Christian Council of Ghana

The CCG was formed on 30 October 1929.[1] Five churches, namely:

• African Methodist Episcopal (AME),
• Zion Church, English Church Mission (Anglican),
• Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana (then the Ewe Presbyterian Church),
• Presbyterian Church of the Gold Coast (now Presbyterian Church of Ghana), and
• the Methodist Church Ghana (then the Wesleyan Methodist Church)

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]

Current Membership

1. The Methodist Church Ghana
2. Presbyterian Church of Ghana
3. Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Ghana
4. The Salvation Army
5. African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
6. Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
7. African Methodist Episcopal Church
8. EDEN Revival Church
9. Ghana Baptist Convention
10. Evangelical Lutheran Church
11. Religious Society of Friends
12. Ghana Mennonite Church
13. Greek Orthodox Church
14. Christ Evangelical Mission
15. Evangelical Church of Ghana
16. Fellowship of Christian Churches
17. YMCA
18. Young Women’s Christian Association
19. Legon Interdenominational Church
20. Anglican Diocese of Accra
21. The Luke Society
22. Ghana Evangelical Convention
23. Accra Ridge Church
24. Tema Joint Church
25. Teshie/Nungua United Church
26. Atomic Hills United Church
27. Ghana Police Church
28. Winners Chapel Ghana

Organizations

1. YMCA
2. Young Women’s Christian Association

The council executives are Rev.Dr Ernest Adu-Gyamfi (Chairman) and Rev.Dr. Kwabena Opuni - Frimpong (General secretary).

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.[4] 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.[5]

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.[5] 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.[5]

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.[6] In 2011 the council encouraged political party leaders and their followers to avoid the use of provocative language in their speeches.[7]