The Grace Nation Global International Youth Conference 2026, themed “WITNESSES,” is recording tremendous impact, with thousands of youths gathering at the church’s International Headquarters in Ojodu-Berger, Lagos, for the week-long conference.
Speaking at the conference, the Senior Pastor of Grace Nation Worldwide, popularly known as the Generational Prophet of God, Dr. Chris Okafor, declared that every young person with a divine destiny must be prepared to fight for their voice to be heard.
The man of God warned that there are powers determined to silence the glory of young people.
Teaching on the conference sub-theme, “Silencing Voice,” Dr. Okafor explained that principalities and powers are often at work to suppress the destinies of believers, particularly youths.
“There are powers and principalities that will not want you to be spiritually powerful. Their major assignment is to silence your voice and bury your glory. But you must have a full understanding of what God is telling you about your future,” the popular Lagos prophet said.
He further revealed that carrying a unique grace often attracts opposition.
“When you carry what others did not carry, there is a ‘pull-him-down’ syndrome that will be projected towards you. But once you understand what God is saying to you and you fight the battles, your voice will be heard and your glory will manifest,” the Generational Prophet declared.
You Cannot Be Silenced
Dr. Chris Okafor further emphasized that silence is one of the enemy’s strategies to stop blessings, opportunities, and divine promotion.
“When you are silenced, the glory and blessings coming to you are also silenced. That is why you must rise in prayer, in the Word, and in the Spirit. A witness cannot be quiet. A witness must speak, and your life must speak,” he charged the youths.
The conference featured intense prayer sessions, prophetic ministrations, impartation, and practical teachings aimed at helping young people become true witnesses for Christ in their schools, workplaces, and on social media.
Thousands of youths also testified to instant deliverance, career breakthroughs, and renewed passion to serve God.
About IYC 2026
The International Youth Conference is Grace Nation’s annual gathering designed to raise a new generation of kingdom giants, purpose-driven leaders, and end-time witnesses who will not be silenced.
The conference will come to an end with a special Thanksgiving Service scheduled for September 13, 2026, at the International Headquarters of Grace Nation Global, Liberation Close, Oshofisan Street, off Edozie, by Ereke Bus Stop, Ojodu-Berger, Lagos, Nigeria.
By Sunday Adeyemi
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