Rev. Francis Lawer Sackitey Launches Memoir on Two Decades of Pastoral Ministry

Rev. Francis Lawer Sackitey, an ordained minister of the Global Evangelical Church (GEC), has launched his first book, Journey Across Cultures: My Pastoral Work in the Global Evangelical Church, a memoir chronicling more than two decades in pastoral service.

The launch took place on Sunday, September 13, 2026, at the GEC Resurrection Chapel in Kasoa, drawing church leaders, ministers, family and well-wishers for an event that doubled as both celebration and reflection.

Across its pages, the memoir traces Rev. Sackitey's path through several church communities,  Kpong, Akosombo, Somanya, Winneba and Kasoa, weaving together the people who shaped him, the lessons each posting taught him, and the challenges that came with each new assignment. It is less a catalogue of appointments than an account of what ministry demands: leadership, preaching, teaching, discipleship and the steady, often invisible work of building a church.

A journey he says was never his alone

Speaking at the launch, Rev. Sackitey described the book as the product of a journey shared with the communities and people he served. Each posting, he said, left him with something he couldn't have learned elsewhere.

The memoir doesn't shy away from the harder chapters, leadership disputes, financial strain, family sacrifice, and seasons of doubt. But Rev. Sackitey frames it all through one lens: God's faithfulness through the difficulty. He hopes the message will resonate with young ministers and church leaders navigating their own uncertain seasons.

More than 26 years in ministry

The programme notes describe Rev. Sackitey as a minister with over 26 years of pastoral experience, spanning preaching, teaching, leadership and the mentoring of younger ministers. He holds a Master of Divinity and a Master of Theology, and is currently pursuing a doctorate in theology, a pursuit that mirrors his long-standing interest in biblical interpretation and helping Christians read Scripture within their own cultural context.

What moving taught him

One of the memoir's clearer threads is what Rev. Sackitey learned by moving between congregations of very different sizes. His time at Kpong, and his work there with young people and emerging ministers, gets particular attention in the book review presented at the launch. So does his transition to Somanya, a smaller congregation that, on paper, looked like a step down from Kpong.

The reviewer noted that Rev. Sackitey came to see it differently: not a demotion, but another classroom. That reframing, treating a smaller platform as an opportunity rather than a setback, runs through the book as a broader statement about what ministry actually measures.

The human side of the calling

Beyond church leadership, the memoir turns inward, examining relationships, family sacrifice, disappointment, and the personal vulnerability that rarely makes it into a pastor's public image. The reviewer, Rev. P. Y. Tefe, called it a testimony to endurance and humility as much as to faith, a reminder that ministry happens as much in administration, mentoring and stewardship as it does behind the pulpit.

Rev. Sackitey used the occasion to thank his family, mentors, colleagues and the congregations who have walked with him. His hope, he said, is that the book tells not just his story, but reminds readers of God's faithfulness in their own.

A full programme, a full circle

The launch featured prayers, musical performances, a biographical presentation, the book review, an official unveiling, an auction and a round of autographing and photographs. Revds. Edzorna Doe and Moses Ahlivia took part in unveiling the book alongside Rev. Tefe's review.

Journey Across Cultures now stands as Rev. Sackitey's written record of a pastoral career built across five communities and more than two decades, and, in his own words, an invitation to pastors, church leaders and young ministers to stay faithful to their calling, whatever season they're in.