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Diasporia News of Monday, 16 June 2008

Source: PRINCE OSEI-BONSU,DALLAS FORT -WORTH,TEXAS

International Charismatic Church Calling

The Deputy Overseer of Intnertional Charismatict Church Rev Richard Siaw Kwarteng has disclosed that on August 16, 1996, the General Overseer of International Charismatic Church (ICC) Rev. Dr. Oppong Adu-Gyamfi moved with his family from Ghana, West Africa to Dallas- Fort Worth, Texas.

True to the apostolic calling upon his life he began church meetings with his family and a couple of friends from a living room in September. By the end of 1996, a church group meeting at 1010 S. Main St. in Euless, TX accepted a sharing arrangement with I.C.C., and from then on the church started to grow.

At the beginning of May 1 2001, a meeting place at 1401 E. Abram St. in Arlington, TX was secured with a lease. It was renovated from a store front to a beautiful church sanctuary. Rev. Dr. Oppong Adu-Gyamfi continued to pastor this church as it became one of the fastest growing charismatic church for the African-American community in the DFW metroplex – Ghananians, Nigerians, Kenyans, Spanish, African-American, and many more nationals of different countries came in to drink from the springs of life that Jesus Christ gave through the ministry of I.C.C.

In September 2005, Rev. Dr. Oppong Adu-Gyamfi relocated to Ghana with his family to oversee the headquarter church, which had been pastured by Rev. Richard Kwarteng Siaw while he was in the USA.

The international headquarters in Accra, Ghana has a magnificent cathedral which is situated in Darkoman, a suburb of Accra (visit our web-site www.icchurch.org). Rev. Richard Kwarteng Siaw has been pastoring the TX branch.

Exactly on April 24 2008, the beautiful church complex formerly owned by the Inglewood United Methodist Church was purchased and possessed by I.C.C. The acquisition of the 4-acre church campus is an attestation of God’s unfailing love and favor, a manifestation of his prevailing grace and power. If God has done for I.C.C. after all the trials and tribulations, then beloved, it is not over with God until you win.

In an execulsive interview with Rev.Kwarteng Siaw last weekend at the premises of the International Charismatic Church,Dallas Fort-Worth--Texas,the man of God said that" the Church's doors are always open to any ony who is looking for a place to worship and listen to the word of the Lord and as is written in the Holy book ",Come unto me, all ye that labuor and are heavy laden, and i will give you rest ,Matthew 11:28

Our mission at I.C.C. is the powerful presentation of the full gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ to everyone – all peoples in all the world and the establishment of the spirit filled churches in every community of the world. Our vision is to win and build believers and churches of Integrity, Character and Charisma, advancing the kingdom of God, dominating every market place of Jesus Christ.

We seek to teach and equip every one to discover, develop and deploy their individual gifts, time, talents, and treasures to the fulfillment of their destiny. I.C.C. is the place to gather for praise and worship, as well as to be trained with the word of God for spiritual growth, and to commit ones self to a healthy and powerful balance of the spiritual intensity, moral intergrity, physical purity, relational maturity and financial prosperity while being ready for the rapture.

It is the most charismatically family friendly bible church you can find. That is why we say come with us and we shall do you good"The powerful preacher noted.

"We therefore invite all and sundry to come along with us on the July 4 and July 6 2008 to praise, worship, fellowship and celebrate with us for the Lord has done great things and it is marvelous in our eyes." Rev. Siaw Kwarteng noted.