The opening session of the National Youth Week Celebration, held at the Firestone Worship Centre in the Madina Area, was marked by a stirring call to action from the Resident Minister, Pastor James Kusi Owusu. Preaching under the theme “Unleashed to Go and Tell,” Pastor Owusu exhorted the youth not only to “Go and Tell” but to “Go, Tell, and Bring” souls to Christ for discipleship.
Taking his main scripture from John 1:35–45, Pastor Owusu illustrated how the first disciples came to know and follow Jesus. Referring to John 1:40–41, he explained that the first thing Andrew did after encountering Christ was to find his brother Simon and tell him, “We have found the Messiah.” Likewise, Philip went in search of Nathanael to share the same good news. “Many people around us are just waiting to hear someone speak to them about Jesus,” Pastor Owusu noted, urging the youth to take the initiative to reach out.
He further observed how John the Baptist introduced Jesus to two of his disciples as “the Lamb of God,” and how that simple witness led them to follow Jesus and spend time with Him – an encounter that transformed their lives. “Like John, every believer must point others to Christ through both word and witness,” he emphasized.
Quoting Luke 14:21–23, Pastor Owusu called on the youth to go beyond telling to bringing souls into the Kingdom. He recounted how, in the parable, the master commanded his servants to go into the streets and compel people to come until the house was full. “This ‘compel’ does not mean coercion,” he clarified, “but rather a passionate persuasion driven by love and urgency.”
Encouraging the youth to overcome fear and timidity in witnessing, Pastor Owusu challenged them to engage the Go and Tell mandate with zeal and boldness. “Leave no individual you meet unspoken to,” he charged, reminding the young people that the world is their mission field and every encounter is an opportunity to share Christ.
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