Joseph Attoh 
The Sunyani Area Head and Executive Council member of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Abraham Swanzy, has asserted that the most compelling proof of Christ’s resurrection is not merely the empty tomb but the transformation of lives across the world.
Speaking at the 2026 PENSA Ghana Gospel and Power Conference (PGC26) on Saturday, January 3, at the Tamale Centre (UDS Auditorium), Apostle Swanzy proclaimed: “The strongest evidence of the risen Christ is not only the empty tomb but transformed lives.”
He explained that while the tomb remains in one location, transformed lives are visible everywhere, serving as living testimonies of Christ’s power.
Apostle Swanzy, who spoke on the topic, “The Message of the Gospel,” emphasised that the Gospel is not mere advice but the power of God for salvation. Defining the term, he noted that the Gospel — euangelion or “good news” — announces God’s decisive act through Jesus Christ to redeem humanity.
He highlighted the necessity of the incarnation, stating that only a fully human Saviour could represent mankind, and only a fully divine Saviour could atone for sin. Jesus, he said, embodies both, making Him the perfect mediator.
The conference explored the transformative nature of the Gospel. Apostle Swanzy stressed that the Gospel convicts, restores, and liberates, citing the Samaritan woman’s encounter with Jesus as a model of personal and communal transformation.
Referencing Acts and Colossians, he outlined the biblical pattern of change through the proclaimed Gospel, the empowering presence of the Holy Spirit, and the resulting renewal of individuals and societies. He warned that in an age of secularism and moral confusion, the Church must remain “unleashed” — Spirit-empowered to proclaim truth with clarity and conviction.
Apostle Swanzy urged believers to uphold the purity of the Gospel while communicating it in culturally relevant ways, combining biblical truth with authentic Christian living. He concluded with a reminder of the Gospel’s eschatological hope: Christ’s promised return to bring salvation to those who await Him.
“The Gospel is God’s power to save, heal, and renew,” he declared, charging Christians to believe it, live it, and boldly share it with a world desperate for hope.
Report by Lawrence Nana Kwame Asiamah, Youth Ministry Publicity
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