Discipling Future Leaders for Global Mission: Nana Yaw Offei Awuku on Building Generational Impact & YLG 2026

Lausanne Movement Podcast

In this episode of the Lausanne Movement Podcast, we are joined by Nana Yaw Offei Awuku, Global Associate Director for Generations at the Lausanne Movement. Nana shares his passion for fostering generational unity in global missions and unveils key insights into the upcoming Younger Leaders Gathering in 2026. He discusses the biblical foundation for generational collaboration and his own journey from engineering to full-time ministry, providing valuable lessons for leaders of all ages.

Main Points:

• Generational Intentionality in Missions: Nana-Yaw emphasizes how engaging multiple generations can sustain and accelerate global mission efforts.
• The Younger Leaders Gathering 2026: A preview of the next global gathering designed to equip and mentor young leaders for the next decade.
• Biblical Foundations of Generational Collaboration: Nana-Yaw highlights the scriptural precedent for cross-generational teamwork in fulfilling the Great Commission.
• Personal Journey of Faith: Nana shares his personal story of faith, leadership, and God’s grace, from his heritage to his calling in the Lausanne Movement.
• Investing in Emerging Leaders: Insights on how senior leaders can support the next generation and the long-term impact this has on global missions.

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Links & Resources:

• Lausanne Movement website - https://lausanne.org/
• Younger Leaders Gathering 2026 Information - https://lausanne.org/gathering/ylg2026
• Lausanne Generartions - https://lausanne.org/generations

Guest Bio

Nana Yaw Offei Awuku serves as the global associate director for generations. In this role he leads the Lausanne Younger Leaders Generation initiative (YLGen). He was previously the Lausanne regional director for English, Portuguese, and Spanish-speaking Africa (EPSA) for over five years until September 2016.

Nana was on staff with Scripture Union Ghana for over 20 years till 2017 and served on the senior management team as the director for field ministries. His primary ministry foci are evangelism, discipleship, and leadership development.

Nana is trained professionally as a chemical engineer and organization development consultant. He graduated from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (Massachusetts, US) with an MA in evangelism and world mission, and is currently a PhD candidate with Biola University. Nana is married to Beth, and they have three children: Christy-Joy, Eben-Joy, and Laura-Joy.

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