HISTORY ;

The church was given birth to on Sunday April 4, 2004 at the premises of L&A Academy, at New Gbawe, CP.  The church operated in the school’s premises for only one year and relocated to its own land also situated at New Gbawe CP last stop.

Elevation Chapel originally called ‘Bible Baptist Church’, was however, on the 18th day of January, 2011 with the leading of the Holy Spirit, changed its name under special resolution and with the approval of the Registrar of Companies (certificate of the incorporation no.G14,729).

 

The vision of the church is:

          To lead people to Christ

          To build people up in Christ

          To send people out for Christ

 

On 5th May 2008 the church was registered as a public place or worship licensed for the celebration of marriages and duly Gazetted on 8th May, 2008.

Sermons About Belief: 

1. Jesus is The Center

The Bible is our all-sufficient rule for faith and practice. 

 

2.      The One True God

The one true God has revealed Himself as the eternally self-existent “I AM,” the creator of heaven and earth and the redeemer of man.  He has further revealed Himself as embodying the principles of relationship and association as Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

.Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 43:10-11, Matthew 28:19; Luke 3:22

 

3.      THE DEITY OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST

The Lord Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God:

His Virgin Birth,

Matthew 1:23; Luke 1:31; Luke 1:35

His sinless life,

Hebrews 7:26; I Peter 2:22

His miracles,

Acts 2:22; Acts 10:38

His substitutionary work on the cross,

I Corinthians 15:3; 2 Corinthians 5:21

His bodily resurrection from the dead,

Matthew 28:6; Luke 24:39; I Corinthians 15:4

His exaltation to the right hand of God,

Acts 1:9; Acts 1:11; Acts 2:33; Philippians 2:9-11; Hebrews 1:3

 

4.      THE FALL OF MAN

Man was created good and perfect.  However, by voluntary transgression fell and thereby incurred not only physical death but also spiritual death, which is separation from God.

Genesis 1:26,27; Genesis 2:17;  Genesis 3:6;  Romans 5:12-19

 

5.      THE SALVATION OF MAN

Man’s only hope of redemption is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ the Son of God.

Way to Salvation

Salvation is received through repentance toward God and faith toward the Lord Jesus Christ.  By the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, being justified by grace through faith, man becomes as heir of God.

Luke 24:47; John 3:3; Romans 10:9-15; Ephesians 2:8; Titus 2:11; 3:5-7

 

6.      THE EVIDENCE OF SALVATION

The inward evidence of salvation is the direct witness of the Spirit

Romans 8:16

The outward evidence to all men is a life of righteousness and true holiness

Ephesians 4:24; Titus 2:12

 

7.      THE ORDINANCES OF THE CHURCH

• Water Baptism:  The ordinance of baptism by immersion is commanded by the scriptures.  All who repent and believe in Christ as Lord and personal savior are to be baptized.  Thus they declare to the world that they have died with Christ and that they also have been raised with Him to walk in newness of life.

• Matthew 28:9; Mark 16:16; Acts 10:47,48; Roman 6:4

 

8.      THE LORD’S SUPPER: consist of the elements of bread and wine – is the symbol expressing our sharing the divine nature of our Lord Jesus Christ – 2 Peter 1:4;  a memorial of his suffering and death – I Corinthians 11:26; and a prophecy of His second coming – I Thessalonians 4:

 

9.      THE BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT: all believers are entitled to and should expect and earnestly seek the promise of the Father, the baptism in the Holy Spirit, and fire, according to the command of our Lord Jesus Christ.  (Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4; Acts 1:8; I Corinthians 12:1-31

 

10.    THE INITIAL PHYSICAL EVIDENCE OF THE BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT:  the baptism of believers in the Holy Spirit is witnessed by the initial physical sign of speaking with other tongues as the Spirit of God gives them utterance (Acts 2:4; I Corinthians 12:4-10; I Corinthians 12:28)

 

11.    SANCTIFICATION: Is an act of separation from that which is evil, and of dedication unto God (Roman 12:1,2; I Thessalonians 5:23; Hebrews 13:12; 12:14; I Peter 1:15,16; Roman 6:1-13

 

12.    THE CHURCH AND ITS MISSION: The Church is the body of Christ, the habitation of God through the Spirit, with divine appointments for the fulfillment of her great commission.  Each believer is an integral part of the Church (Ephesians 1:22,23; 2;22; Hebrew 12:23; Mark 16:15,16; Matthew 28:19,20).

 

13.    THE MINISTRY: A divinely called and scripturally ordained ministry provided by our Lord for the fourfold purpose of leading the church in:

• Evangelizing the world – Mark 16:15-20

• Worship of God – John  4:23,24

• Building a body of saints being perfected in the image of His Son – Ephesians 4:11-16

• Meeting Human need with ministries of love and compassion –

Psalm 112:9; Galatians 2:10; 6:10; James 1:27

 

 

Values: Keeping The Vision Clear

Leadership: Get To Know The Team