Joseph Attoh 
An Executive Council Member of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Sundaram James Raj, has urged believers to restore the biblical family as the foundation for spiritual vitality and societal transformation.
Apostle Raj delivered this message during this year’s November Heads’ Prayer Meeting of The Church of Pentecost at the Pentecost Convention Centre (PCC), Gomoa Fetteh, under the theme: “The Godly Home – Raising God-Fearing Families to Strengthen the Local Church and Aid the Unleashing Agenda.”
Drawing from Genesis 1:27–28, Apostle Raj reminded participants that before nations, cities, or the Church existed, God established the family as the primary channel for blessing, multiplication, worship, and stewardship. He emphasised that the home is the first sanctuary of worship, the first school of discipleship, and the primary environment where divine order is modelled.
Amid contemporary pressures on traditional family structures, he encouraged Church leaders to champion the restoration of godly homes as essential to moral renewal and national transformation.
Tracing biblical examples, Apostle Raj highlighted how God consistently worked through households. From Noah, whose obedience preserved humanity, to Abraham, whose covenant responsibilities shaped generations, families were central to God’s redemptive plan. He also referenced Deuteronomy 6:6–9, stressing that spiritual formation is an intergenerational mandate. Parents, he said, should prioritise spiritual literacy alongside academic training, raising children as future witnesses, leaders, and ministers.
He further cited the New Testament, noting that early churches often met in homes (2 Timothy 1:5), demonstrating that strong household devotion forms the backbone of a vibrant and missional Church. Every godly home, Apostle Raj explained, functions as a “micro-church,” carrying the spiritual DNA of Christ into daily life.
Apostle Raj also stressed the vital role of the Holy Spirit in family life. Spirit-filled homes, he noted, become centres of prayer, healing, discernment, and restoration. Through worship and responsiveness to the Spirit, families cultivate forgiveness, strengthen marriages, and nurture children in their God-given callings.
Concluding his message, he called families to action: establish daily devotions, model forgiveness, guard purity, serve together, strengthen marriages, and actively participate in church ministry. These practices, he stated, equip households to advance the Church’s Unleashing Agenda.
Affirming that societal transformation begins at home, Apostle Raj reminded participants: “The revival we seek must first ignite in living rooms before it fills sanctuaries,” echoing Joshua’s declaration: “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”PENT NEWS
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