South African church robbery: Pentecost Church announces three-day fast and prayer period

In an effort to beg God to step in and secure the return of the deacon who was kidnapped during last Sunday’s armed robbery incident at the church’s Johannesburg branch, the Church of Pentecost has announced a three-day period of prayer and fasting.

On Sunday, October 29, 2023, during a live service, some suspected armed robbers attacked the church’s Johannesburg branch.

The alleged bandits who stole the goods from the crowd entered the service, which was being broadcast live on television. Following their looting of the members’ belongings, the criminals kidnapped a church deacon.

Since then, the deacon has not been located.

The event was confirmed by the Ghana High Commission in South Africa, which also stated that the Mission was collaborating closely with the security services to ensure the deacon’s release.

In a statement dated October 31, 2023, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, the head of The Church of Pentecost in Ghana, stated that the fasting will begin on October 31 and go until November 2, 2023.

“We will also be interceding for global peace, with particular emphasis on the ongoing conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine,” he clarified, during the three-day prayer and fasting intersession.

In order to obtain the deacon’s release, Apostle Nyamekye stated that the church is presently working with both the South African authorities and Ghana’s High Commission in South Africa.