Many Presbyterian congregations across Ghana were planted through the efforts of the Bible Study and Prayer Group (BSPG), but according to the Director of Mission and Evangelism, Rev. Abraham Opoku-Bafour, that evangelistic legacy must now be rekindled.
Addressing participants at the 22nd National Evangelism and Church Growth Consultation at the Ramseyer Training Centre, Abetifi, Rev. Opoku-Bafour identified the revitalisation of the BSPG as a key strategy for advancing the Presbyterian Church of Ghana’s evangelism and church planting agenda.
Rev. Opoku-Bafour noted that while the BSPG remains the Church’s evangelistic group, its missionary drive has diminished in some congregations over the years.
“Many PCG churches were planted through the dedicated efforts of the Bible Study and Prayer Group,” he said. “Regrettably, in some congregations, the BSPG’s evangelistic zeal has waned.”
He disclosed that discussions with the BSPG National Executives had yielded encouraging results, with the group’s leadership pledging support for renewed evangelistic and church-planting efforts.
“Through collaboration with church and BSPG leadership, we will revitalise the BSPG’s evangelism and church-planting initiatives,” he stated.
According to him, the national executive body is willing to facilitate workshops involving BSPG Presbytery executives and Mission and Evangelism Directors to develop evangelistic strategies tailored to local contexts.
Rev. Opoku-Bafour expressed confidence that stronger cooperation between the BSPG and the Church’s evangelism structures would significantly contribute to church planting and membership growth.
“I believe that with such collaboration, our efforts to plant churches and increase our membership will be greatly rewarded,” he added.
By Jerome Octhere
