Christian Service University Holds Solemn Service to Mark Ghana’s First National Day of Prayer
The Christian Service University (CSU) held a special prayer and thanksgiving service on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, in commemoration of Ghana’s inaugural National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving. The historic observance, initiated by President John Dramani Mahama and scheduled annually for July 1st, aims to foster unity and spiritual reflection across the nation.
Though marked a day after the official date, CSU’s ceremony gathered students, staff, and faculty in a spirit-filled session of worship, praise, and intercession. The Chaplain of the University, Rev. Anthony Boateng-Agyenim, led the service with a stirring message drawn from 2 Timothy 4:1-6, urging the university community to remain steadfast in prayer and faith amid the nation’s ongoing challenges and victories.
Reflecting on Ghana’s enduring peace, democratic stability, and freedom from civil unrest since 1992, Rev. Boateng-Agyenim described the National Day of Prayer as an opportunity to acknowledge God’s hand in the nation’s journey. He highlighted the importance of consistent prayer — not only for personal needs but also for national transformation.
“We must pray not just in times of crisis,” he said, “but as a daily act of faith, lifting up our leaders, institutions, and communities before God.”
The service featured heartfelt worship, choral ministrations, and collective prayer sessions. Attendees prayed for the President and government officials, the educational sector, the youth, and for the spiritual and moral health of the nation. Special intercession was made against societal challenges such as corruption, illegal mining (galamsey), and declining moral values.
The CSU community also used the occasion to recommit to the university’s core values of faith, integrity, academic excellence, and national service.
Participants left the service spiritually uplifted and inspired to play a more active role in national development through prayer, civic responsibility, and personal discipline.
As Ghana embraces this new annual tradition, CSU’s observance reflected how institutions of faith and learning can work hand-in-hand to nurture a hopeful, responsible, and prayerful citizenry.
