All Nations Covenant Church<\/a> has grown dramatically in a little over eight years.
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\nAll Nations held its first service on September 24, 2000, with 16 adults meeting in a gym. Since then, the congregation has grown to more than 1,200 members with attendance averaging 700 people per week.<\/p>\nThirty-two nationalities are represented at the church. Many of the people are immigrants from African nations and the Caribbean. The Sunday morning worship services feature a range of musical styles to accompany the diversity.<\/p>\n
“There are a lot of wounded people in churches and in the world.\u201d<\/h5>\n
\u201cWe teach a lot about learning to celebrate our diversity and about using it as a strength,\u201d says Ofosu-Appiah, who is from Ghana.<\/p>\n
\u201cI believe that multicultural diversity paints a little picture of heaven to us,\u201d says Ofosu-Appiah. \u201cIn heaven, there is every tribe and nation represented and we get to see a piece of that in worship every week.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ofosu-Appiah says attendees identify with the vision of All Nations, which adopted into the Covenant during the denomination\u2019s 2008 Annual Meeting. \u201cWe have a message of healing and restoration. That is the greatest pull. There are a lot of wounded people in churches and in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ofosu-Appiah and Mary came to Atlanta despite knowing no one because God led them to the city. \u201cAt the [Atlanta] airport, we rented a car, bought a map, and took off into the city. Since then we\u2019ve met many great people and continue to work.\u201d<\/p>\n
With such a wealth of international connections, All Nations takes part in world relief work all over the world. The church is starting a leadership school in Ghana called iLEAD, the Institute of Leadership and Development.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfrica\u2019s biggest problem is not a lack of human or material resources, but rather a lack of good leadership,\u201d Ofosu-Appiah says. \u201cIt is ineffective leadership that has brought Africa to its knees, so to speak. If we are able to empower local leaders, I believe that Africa can be a great world player.\u201d<\/p>\n
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