Dr. Mrs. Harriet Afriyie Adjimi, a Program Officer with the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at KNUST, has emphasized the vital role children’s ministry workers play in shaping spiritual destinies.
Speaking at the ongoing Foundation Builders Conference organized by The Church of Pentecost Children’s Ministry at the Pentecost Convention Centre, Gomoa-Yesukrom, she cited Barna Group research: “64% of born-again Christians committed before age 18, and only 23% after age 21.”
‘These statistics underscore the critical window for gospel impact and the responsibility on Children’s Ministry,’ she said.
Dr. Adjimi acknowledged that only one in five workers feel equipped for long-term service, urging ministers to be self-motivated—serving from the heart without external recognition.
She described self-motivated workers as purposeful, passionate, disciplined, resilient, focused, joyful, and community-driven, noting that ‘these individuals lead with unwavering clarity of purpose.’
She warned against motivation killers like monotony, comparison, and lack of autonomy, recommending practical ways to sustain inner drive: staying healthy, learning continually, peer fellowship, rejecting negativity, and taking rest.
With these, she concluded, children’s workers can serve with renewed passion and lasting impact on the next generation.
Report by Children’s Ministry Media.
