The Asante Bekwai Area Head of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Fred Tiakor, has stated that living one’s faith in the public sphere is crucial for influencing many to come to the saving knowledge of Christ.
He reminded believers that the church is called out of the world by God and sent back into the world to function. Therefore, it is essential for believers to live lives that authenticate their faith.
Apostle Tiakor spoke on the topic, ‘Living Your Faith in the Public Sphere,’ at the 2025 Ministers and Wives’ Conference on January 22, 2025, at the Asokwa PIWC in the Ashanti Region.
Elaborating on the significance of living one’s faith in the public sphere, Apostle Tiakor stated that one of the ways unbelievers can encounter Christ is through the manifestation of faith in the public sphere. It is therefore necessary for the Church to develop strategies to reach out to people.
He explained that the public sphere represents life beyond the private domain, and a faithful life in Christ is demonstrated in the public sphere. As workers of God, it is expected that every believer lives a life worthy of acknowledgment, he said.
‘Most believers spend the majority of their time at work and school. The work environment is arguably where we engage the most, and it is the most fertile ministry field where we encourage our faith to be lived,’ he said, adding, ‘Our charge is to go and make disciples of all nations, which never ceases as long as Jesus tarries.’
He called on believers to be committed to obeying and living virtuous lifestyles to make their calling complete and easy to be imitated by the world.
The former Children’s Director of the church touched on the believer’s firm knowledge of their identity, including dual citizenship on earth and in heaven, the need to have deep roots in Christ, live out the Word, balance and accountability, respect, integrity, and other qualities that must be demonstrated to help transform the thoughts of unbelievers, especially in the public sphere.
Regarding the Church’s approach to influencing many through public sphere lifestyles, Apostle Tiakor suggested that the church could partner with the state and the private sector to share human resources to serve in public roles with the strategic aim of influencing society. He further encouraged church leaders to regularly visit members at their workplaces or places of study.
He added: ‘Christians in the public sphere must actively engage with society and not be detached. The church must intentionally train, equip, mentor, and release members into the public sphere.’
He concluded that there is no real public faith without private faith, and lives can only be reflected in the public sphere if Christians first demonstrate their genuineness and possess an attractive faith.
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