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Fonki urges Presbyterians to lead in building a new Cameroon.

2020-03-16

No: 477

Fonki urges Presbyterians to lead in building a new Cameroon.

By Christopher Ambe.

The Rt. Rev. Fonki Samuel Forba, re-elected moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Cameroon (PCC) and Chief Shepherd of this Christian organization, has urged the over one million Presbyterians in Cameroon to wake up and lead in the building of a new Cameroon, which should be characterized by peace, unity, love, and social justice.

Rt. Rev Fonki made the appeal in a thought-provoking sermon, Sunday March 15, during a thanks-giving service and the induction of the new PCC Synod Clerk, Rev Miki Hans Abia, which took place at the PCSS Buea field, attended among other dignitaries by South west Governor Bernard Okalia Bilai , Senator Mbella Moki and Balungeli Ebune Confiance, Director of Cabinet at PM’s Office.

In his sermon, titled “Wake-up, Watch-out”, which drew inspiration from Revelation 3:1-6, the Rt. Rev. Fonki challenged Christians in particular and Cameroonians as a whole, to continue to do only what is morally and legally right in eyes of God.

“Presbyterians must wake up and contribute in building a new Cameroon, to become a land of peace and plenty,” he appealed, noting that Cameroon is a crossroad with several crises.

“Do you want a prosperous Cameroon?” he asked in his sermon and the congregation shouted “yes.” He thundered: “Then, Wake-up!”

“As [Christians] we should do the right things with the right motives; We should not play to the gallery; It is time to wake up ;If you were doing good, don’t drop it simply because everybody is doing the wrong thing..” the moderator said, adding: “I believe there is still hope for Cameroon” in the midst of crisis.

He urged Christians to wake up and strengthen what is about to die, shun all vices because when “you look up to God, His spirit dwells in you”.

Rt Rev.Fonki was re-elected last November by the Synod of “Peace and Unity” of PCC as Moderator for a five-year tenure and Rev. Miki was elected the new Synod Clerk for a five-year mandate, to replace Babila George Fochang who served one mandate.

Rev. Miki before his election as Synod Clerk was Parish Pastor of PC Bonamoussadi and Secretary of the East Mungo South Presbytery.

Retired PCC Moderator, the Very Rev. Nyansako-ni-Nku, said prayers thanking God for the re-election of Rt Rev.Fonki as Chief Shepherd of the PCC and the entire congregation joined the moderator and wife Rev. Mrs. Fonki Perpetua Sirri to give their offerings to God.

The PCC Moderator, who had been inducted at the beginning of his first mandate, inducted and instituted the new Synod Clerk Rev.Miki as the Congregation cheered.

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Fonki urges Presbyterians to lead in building a new Cameroon.