The Northern Regional Coordinating Committee (RCC) Coordinator and Tamale Area Head of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle John Budu Kobina Tawiah, has asserted that young people constitute the energy and resource centre of the Church.
Speaking at the Tamale Centre of the 2026 PENSA Ghana Conference, held at the University for Development Studies (UDS), Apostle Tawiah urged the youth to take full advantage of the conference to equip themselves for service.
He emphasised that the conference should not be regarded as just another meeting but as a unique opportunity to participate in a purposeful divine assembly.
According to him, PENSA conferences over the years have served as platforms for igniting students to fulfil their calling and engage in the Great Commission.
He remarked: “They have become seasons of refreshing and spiritual upliftment, during which seasoned ministers of God deliver life-changing messages and holistically equip young men and women for service. I believe this year will be no exception.”
Reflecting on the theme, “The Church Unleashed to Transform Society Through the Gospel and the Power of the Holy Spirit,” Apostle Tawiah explained that it was strategically chosen to position the student front of the Church to actively participate in preaching the Gospel in the power of the Holy Spirit.
He noted that the Church is undoubtedly in the era of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, as prophesied in Joel 2:28–29 and fulfilled on the Day of Pentecost in Acts 2.
“Since then, the Holy Spirit continues to capture many for the fulfilment of end-time ministry,” he said, adding that both Scripture and contemporary experience abound with examples of young men and women who have availed themselves for God’s use.
Apostle Tawiah cited the impact of PENSA outreaches nationwide, which have won thousands of souls and transformed countless lives. He referenced 1 John 2:13–14, where young men are commended for their strength, their grounding in the Word of God, and their victory over the evil one.
He admonished that no youth in the Church can afford to remain passive in this latter-day move of the Spirit, stressing, “Let us see this conference as an opportunity to be reminded, equipped, and unleashed to preach the Gospel in the power of the Holy Spirit, as we seek to transform society with the values and principles of the Kingdom of God.”
Apostle Tawiah advised participants to prayerfully engage in all sessions with the expectation of being prepared to play their part in the Possessing the Nations agenda. He cautioned them against roaming about or engaging in unprofitable conversations that could undermine the purpose of their attendance.
He further encouraged them to consider the resources invested by both the Church and themselves and to maximise the benefits of the conference.
Report by Lawrence Nana Kwame Asiamah, Youth Ministry Publicity
