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BROCHURE 3RD GRADUATION OF AKONA SCHOOL OF COUNSELLING, GHANA

Theme: The Need For Psychological Counselling In Ghana Venue: Ebenezer Cogregation Presbyterian Auditorium Mamprobi-Accra Date: Saturday, 5th April, 2014 TIME TIME: 10: 00 am

P.O.BOX MP 2186. Mamprobi-Accra. Ghana, West Africa Tel: 0302 321 425 / 0502 179 020 / 0231 406 775 Website: www.akonacounsellingschool.org E-mail: [email protected]

FRONT COVER

OUR VISION To be one of the best Counselling Institution in Psychosocial Counselling, Marriage and Family Counselling, Clinical Counselling, Guidance & Counselling, Biblical Counselling, Community Counselling, Leadership, Theology and Human Development center(s) in Ghana, Africa and the world at Large.

MISSION STATEMENT The AKONA SCHOOL OF COUNSELING COUNSELING,, GHANA exists to ensure that education and human development find fulfillment in sustainable rural, urban, and developed world through God’s Word based training (Leadership/Theology), establishment of Psychosocial, Marriage and Family Counselling, Clinical, Biblical, Community, Guidance & Counselling, Pastoral Psychology and Organizational Development centre(s) to support humanity.

BRIEF HISTORY ASOC is a registered organization which traces its origin to the Psychosocial and Marriage Counselling Ministry which Abraham Konotey Ahulu, began 2004, in Ghana, West Africa. This Ministry gave birth to Akona foundation and Akona School of Counselling Ghana in 2005 and 2008 respectively. On Saturday 25th February, 2006, AKONA Board of Directors have organized First Advisors Meeting at the Church of Pentecost Odumase-Krobo Central Chapel which was chaired by Mr. A. K. Adjabeng an Assistant Director of Ghana Education Service. The Guest Speaker was Mr. Daniel Padi Odonkor Former Lecturer of the University of Education, Wineba. The Vision carrier Konotey Ahulu shared his Vision and Mission with participants and added that "there shall be Akona School of Counselling, Ghana by 2018" which shall train students in various Counselling, Theology, Leadership & Organisation Development disciplines. However, by the Grace of God on the 20th September, 2

2008, First Students Orientation of 5 trainees was held in Accra, Mataheko.

OUR PARTNERS 1. African Association of Psychosocial and Marriage Counsellors (AAPMAC) 2. Patriots Bible University, USA

Y OF TRAINEE S CATEGOR CATEGORY TRAINEES Department of Social Welfare, Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice, Ghana Police Service /Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit, Ghana National Fire Service, National Commission for Civic Education, Ghana Health Service, National Disaster Management Organization, District Assemblies /Local Government, Ghana Education Service (Basic to Tertiary Teachers and Officers), Politicians, Traditional Council (Chiefs), Bankers, Pastors /Clergy (Pentecostals, Charismatics, Mainline etc.), NGOs /CSOs /FBOs workers Farmers, Businessmen and Women, Students from SHS, Colleges and Universities Heads of Organizations/Departments.

WELCOME ADDRESS BY DIRECTOR Mr. Chairman, Honourable Deputy Minister for Education, the Greater Accra Regional Commander of the Ghana Police Service, the Principal of AKONA School of Counselling Ghana, Friends from our neighboring countries, the Media, Distinguish Guests, ladies and gentle men, all protocol observed. I deem it an immeasurable honour, the singular privilege on behalf of the Management of AKONA school of Counselling Ghana, to welcome all of you to our remarkable 3rd congregation ceremony. Mr. Chairman, counselling is the process by which a trained/ certified counsellor assists his or her clients to come out with his/her psychological, social, emotional, physical, educational, economical 3

and political problems and make a clear meaningful decision on how and when to solve them. Ladies and gentlemen, “the need for psychological counselling in Ghana” based on the challenges of humanity such as: � A Spirit Filled Classical Pentecostal Reverend minister murdering his wife. � A medical Doctor committing suicide. � A Senior Security Officer murdered his wife due to mental health disease. � An Ex-service Man shot and killed his wife because she reversed the instruction he had given to their children. � The divorce rate is increasing daily because many people failed in the dating, Courting and rather prepared for wedding day celebration and not the marriage itself. � According to medical studies, 70-80% of diseases were caused as a result of bitterness, resentment and unforgiveness. If such high percentage of people were sick as a result of mental health diseases then the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) would not yield the expected results without effective counselling services in the public and private institutions and for that matter, the society as a whole. Mr. Chairman, to address these problems in our nation, AKONA school of counselling Ghana in collaboration with the African Association of Psychosocial and Marriage Counsellors have trained over 500 professional counsellors since October 2008. Some of our trainees were from the under listed organizations and departments: Department of Social Welfare, Commission on Human rights and 4

Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Ghana Police Service / Domestic Violence and Victim Support unit (DOVVSU), Ghana National Fire Service, Ghana Health service, National Disaster Management Organization, Ghana Education Service (Basic to Tertiary Teachers & Officers), Political Parties, Traditional Council, The Church (Pentecostal, Charismatic, Main-line Etc.), NGOs/CSOs/FBOs, Farmers, Business Men and Women. On successful completion of our programme of study, diploma certificate are awarded by the school to our students who are admitted to the membership of Practicing counsellors of Africa and be licensed to practice counselling services across nations. Ladies and gentlemen, the requirement of professional counselling services is urgent for national growth and development. The vast majority of graduates in several disciplines used to “Counsel” in their day to day work as directors, administrators, educators, politicians, legal officers, business men and women. The contributions of such professionals would be greatly enhanced if they acquired training as professional counsellors in addition to their current educational backgrounds and profession. This will reduce drastically, if not eliminated completely the incessant the divorce rate, suicidal issues, rape, child abuse, spouse abuse and general mental health diseases which will facilitate productivity in our respective organizations. Most importantly, it will yield quality capacity building to our nation Ghana and the world at large. I pray that we will support this noble vision. Long live AKONA!!! Long Live Ghana!!! Thank you and enjoy the rest of the wonderful day. God richly bless you.

ADDRESS ON THE THEME BY MR. LOGOSU AMEGASHIE, DRUG

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ADDICTION CONSULTANT AND HEAD OF ADDICTIVE DISEASES L. UNIT, KORLE-BU TEACHING HOSPITA HOSPITAL.

The relevance of counselling of our dear nation Ghana will be better appreciated if one attempts to define what counselling is; ‘it is the act of skillfully putting general knowledge into words to constitute meaningful sentences that are communicable by the counsellor to the counsellee to provoke introspection of self to identify the counsellee’s strengths and weaknesses in readiness of an anticipated challenge or when confronted with life’s problems’. The counsellor facilitates the counsellee’s corrections of his or her weaknesses and encourages him/her to improve upon his/her strengths to address impending challenges or deal with the problems at hand. The art and science of counselling is basically talk therapy. It is a very dynamic therapy that emphasizes responsibility and action on the part of the counsellee. The counsellor is passive and only talks to direct and guide the counsellee not necessary when the client is already confronted with the stressful event. The counsellor cannot do for the client what he/ she must do to get the psychosomatic relief that is sought. Is counselling always sought? Do people in trouble or having problems always seek the services of counsellors? Are there not times that counselling is offered to people without them demanding it? Is counselling more effective for the clients when it is demanded? Is it always true the prognosis of a psychopathology is better when clients themselves chase the therapist or counsellor? The answers to these questions starts the discussion for today’s topic and also will broaden and deepen your understanding counselling, prompting further research into counselling not necessarily for your good grades in your academic pursuit but also to prepare you for the real life practical situations that you may have not read during your period of study. Most of the literature you may have read in your academic pursuit may or are not cross-cultural therefore; today marks the beginning of how best you can apply the basic principle of counselling to meet our sociocultural, economic, spiritual, mental, physical, and our political 6

needs as a country. The flexibility of your thoughts in adapting these counselling principles to have positive impact on the individual Ghanaian will distinguish the boys from the men and the girls from the women. When did the business of counselling begin? As Christians, counselling started from the Garden of Eden and it was the violation of the good counsel of God that ushered us as a generation into very difficult challenges that can only be surmounted by going back to the importance of counselling as a nation. Counselling permeates all stages of our very existence on this universe. Growing up as children we were given counselling in the form of advice and it is called 'WUXLƆME' in Ewe, 'Efutusem' in Twi, 'Tsᴐ Semᴐ' in Ga, 'Ga Wo Mi' in Dangme and 'Sasiba' in Dagomba. Informally, our parents and significant others gave some form of counselling though not professional. These talks are usually what I term ‘preventive counselling’. We were spoken to on certain behaviours that are not in the norms of our various cultures and subcultures. We were taught the rudiments of home management and personal hygiene as little boys and girls. Apart from toilet training we were also taught courtesies of table manners, the way to relate to the elderly, greeting the elderly so one is not labeled a deviant. I do not or cannot remember the author of the book ‘courtesy for boys’ and girls’, our teachers of yester years encouraged us to buy and read this book as an adjunct to the counselling they were giving us at school. From our various families and from our diverse cultures we all converge at the schools where we were counselled to co-exist in peace and harmony to study. I believe counselling from our tutors was and has been very instrumental in the peaceful relationship we develop whilst schooling. Our different cultures do not raise their ugly heads and did not and do not compete on our various academic institutions from the first cycle to the second cycle then to the tertiary 7

institution. Our educational counsellors in the first and second cycles must be commended for the effectiveness of their counselling skills culminating in the harmony we have in our schools. On entering the tertiary institution, especially our universities, counselling is relegated to the background and is only available to persons who may be confronted with situations beyond their individual capacities. In fact, counselling centres are meant for people with psychopathologies that may be impeding their academic performances or persons with depression or suicidal ideation or persons whose behaviours may have been injurious to themselves or others. The importance of "preventive counselling" gives way to "curative counselling" on our university campuses, hence the numerous disturbances. Tribal differences that were and are counselled out in our primary and secondary schools become a problem in our universities because of the assumptions that students in these tertiary institutions are matured. The formation of tribal and regional associations on these campuses creates very fertile political grounds for some of our politicians to groom some of the students into their various political parties. The harmonious atmosphere for academic work is sometimes disturbed. Counselling is also very important for our boys and girls entering the age of puberty. This is a very crucial stage for them where biological and biochemical changes in their bodies struggle with the psychological challenges of their various environments. This is a very dangerous developmental stage that caught the attention of most social psychologist, prominent among them Erick Erickson. This is a make or break stage that when not managed well leads to most of the deviant behaviours of our young ones. They end up as drug addicts, internet fraudsters, prostitutes, armed robbers, gamblers; when they are not assisted by parents, teachers, pastors and professional counsellors to wade through this turbulent life stage. Those who are given ‘preventive counselling’ explaining the transient nature of the internal biological demands and that they will pass 8

