Greedy Pastors pastors cautioned (pg 23)
GREEDY ministers of the gospel have been advised to refrain from exploiting their congregations.
The Presiding Bishop of the Christian Shepherd Mission, Bishop Sam Berneh, made the call at the 18th graduation ceremony of the Shambach Theological College (STC) held last Saturday in Accra.
Giving a sermon on the theme “Do not Settle and Die,” he said a pastor’s call was to serve the church and not as an avenue for the exploitation of their church members.
He also urged the graduates not to follow the ways of deceptive pastors who continued to bring shame to the church.
“If you settle your mind on being rich but not on to enriching the kingdom of God, then you are digging your own grave,” he added.
The call of God, he stated, came with different challenges and opportunities, adding that the graduates should see the two as transit points to reach greater heights.
He, therefore, appealed to the new ministers not to part with the scriptures, but should continue to seek knowledge from them.
“In this world, you can only succeed with knowledge. The more the wisdom you have, the more you can solve problems that confront you and others,” he stated.
Bishop Berneh advised the new ministers to remain steadfast in prayer and be committed to their call and not to become agents of confusion in their churches.
The Founder of the STC, Apostle Shambach Amaniampong, said the school was established as a result of a vision from God to raise leaders, pastors and warriors for the end-time Christians to be able to do the wok of God genuinely and whole-heartedly.
According to him, as the end time approaches, a lot of people would by-pass the bible and do their own will, and will also not serve God with a faithful heart.
He advised the graduates not to join the league of deceptive pastors who used the media as a tool for deception, and not as a channel for educating Christians.
Apostle Amaniampong called on them to take prayer and scripture reading seriously as the two together would be a stronghold in their moments of confusion and anxiety.
In all, 95 pastors were presented with certificates and anointed for the work of the vineyard.
The Presiding Bishop of the Christian Shepherd Mission, Bishop Sam Berneh, made the call at the 18th graduation ceremony of the Shambach Theological College (STC) held last Saturday in Accra.
Giving a sermon on the theme “Do not Settle and Die,” he said a pastor’s call was to serve the church and not as an avenue for the exploitation of their church members.
He also urged the graduates not to follow the ways of deceptive pastors who continued to bring shame to the church.
“If you settle your mind on being rich but not on to enriching the kingdom of God, then you are digging your own grave,” he added.
The call of God, he stated, came with different challenges and opportunities, adding that the graduates should see the two as transit points to reach greater heights.
He, therefore, appealed to the new ministers not to part with the scriptures, but should continue to seek knowledge from them.
“In this world, you can only succeed with knowledge. The more the wisdom you have, the more you can solve problems that confront you and others,” he stated.
Bishop Berneh advised the new ministers to remain steadfast in prayer and be committed to their call and not to become agents of confusion in their churches.
The Founder of the STC, Apostle Shambach Amaniampong, said the school was established as a result of a vision from God to raise leaders, pastors and warriors for the end-time Christians to be able to do the wok of God genuinely and whole-heartedly.
According to him, as the end time approaches, a lot of people would by-pass the bible and do their own will, and will also not serve God with a faithful heart.
He advised the graduates not to join the league of deceptive pastors who used the media as a tool for deception, and not as a channel for educating Christians.
Apostle Amaniampong called on them to take prayer and scripture reading seriously as the two together would be a stronghold in their moments of confusion and anxiety.
In all, 95 pastors were presented with certificates and anointed for the work of the vineyard.
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