The General Secretary of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Samuel Gyau Obuobi, has entreated Christians to embrace fasting and fervent prayer as a powerful response to the growing social vices confronting society.
Speaking at the ongoing Pentecost Students and Associates (PENSA) Ghana Conference at the University of Cape Coast, Apostle Obuobi, who preached on the theme: “Transforming Society through the Power of Fasting and Prayer,” lamented what he described as a “perverse world” characterised by rising sexual immorality, drug abuse, corruption, and increasing attacks on Christianity.
He noted that the gravity of these challenges demands more than mere rhetoric, urging believers to engage in deliberate fasting and consistent prayer to effect societal change.
Quoting Esther 4:16, Apostle Obuobi noted that prayer and fasting remain vital spiritual keys entrusted to the Church, saying, “We have a key in our hands, and that key is prayer and fasting. If we can fast and pray, then we will be able to change society.”
He referenced the early Church in Antioch, which fasted and prayed before experiencing divine direction and breakthrough, stressing that through prayer and fasting, strongholds can be torn down.
According to him, such spiritual discipline enables the Church to “bring down the Kingdom of God and enforce His will on earth.”
Apostle Obuobi further underscored the need for fervency and consistency in prayer, citing James 5:16, and called on believers to remain persistent in seeking God.
He explained that true societal transformation is only possible when the Church responds to God’s call for fervent and unwavering prayer.
Drawing from Jonah 3:10, he concluded that no level of corruption or moral depravity is beyond redemption, insisting that “if we rise in fasting and prayer, we can change society.”
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