Prince Hampel World Outreach (Christian Organisation) founded in 1975 is an evangelical platform used to organize crusades all over the world. It is not a church but an evangelical group.  The souls won are given to the available churches in those areas the crusades are held. However, if there is the need to establish a church with the souls won during such crusades, the church is named, Liberty Global Christian Church. Presently, Liberty Global Christian Church has churches in London, Germany, Canada, Ghana, just to mention but a few.

 

Ques: Can you name a person who has had a tremendous impact on you as a leader? Maybe someone who has been a mentor to you? Why and how did this person impact your life?

Ans: An uncle of mine (Eld. John Agyei) of blessed memory, was a great motivation and mentor to me. He was an Elder of the Church of Pentecost in the early years of the Church. It was through his effort and ministry that led me to God and even joined the Church of Pentecost at the time. His virtue of discipline and orderliness, serious mindedness to doing things had a great impact in my life even till date.

 

Ques: What are the most important decisions you make as a leader of your organization?

Ans: To let God lead us in everything we do as an organization, especially when it comes to winning souls for Christ which is our main calling as an organisation. Again, proper planning, management and accountability. I believe in planning so much that we have our yearly plan out of which come the quarterly, and the daily plan.

 

Ques: As an organization gets larger there can be a tendency for the “institution” to dampen the “inspiration.” How do you keep this from happening?

Ans: Staying focus. It takes you away from any form of destruction. Keep learning from people. Someone definitely knows what you don’t know. Lastly, showing love to one another. Be innovative and creative. Even God himself said “Behold, I do a new thing”. Being innovative takes away monotony and boredom.

 

Ques: How do you encourage creative thinking within your organization?

Ans: Encouraging members to read. Reading renews the mind and builds character. It teaches one what to say and the right way of doing things with respect to time. “I believe in character more than charisma; your charisma may open the door but your character can close that same door behind you”.

 

 Ques: Where do the great ideas come from in your organization?

Ans: “He who read leads”. If you want to be a leader, you must be a reader. I always have books to read at a particular point in time.

 

Ques: Which is most important to your organization—mission, core values or vision?

Ans: All three are very important (Mission, Core values, and Vision). When God gives you a vision, he gives you the mission for it.

 

Ques: What is the biggest challenge facing leaders today?

Ans: Ignorance on the part of people. It is the most expensive thing. People are so ignorant, lazy, not on time, etc. which is worrying.

 

Ques: What is one mistake you witness leaders making more frequently than others?

Ans: A lot of leaders today do not like reading. Not disciplined and honest in discharging their duties.

 

Ques: What is the one behaviour or trait that you have seen derail more leaders’ careers?

Ans: Leaders trying to do everything by themselves instead of delegating some roles/functions to people who have expertise in those areas.

 

Ques: Can you explain the impact, if any, that social networking has made on your organization or you personally?

Ans: Yes. This is because where you go determines the people you meet and the opportunities that come with it. The kind of people you meet influences your thoughts and actions greatly. Personally, my encounter with great men and women all over the world has helped and influenced me greatly.

 

Ques: What are a few resources you would recommend to someone looking to gain insight into becoming a better leader?

Ans: To read, read and read. Be honest and faithful in their dealings, learn to delegate by involving the best brains. You cannot know everything and lastly, be discipline

 

Ques: What is the one behavior or trait that you have seen derail more leaders’ careers?

Ans: Inconsistency and indecisiveness on the part of leaders.

 

Ques: What advice would you give someone going into a leadership position for the first time?

Ans: He should have a clarity of vision. If you do not know where you are going, you will get frustrated along the way because there will be challenges along the way and clarity of vision is the only thing that can pull you through.

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