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Reverend Dr Godwin Nii Noi Odonkor, has been inducted into office as the 14th Clerk of General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG).

The induction ceremony was held at the Eben-Ezer Congregation of the Presbyterian Church, Osu in Accra on Sunday 1st December 2019.

It was attended by people from the academia, clergy, traditional authorities and Presbyterian faithful across the length and breadth of Ghana and overseas as well as a delegation from the office of the First Lady   of the Republic of Ghana Her Excellency Mrs Rebecca Akufo Addo led by the Deputy Greater Accra Regional Minister,  Mrs Elizabeth Sackey.

Reverend Dr Odonkor, takes over from Reverend Dr Samuel Ayete-Nyampong to steer the affairs of the Administrative Functions of the PCG for the next six years and comes with a wealth of experience from the Ministry.

Reverend Dr Odonkor, in his introductory address as the newly inducted 14th Clerk of the General Assembly of PCG, prayed the Lord to help him take over the mantle as Clerkship and should give him the double portion of the spirit of commitment and dedication, which He had given his predecessors in services.

He said he was committed to drive the Church to fulfill its targets as was decided on at the 19th General Assembly to help grow the Presbyterian church from strength to strength.

Rev Odonkor said, together with all stakeholders of the Church he would work hard to achieve the church’s ten year membership drive Project name “Vision 1.5” to strategically move the membership of the Church to 1.5 million souls.

“Beloved we must be burdened to work out the Strategic Plan, “he said.

He advised that what could be done today should not be postponed to tomorrow to allow the Church achieve its vision within the set time.

He said he would use his six years tenure as Clerk of the General Assembly in consultation with the Moderator and all stakeholders of the Church to ensure its growth.

The Reverend Dr Charles Gyan-Duah, Former Clerk of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana in his sermon urged leaders of all fields of life including the church to remember their roots.