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Genuinely Ghanaian : a history of the Methodist Church, Ghana, 1961-2000 / by Casely B. Essamuah ; with a foreword by the Most Reverend Dr. Robert K. Aboagye-Mensah.

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Introduction -- Foundations of Ghana Methodism -- Mission through church planting -- MCG and social uplift -- Mission in public witness -- Barriers to mission : a house divided -- Self-theologizing -- Conclusion -- Appendices.
Abstract Genuinely Ghanaian is the fascinating history of the Methodist Church Ghana, from the time of its autonomy, 1961, to the year 2000. This book shows how missiological issues of contextualization and outreach have shaped the history of the Methodist Church Ghana since the independence of Ghana from colonial rule. Ghanaians have accepted Methodism on their own terms and have reworked it to fit their needs. The Methodist Church Ghana has its roots in a Bible study group of Ghanaians, formed in 1835. Aided by British Methodist missionaries, the group developed over the next 130 years, until, in 1961, it gained autonomy from the British Methodist Conference. Central elements in the contextualization of this church include Ghanaian identity Akan culture, and Methodist missionary theology. This book examines the evolution and consolidation of Methodism in Ghana from 1961 to 2000, highlighting in particular the contributions of the Fante people.

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BX8322.G5Es7

Publisher

Trenton, NJ : AFRICA WORLD PRESS,INC., 2010

Physical Description

xliv, 292 pages ; 22 cm

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

1592217478

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Subject(s)

Christian Denominations
Methodist Church -- Ghana -- History -- 20th centu

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