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Sayoo in Methodist Church Ghana, USA & Canada

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  • Tommy,MD,USA 9 years ago

    so do these Pastors and leaders seek the face of GOD or their own interest?

  • THE SECRET 9 years ago

    Not until Methodist Ghana remove these doing nothing money hungry two pastors from USA&Canada, there shall be no peace.In 3 months Rev Obiri have celebrated "Appreciation Sunday&his 25yr ordination Sunday both aiming at extra ...
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  • Cynthiana Brown 9 years ago

    Ei...revelations. More coming up... since our Mother Church won't bring the wolves in sheep clothes to order frustrated members will wash dirty linen in public. Is it fair? No WE May Say But What About Layman Who Have Strugg ...
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  • Nana Ama 9 years ago

    Osofo French left the Ghana Methodist Church of Toronto with over 400 regular Sunday Church goers. What is the current outlook? Less than 200 per Sunday. Osofo French really built the church which has been brought down by ...
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  • stupid leaders 9 years ago

    French inherited the members from Rev Agyapong with 13 classes but french reduced it to 8 classes. Be honest, by the time french was leaving the church accounts was REEEEDDDD!!!!

  • Member 9 years ago

    Nana Ama,

    Where did you get your numbers from? Are you really sure of what you are saying. Rev Dr. Asare Kusi has been one of the finest ministers in the history of the church so far. Are you trying to do is to sabotage h ...
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  • Kweku Baah 9 years ago

    Do you have a secret to release for Rev Asare Kusi? Ask him what he uses the church's credit card for. I really admire Pastors' wives who work to make money. You have to be ashamed of yourself for thinking that Rev French' ...
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  • stupid leaders 9 years ago

    If you Toronto members are not stupid, you shall not allow asofo to manipulate you. SHAME ON YOU...tweaaaa!!!!

  • choir mother 9 years ago

    hmm you are right. mrs French should rather be commended for her hard work. she isnt and has never depended on the church's money for her sustainance. I really admire that lady. Unlike Asare-kusi and his family. His son is ev ...
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  • Nana Adwoa 9 years ago

    Did rev Obiri asked the church to organize the pastor's appreciation for him and did he also demanded for any gifts or money for his anniversary? you bloody LAIR. may God forgive you. And to them who commented badly. Be wise ...
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  • Cathy Hill 9 years ago

    I'm a nurse at one of the elderly homes. I work with a lot of hardworking African women. We help the invalid - we feed them, clean them, keep their company, read them stories - Society appreciate our countless help for the ...
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  • Amponsah Eric 9 years ago

    I find it quite preposterous to see how a so called breakaway church would allow itself to nursed by a mother church if indeed its a breakaway church. Why would a breakaway church want to submit to authority of the church if ...
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  • Sammy Osei GCMC Stanford Ave, NW, NJ 9 years ago

    Who every wrote this article, has said it all. Now the question is what is Ghana doing about this shamful acts? Also why are these preachers (pastors), so hungry for all these worldly things? What are they been thought when t ...
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  • Naa Adukwei 9 years ago

    your title is never right. don't invite curses upon yourself. Don't speak against men of God.If they go wrong,it's for God to deal with them;HE anointed them to do HIS work.

    Ghanaians have a habit (im speaking generally he ...
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  • Yaw Manu 9 years ago

    I don't think it's a matter of "talking any how about men of God". It's a matter of speaking up against the acts that are likely to cause a damage to Christian principles. God did not anoint the Pastors to cause disunity, div ...
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  • Lukas 9 years ago

    Yes I agree with you that some pastors are not doing what they are supposed to do. Leaders, especially the Ghana Methodist Church of Toronto are widely known in toronto to be HIGHLY immoral. Scheming and planning evil machina ...
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  • Christian 9 years ago

    Naa, sorry you have got it all wrong. God is not a liar. God is not a cheat. So if someone in wolf's skin come to your church to lie and steal, do you think such a person is a man of God? Never!
    If a minister defiles a litt ...
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  • I care 9 years ago

    The people that write such absurd articles are the same ones that cause the most confusion in the church. You dont have to be a rocket scientist to know this. As a Christian in a church, when your church is going through hard ...
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  • kwame gyesi 9 years ago

    you call this growth? The Edminton church is plit into 2, Check your facts before you write anything, there is no unity among the toronto church members, people are not happy. the montreal church is also having problems of it ...
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  • COLEMAN 9 years ago

