Religion of Monday, 18 January 2010

Source: GNA

Bishop urges Ghanaians to contribute to nation building

Accra, Jan. 18, GNA - Bishop Tackie Yarboi, Presiding Bishop of the Victory Bible Church, has called on Ghanaians to demonstrate a high level of commitment to fight acts, which hinder national development. He said bribery, corruption, dehumanisation, the get-rich-quick attitude and political bickering, were some of the acts hindering the national developmental agenda. Bishop Yarboi made the call at the graduation and ordination of the Pastoral Leadership and Mentoring Programme of the Titi-Ofei Ministries in Accra on Saturday.

About 75 pastors graduated from the programme with 20 of them being ordained. "Let us rise up as a nation and contribute to our country's developmental process," Bishop Yarboi said, adding that Ghanaians should not expect foreigners to develop the nation for them. He appealed to the government to provide the youth with the necessary support to enable them contribute their quota to the nation's development. The Presiding Bishop urged Ghanaians to pray to God for the sustenance of the peace the country was enjoying. He charged the graduating students to take tackle their assignments with humility and dedication to enable them win more souls for Christ. Reverend Titi-Ofei, Chief Executive of the Leaders Factory Group and the General Overseer of the Sheepfold Chapel, stressed the need for religious leaders to preach peace and unity for national growth and transformation. 18 Jan. 10