By Eric Appah Marfo
Accra, Oct. 02, GNA – The Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) is set to organise its maiden Ecumenical Convention to foster greater unity amongst Christians.
The three-day convention will bring together churches, Christian leaders, and the Local Councils of Churches (LCCs) to strengthen collaboration for ministry and national development.
It would be held from Friday, November 14 to Sunday, November 16, 2025, at the University of Ghana, Legon, on the theme, “Uniting the Body of Christ for Greater Impact (Ephesians 4:3-13).”
Reverend Dr Cyril G.K. Fayose, General Secretary of the Council, said at a media briefing in Accra that the convention was a strategic step to deepen ecumenism at the grassroots level, particularly through the LCCs.
He explained that ecumenism, inspired by Jesus’ prayer in John 17:11, was the pursuit of Christian unity through dialogue, collaboration, and mutual respect, adding that the convention would serve as a platform to strengthen these relationships in Ghana and beyond.
The programme will feature seminars and workshops exploring topics such as the history of ecumenism, leveraging spiritual gifts for community transformation, resource mobilisation for ministry, financing ecumenical and entrepreneurial initiatives, and the role of the church in civic responsibility.
Dr Fayose said the convention would also address the need for discipleship, describing it as a missing but essential aspect of Christian growth, even as churches expanded rapidly.
Special activities will include an awards ceremony to honour churches, individuals, and LCCs promoting unity and evangelism, a daily health and wellness session, and the launch of the CCG Financial Literacy and Entrepreneurship Programme (FILEP) to build economic resilience among Christians.
Delegates will also spend time in dialogue and prayer for Ghana, focusing on peace, road safety, environmental protection, national development, and spiritual renewal.
Residential participants will be hosted at Akuafo Hall on the Legon campus, while non-residential attendees will commute.
Dr Fayose said the convention was being organised alongside the Council’s 96th anniversary, recalling that the body was founded on October 30, 1929, by the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, the Anglican Church, the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, and the Methodist Church Ghana.
He called on corporate organisations, philanthropists, Christian business leaders, and individuals to support the event through sponsorship, stressing that as a maiden convention, it required significant financial and logistical backing.
Corporate sponsors, he noted, would be given the opportunity to showcase their services and engage participants during the convention.
A planning committee chaired by Mr Koku Anyidoho, a member of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church and founder of the Atta Mills Institute, was inaugurated after the briefing to oversee preparations, publicity, mobilisation, and fundraising.
Rev. Enoch Thompson, Vice Chairman of the Council, led the ceremony to officially launch the programme and inaugurate the committee.
GNA
Edited by Samuel Osei-Frempong