Archbishop Charles Agyinasare (English pronunciation: / ɑdʒɪnəsɑ:ri / born 22 March 1962) is a Ghanaian pastor who founded the Word Miracle Church International,[1][2] later Perez Chapel International, a Pentecostal-Charismatic ministry in Ghana.[3][4][5] He is the founder of Precious TV,[6] Chancellor of the Perez University College[7][8][9] and author of several books on Christianity.[10]
Charles Agyinasare | |
|---|---|
| Title | Archbishop Charles Agyinasare |
| Personal | |
| Born | Charles Yewuraekow Agyinasare March 22, 1962 |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Home town | Achiase |
| Spouse |
Rev. (Mrs.) Vivian Sena Agyinasare
(m. 1985) |
| Children | 4, [Selaise, Francis, Charlene and Clementina] |
| Denomination | Evangelicalism |
| Organization | |
| Church | Perez Chapel International |
| Senior posting | |
| Post | Evangelist |
Early life
editArchbishop Charles Agyinasare was born Charles Yewuraekow Agyinasare in Achiase in the Eastern Region of Ghana on March 22, 1962. He later moved to Accra in the Greater Accra Region to attend school. He is a past student of Weija Barracks Primary, Armed Forces Experimental School and Nsawam St. Martins.[11] There, he was a “women-chasing college freak” who got caught up in what he calls “sin, revelry, alcoholism and drug addiction” and “a life of smoking, truancy, chasing girls, using hard drugs, night-clubbing, and stints with various occult associations”.[12] He was later expelled from St. Martin’s. In 1980, Agyinasare was invited to the Church of Pentecost, where, at the age of 18, he converted to Christianity, was delivered from his immoral life, and joined the Church of Pentecost.[12] In 2011 Agyinasare did a statutory declaration as to change of name to Charles Agyinasare.[13]
Ministry
editIn 1984, Agyinasare was ordained as a missionary by Enoch Agbodzo.[14] In 1986, he traveled to Nigeria to study crusade planning under the leadership of Benson Idahosa in Benin City, Nigeria. He is currently (2015) the senior pastor of the Perez Dome, which has a 14,000-seater auditorium,[15][16] regarded as the largest auditorium in Ghana. The President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, on a visit described the place of worship as "one of the Seven Wonders of Ghana".[17][18]
Impact
editIn 2007 Agyinasare received a national award – the Member of the Order of the Volta (MV) – by former President of the Republic of Ghana John Agyekum Kufuor, for his outstanding achievements in championing African excellence as a religious leader.[14][19][20] In 2015, Agyinasare was awarded The Global Leadership Award from Regent University, USA by Professor Clifton Clarke in recognition of his efforts in raising leaders across the world and for his impact across the globe.[21] He has been given declarations from the State of Texas[22] and is an honorary citizen of Texas. Agyinasare was said to be the 20th Most Influential Ghanaian according to a poll in Ghana that was taken in 2015[23]
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "History of Perez Chapel International". perezchapel. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ "Word Miracle Church International Changes Its Name". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ "Bishop Agyin Asare denies a gift from Prez Mahama?". SpyGhana. 16 February 2013. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- ^ "Agyin Asare is not a man of God – Rev. Owusu Bempah". VibeGhana. 27 January 2015. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- ^ Appiah, Edwin (14 June 2013). "Bola Ray's Personality Profile with Archbishop Charles Agyinasare: The listening experience". Myjoyonline. Archived from the original on 2015-04-13. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- ^ "Precious TV: About Us". Precious Television. Archived from the original on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ "Perez Chapel Acquires Pan African Christian University College". Citifmonline. Perez Chapel. 22 December 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ "Agyinasare Will Be A Great Chancellor - President John Mahama". Ghana Politics Online. Ghana/starrfmonline.com/103.5FM. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ "Transcript of President JD Mahama's Remarks- Investiture and Graduation Ceremony, Pan African Christian University College Saturday February 27, 2016". The Presidency of the Republic of Ghana. Archived from the original on 2016-08-16. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ "Rev Charles Agyinasare". Azalia Books. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ Edwin Appiah (13 April 2013). "Bola Ray's Personality Profile with Archbishop Charles Agyinasare: The listening experience". Myjoyonline. Archived from the original on 2015-04-13. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- ^ a b Asamoah-Gyadu, John (2005). "Anointing Through the Screen: Neo-Pentecostalism and Televised Christianity in Ghana". Studies in World Christianity. 11 (1): 9–28. doi:10.3366/swc.2005.11.1.9. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ "Archbishop Agyinasare's Name Change" (PDF). Perezchapel.org. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ^ a b Quampah, Dela (2014). Good Pastors, Bad Pastors: Pentecostal Ministerial Ethics In Ghana. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock Publishers. ISBN 978-1-62564-051-2. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ "Feature: Adom Praiz 2013: The Perez Dome is looking for a challenge | Ghana News24". Ghana News 24. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
- ^ Ayitey, Charles. "Race for Heaven! YEN has photos of the largest churches in Ghana". Yen- Ghana news. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
- ^ Frimpong, Enoch Darfah. "Perez Dome: The wonder temple in Ghana". Ghana News. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
- ^ "'Curses will chase you all your life' - Agyinasare to armed robbers". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
- ^ "76 Nominated for National Awards". Modern Ghana. myjoyonline. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ "Government Nominates 76 For National Awards". AMA Ghana District. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ "Bishop Agyinasare Honoured With Global Leadership Award". StarrFM Online. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ "CONGRATULATORY RESOLUTIONS". Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ "Top 100 Most Influential Ghanaians 2016 – The Official List". Ghana Crusader. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2016.