25-22-2026 -Joint Service -Dcns Patricia Koduah - Closing the backdoor of your ministry

22/02/2026

THEME : CLOSING THE BACKDOOR OF YOUR MINISTRY.

TEXT: John 15:16,Luke 15:1-7,John 10:3-5.

MINISTER : DEACONESS PATRICIA KODUAH

Jesus is the Main Gate. He is the Door through which all must enter. When we preach, organize rallies, visit markets, and hold conventions, it is His Name we proclaim. We must always keep Him at the center so that the world sees Christ and not us.

Souls are coming in, but the question is ‘are they staying’?

Many new converts leave because they feel unnoticed, disconnected, or unsupported. Some feel their spiritual, physical, or social needs are not met. Others come seeking direction and growth, but when they do not experience progress, they quietly walk away.

It is not enough to win souls; we must also keep them.

The church must be warm and welcoming. Our environment must reflect excellence and care. New converts must be followed up intentionally, and members must feel valued and supported. There should be no tribalism, discrimination, or social division among us. Our words must be seasoned with love, and politics or inappropriate language should never find a place in the house of God.

Special attention must be given to the singles, widows, divorced, elderly, unemployed, and the vulnerable so that no one feels forgotten.

The church is not just a gathering place; it is a family.

Let us keep Jesus as the Main Gate, open the front door wide, and firmly shut the back door.

AMEN.