By Dennis Peprah, GNA
Sunyani, (Bono), Dec. 29, GNA – Pastor Dennis Sasu, the District Pastor of the South Estate Industrial District of the Church of Pentecost, has admonished the youth against the get-rich-quick syndrome, popularly known in the Ghanaian parlance as “sakawa”.
He condemned the growing trend of “unhealthy rush for money” among the youth nowadays and urged the youth to work hard and build their faith in God for genuine riches and wealth that remained sustainable “without adding no sorrows”.
Pastor Sasu gave the admonition when speaking at the closing session of the 2025 Christmas Convention of the Church in Sunyani, observing that: “The growing obsession with instant wealth among the youth is fueling moral decay and criminal activities”.
He said that “The get-rich-quick mentality is leading many young people into internet fraud, drug abuse, ritual practices, and destructive behaviours in the detriment of their lives that ultimately derail their destinies”.
Pastor Sasu said: “Money and wealth are essentials of life, however the uncontrolled quest and love for wealth and riches have destroyed many lives”, saying: “When young people abandon patience, discipline, and hard work, they open the door to social vices that rob them of their future”.
He emphasized that true and lasting successes were not achieved overnight, but through diligence, integrity, and dependence on God, and urged the youth to develop useful skills, pursue educational or vocational training as well as commit themselves to hard work, and build their trusting in God.
Pastor Sasu encouraged Christians to seek God’s help for personal and societal transformation, urging that: “Economic challenges shouldn’t push us to ungodly shortcuts”.
“Christmas is a season that reminds us of humility, sacrifice, and obedience and these are values that must guide our daily lives beyond the festive season”, he advised, saying that: “God is still in the business of transforming our lives”.
He said that “When we seek God sincerely, He gives us direction and guides us into true prosperity”, and called on parents, the clergy and society in general to help mentor the youth into useful adulthood anchored on biblical principles and doctrines.
The convention ended with prayers for the nation’s renewal, youth empowerment and God’s guidance and direction.
GNA
Kenneth Odeng Adade