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.
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Links & Resources: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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