Reverend Alphonse Kodzokuma, Acting Moderator of the General Assembly of the Evangelical Presbyterian (EP) Church, Ghana, on Thursday called on spouses of clergymen to be worthy examples in the Church and society.
“You will be failing in your duties as spouses of pastors if your lifestyles are not worthy of emulation by members of the Church and society”, he said.
Rev. Kodzokuma, Moderator of Ho-East Presbytery of the church, gave the exhortation when he opened a four-day annual national retreat of the E.P. Church Pastors’ Spouses Association in Ho.
The retreat, which is on the theme: “enhancing human dignity” is being attended by over 150 members of the association.
Rev. Kodzokuma said as spouses of Ministers of the gospel they have to propagate the gospel and show love and compassion to all without discrimination.
He urged the spouses to provide spiritual, moral and physical support to their husbands to enable them measure up to the daunting challenges they face in the ministry adding “Be pillars of support and comfort for your spouses”.
Rev. Kodzokuma advised members of the association to be humble and protect the dignity and sanctity of the Church.
He gave the assurance that the leadership of the church would continue to support all associations and groups within the church.
Mrs. Bernice Toppar, President of the Association, appealed to members to let the objectives of the group reflect in their lives.
He said the Association has acquired land at Sokode Etoe for the construction of an ultra-modern storey building for a hostel.
Topics to be treated at the retreat include ‘environmental scanning’, ‘counseling on marriage’, ‘cervical and breast cancers’ and ‘exposition on the General Assembly theme of the Church’.