The Reverend Samuel Senanu Asieni, Synod Moderator of the Meridian Presbytery of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana (EPCG), has urged Christian men to demonstrate their faith in Christ through their daily conduct.
He said the Church was not built merely on buildings, programmes, traditions, constitutions, uniforms, titles or human personalities, but on Jesus Christ and a living confession of who He is.
Rev. Asieni made the call in a sermon at the Seventh Annual Conference of the Meridian Presbytery Men’s Fellowship, held at Ashaiman Central on the theme: “Cleanliness is Next to Godliness! Keep Clean,” with the sermon theme: “The Church Built on a Living Confession.”
He said knowing Christ went beyond attending church, singing hymns, serving on committees or holding leadership positions, stressing that a believer’s confession of Christ must be reflected in his home, marriage, finances, business, relationships, speech and decisions.
The Synod Moderator urged the men to stand firm in their faith when faced with societal pressure to compromise, corruption and dishonesty.
He cited the biblical example of the Hebrew midwives, Shiphrah and Puah, who feared God more than Pharaoh and refused to obey his evil command.
Rev. Asieni also called for spiritual cleanliness, saying Christians must not focus only on keeping their bodies, homes and church premises clean, but must also seek clean hearts, leadership, relationships, speech, finances and motives.
He encouraged the men to make their families their first congregation and allow their children to learn Christianity by observing their conduct.
Rev. Asieni reminded the men that their help came from the Lord and urged them to offer themselves as living sacrifices to God, using their God-given gifts to strengthen the Church, families and communities.
He challenged them to renew their confession that “Christ is Lord” and ensure that it was demonstrated not only with their lips but through their lives.
He said a Church built on a living confession would live, serve, obey and witness for Christ.
The two-day conference, held at the EPCG Ashaiman Central, brought together clergy and Christian men from various congregations within the Meridian Presbytery.
Mr Ben Kofi Quansah, Guest Speaker, urged the men to regard cleanliness not merely as a domestic routine but as an active discipline that reflected character, leadership and spiritual maturity.
He said cleanliness was fundamentally about stewardship, urging the men to reject chaos, clutter and corruption in their bodies, homes, professional lives, minds and souls.
“Cleanliness is not a passive domestic standard; it is a powerful masculine discipline,” Mr Quansah said.
Mr Samuel Akoetey, President of the Meridian Presbytery Men’s Fellowship, urged members to prepare themselves for the journey of faith and remember that they were never alone.
“Our character, our thoughts, our speech and the words that come out of our mouths must reflect our faith. We must allow God’s word to guide us and move us forward,” he said.
“As pilgrims, we are happy to be part of this journey. If we, as men of the Church, are able to work together and strengthen our families and communities, our churches will become stronger and our country will also become better.