{
  "id": 2716809,
  "title": "Rev. Wengam re-elected General Superintendent of Assemblies of God, Ghana",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/rev-wengam-re-elected-general-superintendent-of-assemblies-of-god",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T04:33:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GBC Ghana",
    "slug": "gbc-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/general/rev-wengam-re-elected-general-superintendent-of-assemblies-of-god-ghana/2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Rev. Stephen Yenusom Wengam has been re-elected as the General Superintendent of Assemblies of God, Ghana, with an overwhelming majority of nearly 90 percent of the votes cast during the church's 32nd Biennial General Council Meeting held in Gomoa Fetteh, Central Region on August 21, 2026. The General Superintendent, who is also the Head Pastor of Cedar Mountain Chapel in East Legon, secured 3,727 votes, representing 89.61 percent, while his opponent, Rev. Dr. Kwame B. Bansah, received 432 votes, accounting for 10.39 percent. This victory marked a significant increase in Wengam's electoral support compared to his previous four-year term, when he received 61 percent of the votes. During his acceptance remarks, Wengam pledged to serve the Assemblies of God, Ghana, members with renewed commitment, humility, and dedication. He emphasized the importance of unity and cooperation among church members after the election. Wengam's second term would focus on advancing the church's transformation agenda, particularly the Centenary City Project to mark the church's 100th anniversary, as well as evangelism under the MM33 agenda of the World Assemblies of God Fellowship.",
  "summary": "Rev. Stephen Yenusom Wengam has been overwhelmingly re-elected as General Superintendent of Assemblies of God, Ghana. He secured nearly 90 per cent of the votes cast in elections held during the church’s 32nd Biennial General Council Meeting at Gomoa Fetteh in the Central Region on Friday, August 21, 2026. Rev. Wengam who is also the […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Rev. Stephen Yenusom Wengam re-elected as General Superintendent of Assemblies of God, Ghana",
    "Received 3,727 votes, 89.61% of total cast in 32nd Biennial General Council Meeting",
    "Pledged renewed commitment, unity, and Centenary City Project focus for second term"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Rev. Wengam's re-election with increased electoral support signals a strengthened mandate to advance the Assemblies of God's transformation agenda, including the Centenary City Project and evangelism efforts.",
  "illustration": null,
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  "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."
}