A private legal practitioner, Mrs Vida Agyekum Acheampong, has urged church leaders to access the supernatural through fasting and prayer.
Mrs Agyekum Acheampong, who serves as a deaconess of The Church of Pentecost, made this call on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, during a presentation on the theme: “Walking in the Supernatural Through Fasting and Prayer” at the 3rd All Ministers Conference. The interdenominational event was organised by The Church of Pentecost in collaboration with the Lausanne Movement at the Pentecost Convention Centre (PCC), Gomoa Fetteh, from September 8-10, 2025.
Encouraging Christian leaders to embrace the authority bestowed upon them, she emphasised that Jesus expects believers to walk in the supernatural, referencing Mark 16.
“Although we live in the flesh, Jesus has given us a standing mandate to operate in the supernatural (1 Corinthians 2:1). Walking in the supernatural is not a forbidden agenda. With power, we perform signs and wonders; and with authority, we are mandated to exercise that power,” she stated.
Quoting Acts 10:38, she reminded participants that God is with His people to enable them to exercise divine power. She added that, like John the Baptist in Luke 1:17, many may possess the Word but lack the power, stressing the importance of cultivating both.
On the subject of fasting, she declared, “We can activate the spirit of power in our lives if we make fasting and prayer our ally.”
Referring to John 6, she noted that multitudes followed Jesus because of the signs and wonders He performed, saying, “There is nothing wrong with pursuing signs and wonders, because Jesus said if we believe in Him, signs and wonders will follow us. Walking in the supernatural enhances ministry.”
Quoting Billy Graham, she affirmed that circumstances can be changed through the power of prayer, describing prayer as the medium through which believers transact between the physical and spiritual realms.
“For the believer, fasting is an elevated form of prayer. Jesus was a man of fasting and prayer. Fasting does more than sharpen your spirit; it is an avenue to receive rewards (Matthew 16:17–18),” she explained.
Drawing from biblical examples, she illustrated how fasting and prayer moved the hand of God in 1 Chronicles 20 and secured favour for the Jews during Esther’s time.
“Fasting is a sacrifice you make to God to show that you need Him,” she quoted John Piper the theologian and author, saying that “the one who fasts is the one who shows a fervent longing for the power of God.” She also referenced Kathryn Kuhlman, who said, “God has not given anything to me except through the price of prayer and fasting. The price is not cheap.”
Also quoting Bob Sawvelle, a renowned pastor and author, she said, “Fasting shows a desperation and determination to touch the Lord.”
Touching on faith, she explained from Matthew 17 and Hebrews 11 that faith progresses from belief to power.
“Faith comprises many parts; the foundation is belief, and the pinnacle is power,” she said, citing how Jesus used faith to calm the storm and walk on water. She reminded ministers that Jesus Himself taught that certain victories come only through prayer and fasting (Matthew 17:21).
Highlighting biblical precedents, she noted that Elijah, Moses, and Jesus were the only men who fasted for forty days and forty nights, ascending Horeb through sacrifice.
“If you want to stand on the pedestal of Jesus, learn to meet His basic standards – pray and fast. Jesus prayed for long hours, watching with the Lord,” she challenged.
Mrs Agyekum Acheampong also linked fasting and prayer to nation-building, reminding ministers of the prophetic roles of Jeremiah, Daniel, and Isaiah, who spoke God’s mind to turn nations away from destruction.
“Nation-building is not solely the responsibility of politicians but also of men of God. Never relinquish your role as watchers of the land; take joint responsibility for the welfare of the nation. Men of God, arise and be counted!” she urged.
She concluded by exhorting the gathering to persist in prayer and fasting like Elijah until they see the signs of rain.
PENT NEWS
