Churches of Christ

The Churches of Christ in Ghana and Ghana Bible College

Ghana Bible College works to strengthen unity, fellowship, cooperation, and church growth among the brethren while training evangelists and leaders for the spread and sustainable development of the Lord's church.

The Church of Christ in Ghana traces its earliest known contact to 1958 through literature correspondence and missionary follow-up.

John Oppong Gaidoo is remembered as the first known Ghanaian evangelist of the Lord's church in Ghana.

Samuel Buahin Obeng became one of the earliest local evangelists and later the first Ghanaian Principal of Ghana Bible College.

From a small beginning, the church has grown to more than 3,000 congregations across all sixteen regions of Ghana.

Origins

How the church started in Ghana

Available information places the earliest contact with the Church of Christ in Ghana in 1958 through literature correspondence. American missionaries Sewell Hall and Wendell Broom later came to Ghana and assisted in teaching the gospel.

John Oppong Gaidoo is remembered as the first known Ghanaian evangelist of the Lord's church in Ghana. Samuel Buahin Obeng later became one of the early local evangelists and was trained to assist the missionary work.

In August 1961, missionaries Jerry Reynolds and Dewayne Davenport and their families settled in Kumasi to promote evangelism and church planting, laying the groundwork for the establishment of Ghana Bible College in 1962.

GBC and the Church

Continuing roles of the College

Evangelism and church planting in collaboration with interested local churches.

Annual graduation and thanksgiving service as one of the largest assemblies of the Churches of Christ in Ghana.

Alumni homecoming and capacity-building seminars.

District and zonal leadership seminars.

Students' internship and visitation practicums with experienced preachers.

Support for dispute resolution, church leadership development, and the encouragement of congregational unity.

Spread of the Gospel

Some pioneering evangelists

The gospel spread across Ghana through the work of local evangelists who established congregations in many regions of the country.

Daniel Ampadu Asiamah, Accra

Nelson Forkuo, Nkoranza

Emmanuel Acheampong, Sekondi/Takoradi

Fordjour, Nkawkaw

Paul Asiedu, Sunyani

Joseph Ampofo, Kenyasi

Antwi Benyarko, Dunkwa

Thomas Kofi Dadzie, Cape Coast

Christian Nsoah, Tema and Northern Ghana

John Tamakloe and Kingsley Adu, Tamale

Sammy Dzamesi, Volta Region

Gabriel Opong, Sefwi area