within a short time and the peers negative encouragements are not solutions but will only precipitate their problems make it as if it is explained to our youth that responding to these internal feelings may land them into very difficult and sometimes irreversible conditions like HIV/AIDS and death, they grow up to be more responsible young ones. These young ones who are given better options by their counsellors to surmount the demands of puberty, need continuous counselling in their area of choice of academic programmes to pursue depending on their desires and inherent capabilities and not as expected of them by their parents or guardians. The choice of academic programme to pursue leading to a future career is another area of life that educational counselling is very important. There is no problem when the interest of our children and their intellectual capacities are not in consonance with the expectations of parents. The educational counsellor is urgently needed to resolve the conflict between parents and children when parents are insisting on a particular program against the interest and capacities of their children. If this situation is not quickly resolved the consequences are not very different from the child or adolescent who was not assisted through the age of puberty. They mostly are unable to manage their failures and never forgive their parents for making it impossible for them to achieve their own goals. Another very serious challenge that we face as a nation is the issue of mass unemployment of our young ones especially those who struggle burning the candles to acquire the requisite qualifications to earn jobs. Some have to borrow monies at cut throat rates, whilst some have parents who have made other life amenities opportunity cost to the educations of their children but were disappointed because there are no jobs for their children. In the face of this unemployment young graduates readily take up any job that can earn them a living. They are employed to do jobs that they never dreamt of doing. This creates frustrations and a sense of failure with its attendant 9

psychopathologies. When the heart desire is not met psychosocial problems of depressions and the like are possible visitors to the clients. Because of the non- availability of jobs all categories of personalities find their ways into professional jobs, like nursing, the police service, the armed forces and other public services that do not demand too much struggle. However, because these are not their heart chosen jobs, they are incapable of effective performance. It is an open secret that some nurses are not very friendly with their clientele and some even insult their sick patients. There are numerous reports of police engaging in armed robbery and some soldiers have become alcoholic and drug addicts. When one gets a good paying job one is not yet done with the importance of counselling because there is yet another stage. This is sometimes described as the first institution created by God. Marriage needs ‘preventive counselling’. Almost all of Christian marriages or legal marriages go through some sort of counselling. I say some sort of counselling because if the pre counselling before marriages were professional, I do not expect the divorce rate to be as high at an average of 60% in a year. However, I believe if there were no Christians counselling sessions before marriages, we would have been scoring divorce rate nearing 90% at the end of each year. Why is the divorce rate still high despite counselling before the consummating marriages? Is it that the importance of these sessions is not adhered to and counselling considered as a fashion? They often say with pride ‘we are attending counselling’, and then six months after marriage, they enter in to your counselling office with a lot of problems about their man or woman. What went wrong in only six months? I pose these challenging questions to you as young graduates of counselling. How prepared are you to change or reduce the rate of divorce in one year? When marriages fail, the need for counselling becomes very crucial not necessarily for the couple but because of the unfortunate product 10

of this failed relationship. If this is not done the consequences of divorce affect children most, it is therefore very important that the divorcees are made to understand that the inability to manage their misunderstanding will have negative resonating effect on their children. The horses fighting should not make the grass suffer. Before child birth, there is pregnancy, a period that equally requires counselling for the good health of the pregnant mother and the unborn baby. Before the introduction of modern scientific technology on what needs to be done during pregnancy, we had our traditional birth attendants who were doing some informal counselling though not professional. Some of them who have the passion to continue their deliveries have been taken through modern counselling strategies. They have stopped the dangerous practices that have rooting in traditional beliefs with devastating consequences for mother and baby. When one is assisted to successfully go through the turbulent adolescent stage and has been supported to make a good decision in the choice of this academic career, and carefully gets a job of his/her heart desire and makes a good choice in his/her marriage and successfully start having children who are doing well, the erroneous feeling that counselling is no longer necessary makes us to go into retirement frustrated. Retirement needs preparation and we can start these preparations through counselling. This is a whole counselling specialty that is not very well developed in this part of the world and it is equally not appreciated by even the retirees themselves. Sessional interactions organised by institutions for their retirees gives them the opportunity to be financially prepared, psychologically ready and well assessed to determine their health status before retirements. These assessments make them to be aware of possible psychological, financial, and health challenges and they are equipped with skills that make them to be prepared to absorb most of the shocks of retirement. Medical assessment may indicate to some retirees to still find jobs to do especially in sharing their immense experience with the newly recruited for a year, two or to five before finally hanging their working gloves. 11

There are also life adversities that require counselling. Counselling services are very much needed to address post-traumatic stress disorder. These traumas include examination failures divorce, loss of a spouse either through protracted illness or road traffic accident, armed robbery, rape, incest, loss of our children to the dangerous disease of addiction, sickness like cancers, HIV/AIDS. These stressful events are very devastating because we do not have our God’s mind to predict and know when they will befall us. We are mostly taken by surprise and unfortunately we always do not have the capacity to address these stressful events. This is where palliative and curative counselling is very much needed to prevent mental disorders like depression, psychotic behaviours and even death through mostly suicide. The disfiguration, the pain of abuse and the irreparable pain of loss through death are your very serious assignments. In your homes, at work places and in your churches make your service available to these unfortunate victims of nature created by the intoxicated driver, the drug addicted father who sexually assault her own daughter and death the ‘‘wicked depriver’’ not necessarily for money. The departments of counselling are growing day in day out with the development of scientific equipment. There is internet addiction leading to crime, internet fraud among our youth. There is the need to counsel these young ones out of this addiction. I call on all of you not to concentrate only on Christian counselling because you may not be available to persons of other faiths. Do not forget that Christ himself said He has come not for the righteous but for sinners. You must be spiritually eclectic in your counselling. I also call on you to start learning new approaches in drug counselling that is counselling the youth and some elders to quit drinking, taking cocaine and heroin and to stop injecting pethidine. We must understand that untreated addiction leads to road traffic accidents, rape, armed robbery, HIV/AIDS, diseases like tuberculosis, hypertension, diabetes, psychiatric disorders, suicide, school drop 12

outs, divorces, streetism among children and unwanted pregnancies. Please do not blame substance abuse on only poor parenting because scientific research have pointers to genetic predisposition in drug addiction especially alcohol addiction. Addiction is not a moral deviation but a disease and it must be treated as such. The most effective treatment for drug addiction is drug counselling. You need to read it and have the practical exposure. I am seriously aware that I may be sounding obsolete or odd in your modern ears of counselling, but I will not leave you until I remind you of some basics in counselling. You must as counsellors be well read but because you cannot do it all, know your counselling areas of deficiencies and refer to your colleagues who you know have the know–how and passion for your defective areas. Referral does not equal incompetency, it is rather a sign of efficiency and it helps to save the situation for first the clients. Please you must be honest, trustworthy and therefore predictable by your numerous clienteles. Please do not preach or teach morality but always in the grip of the law for indulging in fraud and rape. Humility should be a trait that should engulf your whole personality. This is because if you are not humble, you will not respect your clients and no patient will want to see you. Your dressing should be very modest and not too extra ordinary because you may scare off some of your customers. In your delivery to your clients please sound spiritual and not religious and do not be too judgmental and threatening. Do not shout on your clients ‘‘thou shall perish if you do not receive Christ as your personal saviour’’, whilst he has come or is brought because his son is affected with the disease or addiction. Your counselling and your consulting room should be open and airy not packed with so many gadgets. Clients may feel you are videoing or recording them, this will affect them in pouring out their emotions 13

and pains. Be very careful with writing as soon as you usher in your clients it is not a good practice. In the course of creating rapport you can cunningly ask to document certain vital information from your clients to his or her benefits. A counsellor may be confidential for all things but not for suicidal clients. It must be reported to closest relation or significant others for monitoring clients and must be documented. Ladies and gentlemen gathered here we began our lives with the word and leave with the word, we achieve through the word, we failed because we only heard the word, we did not listen to the word and we became sick, we got well and better now because we do not only listen to the word but we live the word and we are retiring with the word. After all when God himself completed his work of creating this universe, or the world, there was darkness and he said ‘‘let there be light’’ and there came light through His words. Therefore, our reliance on talk therapy will bring light to Ghana and into our lives. Let the good Lord Himself make us to be the doers of the word not only listeners. Thank you all.

STUDENTS TESTIMONIES Hon. Alfred Doh Nukpetsi, Ada Centre, Lecturer, Ada College of Education Education:: I got enrolled into Akona School of Counselling Ghana to enhance my knowledge in counselling. At the end of the programme, my family benefited a lot. Before this programme, I had a strained relationship with my wife because of some trivial matters. Sometimes, we had silence period for about a week without either partner talking to the other whilst sleeping on the same bed. During counselling lectures, we learnt terms like “world view” and “the dying person” which I started sharing with her. Today, I can boldly say that my family is one of the happiest in the world if not the 14

best. Through Akona, I am now able to prepare a will, write vision and mission statements for establishments, prepare a detailed business plan and proposal writing. Actually, I have never regretted enrolling in Akona School of Counselling. Long live graduants, long live Akona, and long live Ghana. Madam Dina Mamle Okai; Educationist, Odumase-Krobo Centre Centre:: I was at home when suddenly my son came in with excitement about one school he has come across. As he began to speak about the School of Counselling, I just brushed him off saying ‘what is School of counselling? Do you need to go to counselling school before you can counsel? We do counseling everyday.’ Little did I know that Akona School of Counselling Ghana has come to impact mankind especially me. My son persisted in convincing me and after some futile attempts I gave in. Akona School of Counselling Ghana has really blessed me. She has broadened my knowledge about so many things. The lesson ‘everybody is a dying person’ has helped me to minimize my worries. It has made me know that a lot of people need my help and that I should be available for them. How would I have managed the recent fire out break that engulfed and destroyed all my properties? Thanks to God for Akona School of Counselling Ghana I have come to know every counselor needs another counselor. Thanks to Rev. Abraham Konotey Ahulu. Long Live Akona School of Counselling Ghana and her extension to the rest of the world. Prophet Charles Impraim; General Overseer Fountain House Chapel, Accra, Theology Class Class:: Anonymous said "strange how much you've got to know before you know how little you know". I thought with my eighteen years experience in ministry I know much about ministry that I don't need any form of training but I got to know I was wrong when I enrolled in Akona School of Counseling Ghana, I 15

