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The Rt. Rev. Dr. Lt. Col. Bliss Divine Kofi Agbeko(rtd) is an Ordained Minister of Religion, and the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, headquartered in Ghana(EPCG). He takes over from the Rt. Rev. Prof. Joseph Obiri Yeboah Mante who served as Chairman of Council for two years. He was Commissioned an Officer of the Ghana Armed Forces in 1999 and served as a Chaplain of the Ghana Armed Forces. Here tired from military service as Deputy Director of Religious Affairs at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in 2018. With a ministerial career spanning over 33 years, Rt. Rev. Dr. Agbeko has had the honor of pastor in several ecumenical land denominational congregations both locally and internationally. Through out his illustrious career, he has served in various capacities, including as Chaplain to Ghanaian Battalions in United Nations Peacekeeping Missions in Sierra Leone, Congo, and Lebanon. Notably, he was the inaugural Synod Moderator of the Meridian Presbytery of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana(EPCG). Rt. Rev. Dr. Agbeko's leadership extends beyond his role in the EPCG. He is a Board Member of the Bremen Mission in Germany and the Chair of the Africa Faith Actors Network on Climate Justice (AFAN-CJ). Rt. Rev. Dr. Agbeko holds a Doctorate Degree in Ministry from Erskine Theological Seminary, Due West, South Carolina (SC) in the USA. He also trained as a Career Chaplain at the US Army Chaplaincy School, Fort Jackson, Columbia, SC and also as a Clinical Counsellor at the Self Regional Hospital, Greenwood, SC, USA. He is a graduate of the Trinity Theological Seminary, the University of Ghana, the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), and the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFSC). He is also a proud alumnus of Kpedze Secondary School and Kadjebi Asato Secondary School. Rt. Rev. Dr. Agbeko is a published author, with works including “Pray but Pray Aright,” “Golden Principles for Self-Discovery and Improvement,” “The Evening Meal, ”and“ Biblical, Theological and Psychological Basis for Training Chaplains.” Rt. Rev. Dr. Agbeko is happily married with four children.
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