Story by Eugene Nyarko Jnr. | PCC, Gomoa Fetteh | April 22, 2026
The Chairman of the Church of Pentecost, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, has announced that the global membership of the Church has reached 5,226,271, representing an 8.3 per cent growth as of December 2025.
Delivering the State of the Church Address at the opening of the 48th Session of the General Council Meetings at the Pentecost Convention Centre (PCC), Gomoa Fetteh, Apostle Nyamekye described the growth as a testament to God’s faithfulness and the Church’s commitment to its “Possessing the Nations” agenda.
He disclosed that the Church is now present in 211 nations and territories worldwide, with Ghana accounting for 4,464,013 members, representing 85.4 per cent of the global membership.
The Chairman noted that the Church’s mission continues to extend beyond the pulpit, focusing on transforming society through evangelism, discipleship and social interventions, including education, healthcare, clean water provision and livelihood empowerment programmes.
Apostle Nyamekye revealed that in 2025, the Church undertook 586,566 evangelistic outreaches, a 27 per cent increase over the previous year. These efforts led to 566,065 people making decisions for Christ, with 426,112 joining the Church. Out of this number, 289,328 were baptised in water.
To support the growing membership, the Church established 899 new assemblies and created 142 new districts, bringing the global total to 28,001 assemblies and 3,328 districts.
He further stated that 338,282 members received the baptism of the Holy Spirit during the period, while 132,787 children were dedicated worldwide.
Touching on demographics, Apostle Nyamekye indicated that the Church is largely youthful, with over 2.1 million members, representing 47.1 per cent, being youth. Children constitute 30.1 per cent, while adults above 35 years account for 22.8 per cent.
“This demographic reality is not merely a statistic but a divine mandate that must shape our strategic direction,” he emphasised.
The Chairman also highlighted the Church’s administrative growth, noting that its non-ministerial staff strength stood at 468 as of December 2025, with 41 new employees recruited during the year.
Despite the progress, Apostle Nyamekye outlined several challenges confronting the Church, including infrastructural deficits, high cost of land, retention of new converts, environmental degradation due to illegal mining, illiteracy among some members, rural-urban migration, and poor road networks in remote areas.
He revealed that although 4,097 permanent church buildings have been completed since 2019, many congregations still worship in temporary structures due to rapid expansion and rising urban land costs.
On environmental concerns, he lamented the impact of illegal mining activities on water bodies, which has affected traditional water baptism in some communities.
Apostle Nyamekye called on stakeholders within the Church to adopt innovative and localised solutions to address these challenges, while reaffirming the Church’s commitment to raising faithful Christians who will positively impact society.
The event brought together ministers, missionaries, heads of churches, para-church organisations and government officials, including the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim.
The General Council Meetings mark a key event on the Church’s administrative calendar, where leadership reviews performance and sets strategic directions for the future.
