Genuinely Ghanaian: a postcolonial history of the Methodist Church, Ghana, 1961-2000
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| adam_text | GENUINELY
GHANAIAN
A HISTORY OF THE
METHODIST CHURCH GHANA, 1961- 2OOO
by
CASELY B ESSAMUAH
With a Foreword by the
MOST REVEREND DR ROBERT K ABOAGYE-MENSAH,
PRESIDING BISHOP, THE METHODIST CHURCH,
GHANA, 2003-2009
Africa World Press, Inc
P O Box 1S92
Trenton, N) 08607 1W Asmara, ERITREA
CONTENTS
ABBREVIATIONS XI
GLOSSARY XII
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS XVII
FOREWORD XXIII
INTRODUCTION XXVII
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM XXVII
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY XXIX
DEFINITIONS XXXI
Contextualization xxxi
Wesleyan Theology and Holistic Mission Theory xxxn
Africanness xxxv
Akan xxxvi
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND SOURCES OF STUDY XXXVII
LIMITATIONS XXXIX
LITERATURE REVIEW XL
CHAPTER OUTLINES XL1II
I FOUNDATIONS OF GHANA METHODISM 1
GHANAIAN CHRISTIANITY: Early Foundations, 1471-1835 2
THE FANTE BIBLE BAND: The Roots of Ghanaian Methodism 5
THOMAS BIRCH FREEMAN: Patriarch of Ghanaian Methodism 11
NANANOM MPOw: Fante Christians Challenge the
Traditional Powers 18
WILLIAM WADE HARRIS: Succeeding Where Missionaries Failed 25
SAMSON OPPONG: From Sebewie to Sebetutu 30
CONCLUSION 34
GENUINELY GHANAIAN
II MISSION THROUGH CHURCH PLANTING 3 5
TOWARD METHODIST CHURCH-GHANA (MCG) AUTONOMY 3 6
A WITNESSING CHURCH 3 9
Mission to Muslims in Northern Ghana 41
Urban Mission—Dansoman Estate 46
Mission in the Ghanaian Diaspora 50
III MCG AND SOCIAL UPLIFT 5 5
MCG: PIONEER IN EDUCATION 56
Mfantsipim, Wellspring of National Leadership 56
St Paul s Secondary School, Tema 56
Wesley Secondary School, Kumasi 60
Methodist University College, Ghana (Accra) 62
MCG, Provider of Health Care 65
Ankaase Methodist Faith Healing Hospital 66
IV MISSION IN PUBLIC WINTESS 6 9
MCG S POLITICAL VOICE PRIOR TO INDEPENDENCE 70
THE CHRISTIAN CHURCHES AND THE NKRUMAH GOVERNMENT 7 5
MCG AND THE NATIONAL LIBERATION COUNCIL GOVERNMENT 8 0
MCG AND THE BUSIA GOVERNMENT 8 1
THE CHRISTIAN CHURCHES AND THE ACHEAMPONG GOVERNMENT 8 3
MCG AND THE AKUFFO GOVERNMENT 8 7
THE CHRISTIAN CHURCHES AND THE RAWLINGS GOVERNMENT 8 7
MCG MEMBERS IN THE EMPLOY OF GOVERNMENT 9 4
CONCLUSION 9 4
V BARRIERS TO MISSION: A HOUSE DIVIDED 9 7
CONFRONTING ETHNIC DYNAMICS AND STYLE OF GOVERNMENT 9 8
1965-73: THE CALVARY EXPERIMENT 9 9
1983-84: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CHALLENGED 104
1985-86: CAPE COAST SCHISM 108
1987-90: WINNEBA CHARGES AND COUNTERCHARGES 114
1996-98: THE RESIGNATION OF CONFERENCE SECRETARY
KUMI 12 1
MCG S NUMERICAL DECLINE 128
CONTENTS
VI SELF-THEOLOGIZING 131
PRIMARY MEANS OF SELF-THEOLOGIZING: Worship 13 1
EBIBINDWOM AS THE DEFINITIVE CHARACTERISTIC OF
GHANAIAN METHODISTS 1 3 3
POLYGAMY AND CHURCH MEMBERSHIP 138
A FAILED QUEST FOR CHURCH UNION 144
A NEW CHURCH STRUCTURE: Episcopacy 149
Proclamation Sunday 151
History of Episcopacy Discussion 15 3
Adoption of Episcopacy 156
Episcopacy with a Servant Spirit 158
CONCLUSION 159
VII CONCLUSION 161
EPILOGUE 1 6 5
APPENDICES
A Map of Ghana 169
B The Deed of Foundation of the Methodist Church, Ghana 171
C Methodist Church, Ghana: Origins and Beliefs 179
D Methodist Church, Ghana, Ministers in Connexion, 2000 183
E ProclamationontheAdoptionof Episcopacy January 23,2000 197
OfficialMinisterialAttire /Vestments 201
F Administrative Institutions of the Conference 2000 203
G Office Holders and Years of Service 1961-2000 205
H Act of Covenant between the United Methodist Church and
the MCG 207
/ Proclamationfrom Chiefs and People of Larteh on Land Grant to
MCG for University Campus 211
J Pastoral Letter from Rt Rev Dr SamuelAsante—Antwi, 1998 215
K Ebibindwom — The Bible in Song 217
NOTES 225
REFERENCES
PRIMARY SOURCES 2 5 7
SECONDARY SOURCES 2 5 9
LIST OF INTERVIEWS 2 8 5
INDEX 287
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