Lawrence Tetteh
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Lawrence Tetteh | |
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| President, Worldwide Miracle Outreach | |
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| Born | Jamestown, Accra, Ghana |
| Denomination | Evangelical Christianity |
| Spouse | Barbara Tetteh |
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Lawrence Nene Kofi Tetteh, (born 15 May 1964)[1] also known as Reverend Lawrence Tetteh, is a Ghanaian evangelist and founding President of the Worldwide Miracle Outreach with its international headquarters based in London, England.[2][3][4]
Early life and education
He was born in Jamestown, Accra, to Sampson Kwadjo Tetteh of Dodowa and Juliana Norchoe Tetteh of Osu in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.[citation needed] He attended the Corvinus University of Budapest of Economics Sciences in Hungary and the London School of Economics (LSE) in the United Kingdom. As he was pursuing his PhD programme in international relations at Corvinus he was ordained a Reverend Minister by Dr. T. L. Osborn and Archbishop Benson Idahosa in the United Kingdom.[5]
Career
Tetteh was ordained a Reverend Minister by Dr T. L. Osborn and Archbishop Benson Idahosa and founded the Worldwide Miracle Outreach. He is a teacher of the gospel and the author of the books Dangers of Offence, Count your Blessings and Benefits of the Anointing.[1] He is a televangelist, a philanthropist, a public speaker and the host of Miracle Touch TV programme worldwide.[6][7]
He was the main speaker of the first National crusade of the Methodist Church Ghana in 2002 held at the Independence Square in Accra, Ghana.[8] He also organised the Asanteman for Christ Crusade together with Dr Richard Roberts of the Oral Roberts Evangelistic Association at the Kumasi sports stadium with Otumfour Osei Tutu II, the king of the Ashanti Kingdom as the special guest of honour.[9]
He has been a speaker at the Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International (FGBMFI), and was main speaker for the world convention at Florida, U.S. in 2008 and in Yerevan, Armenia in 2013.[10]
Awards and recognition
- Inducted as an Honorary Canon in the Anglican Church in 2017 by the Archbishop Daniel Sarfo, Primate of the Church of the Province of West Africa in 2017.[11]
- Appointed ambassador of peace by the United Nations Federation of Peace in South Korea.[12]
- Received Hungarian highest award in March 2022, the Knight Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary from the President of Hungary.[13][14]
- Inducted as National Patron of the Boys' Brigade of the Methodist Church of Ghana.[15][16]
Personal life
Tetteh is married to Barbara Tetteh who is an ordained minister, an administrator and a social scientist.[17][18]
References
- ^ a b "About – Dr. Lawrence Tetteh Bookstore". Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "Rawlings congratulates Rev. Lawrence Tetteh". Graphic Online. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Lawrence Tetteh to be installed Canon of the Anglican Church". GhanaWeb. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "'There is no spirituality attached to all-night services; I have stopped it in my church' – Rev. Lawrence Tetteh". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ GNA (13 September 2022). "Queen Elizabeth brought hope alive-Lawrence Tetteh". Ghana News Agency. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Orlando Convention of FGBMFI 2008". GhanaWeb. 23 July 2008. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "All-nights services have no spirituality – Lawrence Tetteh digs into history". GhanaWeb. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Vice President Ordained". GhanaWeb. 5 December 2002. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Church and tradition should join hands- Dr. Richard Roberts". GhanaWeb. 15 May 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International celebrates 20th anniversary". GhanaWeb. 5 April 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ "Anglican Church to Confer on Lawrence Tetteh a Canon Title". News Ghana. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "We've abandoned the principles of peace - UN Peace Ambassador". GhanaWeb. 23 September 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ "Hungarian President honours Dr Lawrence Tetteh - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Hungarian president honors Lawrence Tetteh". GhanaWeb. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ Quaye, Samuel. "Methodist Church Ghana inducts Dr Lawrence Tetteh as National Patron of Boys' Brigade". www.gna.org.gh. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ "Lawrence Tetteh Inducted As Patron For National Brigade". DailyGuide Network. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ "Rev. Lawrence Tetteh eulogises Queen Elizabeth II". GhanaWeb. 10 September 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ Kumah Prince Michael (26 March 2021). "I almost divorced my wife when she called me a 'Village King' Dr. Lawrence Tetteh shares". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
