RESTORATION GATE MINISTRIES (RGM) REGISTERED NUMBER 9202890 THE HISTORY BACKGROUND OF THE CHURCH: The Church was commissioned by the leadership of the Holy Spirit and by the divine authority of our Lord Jesus Christ who is the Author and Finisher of our Christian Faith. (Hebrews 12:2) “Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.” THE BACKGROUND OF THE VISIONARY: Rev. Nana Yaw Agyemang is a born again Christian and God fearing person, a humble servant of God and experience minister in the ministerial work. He is a renowned preacher and a great teacher of the scriptures. He lives in UK with his family. He is married to his beautiful wife Rita a very virtuous and humble handmaiden of God with four beautiful children, Michael, Shirley, Emmanuella and Deborah. EDUCATION Rev. Nana Yaw Agyemang studied at South London Christian College and obtained Bachelor’s Degree in Theology in 2007. He continued his postgraduate studies with same college after his first Degree and acquired his second degree in Postgraduate Diploma in Theology in 2009. The same year, He got admission into University of Wales Cardiff to undertake Masters Degree Course in Missional Leadership. He successfully completed the course in May 2012 and graduated for his Masters Degree in May 2014. He is a prayerful servant of God, an intercessor and encourager. HOW THE CHURCH WAS ESTABLISHED: The church was first established on Sunday 27th of July 2014 by God’s servant Rev. Nana Yaw Agyemang the missionary and the visionary and his dear wife Rita under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. After many weeks and months of prayer seeking the guidance of the Holy Spirit, God in His own infinite wisdom and timing, finally gave them the mandate to begin the new work. As God put the burden on the heart of Nehemiah to go back from exile to build and restored the walls and the gates of Jerusalem that were destroyed by their enemies. God commissioned them to start Restoration Gate Ministries on the above mentioned date. The Name of the church derives from the following Scriptures as there is no scripture without spiritual significant meanings. (Neh. 2:3-5; 3) “And said unto the king, let the king live for ever, why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers’ sepulchres, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire.” Verse 4 “Then the king said unto me, for what thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.” Verse 5 “And I said unto the kind, if it please the king, and if thy servant have found favour in thy sight, that thou wouldest send me unto Judah, unto the city of my fathers sepulchres, that I may build it.” (Nehemiah 3:1-32) When you read the account of Nehemiah chapter three and the entire scriptures, we discover that gates have their spiritual significance meanings. In the Old Testament crucial decisions were being made at the gate. (Esther 4:1-17)(Matthew 16:18) affirms that, “And I say also unto thee, thou art Peter, and upon this Rock I will build my church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” The same manner all the ten gates mentioned in Nehemiah chapter three have their own spiritual significance meanings in relation to our Christian faith. The first gate is the Sheep Gate: (Neh. 3:1) The Sheep Gate represents Redemption. Jesus was offered as sacrificial lamb for our sins. The second gate is the Fish Gate: (Neh. 3:3) Spiritual meaning of the Fish Gate is that after the Sheep Gate redemption in the blood of the Lord Jesus begins fishing of men, meaning preaching of the gospel to win souls for Jesus Christ and for the Kingdom of God. The Old Gate is the third gate (Neh. 3:6) After the Sheep Gate and the Fish Gate the next one is the Old Gate. Spiritually it means death to the old - self. Jesus died to bring newness into our lives. The Holy Spirit brings regeneration and sanctification takes place by the blood of Jesus. The Fourth Gate is the Valley Gate (Neh. 3:13) describes wandering around of the disciples of Jesus Christ. The valley gate describes how we must dig deep into our lives and reflect on the word of God and become doers of the word. The fifth Gate is the Dung gate (Neh. 3:14) which represents the smell of sin in our lives that can destroy our heart and separate us from the Love of God. We must die to our sins and put the new man. The sixth Gate is the Fountain Gate. (Neh. 3:15) Its spiritual meaning implies the fact that water is life and Jesus is the Fountain of life and the living water that when one drinks from it he or she will never taste anymore spiritually. John 7:38 The seventh gate is the water Gate (Neh. 3:26) which tells about God who is the Ultimate source of the Holy Spirit through our Lord Jesus Christ. Water is one of the attributes of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament. The Spiritual meaning of the water gate is to allow the Holy Spirit to help you live practical Christian life leading to eternal life. (John 4:13-14) The eighth gate is the Horse Gate. (Neh. 3:28) It represents spiritual warfare in our Christian faith. Eph. 6:10-18 The ninth gate is the East Gate (Neh.3:29) Its spiritual meaning is the return of the Messiah and waiting of our Lord Jesus Christ. Rev. 22:20 The tenth Gate is the Gate Miphkad. (Neh. 3:31) It means numbering or census. Ezekiel 43:21 The order of the gates in Nehemiah Chapter 3 depicts clear evidence of growth in our Christian faith. We grow from one degree of faith to another degree of faith in our daily walking with God. Gates are spiritually significant in our Christian faith. Expression of the book of Nehemiah about repairing the wall and the gates from the Sheep Gate and comes to an end to the Sheep Gate. (Neh. 3:32). Everything begins with Redemption of Jesus Christ and forgiveness of sins and comes to an end of it, because it is the foundation of our Salvation. (Ezekiel 44: 4) “Then brought he me the way of the north gate before the house and I looked, and behold the glory of the Lord filled the house of the Lord: and I fell upon my face.” Mission Statement The Great Commission is the primal mission of Restoration Gate Ministries. A church commissioned to propagate and promulgate the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ in our community in love and in respect to all people and all nations. (Matt. 28:18-20) Vision Statement - Our main vision is to win souls for Christ and inspiring lives by teaching them with the biblical truth in the conformity of Christ. - Transforming people in the prosperity and in the fear of God. - Making members disciples, - Empowering them realise their God given potentials in their respective callings. - Training prospective leaders for the work of the ministry. Beliefs -It is a church built on biblical sound doctrine and the transparency of the word of God. -We belief that, there are three persons of the Godhead, God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. -We belief in the existence of God and Satan -The work of the Cross -The Death, resurrection and the ascension of Christ. - The Second Coming of Christ - Heaven and Hell - The Work of the Holy Spirit Fellowship Unity, love and communion of the fellowship of Believers, prayer is our life style by knowing God’s divine purpose for our lives. Worshiping God is our ultimate priority. Motto: Winning Souls for Christ and Inspiring lives. Annual Program 2014 – 2015 1. Sunday Service 10:30am – 1:30pm 2. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7pm – 9pm 3. Restoration Night Last Friday of the month. 4. Saturday Evangelism 1 pm – 2pm 5. Evangelism month every June including Fun weekends and Sports activities. 6. Virtuous women month (September) (Women Fellowship) 7. Prayer for Global Mission Work month (November) 8. Triumphant Juveniles day December Christmas Party (Children Ministry) 9. Christ Ambassadors weekends: (Youth Fellowship) Motto: Occupy till I come 10. Towers of Strength. (Men’ Fellowship) Motto: Together we build. 11. Annual Thanksgiving service. (Second Week of November) 9 November 2014 12. Christmas Party conducted by Triumphant Juveniles 21st December 2014
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