The Ashaiman Sector of the Home and Urban Missions (HUM) of The Church of Pentecost has organised a day’s conference to train selected French-speaking individuals (Ghanaians and Francophones) as church planters.
The event, which took place on May 10, 2025, aims to expand evangelism efforts among Francophone migrants in Greater Accra.
As part of its mandate, the Home and Urban Missions focuses on expatriates and African migrants, many of whom come from French-speaking countries. The HUM ministry strives to locate these individuals, share the gospel with them in their native languages and cultural contexts, and establish churches or cell groups to support their spiritual journey while they reside in Ghana. Additionally, HUM helps them connect with external branches of The Church of Pentecost in their home countries upon their return.
Since 2019, the ministry has actively reached out to many expatriates and African migrants. However, given the increasing number of Francophone migrants in Ghana, there is a growing need for more concerted efforts to engage this demographic. Most of these migrants originate from predominantly Islamic nations in West Africa, requiring a dual approach—conversion-focused evangelism for non-Christians and cultural integration support for Francophone Christians struggling to adapt to Ghanaian worship styles.
To address this need, HUM saw it necessary to intentionally train church planters who can reach out to their fellow Francophones using culturally relevant evangelistic methods. A total of 81 participants received training on various topics, including Church planting and church growth through the cell system, the value of a soul and the believer’s role in soul-winning, the ministry of an evangelist, the Gospel and cultural approaches to evangelism, effective one-minute evangelism techniques, and the role of the Holy Spirit in soul-winning.
Key facilitators for the conference included Pastor Paul Adzigbli, Pastor Jeremiah Attakpa, Pastor George Timinka (retd), and Elder Cisse from PIWC Atomic.
Participants expressed deep appreciation for the conference and commended the organisers for tailoring the training to their cultural needs. Many pledged their full support for the French church-planting initiative.
In an exclusive interview, Pastor Solomon Anderson, HUM Pastor for the Ashaiman Sector, emphasised the urgent need to establish more French-speaking cell groups in key Francophone hotspots within Greater Accra. He indicated the rapid increase in Francophone migrants and thanked the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Committee (GARCC) and HUM Coordinators for their support in organising the event.
The successful conference marks a significant step toward strengthening evangelistic efforts among Francophone migrants in Ghana, ensuring that they can worship in a language and cultural setting that resonates with them while being integrated into the greater Christian community.
Also present were Apostle Anthony Mensah (Resident Minister of PIWC, Atomic), Mrs Joyce Anderson, and Mrs Vera Missefa.
Report by HUM Media Department
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