Positive change will be mirage if morals don't change - Acheampong

The positive change the government and the church are yearning for would be a mirage if Ghanaians do not change their moral lives, the Reverend William Acheampong, has stated.

Preaching the sermon at the close of the 30th annual youth delegates' conference of the Asante Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana at Nsuta near Asante-Mampong at the weekend, he said the church had a crucial role to play in the moral transformation of the society.

Rev Acheampong, who is the Acting Youth Co-ordinator of the Asante Presbytery, told the youth that it was the duty of every Christian to seek real justice, freedom and lead morally upright lives. He therefore charged them to inculcate into themselves, the Presbyterian code of discipline, which demanded hard work and obedience.

Rev Acheampong asked the youth to lead the crusade against bribery, corruption, spousal killings, armed robbery and HIV/AIDS so as to bring peace and development to the nation. The Rev H.D. Asirifi, the second minister at the Yenyawoso Presbyterian Church in Kumasi, asked the youth to use their potential and talent to embark on evangelisation to win more souls for Christ.

He cited the examples of Presbyterian missionaries like the Rev Samuel Otoo and Rev Ramseyer who used their talents to uplift the church to win more souls. Rev Asirifi said the changes taking place in the Presbyterian Church would help build a solid foundation for the youth.

Rev Mrs Mavis Owusu Sarpong, who spoke on HIV/AIDS, advised the youth to abstain totally from pre-marital sex, pointing out that it was the only way to avoid contracting the disease. The Rev N.A. Agyire, Minister in-charge of the Nsuta Presbyterian Church inducted the newly elected executive under the chairmanship of Mr Claycious Wemegah into office. An appeal for funds yielded two million cedis.