THE Methodist Bishop of the Northern Ghana Diocese, Rt Revd Emmanuel Maclord Afriyie, has observed that oneness in the church is paramount if Christendom is to accomplish its missionary mandate.
He has therefore, called on Christians and the world at large to shake themselves from all forms of negativity and be transformed as renewed minds.
Rt Revd Afriyie was preaching a sermon to mark the opening of the 49th annual synod of the northern Ghana Diocese of the Methodist Church of Ghana at the Rev. Paul Adu Memorial Methodist Church at Wa in the Upper West Region.
The three-day synod was on the theme: “With oneness in Christ, we contend for the faith of the gospel”.
Rt Revd Afriyie stressed the need for unity in diversity in all deliberations of the church, stressing that it was the only means through which mankind would be redeemed.
The Upper West Regional Minister, Mr Mahmud Khalid, who graced the occasion, stressed that the recent upsurge in indiscipline and impatience, which were creeping into the church was worrying and did not augur well for people who wanted to serve God.
Mr Khalid called on the church to ascertain what had gone wrong to correct the situation.
“Is it a problem of greater accountability demanded by the youth, wrong people in leadership positions, the current generation being hard-hearted or is it a problem of the sermons not getting down well with the congregation?,” the regional minister asked.
He appealed to all churches to join the Christian Council of Ghana or similar recognised Christian bodies to adopt uniformed regulation and the application of a common disciplinary code for all.
Mr Khalid said that would help maintain and uphold the sanctity of the church.
The regional minister, also urged the church and the Christian community to strive to let their activities be in line with the teachings of Christ.
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