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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 Church of Power World Ministry, Charismatic, Pentecostal, Orthodox, Inside God Christian college, and other churches.
Protestant churches in Ghana belonged to The Christian Council of Ghana or The Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC) until the NACCC was founded. [2] The NACCC was founded on 1 December 1999 by Dag Heward-Mills who was also elected twice as Chairman. [3] It had existed informally before that date. [4]
During the Annual General Meeting of the Christian Council of Ghana held on April 19, 2023, Dogbe was elected as the new Chairman of the council. He succeeded Joseph Obiri Yeboah Mante , who had served as chairman for two years.
The church is a founding member of the Christian Council of Ghana. [8] The association is an umbrella group that unites several churches in Ghana and monitors the activities of members to ensure that they are united in their Christian mission. [8] [9] Ordained ministers wear the Geneva gown and a clerical collar.
In 1989, he was elected as President of the Methodist Church Ghana. He served two consecutive 4 year terms ending in 1997. He has served as Chairman of the Christian Council of Ghana and as All Africa Conference of Churches President of the All African Council of Churches. [2]
Kwabena Opuni Frimpong is a Ghanaian academic and Presbyterian minister who served as the General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana (CCG), equivalent to the chief executive officer of the ecumenical organisation. [1] [2] He is also a lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). [1] [3]
The Ghana Council of Churches interpreted the Religious Bodies Law as contradicting the concept of religious freedom in the country. According to a government statement, however, the law was designed to protect the freedom and integrity of genuine religious organizations by exposing and eliminating groups established to take advantage of believers.
Currently, 42% of all the nation's health care needs are catered for by health establishments belonging to various Christian bodies in the country. The umbrella organization of which the various mission hospitals, clinics and facilities are members of is known as the Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG). Some of these facilities are in ...