Parents have been encouraged to do everything possible to ensure that their children’s potential is fully unleashed.
The Director of the Children’s Ministry of The Church of Pentecost, Pastor Samuel Avornyo, made the call during a working visit to the Diamond City Worship Centre in the Kasoa Area on Thursday, September 5, 2024, as part of the 2024 McKeown’s Children’s Week Celebration.
Accompanied by his wife, Jemima, Pastor Avornyo exhorted the church on the topic, “Unleash the Potential of Your Child,” referencing scriptures from Luke 19:30-36 and Zechariah 9:9-10.
Using the story of the colt tied in a village, which Jesus instructed two of his disciples to untie because he had a need for it, Pastor Avornyo posited that every child has innate potential. He asserted that until these potentials are unleashed, they remain dormant and unfulfilled.
‘That tied colt, a young donkey (a child), had a prophetic mandate according to Zechariah 9:9-10 to carry the King of Kings into Jerusalem during the Triumphant Entry. However, instead of fulfilling this divine mandate, the colt was tied in a village. When the colt was untied, brought to Jesus, and he mounted it, women began to spread clothes on the ground for the colt to walk on,’ he explained, adding, ‘Children, like the colt, need to be unleashed because their dormant potentials are needed by the Lord.’
He further encouraged parents to avoid ‘tying down’ their children with negative utterances, stereotyping, and other harmful acts. Instead, he urged them to lead their children to Christ, as this is the surest way to ensure they grow to their fullest potential.
The night, designated for praises and worship dubbed, ‘Tehilla Night,’ brought together 310 participants, including officers, parents, and children.
Also in attendance were the Area Children’s Ministry Leader, Pastor Charles K. Appiah, some members of his team, and the Resident Minister of Diamond Worship Centre, Pastor Dr Emmanuel Awudi, and his wife.
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