A Lecturer at the Department of Publishing Studies, KNUST, Reverend Dr. Edem Tettey, has been elected the moderator of the Global Evangelical Church. Rev. Dr. Tettey made this known in an exclusive interview with the University Relations Office.
At the recent 2011th Synod of the Global Evangelical Church held at the Pentecost University, Accra, out of three candidates, he polled fifty six (56) percent to become the Moderator-Elect. The Synod had participants from all the twelve (12) presbyteries in Ghana, Togo, the United States of America and the United Kingdom.
Rev. Dr. Tettey stated that the Christian Church has the core mandate to evangelise to nations, and just as his predecessors have made great strides in this regard , he would devise strategies to focus more on the rural areas and other countries.
He continued that he would also give more attention to technical and vocational training of the youth to empower them to be equipped with employable skills to fit into society. He noted that his priority would be with post secondary education to make the youth who are not able to continue their education, or those who do not have any employable skills fit into the society.
He also hoped that during his tenure as moderator, the Global Evangelical Church would grow between eighteen (18) to twenty (20) percent as against the current eighteen (18) percent both home and abroad.
The Moderator of the Global Evangelical Church is the Chief Executive Officer of the Church. It is the highest position in the Church's hierarchy. The Global Evangelical Church operates the Presbyterian System. As the Chief Shepherd, He oversees all presbyteries both locally and internationally. He has the responsibility of governing the church in accordance with the constitution of the church, which is geared towards its mission and vision.
Born on the 26th of November 1952, Rev. Dr. Edem Tettey is a product of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. He obtained his first degree in Graphic Design from 1974 to 1978. He worked with the Photocopy Unit as Assistant Manager for his National Service.
Later on he pursued a Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Management from KNUST in 1981 to 1982. After his studies, he left to join the Global Evangelical Presbyterian Press. He later came back in 1984 to lecture at the Book Industry section of the then College of Art, which is presently Department of Publishing Studies, KNUST.
He went to study Printing and Publishing on a UNESCO Scholarship in 1986. He was the first Head of Department when the Department of Publishing was created. Rev. Dr. Edem Tettey is still a lecturer at the Department of Publishing Studies.
The Vice-Chancellor, the Pro-Vice Chancellor, Registrar, the Principal Officers of KNUST, the University Relations Office and the University Community Congratulate Rev. Dr. Edem Tettey on his new appointment.
