The General Superintendent of Assemblies of God, Ghana, Rev. Stephen Wengam, is leading the Executive Presbytery officers of the church on a week-long apostolic and missions visit to The Gambia.
Other members of the delegation are the Assistant General Superintendent, Rev. Godwin Tito Agyei; the General Secretary, Rev. Ernest Birikorang; the General Treasurer, Rev. Simon Abu Baba, and the Head of Operations at the Headquarters of Assemblies of God, Ghana, Rev. Dr Freeman Osei-Tete.
They were received at the airport in Banjul by a delegation led by the National Head of The Gambia Assemblies of God Mission, Rev. Paul Ampofo Williams.
Duty tour
Rev. Wengam and the team will visit various branches of the church in The Gambia.
The General Superintendent is also scheduled to speak at the National Pastors and Leaders Conference, ordain and credential pastors, and dedicate a new temple. They will also hold a high-level strategic meeting with the national leadership of The Gambia Assemblies of God.
The Gambia Assemblies of God is the first mission field of the Assemblies of God, Ghana.
The church in that country was started by the Assemblies of God, Ghana, under the leadership of the late General Superintendent, Rev. Simon Asore, about three decades ago.
The pioneer National Head of the church in The Gambia is Rev. Jerry Adjorlolo (retd).
Currently, there are missionaries from the USA Assemblies of God and Brazil working with the Ghana Assemblies of God Mission in The Gambia.
This is the first time the entire Executive Presbytery officers are visiting The Gambia Assemblies of God Mission.
The National Head of The Gambia Assemblies of God Mission expressed great joy at the historic visit, saying, “It will strengthen and advance the mission work in The Gambia.
