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An Exploratory Study of Campus Ministries Affiliated with Churches of Christ in Ghana Abilene Christian University Digital Commons @ ACU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Electronic Theses and Dissertations 12-2016 An Exploratory Study of Campus Ministries Affiliated With Churches of Christ in Ghana Frank Obeng Essien Abilene Christian University, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.acu.edu/etd Part of the Religion Commons Recommended Citation Essien, Frank Obeng, "An Exploratory Study of Campus Ministries Affiliated With Churches of Christ in Ghana" (2016). Digital Commons @ ACU, Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 46. This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Electronic Theses and Dissertations at Digital Commons @ ACU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Electronic Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ ACU. ABSTRACT The Churches of Christ in Ghana commemorated 50 years of the Restoration Movement in Ghana in 2012. As part of the historical development of this community in Ghana, the number of individuals who have accessed higher education through the various institutions of higher learning in the country have increased significantly. This development also led to the emergence of campus churches to meet the spiritual needs of members of this faith-tradition as they pursue academic interests on the various university campuses. This development notwithstanding, almost no literature exists which provides a record of the historical evolution of these campus churches and the influence they have had on past and present members of the campus churches and also on the Churches of Christ in Ghana. This study documents the historical trajectory of campus churches affiliated with Churches of Christ located in three public universities in Ghana primarily through survey results and oral history interviews. Furthermore, an assessment of the perception of the influence of these campus churches on Ghana Churches of Christ was conducted. It emerged that contrary to the notion that the Legon Church of Christ was the first campus church to be established, it became evident that the KNUST campus church was the first to be established in 1983, followed by the UCC campus church in 1984. Although the Legon church followed later in 1987, it was the first to register and be duly recognized by university authorities. In terms of perception of influence, both past and present members of the campus churches and local church leaders indicated unanimously that campus churches have been influential in terms of the spiritual, moral, and leadership development of members. Keywords: Churches of Christ, campus ministry, history. An Exploratory Study of Campus Ministries Affiliated With Churches of Christ in Ghana A Thesis Presented to The Faculty of the Graduate School Abilene Christian University In Partial Fulfilment Of the Requirement for the Degree Master of Divinity By Frank Obeng Essien December 2016 This thesis, directed and approved by the candidate's (Frank Essien)committee, has been accepted by the Graduate Council of Abilene Christian University in partial fulfillmentof the requirements for the degree Masters of Divinity Date 22 •. .2,0)l, ���e;sCJMz2A .A� Dr. Sam Twumasi-Ankrah To my wife, Millicent, and to my sons; Perez and Brady Jon; thank you for your patience during the time I spent away from you for further studies. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I feel indebted to a number of people without whose help this thesis would not have seen the light of day. First, to my thesis committee: Dr. Douglas Foster, Dr. Jeff Childers, and Dr. Samuel Twumasi-Ankrah. I appreciate your time, critiques, and encouragement. You challenged me to do better. Thank you. Secondly, to Abilene Christian University, and specifically, the Graduate School of Theology, thank you for providing me with a scholarship for my studies. I don’t take it for granted. Thirdly, I owe a debt of gratitude to the following individuals: Mrs. Angel Obo- Rockson, David and Gabby Lane, Carole Hutchins, Ann Nash, Jon Herod, David Peterson, Chris McCurley, Oldham Lane Church of Christ, Clyde Church of Christ, Merkel Church of Christ, and Waterview Church of Christ. To all the people I forgot to mention, it’s not a sign of ingratitude. Thank you all for helping ease my pain when I was a stranger in America. TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................. 1 Background to the Study .................................................................................................................... 1 The Church and the University .......................................................................................................... 2 Ministry on Campus ........................................................................................................................... 6 The University, Religion, and Campus Ministry in Ghana ................................................................ 7 History of Higher Education in Ghana ............................................................................................. 11 Universities in Ghana ....................................................................................................................... 12 Statement of the Problem ................................................................................................................. 15 Purpose of the Study ........................................................................................................................ 15 Methodology .................................................................................................................................... 16 Research Questions .......................................................................................................................... 18 Significance of the Study ................................................................................................................. 18 Delimitations of the Study ................................................................................................................ 19 Limitations of the Study ................................................................................................................... 20 Organization of the Study ................................................................................................................ 20 Literature Review ............................................................................................................................. 21 II. HISTORY OF LEGON CHURCH OF CHRIST CAMPUS MINISTRY – UNIVERSITY OF GHANA .......................................................................................................................................... 41 Emergence of the Churches of Christ Campus Ministry .................................................................. 43 Factors that Culminated in the Establishment of the Church ........................................................... 46 Programs and Projects ...................................................................................................................... 48 Period of Consolidation (1999 – present) ........................................................................................ 51 The Birth of the Community Church of Christ Idea ........................................................................ 53 Legon Community Church of Christ ................................................................................................ 55 Perception of Influence of the Legon Church of Christ ................................................................... 57 Perception of Influence of Legon Church by Local Church Leaders ............................................... 64 III. HISTORY OF KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (KNUST) CHURCH OF CHRIST CAMPUS MINISTRY – KUMASI, GHANA ....................... 70 The Emergence of the KNUST Church of Christ Campus Ministry ............................................... 72 Factors that Culminated in the Establishment of the Church ........................................................... 74 Structure, Projects, and Programs .................................................................................................... 75 Period of Consolidation (Late 1990’s – 2008) ................................................................................. 78 Looking into the Future: KNUST Community Church of Christ? ................................................... 81 Perception of Influence of the KNUST Church of Christ ................................................................ 82 Perception of Influence of KNUST Campus Church by Local Church Leaders ............................. 93 IV. HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST CHURCH OF CHRIST CAMPUS MINISTRY – CAPE COAST, GHANA ........................................................................................ 97 Emergence of the UCC Church of Christ Campus Ministry ............................................................ 99 Factors Culminating in the Establishment of the Church of Christ Campus Ministry, UCC ........ 101 Structure, Programs, and Projects .................................................................................................. 103 Period of Consolidation (1999 - Present) ....................................................................................... 104 Changes in Structures, Programs, and Projects .............................................................................
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