“Even if you had ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers, for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel therefore I urged you to imitate me.”
1 Corinthians 4:15-16 NIV
Scripture & Prayer Submitted by: Sis. Lakeisha Singleton
"Blessed By His Leadership; A Tribute to My Spiritual Father"
We all have a biological father, but do we all have a spiritual father? In April 2001, my husband and I was married by Rev. Kwamena D. Amos, the pastor of Wesley United Methodist Church in New Haven, Connecticut. Little did I know at that time, Rev. Amos would become my spiritual father, pastor, and mentor.
Rev. Amos taught me that there is an order to serving God and leading his people. For several years, I served under his tutelage as his lay leader (assistant) and treasurer. I’m grateful and blessed that he gave me an opportunity to serve God’s children and to be in his service.
Rev. Amos demonstrated that through it all we must continue to do God’s work. Many of us watched him persevere through sickness, hardships, and religious bureaucracy. Approximately ten years ago, Rev. Amos decided to return to his native home in Ghana, West Africa, where he lived until he transitioned to his heavenly home on April 2, 2022.
Lord, I thank and praise you for my spiritual father, Rev. Kwamena D. Amos, who has gone on to be with you. We lift up a prayer of comfort for his wife, children, and grandchildren. We are thankful and grateful for the eighty-two years that you gave Rev. Amos. We thank you Lord for the gospel that he preached and for the Christian life that he lived. It is through the gospel that he became my spiritual father. Now Lord, Rev. Amos is resting with you, his Abba father. In Jesus name.
Amen
“Aunque tengáis diez mil tutores en Cristo, no tendréis muchos padres, porque en Cristo Jesús yo me convertí en vuestro padre por el evangelio, por eso os exhorto a que me imitéis”.
1 Corintios 4:15-16 NVI
Escritura y Oración Presentado por: Sis. lakeisha singleton
"Bendecido por su liderazgo; un tributo a mi padre espiritual"
Todos tenemos un padre biológico, pero ¿todos tenemos un padre espiritual? En abril de 2001, mi esposo y yo nos casamos con el reverendo Kwamena D. Amos, pastor de la Iglesia Metodista Unida Wesley en New Haven, Connecticut. No sabía en ese momento que el Rev. Amos se convertiría en mi padre espiritual, pastor y mentor.
El Rev. Amos me enseñó que hay un orden para servir a Dios y guiar a su pueblo. Durante varios años, serví bajo su tutela como su líder laico (asistente) y tesorero. Estoy agradecido y bendecido de que me haya dado la oportunidad de servir a los hijos de Dios y de estar a su servicio.
El reverendo Amos demostró que, a pesar de todo, debemos continuar haciendo la obra de Dios. Muchos de nosotros lo vimos perseverar a través de la enfermedad, las dificultades y la burocracia religiosa. Hace aproximadamente diez años, el reverendo Amos decidió regresar a su hogar natal en Ghana, África occidental, donde vivió hasta que hizo la transición a su hogar celestial el 2 de abril de 2022.
Señor, te agradezco y te alabo por mi padre espiritual, el reverendo Kwamena D. Amos, que se ha ido contigo. Elevamos una oración de consuelo por su esposa, hijos y nietos. Estamos agradecidos y agradecidos por los ochenta y dos años que le diste al Rev. Amos. Te damos gracias Señor por el evangelio que predicó y por la vida cristiana que vivió. Es a través del evangelio que se convirtió en mi padre espiritual. Ahora Señor, el reverendo Amos descansa contigo, su padre Abba. En el nombre de Jesus.
Amén
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