{
  "id": 14926991,
  "title": "Rev Wengam calls for renewed culture of prayer to achieve one million churches by 2033",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/rev-wengam-calls-for-renewed-culture-of-prayer-to-achieve-one-million",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T10:05:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GBC Ghana",
    "slug": "gbc-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/news/rev-wengam-calls-for-renewed-culture-of-prayer-to-achieve-one-million-churches-by-2033/2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "General Superintendent of Assemblies of God, Ghana, Rev. Stephen Yenusom Wengam, has called for a renewed culture of prayer among Christians to help achieve the global Assemblies of God target of planting one million churches by 2033. Speaking at a gospel revival rally in Accra, Wengam emphasized that prayer is the \"lifeblood of the Christian faith\" and the \"bridge between believers and God.\" He expressed concern about the decline in prayer practices among pastors, citing research showing that the average pastor only prays for 10 minutes. Wengam urged pastors to demonstrate greater faith in prayer, particularly in ministering to people with illnesses, and encouraged them to prioritize missions and evangelism to reverse the trend.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}