Apostle Dr Jimmy Markin, Cape Coast Area Head, has urged participants at the 2026 PENSA Ghana Gospel and Power Conference at PCC Centre to boldly harness the Holy Spirit’s power in evangelism, calling on them to fulfil the Great Commission across communities and nations.
At the spiritually charged session, he preached powerfully on the topic “Demonstrating the power of the Holy Spirit in evangelism” drawing from 1 Corinthians 2:4-5, Romans 15:18-20, and 1 Thessalonians 1:5. Apostle Dr Markin emphasised that the Christian community is an army deployed to fulfil the Great Commission – the mandate of Christ to rescue souls, make disciples, and proclaim the Gospel to all nations, regardless of race or background.
Apostle Dr Markin highlighted that effective evangelism is not merely about human knowledge but requires the demonstration of God’s power. “The Holy Spirit empowers believers to carry out their divine assignment and makes the Gospel accessible to all,” he stated. Despite geographical, social, and economic challenges, Christians can advance the Kingdom because God equips His soldiers with spiritual authority.
He explained that the Holy Spirit works within believers according to a divine pattern. God calls individuals as His treasured possession and seals them with His Spirit, marking them as His own (2 Corinthians 1:21-23; Ephesians 1:13-14). This regeneration and baptism in the Holy Spirit (John 20:21-22; 1 Corinthians 12:13) equips believers for service, imparting the power necessary for effective ministry (1 John 2:20,27).
Apostle Markin noted that every believer has access to the Spirit’s enabling power, though the measure received depends on one’s desire and pursuit of God. Jesus, uniquely, received the Spirit without measure (Matthew 3:11; Mark 1:8; Acts 1:5). The baptism in the Spirit brings revival, attracts attention to the Gospel, and serves as a sign to the unbeliever.
He outlined practical steps for walking in the Spirit: consistent prayer, fasting, holiness, obedience, and sensitivity to God’s promptings. Demonstrating the Spirit involves yielding to His guidance, speaking in tongues (Isaiah 28:11-12), and cultivating a life of continual infilling. The manifestation of the Spirit’s power depends on one’s willingness to surrender and align fully with God’s will (Acts 10:38; Luke 4:1-14,18).
Concluding, Apostle Markin urged attendees to remember that the Holy Spirit, already within them, is the source of authority and effectiveness in evangelism. Walking in the Spirit is not a one-time event but a lifelong pursuit of obedience, prayer, and sensitivity to His leading.
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