Charles Agyin-Asare

Charles Agyin Asare
Religion Christianity Evangelical
Church Perez Chapel International
Personal
Nationality Ghanaian
Born Charles Agyin Asare
(1962-03-22) March 22, 1962
Achiase, Eastern Region, Ghana
Spouse Rev. (Mrs.) Vivian Sena Agyin Asare (m. 1985)
Religious career
Post Evangelist

Bishop Charles Agyinasare (English pronunciation: / ɑdʒɪnəsɑ:ri / born 22 March 1962) is a Ghanaian pastor who founded the Word Miracle International Church,[1] later Perez Chapel International, a Pentecostal-Charismatic ministry in Ghana.[2][3][4] He is the founder of Precious TV[5] and author of several books on Christianity.[6]

Early life

Bishop Charles Agyin Asare was born Charles Yewuraekow Agyin Asare 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.[7] 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”.[8] 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 and joined the Church of Pentecost.[8] In 2011 Agyinasare did a statutory declaration as to change of name to Charles Agyinasare.[9]

Ministry

In 1981, Agyinasare was ordained as a missionary by Enoch Agbodzo.[10] 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,[11] 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".[12]

Impact

In 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.[10][13][14] 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.[15] He has been given declarations from the State of Texas[16] and is an honorary citizen of Texas.


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References

  1. ↑ Asamoah-Gyadu, John (2005). "'"Christ is the Answer: What is the Question?'A Ghana Airways Prayer Vigil and Its Implications for Religion, Evil and Public Space". Journal of Religion in Africa 35 (1): 93–117. doi:10.1163/1570066052995834. JSTOR 1581662.
  2. ↑ "Bishop Agyin Asare denies a gift from Prez Mahama?". radioxyzonline.com. Spyghana.com. 16 February 2013. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Agyin Asare is not a man of God – Rev. Owusu Bempah". Daily Guide. Vibeghana. 27 January 2015. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  4. ↑ Appiah, Edwin (14 June 2013). "Bola Ray’s Personality Profile with Bishop Charles Agyin Asare: The listening experience". Myjoyonline.com. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Precious TV: About Us". Precious Television. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  6. ↑ "Rev Charles Agyinasare". Azalia Books. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  7. ↑ Edwin Appiah (13 April 2013). "Bola Ray’s Personality Profile with Bishop Charles Agyin Asare: The listening experience". Myjoyonline. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  8. 1 2 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.
  9. ↑ "Bishop Agyinasare's Name Change" (PDF). Perezchapel.org. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  10. 1 2 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.
  11. ↑ "Adom Praiz 2013: The Perez Dome Is Looking For a Challenge". Adom Online. Myjoyonline. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  12. ↑ Frimpong, Enoch (17 August 2013). "Perez Dome: The Wonder Temple In Ghana". Graphic Online (Daily Graphic). Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  13. ↑ "76 Nominated for National Awards". Modern Ghana. myjoyonline. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  14. ↑ "Government Nominates 76 For National Awards". AMA Ghana District. Daily Guide. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  15. ↑ "Bishop Agyinasare Honoured With Global Leadership Award". StarrFM Online. StarrFM Online. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  16. ↑ "CONGRATULATORY RESOLUTIONS". Retrieved 14 August 2015.
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