realized I don't know at all. The School has been a tremendous blessing to me as a minister of the Gospel. I have learnt how to be effective as a leader and now know how to handle people irrespective of their character and why they behave the way they do and how to help them out. I have also learnt how to raise effective leaders and how to interpret the scriptures very well. The school has help me, my ministry and my family than I ever thought, I now know what I thought I knew is less helpful, like Hilton then said "Education in the deepest sense is continuous and lifelong and in essence unfishable. What we think we already know is often less helpful than the desire to learn ". Whoever earnestly seeks knowledge or change in ministry, marriage or family, I highly and confidently recommend Akona School of Counselling Ghana for you, your ministry, marriage and family. Mama Nora; Educationist & Royal House Chapel Pastor Pastor’’s Wife, Accra Centre Centre:: I am a teacher by profession and a pastor’s wife. I wish to thank the Director and Management of Akona School of Counselling Ghana for making my dreams come true. My world view has changed. The course has opened my mind and enhanced my ability to handle people and issues in my life. I wish all pastors and their wives would be enrolled in the School. God bless the Director and Long Live Akona School. Mrs. Mabel Kessewa Davis; Educationist, Tema Centre Centre:: All thanks to God for upholding me to go through this intensive programme. I had a background of Guidance and Counselling from the University of Education, Winneba. However, Akona School programme has opened and expanded my overall knowledge and outlook. I have acquired knowledge on Premarital Counseling, Stress Management, and Anthropology etc. The icing on the cake is the enlightenment I have acquired in writing business plan and business proposal as well as will making. At my ripe age of 65 years, I feel so elated that I cannot wait to plunge into my passion. Thanks to Rev. Konotey Ahulu and his vision; I feel young again. God bless you and Akona Management. Madam Augustina Ladjeh Nartey; Municipal Director of Social Welfare Department of the Ashaiman Municipal Assembly Assembly:: We 16

live in a fast moving world that put undue pressure on our lifestyles which tend to negatively impact on our lives. As a professional social worker, Akona School of Counselling Ghana has been a blessing to me and to Department of Social Welfare in general. Indeed, for those on my staff who had the opportunity to go through the programmes outlined in the module, it has given us an added impetus over colleagues who have not availed themselves. The course has equipped me with a wealth of knowledge in areas such as conflict management and refreshed my specialized skills in handling individuals, families and community groups. While I give thanks to the Almighty God, I also extend a sincere appreciation to Director and staff of Akona School of Counselling, Ghana and recommend that everyone especially social workers should take advantage of this programme. Jonathan Kwame Adzorgenu Mensah Mensah,, General Overseer; Calvary Praise Christian Centre; Lashibi Centre Centre:: I would like to say that Akona School came for my sake. I have learnt how to write business proposals, my own will and much more learnt how to communicate effectively with my clients. My ministry, my family and people around me have experienced the impact of Akona School in my life. I am now writing my own personal constitution which is going to guide me in life. Thanks to Akona. Paulina Essel; Social Worker, CHRAJ, Accra Accra:: I was so overwhelmed by the course outline. I was taken through a host of subjects including Business planning; writing of proposals which I least expected that I will have knowledge in as far as counseling is concerned. My encounter with Akona has deepened my knowledge on human personality. I have come to understand myself better than I used to know and as a result my approach to issues has changed tremendously. At first I may be angry at the least provocation but after Akona, I have come to appreciate people. I also realized that most of our inventions as social workers are mediation, advice, suggestions and the like. Most Complainants leave 17

our offices peeved even though they had consented to the mediation process and worse is the Respondents. I now treat my clients with more respect and understanding. I hope to continue and also educate my colleagues to impact these on the clients who access our services. I need to commend the school for giving such an in-depth training which has enhanced my personality, my relationship and my job schedule. On behalf of my colleagues, I say: GOD BLESS AKONA! Mr. Zottor Raymond- Tutor, SOGASCO, Tefle Centre Centre:: Akona has made me know myself–my traits, motivational gifts etc. And this has opened me up into understanding my clients’ problems, especially my students in the classroom and church members; on how to assist them to identify their problems and make decisions to their effect. I have acquired an in-depth knowledge about writing Business Plan, Proposal Writing and writing of Individual/Organizational Constitutions. Thank you Akona. Emmanuel Godwill Ntaidu Bethel Liberty Gospel Church Church:: After joining Akona School of Counselling Ghana for four years, I realized that I was not what I used to think I am. I now know the difference between counselling and advising people. Akona School taught me to know how to approach counselling and the use of the techniques in counselling. The Counselling and Theological course has prepared me to handle any problem that I may encounter in my life: in the family and in the church, as well as the community, and also how to associate myself with other people without causing mess to them. After Akona, I have been attracted to people ready to serve under my ministry, and they live comfortably because of the knowledge I have acquired. Most of the people who are serving under my ministry feel secure in the ministry. “Knowledge is indeed power.” Thanks to Akona School. Testimony by Mr. Samuel Pythias Atali, Lecturer; Ada College of Education; Course Prefect Ada Centre Centre:: I have come to realize that

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most of our problems arise from our different world views. I have changed my world view on a whole lot and this is helping me in my marriage. I am able to relate well with my staff members and students. I never knew that every counsellor needs another counsellor and as a counsellor you need to do more listening than talking. All these techniques are helping me to be an effective counsellor. Thanks a lot to Akona School of Counselling Ghana. Foster Mawunedi, Senior Pastor; Perez Chapel Int. & course co-ordinator Yeji Centre Centre:: The period of training as a student at Akona School of Counselling Ghana was instructive and educative. It has boost up my inter-human relation and my marriage life. I have got to know that the counselor also needs counselling. It was a life changing experience. I thank God for the life of the Director of the school, Management and lectures for imparting in these values. It is and eye opener. Mrs. Stella Nyumuah; Headmistress, GES, Nkurakan Centre Centre:: I am a Guidance and Counselling Coordinator (B.Ed. Guidance and Counselling) and a Practising Counsellor for the past six years before I enrolled at Akona. I have gained more knowledge and acquired more experience. Some of the courses that impacted my life were as follows: JOHARIS Theory of Self-Awareness, TNA, the Systems Theory, Temperaments, Genetic Counselling, Proposal Writing, Organisation and Family Constitution Development etc. The course has changed my world view to understand others views points on issues than before. Professionally, this course has helped me as an administrator to understand my staff members. My interaction with them has improved because I am able to accommodate and handle most situations than before. Finally, God bless the school for equipping me to assist married couples in diverse ways. Daniel Tukpeyi, Accra Centre, Theology Class Class:: I was a very good Christian Leader but with a very poor theology background. I was 19

very timid when it came to defending the Gospel of Jesus Christ because my knowledge level is very low and my understanding in the Word is limited. I was very judgmental and believed in judgmental prayers. My first day in Akona School made me realize that I was in total darkness. I was confused and disturbed because my mind was already sealed on wrong doctrine before I came to AKONA School. But from that day as I began to read, study and cross check what I was taught, I realized the teachings were biblical. Since then AKONA has impacted a lot into my life. I am now theologically balanced; I know who a leader is and what a leader is not. I know the difference between the Old and New Testaments (I will preach the NT which is the reality and make reference from the OT which is the shadow and not vice versa). Above all, the director and his wife are really good, very loving and accommodative. They teach with passion. Akona is a light to our generations. Bishop Dr. Samuel L. Kumi, BA; BTH; MA (Ch. Edu.); DD; FCEM PhD, Tema Centre, President and Presiding Bishop, International Gospel Ministers Fellowship Fellowship:: I have been a full-time minister for the past 17 years. I have been involved in various kind of counselling for which I consider myself a professional. I then decided to obtain a diploma to add up to my credentials. Upon this I join the Akona School of counselling Ghana, where I acquired the skill and expertise in counselling. This has afforded me the ability to train other counsellors especially those in my church and ministerial fellowship. This course has also enhanced my marriage relationship and has also enriched my leadership skills in dealing with the members of the International Gospel Ministers Association which I lead. I will therefore recommend this reputable institution Akona School of counselling Ghana to any professionals who wish to upgrade themselves in any form of counselling. 20

Nil Emmanuel Tetteh Oglie, Tema Centre, Acting Chief of Nmlitsakpo - Kpone pone:: I

have being greatly honored by GOD ALMIGHTY to be part of the 2014 past students of the famous AKONA SCHOOL OF COUNSELLING GHANA, graduants. When I was informed by Eld. Jacob/Annan Tetteh; the General Administrator of Divine Apostolic Church -Ghana, to be part of this School of Counselors, I nearly reject the offer due to some challenges beyond my control, but with little faith, I accepted it. Today am testifying here to the glory of GOD, that since I joined the School in February 2013, almost all the challenges I was encountering with as a Traditional Ruler and also a minister of GOD has being resolved. Yes "lack of knowledge my people perishes." The lessons that we were thought by the Executive Director Hon Abraham Konotey Ahulu and the Co-ordinator Hon Mensah and a few guest lecturers, had a great impact on my work at the palace and at my church has being a wonderful blessing. The program has also given me more exposure to many great men of GOD; it has made me have so many considerations' to other’s world views. People who comes to consultation at the palace has now being seeing a new wisdom in our interactions to the glory of GOD. Now the challenges I used to have during my interactions and counseling every morning at my palace has reduced radically. In fact, I have being a total blessing to my subjects, church and my counselees. Glory be to GOD ALMIGHTY! Amen. Rev. Alex Ofori Amankwaa, Koforidua Centre Co-ordinator; Senior Pastor Koforidua Central A/G and Immediate Past Eastern Regional Supt. Assemblies of God God:: I registered to be a student of Akona School of Counseling Ghana (Department of Psycho-social Counselling) Koforidua Branch, in 2012, and I can boldly state that I have never regretted being part of this school. The course has been a real blessing to me personally, as well as my pastoral work and my family. There were many things we learnt that prepares individuals to be all round in acquiring the requisite knowledge for successful living, but the lessons on leadership, writing project proposals, budgeting, preparing a will, marriage 21

counseling and techniques in counseling have had greater impact on me and my ministry. The course has me to improve my leadership and counseling skills. I have learnt better ways of inter-personal relationships; providing and charting organizational vision and goals; mobilizing resources to fulfill such goals and individual's values as well as better techniques in counseling. The Executive Director, Rev. Konotey and his wife have a warm reception, and their approach in the delivery of subjects enhances effective learning. The frequent interruptions of "Now, what have you learnt?" keeps people alert in class focused. Group discussions and the various interactions with people from various denominations and the public sector give room for acquiring rich experiences. The Principal, Prosper Mausorley, has always been another source of inspiration any time he visited to lecture. His approach to "Adult Learning" is great and encouraging. The richness of the course materials as well as the in-depth knowledge exhibited by the lecturers is so amazing that I keep saying "This is not a Diploma Course but a Degree Programme”. To the vision carrier, Rev. Konotey, I say Ayekoo! AKONA SCHOOL OF PSYCHO-SOCIAL COUNSELING is a school with a difference and I confidently recommend it to everyone regardless of your age and status in life. Pastor Victor K. Duvorn, District Pastor, The Church of Pentecost; Course Coodinator, Tefle, Volta Region Region:: Before this course, I have been doing counselling but how to start and end it was a problem. The course has been of help to me because I can now help my clients through facilitation to analyze their problems and come out with lasting solutions. 22

