By Gifty Amofa
Accra, March 6, GNA – Dr. Michael Oh, Global Chief Executive Officer of the Lausanne Movement, has called on African Christians , particularly the youth, to uphold integrity and authentic faith while working together to advance God’s mission across generations.
He said the commitment and passion of young people in Africa and Ghana were encouraging and expressed confidence that God would strengthen unity among believers to carry forward the mission of faith and service.
Dr. Oh made the remarks at the Lausanne Strategic Gathering for Marketplace Leaders, a high-level meeting that brought together Christian professionals and influencers shaping business, leadership and mission in Ghana and across Africa.
The gathering engaged global mission leaders and marketplace professionals to connect faith and work, build strategic partnerships and pray while discerning Africa’s role in advancing God’s mission globally.
Dr. Oh said Africa must increasingly be recognised as a strong force in the global Christian mission and urged participants to collaborate across sectors to make meaningful impact.
Dr. Kofi Ahlijah, Founder/ Team Leader of Meaningful Life International, said many people had long held the perception that the work of God was limited to the church.
He said growing awareness through workshops and capacity-building programmes was helping Christians understand that God’s work extended beyond the church into offices, farms, mines and other workplaces.
He said, “the church is to empower people so that they can make impact wherever they go.”
Dr. Ahlijah encouraged professionals to see their workplaces as platforms for positive influence.
He said, “sharing the word of God is not only for pastors, your desk can be your pulpit, wherever you find yourself, use your position to influence people.”
He noted that such a mind-set would help Ghana build a stronger society grounded in morality, integrity and discipline, including the management of the nation’s economy.
Mr. George Prah, Former President of the Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship International, described the programme as impactful and said it had deepened his understanding of the Lausanne Movement.
He explained that the movement promoted a vision of global evangelism in which every believer had a role to play.
“There is a notion that only pastors and priests win souls in church, but that is not correct, the expectation is that every believer must be actively involved in evangelism.”
Mr. Prah added that the movement encouraged collaboration among believers rather than working in isolation.
He said Christians must come together, share experiences and combine ideas to fulfil their mission.
“We are talking about the Kingdom of God, not a church or denomination, one of the mistakes we have made is being too isolated, it is time we put our differences aside and work together,” he said.
The Lausanne Strategic Gathering for Marketplace Leaders sought to strengthen partnerships among Christian professionals while promoting the integration of faith, leadership and service across various sectors of society.
GNA
Edited by Samuel Osei-Frempong