Ghana Updates – January 2026

Skills for navigating life as a youth

Most of our youth today are saddled with a mirage of issues confronting a future of hope for them based on either their past choices or choices they are making currently which are very pivotal to the peace they desire in life.

It is for this reason that a day was set aside for Samson to offer them with ideas and skills they need to face future realities as youth. How to deal with difficult past in their lives in order to ensure restoration and healing were dealt with to guide the youth.

Participants had time to ask varying questions including questions on marriage relationship and career. Samson through the help of the Holy Spirit was able to share principles and truths that are able to help shape the future.

‘This was really good and insightful, we may have to hold another session again so that areas which have not yet been covered in today’s presentation can be addressed’ this was the comment of one the participants just after the session was over.

Church planting and leadership development

A careful review and study of the reason why sustainability of some Church planting efforts have not been so good point to the fact that leadership development and church planting are expected to go hand in hand.

Time was spent to assist church planters to see the need for intentionally developing leaders alongside church planting so that Churches that are planted will have leaders to sustain and improve on their growth and multiplication.

It was so revealing as Church planters agreed conscientiously that leadership development should actually be integral in all church planting training that that we ever intended to organize for Pastors and church leaders.

Annual widows gathering

It was an honour for Samson to speak encouraging words and facilitate a Bible study lesson at this year’s annual widows gathering. This is an annual program that U4A has been supporting to offer hope and some form of relief for widows to enable feel loved at Christmas. After the Bible study one of the widows in testifying about the impact of the study on her life said ‘I used to fight with people but the study has helped to understand that God is my defender who defends me even in times I have no idea of what HE is doing for me behind the scenes’. I am a changed person.

Training of disciple makers

It is always a great joy assisting to train Pastors and Church leaders who are willing to be used by the Lord to make Disciples who make other Disciples and to help create the consciousness and desire to be like Christ in their daily lives in speech and conduct.

Listening to testimonies of transformed lives through the power of the Gospel always confirms what scriptures says…. “That if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation, behold the old is gone and the new has come” 

 Professional counselling

Almost every passing day believers and unbelievers reach out to Rev. Samson Abukari to help offer them and guide as to how to navigate through the life challenges confronting them. In order to effectively blend knowledge of scripture and professionalism in this direction, Rev. Samson has enrolled in an intensive counselling course to help him become effective in offering the needed assistance to those who reach out to him for help. Recently a young man requested to see Samson and when theyfamily met he said “I am still young and do not want to die now so kindly make time for me and my wife to meet with you for I am confident that if it is you something positive can come out of our situation. I also believe that my wife will be ready to listen to you.”

To the glory of God, the program ended well and very soon the national body in charge of counselling will be offering Samson a licence to freely practice professionally in helping offer the needed counselling not just his Church members alone but all manner of people across the nation. This is certainly another avenue for the Gospel to reach those who hitherto will not want to go closer to a Christian program. Pray alongside that this resource will be used to bring spiritual healing to individuals, families and above all help people find true peace through Jesus Christ.

Relationship matters

Many young people gathered to listen to Rev. Samson speak on the theme “The Foundation for a Healthy Relationship.” With emphasis from scripture several Biblical truths on relationship were shared after which lots of questions were asked by the participants for clarity on what to do if one desires the foundation for a healthy relationship.

The organizers were so excited about the participation and the content of the presentation which helped to answer the questions most Christian young men and women have in relation to relationships and what could be done to stay in the will of God and live with future spouses with grace and genuine love.

Prayer needs

• Appreciate the Lord for a beautiful year and ask for grace to end the year well.
• Appreciate God for His sustenance throughout the year and that the blessings of the Lord will abound for His children before the year finally comes to an end.
• Pray for a beautiful start of the New Year and that the grace to continue diligently with the Great Commission shall be released over us.

Yours in His Vineyard

Samson Abukari – Country Director, Ghana