Ghana, a predominantly Christian nation, has several ministry opportunities available in the areas of discipleship, leadership, mentorship, etc. Below is a list of the top ten Christian ministries in Ghana.
- Cornerstone Community Ghana, a locally grown ministry, focuses on mobilizing and training young Ghanaian men and women to adopt lifestyles of genuine mission and service.
- Kwandwo Oduro and his wife Julie started this ministry in 2000 after they noted the need for deeper, personal discipleship and a fresh understanding of the gospel of Christ among Ghanaian Christians.
- Ministry trainees work hand in hand with local churches to reach both the unchurched and alienated population in Ghana.
- Youth for Christ International is a Christian movement that works with young people all around the globe. YFC Ghana seeks to raise up a new generation of leaders who are committed, dedicated, and zealous for God’s work.
- YFC’s ministry activities in Ghana include youth evangelism, mentoring, leadership coaching, church youth leadership training, school worship, etc.
- In Ghana, YFC is also involved in HIV/AIDS awareness and sensitization programs, school projects for the underprivileged and malaria awareness.
- Global Ministries’ Africa office partners with 15 countries across Africa, with a focus on education, healthcare, access to water, microcredit and sharing the Good News of Christ.
- This ministry’s projects include educational support for girls, ‘Window of Hope’ in-school HIV/AIDS clubs, and a smoked fish microcredit project.
- In Ghana, Global Ministries collaborates with the Evangelical Presbyterian Church and the Christian Council of Ghana.
- Christian Aid Ministries, another of the Christian ministries in Ghana, ministers to the physical and spiritual needs of people all around the world.
- Its main purpose is to glorify God and help enlarge his kingdom through meeting the needs of people in Ghana and beyond.
- The Christian Aid program in Northern Ghana focuses on helping minority farmers overcome obstacles that they face through the SALT – Agri Plus Program.
- Through this program, and with the help of indigenous churches, farmers have been able to access loans via the SALT savings groups.
- The Lutheran Hour Ministries branch in Ghana has embraced storytelling, dance, and music as part of its ministry outreach.
- The Harps, a group of boys and girls who minister in song to the public is one of the initiatives of the Lutheran Hour Ministries.
- This ministry also runs the Equipping the Saints (ETS) ministry, where community leaders and volunteers are invited to attend evangelical training workshops.
- Other ministry areas include children’s ministry and prison ministry.
- Harvest International Ministries aim to win souls for Christ, nurture them in the faith, disciple them, and equip them for ministry.
- This ministry, started in 1976, is an international Christian organization that focuses on spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ and making disciples.
- Harvest International Ministries bases its activities on seven core values – respect, excellence, faith, honesty, hard work, achievement and holy ambition.
- ABWE is a missions agency that helps missionaries start ministries that are effective, relevant, and adaptable in more than 70 countries.
- This ministry first entered Ghana with the goal of reaching the unchurched people of the Volta Region with the gospel.
- ABWE, one of the older Christian ministries in Ghana, has so far helped several existing churches become healthier, more evangelistic, as well as give birth to new Baptist congregations.
- SIM desires to see true followers of Jesus Christ united within a mature church, and influencing and transforming society in Ghana and beyond.
- Within Ghana, SIM ministries include youth development, mobilization for missions, marriage and family, outreach, etc.
- SIM’s partners in Ghana include Maranatha University College (MUC), Challenge Enterprise of Ghana (CEG), and Bible Church of Africa (BCA).
- Great Commission Movement of Ghana is a ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ International.
- It was registered in 1967 under the name Ghana Campus Crusade for Christ.
- This ministry helps to fulfill the great commission by soul winning, and equipping the body of Christ to do evangelism and discipleship.
- Great Commission Movement’s ministries include church ministry, campus ministry, prayer ministry, digital strategies and the Jesus film project.
- The Ghana Christian Mission strives to enrich and multiply life and hope through disciple-making for Jesus Christ.
- This ministry, started in 1987, focuses on making of disciples in four major ways; Medical Outreach, Church Planting, Community Development and Christian Education.
The list above highlights the top ten Christian ministries in Ghana, ministries that focus on evangelism, discipleship, and empowerment all for the cause of Christ.