Dr. Mensa Otabil, General Overseer of the International Central Gospel Church, has asked persons who have no immediate family members to consider giving their inheritances to the church.
Dr. Otabil underlined the significance of ensuring that one’s income is used carefully to serve the needy and future generations in a sermon titled “Reaping what you have not sown,” delivered yesterday at his Church in Teshie.
He encouraged those without biological children to leave a legacy to nephews and nieces or, if those aren’t available, to the church or community.
“If you don’t have any biological children leave your inheritance for your nephews, nieces, and if you don’t have nephews and nieces, leave it to the church.
Won’t it be nice for somebody to say, ‘I am leaving this inheritance to ensure every child attending this church receives a good education, and I have endowed their school fees to infinity’? That is what it means, so although you may not be here, your money will be educating people; your money will be helping people,” Dr. Otabil spoke enthusiastically.
Recognizing that not everyone has biological offspring, he emphasized the importance of leaving an inheritance. Dr. Otabil encouraged the congregation to leave legacies that speak for them long after they are gone, whether for nieces, nephews, cousins, friends, the church, or the community.
“The passage says ‘your children’s children,(Proverbs13: 22) but not everyone has a child. That doesn’t mean you don’t leave an inheritance. You have nieces and nephews, cousins, friends, you have your church, you have your community—leave an inheritance that keeps speaking for you after you are gone,” He insisted.
This is the final sermon of Dr. Mensa Otabil’s four-week series on the principle of gathering, which explores how Christians might gather their resources and maximize their potential.
The series’ goal is to motivate people to think on the influence and legacy they leave behind, with an emphasis on the broader impact of contributions to the church and community.