    Indeed the Bible says that in the last days there shall be rebellion everywhere. Not surprise that rebellion which is compared to witchcraft has set its ugly eyes on The Ghana Methodist Church Leaders. Christian, has the mini ...
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  • Kae_Wobofo 9 years ago

    Tune in to the sermons of people like 'Prophet' Kumchacha and company,who work the midnight preaching circuit! Just yesterday,Nhyira FM carried a story about two 'Pastors' who were involved in fisticufs because one was accuse ...
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  • BREAD 9 years ago

    You are obviously benefitting from the spoils of these so-called Ministers. Even the use of the title Reverend makes me throw up. What is there to revere about people who usurp their positions to dupe vulnerable and gullible ...
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  • Eno Abena 9 years ago

    Why do you call these people "man of God" when their actions are not a duplicate of God. God is very transparent, does not lie, is not greedy, loves everyone equally, does not bring division to his church and is godly both i ...
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  • Abena Bruwaa 9 years ago

    So if we dont call them men of God, who should we call? U Eno Abena? Tweaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. They are men of God and you can go hell if you dont like it.

  • ASEM 9 years ago

    In Worcester , Massachusetts alone there are three Ghanaian Methodist churches.

  • Bro Sam 9 years ago

    Can't the leaders of the Laity speak up for the Methodist Church Ghana? After all how many the ministers as compared to the Lay? Ah the Dunwells, Koomsons, Freemans must be turning in their graves. Remember Sirs and Me dames ...
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  • mary mamprobi 9 years ago

    The Laity should be up and doing.The Methodist Church is now an animal farm,Bishops riding in posh cars all over the place,whilst the small churches in the villages are struggling to pay their assessments.

  • Kuuku dadzie 9 years ago

    I guess u are part of the people sabotaging the work of this great man of God cos you seem to be in the Church. In a Church where people are living all sorts of life, forming social club which engages in womanizing and boozin ...
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  • Kweku Owusu 9 years ago

    Thanks to the writer of this article. It's an eye opener to us in Ghana who have been thinking everything is moving on smoothly in regards to the Methodist churches abroad. The truth is out and cannot be suppressed any longe ...
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  • Richmond Boamah 9 years ago

    If you understand evangelism well u wont call this church splitting. All methodists churches that have sprang up in Accra and Kumasi came from mother churches such as Calvary Adabraka, Wesley Adum and the rest. When people be ...
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  • Comfort Owusu 9 years ago

    Why limit yourself to Ghana when this concerns churches abroad where an area with population of about 10,000 people may have only 2 Ghanaians living there. Churches abroad need to be united. Splitting them will impede growt ...
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  • MA HAMMERED 9 years ago

    JESUS HELP US

  • Papa Yaw 9 years ago

    No

  • Robin Hood 9 years ago

    The situation is even worse within the COP in the UK.Overstaying and backbiting are the order of the day.

  • KOJO 9 years ago

    Same with Apostlic Church.

  • Chris 9 years ago

    Same problems in GMF-UK. The ministers who are sent from Ghana to oversee the work of the church in London refuse to return to Ghana when their time is up. The first minister stayed at post for several years, and when his rep ...
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  • Coco Chanel 9 years ago

    From Osofo's to members nobody prays we fight and cowardly hide behind-the-scenes and write bad things. Lets pray for forgiveness and change.Come Jesus its about time but make the first stop @GMCT.

  • ALUTA 9 years ago

    IT SAYS IT ALL, BY THEIR FRUIT YOU SHALL KNOW THEM.

  • Naa Adukwei 9 years ago

    watch your mouth..

