BiographY

APOSTLE DANIEL YAW OFORI MANU RTD. OF

The lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him. Psalm 28:7.

Birth

Apostle Daniel Yaw Ofori Manu RTD was born on 25 May 1953 at Atwima NyankyereneaseintheAshantiRegiontoOpaninYawManuandmadamMarykorkorhallof blessedmemory.

Educational Background

He started his elementary school at Pewodie L/A Primary school from 1961 – 1966 and continues at Kwadaso Agric L/A middle school from 1966 – 1970 which he obtained his middleschoolleavingcerticateinAugust1970.

In September 1971, he gained admission at the National Commercial College in Kumasi and completedin1975successfullywithDiplomainBusinessStudies(DBS).

CHRISTIAN LIFE.

InJuly1967ApostleD.Y.OforiManuacceptedtheLordJesusChristashisLordandpersonal savior during a vocational visit to his mother who have then move to Bayerebon for cocoa farmingandhebecameaSundayschoolmember.

After completion of his middle school in 1970, he was baptized by Apostle Peter Atta Antwi th then the district pastor in Kumasi on 5 July 1971. Apostle became a deacon and church secretary in 1976. In August 1986 he was ordained as an Elder during an Area convention at Ash-Town.

MARRIAGE.

Apostle Daniel Yaw Ofori Manu got married with Mrs. Agartha Yaa Frema on 3 February, 1985. Apostle Ofori Manu was blessed over the past thirty-eight (38) years in partnership withthisbeautifulandlovingwifeMrs.FremaManuwhohasbeenapilerofhislife. TheLordblessedthemwitheight(8)children4malesand4females.

Pastorial Call

Apostle D.Y. Ofori Manu was called into the Apostolic church ministry in 1 January 1992 as an Assistant pastor and stationed him at Bayerebon as the rst district pastor under Kumasi area.

ApostleOforiManubyhishardwork,dedicationandcommitmentwascalledintopastorate th in 1994 and was ordained as a pastor no 24 November, 1996 at Adabraka by the late president Apostle Peter Atta Antwi with other members of the National Council. He was thtransferredfromBayerebontoKwahuOboasthedistrictpastorin14 September,1999. On October, 12 2007, he was again transferred from Obo-Kwahu to Sunyani district “B” Penkwasi as the district pastor. Through hard work and committed to the Lord's work, he wastransferredtoBolgatangaastheAreapastorinOctober,2010. th He was called into Apostleship in March 2012 and was ordained on 12 August, 2012 at the National women's Northing sector convention at Tachiman by the National Council lead by former president Apostle E.N. Abebrese. He became a member of the National Council and Bolgatanga Area Superintendent. He was later transferred to Kumasi Adiebeba Area from2013to2016astheAdiebebaAreaSuperintendent. th On 19 November, 2016, he was again transferred to Hohoe Area as the Area Superintendentandretiredfromactiveserviceintheministryof(26)years.

Served In The Following Capacity

1. Chairman,LocalCouncilofchurches,Bayerebon - 1993–1999

2. ViceChairman,GPCC,Obo-Kwahu - 2001–2007

3. Areawomen'spastor,Nkawkaw - 2000–2007

4. AreaWelfarepastor,Nkawkaw - 2000–2007

5. Areawomen'spastor,Sunyani - 2007–2010

6. Nationalwomen'sconventionChairman,Sunyani - 2009

7. GPCCRegionalVice-Chairman,Bolgatanga

8. BoardChairmanApostolicBibleCollege

9. ActingSuperintendent,Kumasi“A”

10.SupervisingApostle,Manpong

11.SupervisingApostle,Konongo

12.SupervisingApostle,AsanteBekwai

13.HostApostolicNationalWomen'sConvention

- 2010–2013

- 2013–2015

- 2014

- 2014–2015

- 2014–2015

- 2013–2016

SectoroneKumasi - 2016

14.SupervisingApostle,Kpasa

Ministry

- 2016–2018

Apostle D.Y. Ofori Manu can be described as today's Nehemiah. He had the spirit of Nehemiahandhasbeeninthattilldeath.

Hehadthesecharactersinhisministry:

- HewasamanconcernedfortheconditionsofGod'swork.

- Amanofprayerandrevivals

- Amandeterminedtondatruthofamatterandnotonlybyearsays.

- AmanpreparedtodenyhimselfforGod'ssake.

- Amanabletoinspiredandencouragedothersonmatterwheretheyare.

- AmanwhoconsideredtheworkofGodtobemoreimportantthananythingelse.

- Hewasamanwhowasnottroubledfromoppositionfromwithinorwithout.

- Hewasamanabletoleadandorganizedteamwork

- He always gives God the glory and credit for all that he was able to do at any place he wastransferredto.

As a Nehemiah, everywhere he went there were many churches opened, numerous infrastructural developments, improved in nancial systems in the church, bringing the people into maturity, helping them to be spiritually strong and also help them to build their faith.

The numerous achievements by Apostle Ofori Manu from Bayerebon, Obo-Kwahu, Sunyani,Bolgatanga,KumasiAdiebebaandHohoecannotbewritteninthissmallbooklet.

Apostle Ofori Manu has done his part as indeed a man of God and indeed you deserved a grown of glory. May the Almighty God keep your soul. Rest well Apostle Ofori Manu.