Ghana Baptist Convention ordains 92 ministers, urged to live above reproach
The Ghana Baptist Convention (GBC) has ordained 92 ministers, including eight women, paving the way for them to serve God, the church and humanity. The ordination ceremony, held last Saturday, August 29, 2026, formed part of the 63rd annual session of the church, which took place at the Baptist Women’s Retreat and Resource Centre at Ejura in the Ejura Sekyedumase Municipality in the Ashanti…
The Ghana Baptist Convention (GBC) recently ordained 92 ministers, including eight women, during its 63rd annual session held at the Baptist Women’s Retreat and Resource Centre in Ejura, Ashanti Region. The five-day event, themed "Revived to reach out: Proclaiming Christ in every community" (Romans 10:14-15), took place on August 29, 2026.
GBC Vice President Rev. Charles Oppong-Poku initiated the ordination process, which includes theological training, interviews, and endorsement by the Ministers’ Conference. Executive President Rev. Enoch Nii Narh Thompson, alongside Rev. Oppong-Poku and Rev. Victor Brew, anointed the candidates and presented them with certificates.
Accra Coordinator of the Ghana Baptist University College, Rev. Dr Felix Owusu, urged the new ministers to maintain open doors for believers and non-believers, guard their integrity, and live above reproach, emphasizing the importance of personal spirituality and a consistent relationship with God. Rev. Thompson charged the ministers to love those seeking to know Christ and uphold the gospel of Jesus Christ as the answer to the world’s problems.
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