Formation 30 October 1929 | Type Ecumenical body | |
General Secretary Rev. Dr Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong Website www.christiancouncilgh.org | ||
The Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) is an umbrella group that unites 31 churches in Ghana. The council has its members from Charismatic, Pentecostal, Orthodox and other churches.
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History of the council
The CCG was formed on 30 October 1929. Five churches, namely:
united aiming to work with various congregations on social matters and to speak for the voiceless in society.
Membership of the council
The council has been restructured several times since its formation. It currently includes 29 churches and two Christian organizations.
- The Methodist Church Ghana
- Presbyterian Church of Ghana
- Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Ghana
- The Salvation Army
- African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
- Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
- African Methodist Episcopal Church
- EDEN Revival Church
- Ghana Baptist Convention
- Evangelical Lutheran Church
- Religious Society of Friends
- Ghana Mennonite Church
- Greek Orthodox Church
- Christ Evangelical Mission
- Evangelical Church of Ghana
- Fellowship of Christian Churches
- Young Men’s Christian Association
- Young Women’s Christian Association
- Legon Interdenominational Church
- Anglican Diocese of Accra
- The Luke Society
- Ghana Evangelical Convention
- Accra Ridge Church
- Tema Joint Church
- Teshie/Nungua United Church
- Atomic Hills United Church
- Ghana Police Church
- Winners Chapel Ghana
- Young Men’s Christian Association
- Young Women’s Christian Association
The council executives are Rev.Dr Ernest Adu-Gyamfi (Chairman) and Rev.Dr. Kwabena Opuni - Frimpong (General secretary).
Projects
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. 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.
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. 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.
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. In 2011 the council encouraged political party leaders and their followers to avoid the use of provocative language in their speeches.