About us
Brief History
In 2002, Pastor J. O. Kesse of Achimota District transferred Elder Ishmael Ayivi from Tantra Hill Assembly to preside over the new Assembly. Within five(5) years, thus from 2002 to 2007, the wooden structure was replaced with the current church building. The building was dedicated to the glory of God in 2007 by Apostle J. A. Mensah, the then Madina Area Head, assisted by Pastor E. K. Aidoo, the then Dome District Pastor with the support of Elder Ayivi, the Presiding Elder, Mr. Kwaku Boateng and Collins Boakye, Building Committee Chairman and Member respectively. Born Again Assembly had two (2) services, Akan and English. The English Service naturally attracted a lot of the youth and the Church had a good number of them.
In 2009 some officers and members were transferred from various assemblies in the Dome District to augment the membership and leadership of Born Again Assembly in order to upgrade it to a Worship Centre. The new officers and members included Elder Firang Boakye, Elder Seth Appiah, Elder Samuel Teye Bonsu, Elder Okai Mensah, Deaconess Linda Agbeve, Deaconess Afo Minla Memzuzumengoaso, Brother Godwin Ayindua, Brother Wilson Adu-Gyamfi, Sister Ruth Kekesi and Sister Charity Kitcher. Overseer Osei Kwadwo Abunyewa (now Pastor) was the first Resident Minister with the following elders as District Executive Committee Members: Adu Darko (District Secretary), Abeiku Yankson (District Finance Chairman), Naatey Nomotsu (Member), Frank Boakye (Member), Seth Appiah (Member) and Wiredu Sarpong (Member). The welcome service for Overseer Osei Kwadwo Abunyewa and family was held on 27th February 2009.
Under the able leadership of Pastor Abunyewa, the Worship Centre established two (2) Assemblies, Akan and English Assemblies. The English Assembly was literally a conversion of the English Service.
The Worship Centre started with a total membership of 539, English having 106 members and an average attendance of 93, and Akan having a membership of 433 and an average attendance of 219. The total number of children was 245.
The leadership of English Assembly comprised 5 Elders, 3 Deaconesses, and 2 Deacons led by Elder Frank Boakye as the presiding Elder and Akan Assembly comprised 4 Elders, 4 Deacons, and 13 Deaconesses with Elder Adu Darku as the presiding Elder.
TENETS OF THE CHURCH
( Beliefs )
We believe in the divine inspiration and authority of the Holy Scriptures. That the Bible is infallible in its declaration, final in its authority, comprehensive and all-sufficient in its provisions. (2 Timothy 3:16, 17; 2 Peter 1:20-21).
We believe in the existence of the One True God, Elohim, maker of the whole universe; indefinable but revealed as Triune God – the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit (Genesis 1:1; Genesis 1:26; Matthew 3:16, 17; 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14); one in nature, essence and attributes – Omnipotent (Deuteronomy 6:4; Job 42:2; Isaiah 46:9, 10; Revelation 19:6); Omnipresent (Psalm 139:7-12; 147:5); Omniscient (Job 42:2; Isaiah 46:9, 10; Acts 5:4-5).
We believe that “all have sinned and come short of the glory of God” (Genesis 3:1-19; Isaiah 53:6; Romans 3:23), and are subject to eternal punishment (Matthew 13:41, 42; Romans 6:23), and need Repentance (Acts 2:38; Matthew 4:17; Acts 20:21) and Regeneration (John 3:3, 5; Titus 3:5).
We believe humanity’s need of a Saviour has been met in the person of Jesus Christ (Matthew 1:21; John 4:42; Acts 2:36; Ephesians 5:23; Philippians 2:6-11), because of His Deity (Isaiah 9:6, John 1:1; John 20:28; Romans 9:5; Titus 2:13-14), Virgin Birth (Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:18; Luke 1:25-26), Atoning death (Romans 3:25; Hebrews 9:22; 1 John 2:2), Resurrection (Matthew 28:5-7; Acts 2:24; Acts 2:36; Acts 10:39-40; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4) and Ascension (Acts 1:9-11; Acts 2:33-36), His Abiding Intercession (Romans 8:34; Hebrews 7:25) and His second coming to judge the living and the dead (Acts 1:11; Acts 10:42; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18, 2 Timothy 4:1; Revelation 22:12, 20)
We believe all humans have to repent and confess their sins before God (Luke 15:7; Acts 2:38; Acts 3:19; Acts 17:30), and believe in the vicarious death of Jesus Christ before they can be justified before God (Romans 4:25; 5:1). We believe in the sanctification of the believer through the working of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 1:30; 6:11) and God’s gift of eternal life to the believer (John 17:2, 3; John 10:27, 28; Romans 6:23b; 1John 5:11-13).
We believe in the ordinance of Baptism by immersion as a testimony of a convert who has attained a responsible age of 13 years. (Matthew 3:16; Matthew 28:19; Mark 1:9,10; Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38). Infants and children are not baptised but are dedicated to the Lord (Mark 10:13-16; Luke 2:22-24, 34). We believe in the ordinance of the Lord’s Supper or Holy Communion, which should be partaken by all members who are in full fellowship (Luke 22:19, 20; Acts 20:7; 1 Corinthians 11:23-33).
We believe in the Baptism of the Holy Spirit for all believers with the initial evidence of speaking in tongues (Joel 2:28, 29; Acts 2:3,4,38,39; Acts 10:44-46; Acts 19:16), and in the operation of the gifts and fruit of the Holy Spirit (Romans 12:6-8; Galatians 5:22,23 and 1 Corinthians 12:8-11; 28-30)
We believe that the healing of sicknesses and diseases is provided for God’s people in the atonement (Isaiah 53:4,5; Matthew 8:7-13; 16,17; Mark 16:17,18; Luke 13:10-16; Acts 10:38; James 5:14-16). However, the Church is not opposed to medication by qualified medical practitioners.
We believe in tithing and in the giving of freewill offerings towards the furtherance of the cause of the Kingdom of God. We believe that God blesses a cheerful giver (Genesis 14:18-20; Malachi 3:6-10; Matthew 23:23; Acts 20:35; Hebrews 7:1-4; I Corinthians 16:1, 2; 2 Corinthians 9:1-9)
We believe in the second coming of Christ and the resurrection of the dead, both the saved and the unsaved. They that are saved to the resurrection of life and the unsaved to the resurrection of damnation (Daniel 12:2; Mark 13:26; John 5:28, 29; Acts 1:11; Acts 10:42; Romans 2:7-11; Romans 6:23).
We believe in the institution of marriage as a union established and ordained by God for the lifelong, intimate relationship between a man as husband and a woman as wife as biologically defined at birth. We believe that God instituted marriage primarily for mutual help, fellowship and comfort that one ought to have for the other and for the honourable procreation of children, and their training in love, obedience to the Lord and responsible citizenship. (Genesis 2:18, Genesis 21-25; Matthew 19:4-6; 1 Corinthians 7:1-2)