Presbyterian Church In Cameroon: East Mungo South Gets New Presbyterial Secretary

T he East Mungo South presby­ tery of the Presbyterian Church in Cameroon has a new secre­ tary. Rev Foncham Ezekiel was in­ ducted into function on Sunday Oc­ tober 18 in PCC Bonamoussadi. Presided at by the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Cameroon (PCC), the Rt. Rev. Miki Hans Abia, the ceremony was marked by a mes­ sage on Christian leadership and ser­ vice, highlighted the spiritual and administrative responsibilities en­ trusted to church leaders. In his homily drawn from John 6:1–15, the moderator preached about the biblical account of Jesus feeding the five thousand. He pegged his sermon on compassion, faith and the responsible use of available resources in serving God’s people. He noted that effective Christian leadership begins with re­ cognising people’s needs and res­ ponding to them with compassion. Like Jesus, who saw the hungry crowd and sought to provide for them, the moderator urged the new Presbyte­ riak secretary to look beyond admi­ nistrative duties and attend to the spiritual, social and material concerns of the Christians. The Rt Rev. Miki Hans Abia encoura­ ged church members to contribute their time, talents, skills and resources towards the growth of their church, while reminding leaders that limited means should not discourage them ...