The study on adult psychology has greatly helped me to understand the behavior and characteristics of adults and to how relate with them. I meet people every day in my ministry and I can handle them well by understanding their worldviews and temperaments. Personally, the course has changed my perception about people. People behave alternatively, and they need to be understood, appreciated and encouraged. I have also learnt that I should not assume that I understand my clients’ terminologies but probe further for clarifications. The course has also moved me higher academically by becoming a qualified counsellor. My family is blessed through this course since I can now understand why my children behave in a certain way. I have now seen the need to appreciate and encourage my children to study hard. The course materials are very rich and I’m grateful to the organizers. May God richly bless AKONA School of counselling for the good work they are doing. Mr. Paul Anim Adjei, Ghana National Fire Service, Koforidua Centre Centre:: This course has really blessed my life, both personal and marital. In fact, I am now a better person after the course. My worldview has changed and I now more positive than I use to be. I am now a servant leader at home which is a great surprise to my family. This School is a must attend for all married couples and people aspiring to be visionary leaders. I am grateful to God for the live of the Executive Director and the entire Akona School of Counselling team.

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about the dramatic repair work the school is doing in their personal lives and that of their close relatives. This is the doing of the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes. Having read through the testimonies my general observation is that, the classrooms sessions are of themselves divinely counselling sessions to our students. This means that our students have not only learnt to be professional counsellors but they have become professionally changed and safe beings in our society. In deed, we need sound and safe leaders in our society today; we need safe politicians, safe social workers, safe pastors and prophets, safe medical practitioners, safe counsellors and what have you. It is this call that makes the theme for this year’s graduation ‘‘the need for Psychological Counselling in Ghana’’ very significant. Personally, I agree with some of the opinions of some of our students that this course is a ‘MUST MUST’’ for leaders and marriage couples. Conclusively, I must confess, in a form of testimony that sometimes we lecturers of the school are grateful to God by the caliber of personalities that enroll as students of the school. They are down to earth; very humble and simple. Just imagine great men of God like Rev. Alex Ofori Amankwaa, the immediate past Eastern Regional Superintendent of Assemblies of God, Koforidua; Mr Atali, Lecturer, Ada College of Education; Mr. Quartey, Lecturer Koforidua Polytechnic; Rev. Kusi: Church of Pentecost, Asamankese District; Hon. Kwakye Addo: Former MP Afram Plains etc. as students. We really do learn a lot from their rich life experiences during our group discussions. We are really grateful to God. Thank You.

SOME ACHIEVEMENTS UP-TO-DATE � Free Pre communities. & Post Marriage Counselling for couples, 24

corporate bodies, individuals and Churches in varies � HIV and AIDS Care, Support and Counselling for individuals and Associations. � Free Conferences in Marriage/Family Counselling, Christian Counselling, Psychosocial Counselling, and Career Counselling for NGOs, CBOs, FBOs Communities and Individuals. � Church Development: implementation.

Strategic

Planning,

Missions

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� Trained leaders and heads of organizations in our training programmes. � Fridge was donated to Addictive Diseases Unit, Department of Medicine, KBTH. � Worship nights were organized at the training centres which resulted with miracles, healings and total breakthrough. � 134 Professionals were trained from Oct. 2008-27th Nov. 2010 in various disciplines (Psychosocial Counselling, Marriage & Family Counselling, Theology & Leadership). � Over hundred distinguished personalities from both public and Private sectors selected from various districts received Honorary Award and Gift on Saturday 27th November, 2010 on the first Graduation in Accra Mamprobi. � 187 Professional counsellors and Pastors from Various organisations and department were trained and Graduated on Sat. 30th June, 2012 in various disciplines (Psychosocial Counselling, Marriage & Family Counselling, Theology & Leadership). � 5th April 2014 over 200 Professionals were graduated in the above disciplines.

DS PROVISIONAL LIST OF GRADUAN GRADUANDS 25

KOFORIDUA: Diploma in Psychosocial Counselling Co-ordinator: Rev Alex Ofori Amankwaa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

Kwakye Addo Donkor Kusi Erasmus Awuah Bampo Akoto Akua Agyekumwaa Apeagyei Lydia Joshua Kobla Torku Mensah Daniel Sekon Amponsah Duah Gloria Lartey Victor C. Manukure Gloria Samuel Asare-Konadu Ofori Comfort Ofori Henry Emmanuel Ahunu-Maatey Isaac Larbi Osei-Bonso Sarpong Adu-Gyamfi Prince Anyamadu Edith Amankwaa Alex Ofori Leticia Amankwaa

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38

Richard Gyimah Oseika Seth Achia-Addo Dziwornu Clement Bavy Baah Emmanuel Okrah Gifty Tawiah Edmund Kweku Quainua-Aidoo Adelaide Jean Tawiah Mercy Joyce Nyarko Arthur Jaona Elsie Kumah Samuel Quartey Ernest T. Emmanuel Ghartey Hanson Darteh Clement Okofo Atiglo Abaka Pius Tagoe Owusu Micheal Paul Anim Adjei Robert Anyamadu Samuel Opoku-Asare

LASHIBI: Dima In Psychosocialplo Counselling 1 2 3 4 5 6

Jonathan Mensah Kwame Adzorgenu Mensah Christiana Ama Mensah John Maxwell Inkumsah Dora Adzraku Emma Isaac Eastwood Annor

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Adzorgenu Dickson Kwesi

8 9 10 11

Gbeku Alex Kodjo Enoch K. Adatsi Anani Grace Edem Kortey Abraham

ACCRA: Diploma In Psychosocial Counselling 1 2 3 4 5 6

Mary Larley Quaye Christiana Francisca Djan Sakyi Vida Serwah Essel Paulina Louisa Tetteh Eugene Anum Charles Impraim

9 10 11 12 13 14

Parku Joyce Father Emmanuel Agbomadzi Abraham Christos Agbefia Awudi

Daniel Dodoo Rosabella Danquah Victoria Adobea Amoah 26

7 8

Jonathan Yaw Yompab Nora Aba Edusa-Eyison

15 Dennis Amegashie

ACCRA ACCRA:: 1ST YEAR THEOLOGY CERTIFICATE IN BIBLICAL STUDIES & LEADERSHIP 1 2

Rami Aboagye Daniel Dodoo

3 4

Bennin Nana Egyir Sakyi Vida Serwah

ACCRA ACCRA:: 2ND YEAR THEOLOGY DIPLOMA IN THEOLOGY & LEADERSHIP 1 2 3 4 5

Charles Impraim George Kofi Osei Father Emmanuel Agbomadzi Daniel Tukpeyi Jonathan Yaw Yompab

6 7 8 9 10

Edward Lomotey Tagoe Equagoo Alfred Ikhalea Abraham Christos Agbefia Awudi Jackson Marfo Abraham Carl Yartey

CO-ORDINATORS / LECTURERS 1. Mrs. Vida Tettekie Konotey 2. Ps. Edward Amoah 3. Ps. Samuel T. Martey 4. Prophet. Godson Nii Okai Mensah 5. Mr. Felix A. Sumdey 6. Konotey Ahulu 7. Rev. Prof. Nana Ofori Akuffo ACCRA CCRA:: 3RD YEAR THEOLOGY (ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN THEOLOGY) LECTURERS: Konotey Ahulu & Rev. Prof. Nana Ofori Akuffo 1 2

Godson Nii Okai Mensah Emmanuel Ntiadu Godwill

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Benjamin Kwara Ayawe

CERTIFICATE IN LEADERSHIP STUDIES LECTURERS: Konotey Ahulu & Rev. Prof. Nana Ofori Akuffo 1 2 3

Vida Tettekie Konotey Richard Chartey Nartey Godson Nii Okai Mensah

4 5

Cudjoe Mortey Emmanuel Godwill Ntiadu

YEJI YEJI:: Diploma In Psychosocial Counselling Co-ordinators: Evang. Senadzu Ernest Atsu & Rev. Forster N. Mawunadi

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1 2 3 4 5

Donful Isaac Korwudzer Vivian Oforiwah Mawumedi Forster Nathaniel Nartey Patience Norbert Jampanah Apuri

6 7 8 9 10

Owusu Enoch Atudichiga Robert Djangetey Saviour Addo Konadu Mary Nana Adwoo Williams K. Anane

SALTPOND: Diploma In Psychosocial Counselling Co-ordinator: Ps. Arthur-Jonas Blessed 1 2 3 4 5 6

Andoh Gifty Yebaoh Gifty Afrakoma Joseph Sam Boadu Frank Koomson Ruth Arthur-Jones Blessed

7 8 9 10 11

Dormah Georgina Quashie Mary Agnes Aidoo Benjamin Joe Essel Mary Esi Bainin Henrietta

TEFLE : Diploma In Psychosocial Counselling Co-ordinator:Rev. Victor k. Duvorn 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Vadze Stephen Kofi Zottor Samuel Bernice Akorfa Kwabla Zottor Raymond Kwabla Daniel Kwadzo Agbodeka Zottorgloh John Yao Duvorn Victor Kpetigo

8 9 10 11 12 13

Sowah Laryea Edmond Cudjoe James Doade Moses Gershion K. Agbodeka Seglah Comfort Emmanuel Ankrah

ASSIN FOSU: Diploma In Psychosocial Counselling 1 2 3 4 5

Atakora Samuel Nyarkoh Kwesi Jerry Amudzie Christine Afua Eviam Lucy Lissah Owusu Patricia

6 7 8 9

Opoku Ebenezer Obuobi Zacharia Nana Asante Asare Dzimenyi Georgina Mamukoenya

AKUSE: Diploma In Psychosocial Counselling Co-ordinators / Lecturers: Elder B.T. Obloni & Mr. Stephen Kofi Asuo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Hedagbui Elizabeth Akpene Enoch Nii Akrashie Tettey Richard Amanor Gifty Kabu Comfort Ablah Marfo Mavis Tannar-Fiawornu Dominic

