ABSTRACT
This study evaluated the relevance of biblical counselling in contemporary
society of Pentecostal churches in the Kumasi Metropolis of Ashanti Region. The
study sought to provide an insight into the effectiveness of biblical counselling.
The methodology used to select participants for the study consisted of stratified
random sampling, proportional ratio, simple random sampling and selection of the
table of random numbers methods.
The Population of the study consisted of thirty-four Pentecostal
denominations with seven hundred branches within Kumasi Metropolis. The
sample consisted of two hundred and thirty respondents from twenty-three
selected branches within nine selected Pentecostal denominations. Pilot-testing of
instrument was done at Ejisu to determine reliability coefficient which was
0 .8526
The main instruments for the research were the questionnaire (Twentyseven
items) and an interview (sixteen items). Five weeks were used to
administer and collect the question and conduct the interview. Statistical Package
for the Social Sciences (S P S S) computer software was used to analyse the data.
84.6% of the respondents attempted the questionnaire and answered correctly.
The studies revealed among other things that majority of the Pentecostal
counsellors do not have formal counselling training and besides most of the
churches do not organise any in-service training for their counsellors. Based on
the findings of the study, it is recommended among other things that the Head of
Regional Denominations should organise refresher courses for their counsellors.
FOSU, G (2021). RELEVANCE OF BIBLICAL COUNSELLING IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY OF PENTECOSTAL CHURCHES IN THE KUMASI METROPOLIS OF ASHANTI REGION. Afribary. Retrieved from https://tracking.afribary.com/works/relevance-of-biblical-counselling-in-contemporary-society-of-pentecostal-churches-in-the-kumasi-metropolis-of-ashanti-region-1
FOSU, GEORGE "RELEVANCE OF BIBLICAL COUNSELLING IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY OF PENTECOSTAL CHURCHES IN THE KUMASI METROPOLIS OF ASHANTI REGION" Afribary. Afribary, 02 Apr. 2021, https://tracking.afribary.com/works/relevance-of-biblical-counselling-in-contemporary-society-of-pentecostal-churches-in-the-kumasi-metropolis-of-ashanti-region-1. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
FOSU, GEORGE . "RELEVANCE OF BIBLICAL COUNSELLING IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY OF PENTECOSTAL CHURCHES IN THE KUMASI METROPOLIS OF ASHANTI REGION". Afribary, Afribary, 02 Apr. 2021. Web. 22 Nov. 2024. < https://tracking.afribary.com/works/relevance-of-biblical-counselling-in-contemporary-society-of-pentecostal-churches-in-the-kumasi-metropolis-of-ashanti-region-1 >.
FOSU, GEORGE . "RELEVANCE OF BIBLICAL COUNSELLING IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY OF PENTECOSTAL CHURCHES IN THE KUMASI METROPOLIS OF ASHANTI REGION" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 22, 2024. https://tracking.afribary.com/works/relevance-of-biblical-counselling-in-contemporary-society-of-pentecostal-churches-in-the-kumasi-metropolis-of-ashanti-region-1