'The power of God is upon you' - Chief of Staff Dr Julius Debrah tells Apostle Sydney

Shekinah Avenue, Ogbojo, was honoured to welcome the Chief of Staff of the Republic of Ghana, Dr Julius Debrah, to its Sunday service on 25 October 2026.

The service, the seventh in the church’s Eight Super Sundays series, was led by Apostle Sydney Quaye, whose message on the power of God at work within the believer found a striking echo in the remarks of the distinguished guest.

Preaching from Ephesians 1:19–20 and Ephesians 3:20, Apostle Quaye taught that the same power by which God raised Christ from the dead and seated Him in the heavenly places is not distant from the believer. It has been committed to every believer, and it is at work within them. Reading Ephesians 3:20 in several translations, he urged the congregation to hold firmly to that truth and to refuse doubt.

“You can doubt yourself, but don’t doubt God’s mighty power, which is in you. It is not out there. It is in you.”

The Apostle set out three foundations for walking in that power: identity, knowing who one is in Christ; possession, understanding the inheritance one already holds; and capability, recognising what one is able to accomplish through God’s strength.

Closing with Paul’s charge in Ephesians 6:10 to “be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might,” he reminded the church that power is expressed in every sphere of life, in love, in gifts, in knowledge and in information, and that God has placed within each believer the power to see every dream, desire and prayer fulfilled. “Whatever you want to do, to be, to become or to have,” he said, “don’t let anybody place a limit on that.”

At the close of the sermon, Apostle Quaye invited the congregation to honour Dr. Debrah, acknowledging the demands of leadership at the highest level of national life.

“As a pastor, I know how difficult it is to lead people. To serve in the affairs of governance at that level takes a great deal of wisdom, grace and tact. We thank God for his life.”

Responding, Dr Debrah, who attended with colleagues, thanked the Apostle for receiving them.

He explained that the visit came about through a member of the church whom he described as a trusted friend, whose regular accounts of what God was doing at Shekinah Avenue had made his colleagues keen to come and see for themselves.

He recounted asking Apostle Quaye about the meaning of the church’s name, and being told that Shekinah describes a place where the presence of God is felt and His power is experienced.

He then shared a personal reflection on the service.

“By the nature of my work, I can’t afford to miss a call from the President, the Vice President or the First Lady, so I hardly listen to anyone for thirty minutes without checking my phone. But today something kept telling me, ‘You won’t miss their call.’ At the end of the preaching, I picked up my phone, and truly, I had missed none of their calls. Apostle, the power of God is upon you, " he said.

He encouraged the congregation to value the leadership God has given them: “When you are privileged to have such a leader, a very pragmatic man of God, pay attention to him and be fulfilled.”

Dr Debrah’s closing words returned the congregation to the very scripture that had anchored the morning.

Having told the church that he had benefited greatly from the sermon, “as I walk out of this room, believe you me, I too believe I can”, he prayed that the God who can grant abundantly above all things would grant every desire of the hearts of the members and leadership.

It was a prayer that echoed Ephesians 3:20 and the promise at the centre of Apostle Quaye’s message: that the power at work within the believer is able to do far beyond all that we ask or think.

Shekinah Avenue extends its sincere gratitude to Dr Debrah and his colleagues for worshipping with the church, and for words of encouragement that its members will long remember.

The Eight Super Sundays series concludes with its eighth and final service, and all are warmly welcome.

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