Across the towns and territories of Ghana, from the Upper East to the hardest ground of the north, a quiet, persistent work of the kingdom is taking root. Recently, we were able to undertake a short-term mission trip to Ghana. The primary purpose of this trip was to reconnect with our Ghana team after a period of limited in-person interaction.

On top of the prayer and fellowship, we had a chance to get firsthand testimonies of what God has been doing in their midst over the years.

Pastor Ayuba: Church Planter & Evangelist

Pastor Ayuba’s life is a testament to what can happen when a man gives himself entirely to the work of church planting. Over the course of his ministry, he has planted over 200 churches, 35 of them in 2025 alone. He remains active in ministry while also supporting his family through a small business.

One of his most impactful strategies has been the use of LEM (Leadership Evangelism Ministry) and TOT (Training of Trainers) materials to fund and carry out ministry, including showing the Jesus Film in communities across his region. The materials and methods he received through training have become the very engine of his ministry’s reach.

He also shared a powerful testimony of a Muslim convert whose father was a chief imam. After Jesus appeared to him in a vision, the man gave his life to Christ and later began a ministry in 2017. Since then, he has planted 45 churches under his direct leadership, with many more emerging indirectly through the impact of his ministry.

Pastor Zak: Dentist · Church Planter · Evangelist

Pastor Zak is a striking example of wholistic kingdom work. By profession, he is a dentist, but his clinic is also a gathering place. Through his dental practice, he continues to reach people who would not otherwise walk into a church building.

His ministry spans multiple fronts: church planting and discipleship training offered to other churches, a sewing ministry run in partnership with mPower, and Muslim evangelism through Arabic grammar teaching, a creative and culturally sensitive approach to opening doors of conversation.

He shared that combining dental ministry, church planting, and Muslim outreach had proven “very effective.” His vision extends to planting 15 churches in hard ground, in Wa, Wauwale, Sendamante, and Tamale. His journey has not been without challenges, however, God has been faithful through and through.

Pastor Emmanuel: Mentor · Youth Leader · Discipleship Trainer

“God’s work done in God’s way will never lack resources.” This conviction, spoken by Pastor Emmanuel, captures the spirit with which he approaches his ministry. Those he has mentored have collectively planted over 200 churches, and he follows up with each of them every month, a practice that has built a culture of accountability and sustained growth.

Pastor Emmanuel started a Youth Ministry focused on training disciples and raising leaders. He also runs a program that supports widows, specifically pastors’ wives who have lost their husbands, through capacity building: teaching dress-making, cosmetics, and practical skills that restore dignity and income.

He also teaches what he calls “Farming God’s Way” — helping men develop sustainable livelihoods rooted in biblical principles. Two people from his network are currently practicing dentistry and optics, and different churches in the region have begun organizing training gatherings together as a result of his influence.

He has also been involved in training some of the Ghana TMA (Total Ministry Approach) team members, and his church now has three branches, with a credit union, a savings scheme, and a Bible school incorporated into the church’s community life.

Moses: Pastor

Moses has walked with God long enough to look back and trace His hand clearly. He has witnessed God’s guidance and provision over his life and his family’s life across many years of ministry. He was offered the opportunity to take care of a church, and he served faithfully in that role for 11 years.

He is currently pastoring a church in the south of Ghana, in what he describes as a difficult territory, but he is pressing forward nonetheless, trusting that the same God who has provided will continue to do so.

Joseph: Pastor & School Builder

Joseph and his wife have lived a life of faith together, and the fruit of that partnership is visible. He built a school in the Upper East that is now serving 300 students, not just as an educational institution, but as a ministry. They took the opportunity to disciple the children attending, treating the school as both a business and a mission.

He was ordained as a pastor five years ago, and his church is now located in Saporro. He also serves as a Bible teacher, has a gift of healing that he says positively shapes his ministry, and found that the TMA training was a highlight for most members of his community.

The major challenge he faces is migration, people consistently moving to the cities, which makes it difficult to build and maintain a stable congregation.

Pastor Wilson: Bible School Leader

Pastor Wilson’s school was on the verge of closing down, but through the training he received, he was not only able to sustain it, but to grow it. He subsequently went through Bible school, opened a Bible school of his own, and incorporated English as a second language into the curriculum, expanding both the reach and the quality of the program.

The training helped him manage his existing school better and also gave him the vision and tools to open a new one. He now manages a Bible school, his church has three branches, and he started a credit union, a savings scheme that has helped church members launch their own businesses.

Different churches in the area have even come together to organize trainings jointly, a sign of the broader relational capital his ministry has generated. Two people from his network are now practicing, one in dentistry, one in optics.

Parku: Church Planter · School Pioneer

Parku began with a kids’ club, training children in the Bible, and its success was so evident that the community itself encouraged him to start a school. The school grew remarkably but had to closed down at some point. Yet even in that disappointment, God was not finished writing the story. When hope seemed to fade, the Lord opened another door and led Parku to begin a church ministry instead. Along the way, his wife went through a season of illness, but she has since recovered significantly, and together they continue to trust God for her complete healing.

Selina: Early Childhood Education · Widow & School Leader

Selma and her husband started an early childhood school together. Then in 2022, her husband passed away. In the aftermath of that loss, something unexpected happened: the school picked up remarkably well, and they were able to register for ECCE (Early Childhood Care and Education) certification. What started as a small initiative with her daughter grew term by term.

She has faced significant challenges running the school since her husband’s demise, but God has proven Himself faithful, and the school continues to run well. Her story is one of quiet, persistent faithfulness in the face of real grief, and of a God who does not abandon those who trust Him.

“God proved Himself faithful, and the school is running well.”

Across Ghana, these stories reveal a common thread: ordinary people faithfully saying “yes” to God, often in difficult places, and watching Him do extraordinary things through their obedience. Churches are being planted. Children are being discipled. Communities are being served through education, healthcare, practical skills, and compassionate outreach. Even in regions described as hard ground, the gospel continues to take root and bear fruit.

What stood out most throughout this visit was not simply the scale of the work, but the perseverance behind it. This team continues serving through hardship, limited resources, personal loss, illness, and spiritual opposition, yet they remain steadfast because they have seen the faithfulness of God firsthand.

Clarion Call

We invite you to stand with the Ghana team in prayer as they continue ministering faithfully across their communities. Pray for strength, wisdom, provision, open doors for the gospel, and lasting fruit from the seeds being planted.