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Raise Them As Priests First — Children's Ministry Director Charges Parents

no name given · The Church of Pentecost – General Headquarters, Ghana · 2026-09-15 · Accra · Source

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The priestly upbringing of children is the central key to securing the church's mission agenda for the next generation and to arm them against worldly pressure.

Pastor Samuel Avornyo has called on parents to prioritize the upbringing of their children as priests of God over the pursuit of career ambitions for them.

Pastor Samuel Avornyo, director of the children's ministry of the Pentecostal church, calls on parents to raise their children primarily as priests of God before career ambitions are brought to the fore. He grounds this in the biblical priesthood of Aaron and his sons from the Book of Exodus and transfers it to the present-day community of believers, including children. The children are to serve God, belong to Him, and proclaim His oracles to the world. Avornyo warns that the church's agenda of taking possession of the nations could become a wilderness mirage if the next generation is not deliberately trained and equipped. He emphasizes that children rooted in Christ are better armed against worldly pressure and evil. As part of Children's Week, he launched the initiative 'Operation Hi 5', which aims to win at least five children from every local congregation for Christ during a single week. The text links the priestly upbringing with the concrete mobilization of children for the church's mission agenda.

Worldview

what this means

What, according to this text, is the root of the evil?: Turning away from God, indifference, idolatry; Ignorance, illusion, a false view of reality (inferred)
Where does the evil reside?: in one's own congregation, family, or religion
What helps against it?: practical action towards the neighbour, good works; solidarity, mutual help, belonging
What is human being according to this text?: willed by God, with a task and a responsibility
Where is history heading?: a turning point, a coming, a new order is about to arrive
What does the text base its claim on?: on the holy scripture of its own tradition; on a present head, teacher, or office
To whom does the text's call for devotion apply?: to one's own fellow believers
Where is the text's criticism directed?: at one's own community and at oneself

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What the text calls for

Kinder als Priester Gottes erziehen (interpersonal)
Kindern eine starke Identität in Christus geben (inward)
Kinder für Christus gewinnen und mobilisieren (social)

Passages cited

2. Mose 28

Measured

Basic stance: 1 from -2 to 2
Insistence: 2 of 3
Reach: 2 of 5
Concreteness: 2 of 3
Boundary: 1 of 3
Time: past 2, present 2, future 3

Analysed with qwen3.8-27b, version v3. The same standards apply to every tradition, see Values.

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The Director of the Children’s Ministry of The Church of Pentecost, Pastor Samuel Avornyo, has charged parents to prioritise raising their children as priests of God before pursuing professional ambitions for them. He made the call when the Children’s Week train moved to the Bogoso Area of the Church on Thursday, September 10, 2026, bringing together children and adults from the four Intra-Town Districts. The service recorded an attendance of about 514 participants. Speaking on the theme, “Raising and Unleashing the Next Generation in Priestly Garments,” Pastor Avornyo said priesthood was central to God’s purpose for His people, as He calls them to belong to Him, serve Him and declare His oracles to the world. Drawing from Exodus 28, he explained that just as God called Aaron and his sons to serve as priests, believers, including children, are called to serve God and represent Him in their generation. Pastor Avornyo cautioned that the Church’s “Possessing the Nations” agenda could become a mirage if children were not deliberately trained, equipped and prepared to take their place in God’s agenda. He therefore urged parents to give their children a strong identity in Christ and train them to live righteous lives as they navigate a world filled with diverse forms of evil. He emphasised that children who are raised in the ways of the Lord would be better equipped to withstand worldly pressures and remain faithful to God, regardless of the professions they eventually pursue. At the service, Pastor Avornyo also launched the Operation Hi 5 Agenda , a Children’s Week initiative aimed at winning 90,000 children for Christ. The campaign seeks to mobilise at least five children from every local assembly during the one-week Children’s Week observance. The initiative forms part of the Children’s Ministry’s broader effort to reach, disciple and unleash the next generation for kingdom impact. Present at the service were the Bogoso Area Head, Apostle Frimpong Manso; the Area Children’s Ministry Leader, Pastor Samuel Adwomfo; other ministers and their wives, Children’s Workers, children and members of the Church. PENT NEWS. The post Raise Them As Priests First — Children’s Ministry Director Charges Parents appeared first on THE CHURCH OF PENTECOST .