Elvis Agyemang

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Elvis Agyemang
Born (1988-10-24) 24 October 1988 (age 35)
Tema, Ghana
EducationAdventist Senior High School, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Central University
ReligionChristianity
ChurchGrace Mountain Ministry
Offices held
Head Pastor, Grace Mountain Ministry
Website elvisagyemang.org

Elvis Agyemang (born 24 October 1988) is a Ghanaian televangelist and religious leader. He is the founder of Grace Mountain Ministry and is best known for Alpha Hour, a religious Facebook Live Stream. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Early life and education

Elvis was born in Tema but relocated to Kumasi with his family where he had his basic school education. He completed Adventist Senior High School before proceeding to pursue a BSc. Biological Science at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. He also has an MSc. Religious Studies from the Central University. [1]

Career

Alpha hour

Elvis Agyemang launched Alpha Hour, a one-hour online non-denominational prayer meeting, on his social media pages. His Facebook live broadcast has grown to be one of the most watched live stream in Ghana since its start with a peak viewership of 50,000. [5] [6]

Personal life

Elvis is married to Mercy Agyemang and they both live in Accra with their two children.

Publications

Elvis is the author of five books which are available for purchase on his website; [7] [8]

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