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| Formation | 30 October 1929 |
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| Type | Ecumenical body |
General Secretary | Cyril Fayose |
| Website | www.christiancouncilgh.org |
The Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) is an umbrella group that unites 31 churches and denominations in Ghana. [1] The council has its members from Charismatic, Pentecostal, Orthodox and other churches.
The CCG was formed on 30 October 1929. [1] Five churches, namely:
united aiming to work with various congregations on social matters and to speak for the voiceless in society. [1] [2]
The council has been restructured several times since its formation. It currently includes 29 churches and two Christian organizations. [1] [3]
Chairpersons of the Christian Council of Ghana [4] | |||
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| From | To | Name | Organisation |
| 1929 | 1934 | Rt. Rev. J. O. Anglionby | Anglican Diocese of Accra |
| 1935 | 1937 | Rev. C. W. Armstrong | |
| 1938 | 1939 | Rev. H. H. G. MacMillan | Accra Ridge Church |
| 1940 | 1943 | Rev. M. B. Taylor | Methodist Church Ghana |
| 1944 | 1945 | Rev. J. Bardsley | |
| 1946 | 1949 | Rev. M. B. Taylor | Methodist Church Ghana |
| 1950 | 1950 | Rev. C. G. Baëta | Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana |
| 1951 | 1951 | Rev. Canon C. H. Elliot | |
| 1952 | 1953 | Rt. Rev. J. C. Daly | Bishop of Accra |
| 1953 | 1956 | Rev. S. G. Williamson | |
| 1956 | 1957 | Rev. C. G. Baëta | Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana |
| 1957 | 1960 | Rev. G. T. Eddy | |
| 1960 | 1963 | Rev. C. G. Baëta | Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana |
| 1963 | 1965 | Rev. F. C. F. Grant | |
| 1965 | 1967 | Rev. E. M. L. Odjidja | Presbyterian Church of Ghana |
| 1967 | 1968 | Justice Nii Amaa Ollennu | |
| 1968 | 1969 | Rev. T. W. Koomson | |
| 1969 | 1970 | Col. S. J. Hill | |
| 1970 | 1971 | Rt. Rev. I. S. M. LeMaire | |
| 1971 | 1972 | Rev. A. K. Abutiate | Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana |
| 1972 | 1975 | Rt. Rev. G. K. Sintim-Misa | |
| 1975 | 1976 | Rt. Rev. C. K. Yamoah | |
| 1976 | 1978 | Rt. Rev. C. K. Dovlo | Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana |
| 1979 | 1979 | C. Awotwi - Pratt | |
| 1980 | 1980 | Rt. Rev. Dr. I. S. M. LeMaire | |
| 1981 | 1981 | Rt. Rev. I. H. Frempong | |
| 1982 | 1983 | Rt. Rev. Prof. N. K. Dzobo | Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana |
| 1984 | 1984 | Rt. Rev. S. B. Essamuah | |
| 1985 | 1985 | Rt. Rev. F. W. B. Thompson | |
| 1986 | 1986 | Rt. Rev. I. H. Frempong | |
| 1987 | 1987 | Rt. Rev. Prof. N. K. Dzobo | Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana |
| 1988 | 1988 | Rt. Rev. J. S. A. Stephens | |
| 1989 | 1989 | Rt. Rev. Lt. Col. F. W. B. Thompson | Anglican Diocese of Accra |
| 1990 | 1990 | Rt. Rev. D. A. Koranteng | Presbyterian Church of Ghana |
| 1991 | 1993 | Rt. Rev. Prof. K. A. Dickson | Methodist Church Ghana |
| 1994 | 1995 | Rt. Rev. Lt. Col. F. W. B. Thompson | Anglican Diocese of Accra |
| 1996 | 1998 | Col. John E. Amoah | |
| 1998 | 2001 | Rt. Rev. Justice Offei Yaw Akrofi | Anglican Diocese of Accra |
| 2001 | 2003 | Rt. Rev. Dr. Sam Prempeh | Presbyterian Church of Ghana |
| 2003 | 2006 | Rt. Rev. Dr. Paul Kofi Fynn [5] [6] [7] | Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ghana |
| 2006 | 21 April 2010 | Rt. Rev. Dr. Yaw Frempong-Manso [8] [9] | Presbyterian Church of Ghana |
| 21 April 2010 | 2013 | Most Rev. Prof. Emmanuel Asante [9] [10] | Methodist Church Ghana |
| 25 April 2013 | 2016 | Rt. Rev. Francis Amenu [10] | Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana |
| 2016 | 2019 | ||
| 2019 | 21 April 2021 | Most Rev. Dr. Paul Kwabena Boafo [11] [12] | Methodist Church Ghana |
| 21 April 2021 | 19 April 2023 | Rt. Rev. Prof. J. O. Y. Mante [11] [13] | Presbyterian Church of Ghana |
| 19 April 2023 | Incumbent | Rt. Rev. Dr. Hilliard Dela Dogbe [13] [14] [15] | African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church |
The council undertakes various projects in Ghana. One of its major goals is the elimination of stigma and discrimination of people living with HIV/AIDS. [16] The project trained community members in areas of the country that had high HIV/AIDS prevalence of 8–9%. The training involved basic facts about HIV/AIDS, stigma and discrimination among others. [17]
The council has also set up an Interfaith Unit to educate Christians on the need for peaceful existence and tolerance among members of different faiths. [17] The School Dropout Scholarship Programme promotes education among Liberian refugees in the Buduburam refugee settlement near Accra. The programme also identifies the causes and consequences of school dropout among the refugees. [17]
In governance and nation building, the council monitors the activities of political parties and professional bodies in the country and offers advice to them. In 2005 the council appealed to Ghanaians and professional bodies to put the country's economy nation first and spend more time discussing issues of national interest concerning education, health and poverty. [18] In 2011 the council encouraged political party leaders and their followers to avoid the use of provocative language in their speeches. [19]
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