19th June, 2026
The News Editor,
PRESS RELEASE: FATHER’S DAY
Frimpong-Manso Institute joins the global community to express our deepest appreciation to fathers for the vital roles they play in the family in particular and society at large.
It’s common knowledge that Father’s Day receives far less attention as compared to Mother’s Day. Whatever explains this imbalance, it must be emphasized that no society can afford to overlook or diminish fathers who remain essential pillars in the home, the church, the workplace, in leadership, political governance and the entire nation.
Every family needs vigilant protection. For this reason, fathers must guard against becoming so overextended that the home is left exposed.
Indeed, when fathers are absent, families become vastly more vulnerable to manipulation, pain, and
loss.
On the occasion of Father’s Day, Frimpong-Manso Institute raises some urgent questions for families and communities today: Who is protecting our homes, schools, and neighborhoods from subtle invaders as society advances in development, influence, and technological dominance? What do we gain if we achieve academic records, expand globally, increase profits, or even conquer space, yet lose our families to drugs, pornography, gambling, and other destructive pursuits?
While warning against absentee fatherhood, we urge fathers to renew their commitment to be present in their families and communities. And this presence must be spiritual, practical, relational, and supportive. Personal and global pressures draw men attention toward academic ambition,
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commerce, and industry while their homes and families suffer neglect. Men must learn from the wisdom and mistakes of their fathers and grandfathers, prioritize their responsibilities and balance them carefully to avoid needless overextension.
More importantly, men must think long-term in everything they do today, plan and invest for their future – not just for the institutions they serve, or solely for their families, but also for their own well-being.
Some men and families have given up, living with chronic loneliness, pain, and bitterness. But like David, they can trust God’s grace to turn their mess into a message and their misery into ministry for others.
Happy Father’s Day.
ISSUED BY FRIMPONG-MANSO INSTITUTE
Rev. Prof. Paul Frimpong-Manso (President)
Rev. Dr. Kwame Bansah (FMI Acting Thematic Chair – Ministry & Theology)
For comments and queries contact Rev. Dr. Kwame Bansah – 024 485 9644 Thank you.
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