Ghana needs selfless leaders to push economy forward, Rev. Asante

Selfless leadership is what Ghana needs to push the economy to greater heights, says Rev. Robert Asante, Head Pastor of the Grace Baptist Church in Kumasi.

For the many Ghanaians who trooped in to 31st watch night services to usher in the New Year, 2015 should be a year of good tidings and economic turnaround.

Rev. Asante in an interview with Luv Fm on New Year's day, noted that such expectations can be fulfilled when people in authority perform their duties devoid of greed.

“Service must go with selflessness,” he stated. “Leadership is actually to serve; to make life better for those that are led, so any leadership that lords it over those that are led is not the leadership from God”.

According to him, the generality of the population will enjoy a better life if political, corporate and religious leaders of the country decide to serve “because we have enough resources to make everyone feel better.”

Rev. Asante outlined the Church's commitment to human development to ensure “everyone in this church is helped to unearth their potentials and get to where God wants them to be.”

Grace Baptist Church supports members and other within the local community with educational scholarships and grants for vocational training and apprenticeship.

“We want to get to a point where the Church take care of everyone who comes here and is financially handicapped to go through school or to be equipped with skills so that they can start their own businesses,” said the Head Pastor.

Story by Kofi Adu Domfeh