Ministry Overview

Ghana is a small country in West Africa about the size of Oregon with a population of 20 million. It is considered a third-world country and is one of the only stable democracies in its region. 63% of Ghanaians consider themselves Christians. (21% native religions, 16% Muslim)

Goal: To reach the lost in the Agona region of Ghana by supporting the development of spiritually and financially independent congregations.

History - Tabernacle has been involved in Ghana since 1990. That year we began supporting Lawrence Odoom and his family at the Takoradi Church of Christ. Five years later he moved to the city of Agona Swedru (population 50,000) where he works today. Since that time our work has grown to four families - all working close to one another in the Agona area of Ghana.

Altogether, our Ghana mission work serves more than a thousand Christians and is growing every day.

Agona Swedru Church of Christ

Lawrence Odoom preaches at the Agona Swedru Church of Christ. In the years he has worked there, the congregation has grown from 50 to 500 members. In 2005 the Swedru congregation installed elders and deacons for the first time.

Agona Nsaba Church of Christ

Adjei Nyarko is a young preacher working in his home village at the Agona Nsaba Church of Christ (150 members). Adjei was first encouraged to attend Ghana Bible College and become a preacher by Lawrence.

The Agona Nsaba Church of Christ operates an elementary school that has grown from 15 to over 200 students in just a few years. Each year, the school adds a grade level and they are in the procees of building new classrooms for the children.

Agona Asafo Church of Christ

Samuel Hamid has been preaching at the Agona Asafo congregation since 20055. The church there continues to grow and has recently purchased land for a new church building. Samuel is a former Muslim who became a Christian at the Swedru Church of Christ.

Akim Akroso Church of Christ

Cosmos Yankey has been supported by Tabernacle since 2005. He is the preacher at the Akroso Church of Christ, which is in the process of constructing a new auditorium. Cosmos recently completed an advanced Bible degree at Ghana Bible College.

Village Churches

Lawrence, Adjei, Samuel, and Cosmos also work together to reach the people of the nearby villages. They plant new congregations, conduct evangelism campaigns, train church leaders, and visit regularly. They work with approximately 15 of these rural congregations with a combined membership of more than 500.