Premium Times publishes Father's Day sermon on righteous men's societal role
Sponsored content: Premium Times published a Father's Day sermon by Pastor Ayo Akerele discussing how men's moral character shapes societies. The piece, shared this past Father's Day, uses historical examples including Adolf Hitler's destructive influence and positive figures like Nigerian Archbishop Benson Idahosa, William Booth of The Salvation Army, and Dr. Francis Collins to argue that righteous men serve as "kingdom men" who build nations while wicked men destroy them.
The sermon specifically references Nigerian religious leader Archbishop Benson Idahosa as an example of a man whose spiritual authority extended beyond the pulpit into societal reformation through establishing universities and transforming African evangelism. It connects this to contemporary Nigerian society, stating that nations cannot rise above the quality of their men and that fatherlessness predicts poverty and crime.
The piece concludes with a prayer request for God to "raise kingdom men for Your daughters as husbands, for our nations as leaders, and for Your church as shepherds" and promotes Pastor Akerele's contact information and social media presence through his Voice of the Watchmen Ministries.
SOURCE: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/opinion/891747-fathers-wake-up-by-ayo-akerele.html