The Full Gospel Church International has held a send-off and celebration service in honour of Most Reverend Doctor Samuel Noi Mensah at Tema.
The send-off ceremony honoured Most Rev. Dr Mensah, the Former President of the church, for his 46 years of dedicated service to ministry.
He was officially installed as president of the Full Gospel Church International on January 23, 2000, marking the beginning of the second generation of leadership in the Church.
He became the principal of the Full Gospel Bible College from 1988 to 1998, where he trained and mentored over 500 pastors who are now serving across Ghana and abroad.
His leadership, the Church noted, has helped Full Gospel Church International witness unprecedented governance reforms, including the revision of the Church’s constitution and the establishment of succession planning frameworks, among others.
He stated that his 46 years in ministry came with some challenges of discipline, hard work, training, and development, adding that he, however, was able to move the church from the local concept of a congregation to an international status during the past 20 years.
Most Rev. Dr. Mensah, who is also the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Full Gospel Church International, highlighted that he would continue to provide coaching and training of leaders, support successors, visit the church and provide service to the international community.
He outlined that sustainability and proper governance structures would uphold institutions; therefore, they ought to be built not for oneself but for the institution.
He mentioned that his next phase would be dedicated to the Church, corporate, and organisational succession.
Archbishop Nicholas Duncan Williams, the Founder and Presiding Bishop of the Action Chapel International, in a sermon titled, “Transgenerational God,” urged ministers and members of the Church to be transgenerational people.
Archbishop Williams encouraged the Church to live an impactful life, reach out to the next generation, and be transgenerational thinkers, as every individual has a responsibility to impact new generations yet to be born.
Archbishop Williams lauded and prayed for the celebrant for his unwavering commitment to the church and his transgenerational impact on others.
Mr Rundolph Martey, the Chairman of the Planning Committee, speaking in an interview with Ghana News Agency (GNA), emphasised that 46 years of celebration and honouring the former president reflected on leadership and the establishment of many branches, training of youth and pastors, and other achievements in the church.
There were goodwill messages from his family, the current president of the church and other ministers.
