By Edward Dankwah, GNA
Accra, Nov. 12, GNA – Ghana’s four Seventh-day Adventist Church Unions have featured prominently at the West-Central Africa Division (WAD) 2026 Year-End Council held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, with notable contributions to discussions on church administration, evangelism and membership data management.
The four Union Presidents joined Pastor Bassey E. O. Udoh, President of the WAD, and other church leaders from across the Division for the meeting, which took place from November 4 to 11, 2026.
A statement issued to the Ghana News Agency by Pastor Samuel K. Dorgbetor, Communications Director of SEGUM said the council brought together church administrators and leaders from 13 Unions across 22 countries to review institutional performance, assess mission progress and establish strategic priorities for the coming year.
“A key highlight was Ghana’s performance in membership registration on the Adventist Church Management System (ACMS), with the Mid-Ghana Union Conference achieving 100 per cent registration”
“North-Central Ghana Union Conference recording 99.2 per cent, South West Ghana Union Conference attaining 97.7 per cent and South East Ghana Union Mission achieving 90.8 per cent,” it added.
It stressed that the Division reported that 185,538 members were yet to be registered on the platform and set a target of achieving 95 per cent registration of its Adventist Statistical Reporting membership by 2027.
The statement said for the South East Ghana Union Mission (SEGUM), the council was particularly significant as it marked its first participation since its inauguration on January 5, 2026.
It said the participation offered the newly established Union an opportunity to engage with other church administrations, exchange experiences and strengthen its contribution to the Division’s mission.
Another major focus was the global OneVoice27 evangelistic initiative, under the theme, “All Things New: Hope Starts Here,” which seeks to mobilise pastors, church members, communicators and digital content creators to spread the gospel through traditional and digital platforms ahead of the 2027 global evangelistic emphasis.
The council also featured the dedication of two Christian publications: All Things New and Little Steps to Jesus, presided over by Pastor Udoh, with prayer from Pastor Artur Stele, Vice President of the General Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, committing the publications to God, and that their distribution would advance the Church’s mission and transform lives.
The statement said the meeting further featured spiritual reflections, prayer sessions, administrative and departmental reports, financial reviews, evangelistic assessments, membership growth discussions, and strategic planning.
“Delegations from the General Conference, headquartered in the United States, also participated, strengthening engagement between the Division and the worldwide Church leadership”
“The council ended with renewed commitment among church leaders to evangelism, spiritual growth, institutional accountability, effective administration and greater collaboration across the Division,” it stressed.
The Ghanaian delegation expressed gratitude to God for His guidance throughout the meetings and acknowledged the prayers, commitment and continued support of Church members and leaders across the country.
GNA
Edited by Kenneth Odeng Adade