At the 2026 Ordination Service – Batch 3 on Wednesday at the Ascension Congregation, Akyem Oda, the Accra New Town District Minister, Rev. Frank Oguase Adu, has reminded ministers and the people of God that, “Being called is not human desire” explaining that the divine call is not born out of ambition, personal preference, or human aspiration.
Rather, “God graciously calls people to salvation. He calls us to discipleship and leadership” he said as he opened his sermon. According to him, every authentic ministry begins with God’s initiative, not human invention. He described the divine call as “God’s sovereign invitation,” stressing that no one enters ministry by accident or coincidence.
“You are not called just like that,” he said. “You are called for a purpose. And that purpose is that through you, many more people will come to the saving knowledge of Christ.” He urged the newly ordained to see their call as a specific assignment from God, tailored to their gifts and destined to bear fruit in the lives of others.
Rev. Adu stated that ministers the call of God carries both privileges and responsibilities. “You need to answer the responsibilities you have been given,” he said, noting that ministry is fundamentally a ministry of service. Drawing from the relationship between Elijah and Elisha, (1 Kings 19:19-21), he emphasised the importance of mentoring and discipline in ministerial formation.
Elisha, he said, “went through mentoring in the hands of Elijah,” and today’s ministers must embrace the same posture of learning. He expressed concern about ministers who resist guidance. He further bemoaned ministers who spurn mentoring and discipline and do not want to learn, warning that such attitudes undermine the very foundation of ministry.
“God chooses who He wants and wills,” he said, reminding the ordinands that their selection was not random. “For your ministerial training, many apply but few are chosen. You must know that it is God that calls.”
Throughout the service, families who had travelled from various parts of the country looked on with admiration as their loved ones took their vows. The solemn reading of the vows, the laying on of hands, and the prayers of the church leadership created a sacred atmosphere that affirmed the weight of the calling placed upon the newly ordained.
