Ghanaian Members Celebrate Pastor’s Miraculous Healing

Ghanaian Churches Celebrate Pastor’s Miraculous Healing

Story by Margaret Attey and Dawna-gene Milton

Earlier this summer, Potomac Conference’s Washington Ghanaian church in Hyattsville, Md., worshipped with Ghanaian members from across the United States to praise God for the miraculous healing of their lead pastor, Enoch Affum.

He was at Spencerville Adventist Academy in Spencerville, Md., with his family to recount what happened during his medical mishap. Pastor Affum had spinal stenosis with six of his spinal column plates shifting. A successful surgery to remedy the painful problem almost turned fatal when the post-operative drain’s removal caused an unexpected bleeding. However, through the timely coded report of his wife, Mercy Affum, who is a nurse, and the coordinated intervention of the emergency medical staff, God saved his life that day.

Worshippers at Spencerville Adventist Academy celebrate Pastor Affum's healing.

As he relived his story, many in the crowd of over 400 wiped away tears of joy and expressed their gratefulness to God for this well-loved man. Also in attendance was retired international evangelist Andrews Ewoo, who spoke to the assembly. Ewoo remarked, “God watches over the lives of His unpredicted conquerors so dear to Him. And we, though unworthy, are His unpredicted conquerors.”

Even though Pastor Affum still has a paralyzed hand that is slowly healing, he says, “God has not said we would not have problems, but He has promised that when we go through the fires, He would be there with us.”

Pastor Affum had a desire to create a Seventh-day Adventist church for Ghanaians in the United States and became the co-founder of Ghanaian churches in the country. There are now over 25 such churches in different states. He is also the former president of the North American Ghanaian Seventh-day Adventists.

Feature photo: Pastor Enoch Affum and his family praise God for his healing.