A twelve-member delegation from the Council of Ghanaian Pastors and Churches (COGPAC-USA), paid a courtesy visit to the Embassy of Ghana in Washington, D.C., to welcome Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency, Emmanuel Victor Smith, offer spiritual support and explore areas of collaboration in information dissemination and community engagement among Ghanaians in the United States.

Ambassador Smith expressed deep appreciation for what he described as a thoughtful and uplifting visit. 

He said serving the nation in a foreign land comes with numerous challenges and knowing that men and women of God remember the Embassy staff in prayer was a great source of encouragement and strength.

He commended the Church’s continued role in promoting moral values and building community cohesion among Ghanaians abroad as well as urged the clergy to continually remind their congregation that faith must go hand in hand with hard work, discipline, and a commitment to self-improvement.

Touching on responsible ministry, Ambassador Smith appealed to the pastors to guard against religious practices that exploit the vulnerable or uninformed stressing that the Gospel must always uplift and empower believers rather than take advantage of them.

 “I humbly appeal that our churches guard against practices that take advantage of the vulnerable or the uninformed. The Gospel must always uplift, not exploit. True faith empowers people, it inspires them to act, to work, and to serve others,” he added.