New Apostolic Church head wishes Ghana well in elections(27/11/08)

THE international President of the New Apostolic Church, Chief Apostle Wilhelm Leber, has stated that Ghana is one of the most peaceful countries in the world and expressed the hope that Ghanaians would go about the December elections peacefully.
He prayed to God to strengthen the Electoral Commission (EC) , political parties and the security agencies and grant them wisdom so as to carry out their mandate successfully and thus, enhance peace in the country.
Chief Apostle Leber made the remark at a special service organised by the church in Accra as part of his official visit to the country.
He was in the country from November 14 to 16, 2008, on his first ever visit to Ghana and has since left for London.
The visit was also to offer him the opportunity to share his blessings with the Ghana branch of the church and the country, especially as the nation prepares for the December elections.
During his visit, he attended the church’s Festive Divine Service at the Accra Central branch and performed various ceremonies for the retirement of two bishops, as well as the ordination of four Bishops and two Apostles.
In a sermon, the Chief Apostle expressed joy at the growth and development of the church globally, describing it as a great development, and emphasised the need for members to experience spiritual growth.
“It is more important that we have growth inside, so we may be filled with God’s strength and power in doing all things,” he stated.
Chief Apostle Leber said despite the fact that there were obstacles in achieving great strides, having faith and strength in the Lord could make all things possible.
Making reference to the Bible when David defeated Goliath to support his submission, he said, “to man it was impossible for David with such a small stature to defeat a giant like Goliath but because David had strength in the Lord, nothing was impossible”.