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

Danso Frederick Ayertey Moses Kwame Atutonu Joe Gladys Ampomah Matey Emmanuel Debial Gustave Gifty Gloria Victoria Afiyoo Dasi 28

8 Stephen Doso Teye 9 Oduro Yvonne 10 Asiedu Samuel Frank

18 Acheampong Dei Regina 19 Agnes Teye

BEGORO: Diploma In Psychosocial Counselling Co-ordinators / Lecturers: Mr. Michael Nartey & Madam Rose Ayiti 1 2

Bridget Judith Sarbah Amonor Joseph Teye

3 4

Osafo Yaw Daniel Salomey Amanor

ADA: Diploma In Psychosocial Counselling Co-ordinators / Lecturers: Mr. William Ankora

1 2 3 4

Kpalam Fredrick Kojo Fierty Daniel Koranteng Puplanpu Jackson Kofi Matey Patience Theodora

5 6 7 8

& Mr. J.T.A Partey

Nukpetsi Alfred Doh Atali Samuel Pythias Nyadroh Pamela Alikem Afua

Ruby Ate

NKURAKAN: Diploma In Psychosocial Counselling Co-ordinators / Lecturers: Elder George Teye & Mr. Daniel Kwao Kenetey

1 2

Stella Nyumuah Emmanuel Otu

3 4

Osew Paulina Obenewa Pertey Victoria

ASHAIMAN: Diploma In Psychosocial Counselling CO-ORDINATORS / LECTURERS: Ms. Magdalene Ashangmor & Ps. Harrison Quaye Okantey 1 2 3 4

Addo Gladys Nuerki Ahadjigah Edith Adjoa Nartey Augustina Ladjeh Emmanuel K. Nartey

5 6 7

Aboagye-Darkor Comfort Afram Vida Baah Boakye Oliver Agbenyo-Ahiator

TEMA: Diploma in Psychosocial Counselling CO-ORDINATORS / LECTURERS: Mr. Joseph Mensah, Ms. Portia Naana Amonoo, Ms. Magdalene Ashangmor, Ms. Alberta Yamoah-Ghunney & Rev. Shadrach A. Tetteh

1 2 3 4 5 6

Solomon Siaw Kweitsu Ocansey Emmanuel Teye Amankwah Adrews Opoku Kumi Samuel Laud Blankson Godfred Koomson Helen

15 16 17 18 19 20

Tettey Samuel Agoe Amonoo Naana Portia Oglie Emmanuel Tetteh Makafui Emmanuel Adumuah Nii Noi Abraham Akunor Evans

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7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Ahorlu Charllote Lordina Bentil Deku Phyllis Dela Frank Boateng Asiamah Appah Micheal Nai Emmanuel Mercedes Ashrifie

Lartey Leticia Ashorkor Joana Abbey

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

Samuel Lartey Elizabeth Abbey Alberta Yamoah-Ghunney Arhin Godfred Ebo Morton Comfort Adjoa Enukuma Bettey Benjamin Kafui Davis Mabel Kesewa

ODUMASE-KROBO CO-ORDINATORS / LECTURERS: Mr. John T. Lamptey, Mr. Stephen Nartey Nyako & Mr. Stephen Kofi Asuo 1 2 3 4 5 6

Dugbatey Buerkuor Florence Okai Dina Mamle Addey Korkor Gladys Fiorgbor Mercy Ablavi Sackitey Larko Lucy Atsutey Nakie Margaret

7 8 9 10 11

Nana Adwaa Gyamfua Ahuno Nanor Kennedy Larm John Kwao Asare Theresa Ablah Vida Ama Nartey

Overall Special Award 1. 2.

Best Graduating Student: Elder Stephen Doso Teye, Akuse Centre Servant hood Attitude: Mr. Samuel Atali Pathyias, Ada Centre

AKONA COUNSELLING TRAINING TIME TABLE AKONA FOR 2014/2015 ACADEMIC YEAR 1ST WEEK KOFORIDUA – THURSDAYS (MOD I –VII) 2nd – 5th June, 30th -3rd July,4th – 7th Aug.,1st – 4th Sept., 6th -9th Oct., 3rd- 6th Nov. 2014, 2nd- 5th Feb, 2nd - 5th Mar.20156th -9th April, 4th -7th May, 1st – 4th June, 6th – 9th July, 3rd – 6th Aug., 31st Aug,-3rd Sept., 5th -8th Oct. 2015 ASAMANKESE/ SUHUM TUESDAYS- FRIDAY (MOD I – VII) 8th – 11th July, 5th -8th Aug., 2nd -5th Sept., 7th- 10th Oct., 4th -7th Nov., 2nd – 5th Dec.,2014, 6th – 9th Jan 2015 7th – 10th Apr.- , 5th – 8th May., 1st -4th June, 6th – 10th July, 4th – 7th Aug.,1st – 4th Sept., 6th – 9th Oct. 2015 AKWATIA MONDAYS – THURSDAYS (MOD I-VII)

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4th – 7th May, 1st – 4th June, 6th -9th July,3rd – 6th Aug.,31st Aug. – 3rd Sept. 5th – 8th Oct., 2nd – 5th Nov 2015 AKUSE MONDAYS – THURSDAYS (MOD I-VII) 29th Sept. 2nd Oct., 6th – 9th Nov.,1st – 4th Dec.2014, 5th – 8th Jan., 2nd – 5th Feb., 2nd -5th Mar., 6th -9th Apr., 2015 1st – 4th June, 6th – 9th July, 3rd – 6th Aug., 31st Aug. – 3rd Sept., 5th – 8th Oct., 2nd – 5th Nov.,2015. BEGORO TUESDAYS – FRIDAYS (MOD I – VII) 7th – 10th Apr., 2015., 2nd – 5th June, 7th – 10th July, 4th – 7th Aug.,1st – 4th Sept.,6th – 9th Oct.,3rd – 6th Nov. 2015, 2ND WEEK HO MONDAYS – THURSDAYS (MOD I-VII) 9th – 12th Feb., 9th – 12th Mar., 13th – 16th Apr.,11th – 14th May., 8th -11 June, 14th – 17th July, 10th – 13th Aug. 2015 AFLAO TUESDAYS – FRIDAYS (MOD I – VII) 10th – 13th Mar., 14th – 17th April, 12th – 15th May,9th – 12th June,14th – 17th July, 11th – 14th Aug., 8th – 11 Sept., 2015 NINGO MONDAYS – THURSDAYS (MOD I-VII) 13th – 16th Apr., 11th – 14th May, 8th – 11th June, 13th – 16th July, 10th – 13th Aug., 7th- 10th Sept., 12th- 11th Oct 2015 ADA MONDAYS – THURSDAYS (MOD I-VII) 13th – 16th Apr., 11th – 14th May, 8th – 11th June, 13th – 16th July, 10th – 13th Aug., 7th- 10th Sept., 13th- 16th Oct 2015 TEFLE / SOGAKOPE TUESDAYS – FRIDAYS (MOD I – VII) 12th – 15th Aug., 8th – 11th Sept., 14th – 17th Oct., 10th – 13th Nov., 9th – 12th Dec. 2014, 13th – 16th Jan., 10th – 13th Feb., 2015, 12th – 15th May, 9th – 12th June, 14th – 17th Jul., 11th -14th Aug., 8th – 11 Sept., 13th – 16th Oct., 10th – 13th Nov. 2015 ADIDOME TUESDAYS – FRIDAYS (MOD I – VII) 11th- 14th May, 8th – 11th Jun., 13th – 16th July, 10th – 13th Aug., 7th – 10th Sept., 12th – 15th Oct., 9th- 12th Nov. 2015

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HOHOE/ KPANDO TUESDAYS – FRIDAYS (MOD I – VII) 9th – 12th Jun., (HO)14th – 17th Jul., 11th – 14th Aug., 8th – 11th Sept., 13th – 16th Oct., 10th – 13th Nov., 2015, 12th – 15th Jan. 2016

3rd week SUNYANI MONDAYS – THURSDAYS (MOD I-VII) 16th – 19th Feb., 16th – 19th Mar., 20th – 23rd Apr., 18th – 21st May, 15th -18th Jun., 20th – 23rd Jul., 17th – 20th Aug., 2015. WINNEBA TUESDAYS – FRIDAYS (MOD I – VII) 17th – 20th Mar., 21st – 24th Apr., 19th -22nd May,16th – 19th Jun.,21st – 24th July,18th – 21st Aug., 22nd – 25th Sept., 2015 MICHEL CAMP/ASHAIMAN TUESDAYS TUESDAYS––FRIDAYS (MOD I – VII)

15th – 18th sept.,20th – 23rd Oct., 17th – 20th Nov.2014, 19th – 22nd Jan. 2015, 17th 20th Mar., 20th -23d Apr., 18th -21st May,15th – 18th jun.,20th -23rd Jul., 17th – 20th Aug., 22nd – 25th Sept., 20th -23rd Oct.,2015 TEMA TUESDAYS – FRIDAYS (MOD I – VII) 15th – 18th Jul., 19th – 22nd Aug., 16th – 19th Sept., 21st -24th Oct.,18th – 21st Nov., 2014, 20th – 23rd Jan., 17th – 20th Feb.,2015 21st – 24th Apr., 19th – 22nd May, 16th – 19th July, 21st – 24th Jul.,18th – 21st Aug., 22nd – 25th Sept., 20th – 23rd Oct. 2015 MADINA MONDAYS – THURSDAYS (MOD I-VII) 18th – 21st May, 15th – 18th Jun., 20th – 23rd July, 17th – 20th Aug., 21st – 24th Sept., 19th – 22nd Oct., 17th – 20th Nov. 2015 SALTPOND /CAPE COAST TUESDAYS- FRIDAYS (MOD I – VII) 19th – 22nd Aug., 16th – 19th Sept., 21st – 24th Oct., 18th – 21st Nov., 2014, 17th – 20th Feb., 17th – 20th Mar., 21st- 24th Apr., 2015 16th -19th Jun., 21st – 24th Jul., 21st – 24th Aug., 22nd – 25th Sept., 20th – 23rd Oct., 16th – 19th Nov., 2015, 19th – 22nd Jan., 2016 KUMASI MONDAYS – THURSDAYS (MOD I-VII)

