The First Samoan Full Gospel seminar was launched yesterday with people travelling from as far as the United States, Australia and New Zealand to attend.
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Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi was the summit’s keynote speaker at the official opening of the Samoan Full Gospel Church’s one-week biennial seminar being held in Vaitele-tai.
In his remarks, Tuilaepa urged members of the First Samoan Full Gospel from Samoa and around the world to continue seminars to help combat the severe crimes inflicted by citizens.
Tuilaepa’s comments were a reminder to the deacons and reverends of the church the importance of their role in developing the spiritual lives of the people in the country.
He also emphasised that the many problems facing the people in today’s time, was a result of the tremendous changes that have come to influence the lives of Samoan people.
Tuilaepa urged the members to consider issues such as the rights of children, domestic violence, gender equality, climate change, life style changes, rape, A.I.D.S., and gay marriage.
He also pointed out that the consumption of alcohol and illegal drugs and the internet were other issues that the church should discuss during their seminar.
“When these issues are raised, church people turn a blind eye and go silent,” he said. Tuilaepa said that these issues were why these seminars should continue to take place, so that there is a vast sharing of opinions and ideas on how to prevent church members from engaging in such activities.
He said that the truth is not only to develop the knowledge in the message of God day and night, but also to consider the health and faith of those involved daily by the changes in the world today.
The idea behind the one-week seminar is to rehabilitate the minds and spirits of church members.
The seminar is expected to include trainings and workshops as well as sharing conducted around the teachings of Christianity and the bible.
Aside from this, the church elders will meet to discuss important matters pertaining to the physical and spiritual development of the church and its members in this century.
The Full Gospel Church was first established in Tafuna in 1966 and then Samoa at Vaivase-tai in 1968. There are eight churches in Upolu and three in Savai’i.
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