to God's glory.
Pastor Bismark Kassatta
Six people received Christ and have been baptized by immersion at Brewaniase.
Pastor Nyindam
Seven persons received Christ and were baptized yesterday at Tatindo
Pastor Daniel Liwamor
Nine young people accepted Christ and have been baptized by immersion.
Pastor John Kpomegbe
Two boys and five girls received baptism by immersion at Banda to the glory of God.
Pastor Jonathan Sapeh
By the grace of God one person received baptism by immersion at Kumdi this afternoon.
Pastor Yonah Lati
Three souls who received Christ at Borae have been baptized.
Pastor Sampson Darko
Four souls have been baptized to the glory of God.
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