Apostle Eric Nyamekye, the Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, has called on Christians, especially leaders of the Church, to understand the structural authority to avoid comparisons and conflicts within the Church.
In a live broadcast of the Special Sunday Evening Service on Pent TV on March 30, 2025, Chairman Nyamekye spoke on “The Two Kinds of Kingdom Authority,” highlighting structural and spiritual authority as two distinct forms of authority in God’s Kingdom.
Focusing on the structural authority, he explained that it pertains to special envoys in the body of Christ sent to the local church. He referenced Ephesians 4:8, 11-12 and Acts 13:1-3, describing those in structural authority as diplomatic agents and accredited messengers who are set apart unto God for specific tasks. He emphasised that these individuals are not just ordinary people; they are carefully selected based on moral and spiritual requirements, as prescribed in 1 Timothy 3, Titus 1, and Acts 6. He added that, even in the Old Testament, Moses was instructed to look for certain qualities when selecting individuals to become leaders of the community of believers.
Chairman Nyamekye stressed that leadership in the Church is not self-appointed but divinely ordained, referencing Hebrews 5:1, 4-5.
“No one takes this authority upon themselves. The Bible states that Jesus selected the disciples He wanted, and He is still selecting people He wants today. It is not so much about who is good but about whom He wants—that is whom He chooses,” he explained, urging believers to find contentment in their roles within the church as determined by Christ.
Concluding, Apostle Eric Nyamekye underscored the limited scope of the structural authority, stating, “When someone has a structural authority, it is for the structure. It does not go beyond the structure.”
Report by Emmanuel Nana Nsiah
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