25th – 28th Aug., 22nd – 25th sept., 27th – 30th Oct., 24th – 27th Nov. 2014., 23rd – 26th Feb., 23rd – 26th Mar., 27th – 30th Apr., 25th–28th May.,22nd–25th Jun.,27th–30th Jul., 24th–27th Aug., 2015, 21st–24th Sept., 26th- 29th Oct., 23rd–26th Nov 2015. 32

KNUST TUESDAYS – FRIDAYS (MOD I – VII) 24th – 27th Mar., 28th Apr- 1st May, 26th – 29th May., 23rd – 26th Jun., 28th – 31st Jul., 25th – 28th Aug., 21st – 24th Sept., 2015 ODUMASE KROBO TUESDAYS – FRIDAYS (MOD I – VII) 24th – 27th Mar., 28th Apr- 1st May, 26th – 29th May., 23rd – 26th Jun., 28th – 31st Jul., 25th – 28th Aug.,22nd – 24th sept., 2015 ASESEWA MONDAYS – THURSDAYS (MOD I-VII) 27th – 29th Apr., 25th – 28th May., 22nd – 25th Jun., 27th – 30th Jul.,24th – 27th Aug., 21st – 24th Sept., 26th – 29th Oct.,2015 AFRAM PLAINS TUESDAYS – FRIDAYS (MOD I – VII) 24th – 27th Feb., 24th – 27th Mar., 2015, 26th – 29th May, 23rd – 26th June, 28th – 31st Jul., 25th -28th Aug., 22nd – 25th Sept., YEJI MONDAYS – THURSDAYS (MOD I-VII) 24th-27th Nov.,2014,26th-29th Jan.,23rd-26th Feb.,23rd-26th Mar. 2015 25th-28th May,22nd–25th Jun.,27th-30th Jul.,24th-27th Aug.,21st-24th Sept.,

Accra (Theology, Leadership, Psychosocial, Psychosocial & Marriage Counselling). Option 1 • 26th July 2014 – 28th February 2015 • 25th April – 28th November 2015 Week days morning or evening class options or weekends class option Accra Vacation Classes (Theology, Leadership, Psychosocial & Marriage Counselling, church Administration).

Option II • 28th July – 15 August 2014 • 27th July – 15 August 2015

NB** There will be hostel facilities for students leaving outside Accra. Lashibi vacation Classes 4th – 25th August, 2014 & 3rd – 24th August, 2015. Nigeria Conference 21st July – 11th August 2014& 20th July -10th August 2015 Liberia conference 13th – 30th August 2014 & 12th – 29th August 2015

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Marriage & Family Counselling Programme 1. Tefle: 12th-15th May/ 9th – 12th June, 7th – 10th July, 11th -14 Aug, 8th-11 Sept, 13th-16th Oct, 10th -13th Nov, 8th-11th Dec., 2014, 12th – 15th Jan. 2015. 2. Koforidua: 3rd—6th June, 1st – 4th July, 5th – 8th Aug, 2nd – 5th Sept, 7th – 10th Oct, 4th – 7th Nov, 2nd – 5th dec. 2014, 6th – 7th Jan.2015. 3. Accra: 30th June 2014 – 28th Feb 2015. 4. Akuse: 3rd—6th June, 1st – 4th July, 5th – 8th Aug, 2nd – 5th Sept, 7th – 10th Oct, 4th – 7th Nov, 2nd – 5th dec. 2014, 6th – 7th Jan.2015. 5. Odumase Krobo: 24th-27th June, 29th July-1st Aug, 26th-29th Aug, 23rd-26th sept, 28th-31st Oct, 25th-28th Nov 2014., 27th -30th Jan, 24th-27th Feb 2015. 6. Tema: 17th -20th June, 15th – 18th July, 19th -22nd Aug, 16th – 19th Sept, 21st – 24th Oct, 18th – 21st Nov., 16th – 19th Dec 2014., 13th – 16th Jan 2015. 7. Yeji: 28th-31st Oct, 25th-28th Nov, 27th -30th Jan, 24th – 27th Feb, 24th – 27th March, 28 April – 1st May, 28th-29th May, 30th June – 3rd July 2014. NOTE* Students Case Conference, Seminar and Group Studies for two days and Lectures for two days.

ACCRA COURSE SCHEDULED: CLASSES ARE HELD ONCE WEEKLY Counselling Programmes Option 1: Saturdays Option 2: Mondays Options: Mondays

9: 00 am - 2: 00 pm Two Semesters 3: 00 pm - 6: 00 pm Two Semesters 5: 00 pm - 8: 00 pm Two Semesters

THEOLOGY, LEADERSHIP, OD PROGRAMMES Option 1: Saturdays 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Four- Six Semesters. Option 2: Mondays & Thursdays 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Four – Six Semesters. Vacation/Leave Training: 15 Says intensive for Counselling and 30 days for Theology. Door-to-Door Service: Families. Secular/Religious Organizations,Communities & Nations at your convenient time and place. Outside Accra: 4 days intensive training, 3hrs daily per Module for 7-8 Modules.

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AKONA COURSE OUTLINE DIPLOMA IN PSYCHOSOCIAL COUNSELLING (TWO SEMESTER) MODULE ONE COURSES

MODULE FOUR COURSES

1. Introduction to Psychosocial Counselling 2. Joharis Theory of Self Awareness 3. Adult learning principles and psychology 4. Developing Active Training & Learning Objectives 5. The Principles of Learning 6. Counselling Techniques 7. Sigmund Freud & Erickson Psychoso. Dev. Theories 8. Women in Society Part I & II

1.Introduction to Psychology 2.What We Should Know About The Dying & death 3.Genogram (Genetic) Counselling 4.The Role of the Trainer 5.The Laws of Learning 6.Training Needs Assessment 7.Training Methods 8.Session Planning 9.Writing a Teaching/Counselling Philosophy statement 10.The Methods of Learning

MODULE TWO COURSES 1. Counsellors’ Professional Ethics 2. Introduction to The Systems Theory 3. Theoretical Approaches to Counselling 4. Crisis, Bereavements & Grief Counselling 5. Understanding Adolescents & Adults 6. Group Counselling Skills 7. Preventing “Burn Out” 8. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 9. Domestic Violence Art (Act 732) 10. Violence Against Women

MODULE FIVE COURSES 1. Introduction to Anthropology 2. The Four Basic Temperaments 3. Anger 4. Stress Management & Counselling 5. Training Needs Analysis 6. Facilitation Skills 7. Evaluation of a Training Function 8. Trainee Competence Analysis 9. Introduction to Law of Contract 10. Information Literacy

MODULE THREE COURSES 1. Counselling the Dying Person 2. Record Keeping & Report Writing in Counselling 3. Communication Skills in Counselling 4. Will Making 5. Business Plan Development Skills 6. Behavioural Change 7. Introduction to Career Guidance & Counselling 8. Hepatitis B Virus 9. Ethics

MODULE SIX COURSES 1. Developing Personal/Family 2. P.M.S. constitution 2. Business Proposal Development Skills 3. Project Management Skills 4. Depression 5. Mental Disorders Counselling 6. Personality Disorders Counselling 7. Psychiatric Care & Medication 8. Writing Professional C.V. 9. Developing Organisational Constitution

MODULE SEVEN Pre-marriage Counselling Training

MODULE EIGHT 1. Philosophy 2. Child Psychology 3. Social Psychology 4. Genetic Counselling

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DIPLOMA IN MARRIAGE & FAMILY COUNSELLING MODULE ONE COURSES

1. Introduction to Marriage Counselling 2. Introduction to Family Counselling 3. How to Help a Friend MODULE THREE COURSES

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Psychological Presupposition Counselling Human Nature and Counselling Sin and Counselling The Impact of Birth Order on Behaviour

MODULE TWO COURSES 1. Strategy for Helping People Through Their Problems 2. Middle Stage Treatment Procedure 3. Five Types of Marriage MODULE FOUR COURSES 1. Anxiety

2. Loneliness 3. Depression 4. Anger 5. Guilt

MODULE FIVE COURSE

1. Focus on the Good not the Perfect in yourself and your kids Discipline out of Love & Allow kids to Learn from the Consequences. 2. Help kids to Create Good Memories and Heal the Bad once. 3. Teach kids to Take Responsibility for Their Own Actions. MODULE SIX COURSES

1. Boundaries and your Spouse 2. Boundaries and your Children 3. The Church and Counselling 4. The Counsellors and Counselling 5. Causes of Depression

MODULE SEVEN COURSES 1. Human Sexuality 2. Keeping Love Alive 3. Guilt: Love’s Unseen Enemy 4. Great Sex: Biblical Perspective 5. Hope Focused Marriage Counselling 6. Divorce Recovery: A Starting Over Again 7. Caught in Middle: Children and Divorce 8. Project Work

MODULE EIGHT COURSES 1. Family System: Breaking Unhealthy Patterns

2. Sexual Issues: Affairs, Homosexuality etc. 3. Healing the Bonds of Addiction 4. Genetic Counselling 5. Introduction to Sociology 6. Introduction to Anthropology 7. Motivational Gifts 8. Pre & Post Marriage Counselling 9. Basic Temperaments 10. Effective Usage of Counselling Forms NOTE:

1.We also offer workshops, seminars, conferences for Churches, NGOs, CBOs, FBOs, CSOs in Mgt., Counselling, Leadership, Min., Org. Dev., etc.

AKONA develops Business Proposals, Business Plans, Organization Constitutions, Church Constitutions & Strategic Planning, Projects Management, Pre & Post Marriage Counselling, HIV/AIDS Care & Counselling, Care & Support for Orphans.

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(II) Specialization in Psychosocial Counselling Two Semesters (8 Modules)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Philosophy Cultural Anthropology Social Anthropology Genetic Psychology Social Psychology Clinical Psychology Leadership 8. Business Planning & Proposal Development.

THEOLOGY AND LEADERSHIP DEPARTMENT CERTIFICATE IN BIBLICAL STUDIES AND LEADERSHIP LEADERSHIP:: FIRST YEAR COURSES

FIRST SEMESTER SECOND SEMESTER 1. Adult Learning Principles & Psychology 1. Evangelism Part I 2. The Principles of Teaching & Learning 2. Developing Leaders 3. Developing Active Training & Learning 3. Leadership Vision Objectives 4. Old Testament Survey 4. New Creation Realities 5. Gifts and Works of the Holy Spirit 5. The Name Jesus 6. Stewardship 6. Motivational Gifts 7. New Testament Survey 7. Blood & Bible Covenant 8. Developing Youth Ministry 8. Principles of Faith 9. Cell Groups & Church Planting 9. Will Power Programme 10. Introduction To Psychology 10. Ministry of Helps Praise and Worship 11. Principles of Prayer 12. Systematic Theology I

DIPLOMA IN THEOLOGY AND LEADERSHIP LEADERSHIP:: SECOND YEAR COURSES FIRST SEMESTER 1. Systematic Theology II 2. Systematic Theology III 3. 4.

