Towards Fostering Patriotism and Instilling Moral Values in Ghana Through Faith: The Role of The Church of Pentecost in National Development
Emmanuel Foster Asamoah 
& Kwasi Atta-Agyapong
Issue: Vol.5 No.2 March 2024 Article 1 pp. 20-26
DOI : https://doi.org/10.38159/pecanep.2024521 | Published online 1st March 2024.
© 2024 The Author(s). This is an open access article under the CCBY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
The Church’s place in modern life has gone a lot beyond its original purpose of giving spiritual advice through religious groups. Through participant observation and a review of the literature, this paper examined how the Church, especially The Church of Pentecost (CoP), has changed over time in modern Ghana to promote patriotism and instil moral values in modern Ghana through its two flagship programmes—“National Development Conference 2023” and the “All Ministers Conference 2023”. The findings of the research revealed that morals, unity, and national growth were emphasised at these conferences. There were teachings, prayers, workshops, and the raising of the Ghanaian flag as a symbol of how important it is to work together across party lines for national growth. The study highlighted key recommendations, including employing a holistic approach, promoting patriotic songs, fostering collaboration, upholding moral values, emphasizing the national flag, and transcending partisanship. The study concluded that media influence, equality, punctuality, and unity are essential in fostering patriotism and moral values for Ghana’s growth and development. The paper contributes to the proactive role of the church in nurturing patriotism and moral values, providing valuable insights into nation-building and societal cohesion.
Keywords: The Church of Pentecost, Religion, Patriotism, Moral Values, National Development
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Emmanuel Foster Asamoah is a Ph.D. candidate at Stellenbosch University, South Africa. He is actively involved in the academic community as a member of the Institute of Biblical Scholarship in Africa. He contributes to scholarly discourse by reviewing works for various peer-reviewed journals. Ordained as a minister of The Church of Pentecost, he currently serves in Winneba Abasraba, Ghana. Committed to education, Asamoah is also an adjunct lecturer at Pentecost University. His diverse scholarly interests span Bible Translation, New Testament Biblical Studies, Mother Tongue Hermeneutics, African Christianity, Pentecostal Studies, and Missiology.
Kwasi Atta Agyapong (BTh, MA Pentecostal Studies and PhD Candidate-Philippines Christian University) is a member of the American Anthropological Association and a reviewer of academic works to some peer-reviewed journals. He is an ordained minister of the Church of Pentecost, now the District minister for Acherensua in the Ahafo Region of Ghana. His areas of interest in scholarship focus on Biblical Studies, Mythological studies, Pentecostal Studies and Anthropology.
Asamoah, Emmanuel Foster & Kwasi, Atta-Agyapong. “Towards Fostering Patriotism and Instilling Moral Values in Ghana Through Faith: The Role of The Church of Pentecost in National Development.” Pentecostalism, Charismaticism and Neo-Prophetic Movements Journal 5, no.2 (2024): 20-26. https://doi.org/10.38159/pecanep.2024521
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