[ 2014-03-09 ]

Don't depend on tithes and offertory - Asantehene entreats Churches
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, has cut the sod
for work to begin on a six-million Ghana cedi
Banking and Office Complex at K.O. in Kumasi,
calling on Christians to be financially
innovative.

He said the time had come for the church to wean
itself from the traditional sources of generating
funds such as offertory and tithes and be
receptive to new ideas.

This, he said, was the panacea to building the
potentials of local churches to be self-sufficient
instead of always depending on the parent churches
to fund their activities.

The complex, one of the flagship programmes of the
K. O. Redevelopment Project, is being funded by
the Methodist Church Ghana (MCG) to enhance its
financial status.

The project, which covers land mass of about 10.2
acres, entails the construction of a four-star
hotel, high-rise car park and school complex.

Otumfuo Osei Tutu said Methodism had been
beneficial to the society in diverse ways since
its advent in the country over a century ago.

The church had built numerous educational and
health facilities, trained leaders and also
campaigned for a disciplined society for the
wellbeing of the people.

The Most Reverend Professor Emmanuel Asante,
Presiding Bishop of the MCG, said the church had
always responded to the needs of its surrounding
communities and that the project was informed by
its desire to make good use of the church’s
property.

He urged the respective societies, circuits and
other related bodies to embrace innovative ideas
to foster growth.

Source - Joy News

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