Old Testament & New Testament Christian Theology

5. Theology of the Gospels 6. The Book of Romans 7. Hermeneutic Part I 8. Homiletics Part I 9. Discipleship 10. Ministerial Ethics

SECOND SEMESTER 1. Biblical Marriage & Family Theology 2. Giving & Financial Prosperity 3. Church History 4. Christian Counselling Principles 5. Principles of Spiritual Authority 6. Effective Leadership Skills 7. Organizational Networking Strategies 8. Biblical Leadership I – III 9. Children Ministry 10. Character of God & Christian Maturity

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ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN THEOLOGY THIRD YEAR COURSES FIRST SEMESTER

SECOND SEMESTER

1. Hermeneutics II

1. Research Methods 2. Homiletics II & Preaching Laboratory 2. Computer Literacy 3. African Christianity 3. Pentecostal & Charismatic 4. Old Testament Survey II Theology 5.Church Government, Administration 4. Pastoral Epistles & Ministry Studies 5. Human Resource Management 6.Comparative Religion 6. Biblical Archaeology & 7.& Christian Apologetics Canonization 7. Introduction to Philosophy 8. Christian Ethics

CERTIFICATE IN CHURCH ADMINISTRATION (TWO SEMESTERS)

1. Guide to Personal Finance 2. Guide to Small Business Growth 3. Planting Tomorrow’s Churches Today 4. Church Administration Effective Leadership for Ministry 5. Understanding, Preparing & Practicing Christian Worship 6. Administration of Local & Denominational Churches

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CERTIFICATE IN LEADERSHIP STUDIES (TWO SEMESTERS)

MODULE ONE

1.Leadership 2.What is Leadership Part I 3.Importance of Positive Leadership Dev. 4.Servant-Leadership 5.What is Leadership Part II 6.Charismatic Leadership 7.Chief Executive Officer.

MODULE THREE

1.The Leadership Change 2.Stages of Influence 3.Function of Leadership I & II 4. Research Methods

MODULE FIVE

MODULE TWO 1. What Leadership is not 2. The scope of Leadership 3. Qualities of a Good Leader and Function 4. Differences between Leadership & Mgt. 5. Emergencies of a Leader 6. Servant-Leadership Part II 7. Educational Leadership 8. Chieftaincy Leadership 9. Some Ingredients of Leadership 10. Communication in Leadership 11. Coaching

MODULE FOUR

1. Organization Networking Strategies 2. Effective Leadership Skills 3. Consulting Skills Part1 4. Session Planning & Presentation

MODULE SIX

1. Strategic Planning & Intervention

1. Leadership Integrity

2. Strategic Management 3. Authorship Skills 4. Political Leadership: MA/DA Concept

2. Leadership Character 3. Entrepreneurship Skills 4. Team Building

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AAPMAC 2014 /2015 CALENDAR A PROPOSED AFRICAN ASSOCIATION OF PSYCHOSOCIAL AND MARRIAGE COUNSELLORS, (AAPMAC) MEMBERS & COLLABORATORS ANNUAL CALENDAR FOR 2014/2015 (SEMINARS AND MEETINGS) CONTINUOUS COUNSELLING EDUCATION.

CENTRE

FEB. 2014&2015

APRIL 2014/2015

JUNE 2014/2015

AUGUST 2014/2015

OCTOBER 2014/2015

DECEMB ER 2014/2015

SEMINAR WITH ORGANIZATIONS & PUBLIC

1.

NKURAKAN / WINNEBA

TUES. 7TH &1st APR.

TUES. 3RD & 2ND JUN.

TUES. 5TH & 4TH AUG

TUES. 7TH & 6TH OCT.

TUES. 2ND 1ST DEC

THURS.-SAT 24-26TH APR. 2014

2.

BEGORO/ AFRAM PLAINS KOFORIDU A

TUES. 4TH &3RD FEB. WED.5TH &4TH FEB THURS.6 TH & 5TH FEB. 6TH FEB. 2015

WED. 2ND 8TH WED

WED.4TH & 3RD JUN. THURS.5TH & 4TH JUN.

WED. 6TH & 5TH AUG.

5TH 2015

7TH 2015

WED. 8TH & 7TH AUG. THURS. 9TH & 8TH OCT. 9TH OCT 2015

WED. 3RD & 2ND DEC. THURS. 4TH & 3RD DEC. 4TH DEC. 2015

MON. 10TH FEB

MON.7TH APR.

MON.9TH

MON. 10TH AUG.

MON. 13TH OCT.

MON. 8TH DEC.

TUES. 14TH &13TH OCT. WED. 15TH & 14TH OCT THURS. 16TH & 15TH OCT.

TUES. 9TH & 8TH DEC.

MON.-WED 28TH-30TH APRIL 2014 MON-WED 28TH-30TH APR. 2014 THUR.-FRI 1st – 2ND MAY 2014 THUR.- SAT 1st – 3RD MAY 2014 MON-TUES 5TH – 6TH MAY 2014

3.

4.

ASAMANKE SE/SUHUM

5.

HO

THURS. 3RD & 9TH APR. 10 APR. 2015

JUN.

JUN.

THURS. 7TH & 6TH AUG. AUG.

6.

SOGAKOPE/ TEFLE

TUES. 11TH & 10 FEB.

TUES. 8TH & 14TH APR.

TUES.10TH 9TH JUN.

TUES.12TH & 11TH AUG.

7.

ADA

WED.13 & 12TH AUG

ADIDOME/ AFLAO

WED.9TH & 15TH APR THURS.16T H APR. 2015

WED.11TH 10TH JUN.

8.

WED.12T H & 11 FEB. THURS.12 TH FEB 2015

THURS. 11TH JUN.2015

THURS.14T H 13TH AUG.

9.

SALT POND/ CAPE COAST

TUES. 17TH FEB 2015

TUES. 21st APR 2015

TUES.17TH 16 JUN

TUES. 19TH & 18TH AUG

TUES. 21st &

WED. 18TH FEB. 2015 THURS. 20TH & 19TH FEB FRI. 21st & 20TH FEB MON. 24TH & 23RD FEB. MON. 24TH & 23RD FEB. TUES. 25TH & 24TH FEB

WED.22ND APR. 2015

WED.17TH JUN 2015

WED.19TH AUG 2015

THURS.17T H & 23RD APR. FRI.18TH & 24TH APR

THURS. 19TH & 18TH JUN FRI. 20TH & 19TH JUN

THURS. 21st & 20TH AUG FRI. 22ND & 21St AUG

WED. 23RD OCT 2015 THURS.23 RD & 22ND

MON.21st & 27TH APR.

MON.23RD & 22ND JUN.

MON. 25TH & 24TH AUG.

MON. 28TH & FRI 3RD APR.

MON.23RD & 29TH JUN

MON. 25TH & 24TH AUG

MON. 27TH & 26TH OCT

MON. 23RD & 22ND DEC

WED – TUES. 21st -22ND MAY 2014

TUES.22ND & 28TH APR.

TUES. 24TH & 23RD JUN.

TUES. 26TH & 25TH AUG

TUES. 28TH & 27TH OCT

TUES.23R D & 22ND DEC.

FRI – SAT 23RD – 24TH MAY 2014

10. MADINA

11. ASHAIMAN

12. TEMA/ LASHIBI 13. ASESEWA/ AKIM ODA

14. ACCRA

15. ODUMASE KROBO

20TH OCT

FRI.24TH & 23RD OCT MON.27TH & 26TH OCT

WED.10T H 9TH DEC. THURS.11 TH & 10TH DEC TUES.16T H & 15TH DEC.

MON-TUES 5TH – 6TH MAY 2014 WED. –THURS. 7TH-8TH MAY 2014

WED. 16TH DEC 2015 THURS. 18TH & 17TH FRI.19TH & 18TH DEC.

MON-TUES 12TH – 13TH MAY 2014 WED- THURS 14TH – 15 MAY 2014 FRI-SAT 16TH-17TH MAY 2014 WED.-TUES 19TH -20TH MAY 2014

MON. 22ND, 21st & 28TH DEC

FRI-SAT 9TH-10TH MAY 2014

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16. AKUSE

17. YEJI/ SUNYANI

18. KUMASI

19. NATIONAL (ACCRA)

WED. 26TH & 25TH FEB. THURS. 27TH & 26th FEB 2015 FRI. 27TH FEB 2015

WED.23RD & 29TH APR

WED.25TH

WED. 27TH & 26TH AUG

WED. 29TH & 28TH OCT

THURS.30T H APR. 2015

THURS. 26TH & 25TH HUN

THURS. 28TH & 27TH AUG.

THURS. 30TH & 29TH OCT.

FRI. 3RD APR. 2015

FRI. 26TH JUN 2015

FRI. 28TH AUG 2015

FRI. 30TH OCT 2015

& 24TH JUN

MON. 28TH &27TH JULY

WED. 24TH & 23RD DEC. THURS. 25TH & 24TH DEC 25TH DEC 2015

MON- TUES. 26TH – 27TH MAY 2014 TUES- WED 27TH28TH MAY 2014 THURS-SAT 29TH-31st MAY 2014

MON. 20TH & 26TH OCT

NOTE:

1. Director’s /national free continuous education on: psychosocial, marital, legal, business and theological issues. Date: Monday 2nd June, Sat. 2nd Aug, Mon 6th oct., Sat 6th Dec. 2014, Mon 7th Feb., Sat 4th April. Mon 1st June. , Sat 8th Aug., Mon 5th Dec. 2015 Venue: National Office and other convenient places. Time: Mondays 2 pm- 5 pm, Saturdays 9 am-1 pm Facilitators: Solicitors/ Lawyers, Marriage counsellors, Business Analysts, Psychologists, Security Officers, Social Workers, Psychiatrists, Physicians, Theologians and University Lecturers of various discipline/ background. 2. Launch New Centres: Koforidua (7/06/2014), Yeji (14/06/2014), Saltpond Lashibi (28/06/2014),Ashaiman Begoro (21/06/2014), (5/07/2014), (12/07/2014), Assin Fosu (19/07/2014), Sogakope/Tefle (26/07/2014), Adidome (2/08/2014). 3. First Annual celebration and admitting of new licensed counsellors, Saturday 6th December. 4. 1st African Counsellors Conference Wed 2nd – Sat. 5th Dec.2015 in Ghana, Accra. 5. AAPMAC Parliament meetings for 2014/2015, 14 June 2014, 13th September 2014, 13th December 2014, 14th March 2015, 13th June 2015, 12th September 2015, 12 December 2015.

