Pastor Yaw Osei Owusu, Brong-Ahafo Regional Overseer of Deeper Life Bible Church, on Tuesday exhorted Christians in responsible positions to demonstrate Christ-like behaviour to facilitate speedy national progress.
He said promoting national advancement was not the work of politicians only and that Christians and Ghanaians of other religious beliefs had a great responsibility towards the goal.
Pastor Owusu was speaking in an interview with the Ghana News Agency at the close of a four-day Christmas retreat of the church at Ayakomaso, near Nsoatre in the Brong Ahafo Region.
The retreat, which was on the theme: "Receiving power from the present hour," was attended by more than 3,000 members of the church in the region.
Pastor Owusu observed that majority of Christians occupied important positions in the country and that if they allowed the teachings of the Bible to reflect in the discharge of their national obligations, Ghana could be a beacon of Africa.
"The oil find will become a curse without the intercession of believers especially those involved in its management," he observed.
He explained that God expected Christians every where to contribute meaningfully for the development of their respective nations and advised those of them who got involved in corrupt practices to shun such attitude to avoid God's anger.
"We should allow our light to shine at our work places so that we can woo more souls to Christianity and obtain God's blessings", Pastor Owusu stressed and exhorted Christians to demonstrate the fear of God in all their endeavours.
The regional overseer asked members of the church to spread the Gospel on their return to their various communities for a positive change in society.
Pastor Owusu led the church to pray for President John Evans Atta Mills, Ministers of State, Members of Parliament and Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives.
Members and non-members of the church who attended the retreat shared testimonies of healings and repentance.