  • kaketonti 9 years ago

    HEheheheeeh.Stealing in the Name Of The LORD.Amen/Awomen

  • gumcmember 9 years ago

    I can tell you that Ghana United Methodist Church in the Bronx is not going through what you just stated. We operate under U.S United Methodist doctrine. In every church you will have people who will always have something to ...
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  • Eve. 9 years ago

    GUMC in the Bronx should not be included in the breakaway churches category. We happen to be the pioneer in the formation of Ghanaian Methodist church in the USA.
    We did not break away from any church. Our histry is unique ...
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  • Bechemniiba(Paris) 9 years ago

    Dont forget that almost all the false New pentecostal pastors were members of the Ghana methodist church.They really dont fear God because they know John Wesley was a comedian who used comedy in singing and preaching as thes ...
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  • AMA 9 years ago

    $$$$$$$$$

  • ONIPANUA-TORONTO 9 years ago

    THE METHODIST CHURCH IN GHANA HAS TRAINED TOO MANY PRIESTS AND MAJORITY OF THEM HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR POSTING. THE CHURCH IS ENCOURAGING THE OPENING OF NEW BRANCHES TO ACCOMMODATE THE FRESH PRIESTS. TO MY FRIENDS IN THE TORON ...
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  • Adwoa, Toronto 9 years ago

    The Methodist church Ghana has structures and procedures to address issues like. Who ever wrote this article should search his conscience to find out if his motivation for this piece is for the growth and well being of the Me ...
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  • Nana Osei 9 years ago

    Methodist structures and procedures don't seem to work. I have been following this story from Spy Ghana and Modern Ghana. From what I read, a joint committee report was sent to SMC re. this Brampton issue. Nothing was done ...
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  • nana kwame 9 years ago

    MAC,Ministers and the lay should get on their knees and pray for the Toronto Church, Rev, Asre Kusi, I respectfully think you are not helping church, please you are a man of god, please ACT like a man of God and help the chur ...
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  • REV OBIRI 9 years ago

    Please brethren, open your eyes, do not follow some peoples family war, a word to the wise is enough!!!

  • Michael Kofi Pomona 9 years ago

    Which family war? There are issues in the North American Mission that the church hierarchy needs to address instead of keeping people in undeserved positions for whatever reason. If not ,and God forbid it, the hard work of tr ...
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  • Agyaaku 9 years ago

    The People called Methodists should know that it is not right to wash your dirty clothes in the public. In the case of the North America Mission, it appears that some are even washing clothes that are not dirty. It pays to ad ...
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  • Christian 9 years ago

    Agyaaku, the problem is that the ecclesiastical authority that is expected to help resolve such issues does not care about the people who raise the problems because they are not their co-equals.
    Secondly, the people who admo ...
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  • Diana Apraku 9 years ago

    Well said, it is as if the lay have different mission and they different nission. When they were they must not be touched, no disciplinary action or obtuse ones. What kinna thing is that? Minister means servant ooooooo not d ...
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  • Kae_Wobofo 9 years ago

    A pentacostal to me! These issues are not spritual;they concern worldly matters like greed,power politics and manipulation,so let the membership deal with them in a worldy fashion.
    Can I say Amen?

  • Kwesi Kum 9 years ago

    There's no family war. Do not try to sway the subject. Go back and read the whole note and stay on topic. There is an issue that needs to be resolved. Stop blaming it on a particular family. Say something meaningful that ...
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  • Koo Manu 9 years ago

    These church divisions are result of greed. The Churches actually do not need priests from Ghana. Since the churches formed overseas come under US, Canadian, or UK jurisdiction, the easiest way is for them to be part of the u ...
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  • Nana Yaw 9 years ago

    Good point! Methodist churches in North America were doing better before moving under Methodist church Ghana. The appointment of SMC has rather worsened the case. North American Methodist churches must withdraw from Ghana ...
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  • TOBGE- TORONTO 9 years ago

    May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Love of God, the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with us now and always. AMEN!!!

  • BINEY ADJEI 9 years ago

    Its quite appalling and shameful for so called section of disgruntled Church Leaders to write such a disgusting and completely false allegations about the noble minister Dr REV Emmanuel Asare -Kusi. More sinister in their app ...
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  • nana kwame 9 years ago

    Hello friends of Rev. Asare Kusi, when did the minister families became part of the brampton issue. SHAME,SHAME,SHAME. This started when the society steward lied at the MAC meeting, getting other ministers involve? that is si ...
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  • Cynthia Woode 9 years ago

    I am sincerely hoping the Presiding Bishop and his hierarchy are reading these comments. Biased or fair these reflect on the state of affairs of our Church especially abroad. I am BEGGING the Presiding Bishop to ACT NOW. Our ...
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  • ONYAME NIPA (Man Of God) USA. 9 years ago

    ASEM BEBA DABI

  • ONYAME NIPA (Man Of God) USA. 9 years ago

    SHAMEFUL PASTORS

  • Mike Gizo 9 years ago

    Whats our bishop doing about these grave concerns the true Wesleyans are raising?
    Act now b4 the situation gets out of control.
    We Canadians in Texas have also missed our mother- Methodist church for far too long. We need ...
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  • Isaac Arthur 9 years ago

    Seriously. After crises are resolved.
    Which bishop? Is there one there? If so why the'crises', man? The HQ should act and now.

