DAILY GRAPHIC, Saturday, November 2, 2012, Pg.2. Brotherhood church holds conference

Story: Mary Ankrah, South Africa, Johannesburg
Courtesy: Brotherhood of the Cross and Star

THE Brotherhood of the Cross and Star (BCS) has held an international convention in South Africa with a call on all world leaders to recognise God as their ruler to facilitate total peace and unity in the world.

It also urged all and sundry to live in peace and practice righteousness so that the world would be a good and better place for all humanity to live.

His Holiness Olumba Olumba Obu, Chairman of the BCS Executive Council and Head of Administration, made the call at the grand finale at the convention.

The convention which was on the theme: “The Power and Glory of Abba Father” was marked with various activities including evangelism, courtesy visit to some political leaders in the country, humanitarian service, fasting and prayers, marriage blessing, the grand finale, and thanksgiving service.

It attracted members of the church from across the continent including Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Zimbabwe, Malawi, United Kingdom, and United State of America, among other countries to celebrate the power and glory of God on earth as well as mark the 20 years existence of BCS in South Africa.

His Holiness Obu indicated that irrespective of all the energies, huge resources, information and communication technologies (ICT) as well as various trainings in politics, economics, science and administration, governments of various countries have failed as they have refused to recognise the reign of God in their rulings.

He said various religions which ought to encourage people to have respect for the word of God have inadvertently lent their respect to unimportant thoughts, depriving many from realising the real essence of religion.

During a courtesy by Olumba Obu on the President of the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), an opposition political party in South Africa, Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, stressed the need for Christians to pray fervently to effect positive changes in the world.

“Prayer remains one of the greatest resources to effect change in this world,” he emphasised.

“Let us pray that God will turn hearts away from corrupt desires and change the minds of those who would engage in it. Let us pray for the restoration of integrity in leadership, and uphold the principles of honesty, transparency and accountability in all countries”, he appealed.