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S GRADUATION SONG SONGS 12. GRADUATION MARCHING SONGS

Mighty warrior Dressed for battle Holy Lord of all is He Commander in Chief Bring us to attention Lead us into battle To crash the enemy

Chorus We know no defeat We know no defeat Jesus is our captain And we know no defeat

Satan has no authority here in this place He has no authority here For this habitation Was fashioned for the Lord’s presence No authority here

Victory, victory is mine Victory, victory is mine I’ll hold my peace And let the Lord fight my battle Victory, victory is mine

Jesus has all authority here in this place He has all authority here For this habitation Was fashioned for the Lord’s presence All authority here In the name of Jesus In the name of Jesus Satan will have to flee Tell me, who can, stand before us, When we, call on, that great name Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus We have the victory

In the name of Jesus In the name of Jesus We have the victory

I command you Satan In the name of the Lord To take up your weapons and flee For the Lord has given me authority

To walk all over you

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PROFESSIONAL COUNSELLORS OATH I…………………………………………………………..........… Having Pursued The Prescribed Programme Of Study At The Akona School Of Counselling Ghana As A Trained Counsellor To Provide Counselling Services To Humanity In The Almighty God Decree And Declare Solemnly Affirm That I Will At All Times Well And Truly Serve Humanity; That I Will Uphold, Preserve, Protect And Defend The Professional Code Of Ethics Of Counsellors And Clients Confidential Matters As By Law Established; That I Will To The Best Of My Knowledge And Wisdom, At All Times When Required, Freely Give My Counsel For The Development Of Humanity Of Ghana And Other Countries; And That I Will Not Directly Or Indirectly Reveal My Client Information That Shall Come To My Knowledge In The Discharge Of My Services And Commitment As A Professional Counsellor So Help Me God 5/04/2014. SOME SPECIAL GUESTS 1. Deputy Minister of Education, Tertiary Level. 2. Rev. Prof. Nana Ofori Akuffo, Akona School of Counselling Ghana. 3. Ps. Dr. Darkwa Kwabena Amanor, Akona School of Counselling Ghana. 4. Greater Accra Regional Commander, Ghana Police Service, Accra. 5. Dr. Samuel Selaase Adesi, Medical Doctor, Legal Practitioner & Counsellor, Accra. 43

6. Mr. Logosu Amegashie, Drug Addiction Consultant Addictive Diseases Unit, KBTH.

& Head of

7. Mr. Simon Peter Tsekpo, Registrar, Kings University College, Ghana. 8. Mr. Lawrence Lartey, Greater Accra Regional Director, CHRAJ. 9. Rev. Alex Ofori Amankwaa, Eastern Regional Superintendent, Assemblies of God, Ghana. 10. Rev. & Mrs. Alan & Donna Goerz, Challenge Enterprise of Ghana. 11. Rev. Dr. Ayo Adesipe, Director, Elohim Bible Institute, Sagamu, Ogun State Nigeria. 12. Ps. Barnabas & Ps Evans, Nigeria. CHAIRMAN CHAIRMAN: Dr. Micheal Adusei Boadu (Lecturer and Legal Practioner). AAPMAC REPRESENTATIVES

1. Prophet Godson Nii Okai Mensah, General Secretary 2. Mr. John T. Lamptey, National Co-ordinator 3. Madam Portia Naana Amonoo, Administrative Secretary PATRIOT BIBLE UNIVERSITY REPRESENTATIVE � Rev. Prof. Nana Ofori Akuffo, Country Director

AKONA WORSHIP NIGHTS Begoro - 26th April, 2014, Tema Tema- 2nd May, 2014, Accra Accra- 9th May, 2014, Nkurankan Nkurankan- 16th May 2014, Assin Fosu- 23rd May 2014, Yeji- 30th May 2014, Tefle - 6th June 2014.

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PRACTISING COUNSELLORS MEMBERSHIP Are you on top of psychological, social and marital issues after your diploma, degrees of professional programmes? Do you want to be a professional counsellor under the umbrella of a multi-purpose gazetted organisation? Do you want partners, mentors, a license and continuous education to practice counselling and consulting? Do you want to receive Psychotherapy Services? If so, then join African Association of Psychosocial & Marriage Counselors (1st & leading African Gazetted and Recognized Organisation for Practising Counsellors, Psychologists Sociologists, Pastors, Health Workers and Consultants in Collaboration with the Public and the Private Sectors). Office Location: 6th Dama Street, Dansoman Control. Contact Person: Madam Portia (+233-244968070)

BASIC PROFILE OF THE VISIONEER INTRODUCTION

He is a distinguished ordained Minister, Psychosocial Consultant, Marriage/Family Counsellor and Philosopher of our Lord Jesus Christ. Currently he is reading Law with London Metropolitan University UK at Kings University College. Since September 2008 to 2013/14 he has trained over 500 Professional/Certified Counsellors in Psychosocial Counselling, Marriage & Family Counselling, theology and Leadership from the following sectors; Department of Social Welfare, Commission on Human Rights & Administrative Justice, Domestic Violence & Victims Support Unit, National Commission of Civic Education, Ghana Police Service, Ghana Health Service, Ghana Education Service, Traditional Council, Judicial Service, Ghana National Fire Service, National 45

Disaster Management Organisation, Clergy/Religious bodies, Metro/District Assemblies, University Lecturers, College of Education Lecturers, SHS tutors, NGO/CSOs, etc. He also trained hundreds of Lay Counsellors from the Clergy and Public/Private Sectors both in his country and outside. His counselling, teaching and preaching are divinely Prophetic and Apostolic as a reformer of our generation which sent him to other nations to minister/teach. Konotey did not start media programmes yet, but he was called many times to add his knowledge on the causes, effects and possible solutions on Psychosocial and Marital issues confronting the nation and Africa on TV and radio stations. His contributions to national development in press media were as follows: I.Hospitals urged to setup Counsellors’ offices, Daily Graphic, Friday December 3, 2010, Page 22. II. Counselling services Thursday May 3, 2012.

relevant to good health, Daily Graphic,

III. AAPMAC holds workshop at Odumase Krobo. Daily Graphic, Thursday, July 19, 2012, page 22. IV. African Association of Psychosocial & Marriage Counsellors holds National Launch. Flex Newspaper, issue 201, 4th - 10th July, 2012, Page 3 etc.

V. AAPMAC opens branch in Tema, http://thechronicle.gh/? P45905. PRESENTATION/PUBLICATION: Konotey Ahulu is the first person to start a School of Counselling globally. Even though people received counselling disciplines from universities, with regard to School of Counselling, this is the first of its kind. He is also the first person to certified Counsellors in Psychosocial counselling globally and Marriage/Family Counselling in Africa. Most importantly, he is the Founder/Executive Director of: 1. Akona School of Counselling, a contemporary Counselling 46

Institution with Counselling, Theology, Leadership and Organisation Development disciplines. 2. African Association of Psychosocial & Marriage Counsellors. It is first and leading African gazetted & recognized organization for practicing Counsellors, Psychologists, Sociologists, Pastors, Health Workers and Consultants. This is done in collaboration with some organizational like Registrar General’s Department, University of Education, Winneba, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology, Volta River Authority, Regent University College of Science and Technology, Ministry of Children, Gender & Social Protection, and Labour Department. The rest are National Vocational Training Institute, National Youth Authority, Accra Polytechnic, Ghana Institute of Languages, Ghana Publishing Company Limited, Addictive Diseases Unit, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital(KBTH), Ministry of Employment & Social Welfare, Commission on Human Rights & Administrative Justice(CHRAJ), District Assemblies, Psychiatric Hospital, Pantang Hospital, and Ghana Ports & Habours Authority, Tema. He wrote handouts, pamphlets and books on Psychosocial Counselling, Project Management, Anthropology, Psychology, Leadership, Theology, Biblical Studies, and Marriage just to mention few. Konotey was the contributor and Editor of “Harmony of Sex and Moral Education” 2004, authored by Mr. Chrismek K. Mensah. He also rendered Pre & Post Marriage Counselling, Marriage Enrichment, Business Proposals Development, Business Plan Development, Organisation Constitution & Family Constitution Development for individuals and Organisations. PROJECT WORK: Since 2004, Konotey undertook a project work in

Psychosocial & Marital Issues at Atua District Government Hospital, Yilo Krobo Integrated Youth Friendly Service Centre/Clinic, and Accra etc. This was sponsored by Yilo Krobo District Assembly, Somanya (2004). He used unemployed, employed, mental health diseases, STIs/HIV/AIDS and other clients for his case study. This project has proved his authority in Social Psychology as a Vision Carrier, Counsellor, Trainer and Consultant.

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WORK EXPERIENCE: He was a Science and Social Studies Tutor, School Chaplain and School Counsellor in King David

Commercial College (SHS) at Odumase-Krobo for 7 years, NGOs Executive Officer, Accountant, Counsellor and Workshops Facilitator for 3 years, Adonai International School Head for 3 years, Community Clinic Counsellor for 1 year, Bible Training School Lecturer and Administrator for 4 years in Eastern Region and Greater Accra Region respectively. He resigned in 2008 to take up the Counselling Ministry Full-time with Spouse HER EXCELLENCY VIDA TETTEKIE KONOTEY to date. MINISTRY EXPERIENCE: Konotey was a Bible Training School Lecturer & Administrator for 4 years. He was also a Youth Ministry Leader, Witness Movement Leader, Prayer Leader, Building Committee Chairman, Church Secretary, Financial Secretary, District Children’s Ministry Leader, Counsellors’ Leader, Librarian and Presiding with the Church of Pentecost in Eastern Region, Lower Manya-Krobo and Fanteakwa Districts from 1989 - 2007 respectively. He also assisted Ministers, Ministries and Denominations in Strategic Planning, Missions, Ministry Development, Mentoring and Pastoring. RESIDENCE: He lives with his family in Accra, Ghana. MENTOR: Dr. Kwabena Darkwa Amanor (General Overseer of Crossroads Community Church, Hatso Accra, Berea Ministers Fellowship President, Scientist, Theologian, Researcher, Conference Facilitator, Author of Books & Articles, Mentor of Ministers, College/Seminary Lecturer and Ministry Developer). FATHER: Ps. R. K. Taylor, a District Minister of the Church of Pentecost. He gave the GOSPEL to Konotey in 1980’s and baptized him.

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