  • money 9 years ago

    bronx gumc rev only money

  • kofi 9 years ago

    money matter

  • Charles Wesley 9 years ago

    In Sunday school I learnt a song but current events in North America Mission has given me the latest version:
    Everywhere he goes, he scatters all,
    A vengeful leader,
    Himself a 'leper'.
    When people see him,
    They start to ...
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  • Bro Sam 9 years ago

    I saw this story which can't be wished away on thought of Psalm 12:7 & 8.Let he who has ears...

  • Dan, Brooklyn 9 years ago

    Methodist Church Ghana has failed us .We wanted to be under Ghana to move the church forward but unfortunately it has been the opposite.There are confusion and fighting in almost every church and most of these were created by ...
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  • Osofo David 9 years ago

    Thy Kingdom come, O God,
    Thy rule, O Christ, begin;
    Break with Thine iron rod
    The tyrannies of sin.

    Where is Thy reign of peace,
    And purity, and love?
    When shall all hatred cease,
    As in the realms above?

    When come ...
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  • KWAME ASEM 9 years ago

    COME TO DENVER, COLORADO, AND YOU WILL HAVE A CLEAR DIVIDE AND RULE POLICY INSTITUTED BY THE BISHOP WHO IS THE CIRCUIT HEAD BASE IN ATLANTA GEORGIA. HE IS VERY HAPPY THAT SOME MEMBERS HAVE DEPARTED FROM THE UNITED METHODIST T ...
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  • Kae_Wobofo 9 years ago

    Blame people like Bishops Asante-Antwi
    And Bosumtwe-Ayensu,who have turned the Methodist Church in Ghana into an adjunct political party. You always reap what you sew;and I am not surprised the Methodist Church is in such a ...
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  • KAY 9 years ago

    ALMOST EVERY HOUSEHOLD HAS BECOME A CHURCH. EVERYBODY WANTS TO ESTABLISH ONE ALL IN THE MIGHTY NAME OF 'TITHE'. THE ONLY PASTOR WHO GIVES SPIRITUAL AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT IS REV. EMMANUEL KONEY OF PENTECOST REVIVAL. (AM NOT A ...
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  • mary mamprobi 9 years ago

    The Methodist Church is now an animal farm,Bishops are riding in posh 4 wheel drives whilst the small churches in the villages are struggling to pay their assessments.What is the criteria for sending these pastors to head the ...
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  • Abena Serwaa 9 years ago

    Lay President needs to wake up and speak up for the Church members. The Bishops and Pastors have teamed up and working against the structure of the church. Members are being squeezed to accept their views even when they are ...
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  • Cynthia Addae 9 years ago

    Who is telling the truth here...?? Have u listened to both sides of the story? Why are u basing your arguments on a false reportage certainly orchestrated by section of these so called leaders to tarnish the hard won reputati ...
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  • Kurtis Samson 9 years ago

    What is the proof that what is contained in the letter is the truth especially when this so called letter has been leaked to the media for a clandestine agenda instead of allowing the church authority to address this matter. ...
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  • Joy 9 years ago

    As long as the church is looking for pastors with PhDs dr and not those who are called expect more of this unless we go back to the bible where position in the church is by service and character not book knowledge.God will k ...
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  • Asamoah 9 years ago

    What has got to do with money? Is someone accused of stealing money here? Such baseless accusations should not be encouraged by right thinking Methodists. And what has Phd got to do good ministers? Does all ministers have Phd ...
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  • Saramat 9 years ago

    There is politics in all Ghanaian churches in the diaspora not only USA Methodist and Canada but same is happening in the church of Pentecost in the USA and Canada with even church money being misappropriated here and there a ...
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