Who We Are
The Church in Ghana today is growing, and active in evangelism. Many evangelicals are entering the pastoral ministry. The picture in the mid-1960s was very different. In the few, mainly English-speaking churches the Gospel was not being consistently preached. But for the ministry of the Scripture Union (SU) many new converts were not being fed in their Churches. The three or four SU Sunday afternoon Fellowships in Accra provided some support.
It was with such needs in mind that Korle-Bu Community Chapel was established. In March 1967 a congregation gathered to worship in the classrooms of the Nurses’ Training College of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra. Notable among the congregation were Dr & Mrs Felix Konotey-Ahulu, Mr & Mrs Gottfried Osei Mensah, Mr Titus Van Dyck, Mr Isaac Ababio, Mr William Ofori-Atta, Mr George Anim-Addo, Mr Samuel Edwin Tandoh, Mr Joe Yawson and others. So began the place where biblical truths was preached clearly to all who came to worship there. For the first 8 years it was more of a fellowship without a fixed membership.
Korle-Bu Community Chapel became a local Church in 1973. Right from its inception the church has been keen on supporting Missionary activities. Every year in August toward such end the Church still have a Missions Emphasis Month in which we raise money for Missions and in addition 10% of the Church’s General Funds go to the Missions Fund. The belief then was that the Lord has called us to remain in the Teaching Hospital to minister to the needs of the community. These are doctors, nurses and paramedical staff, medical students, student nurses and paramedical students. The Church is quite strategically placed to serve as a significant ministry to these students to the glory of the Lord.
In 1990 the Church acquired a plot of land on the Hospital compound designated for a place of worship and moved in November 1996. It remain our present place of worship which is between the Ministry of Health Basic School and the Bishop Bowers JSS on the Quarters Avenue, Korle-Bu.
Though the initial name was changed from Accra Chapel Trust to Korle-Bu Community Chapel, the Church still upholds the vision of the founding members.
Our Mission
“Ghana Evangelical Convention seeks to provide spiritual nurture and care for its members and associates, through the study of the word of God, prayer and fellowship, who empowered by the Holy Spirit shall become mature and effective witnesses for Christ.”
Our Vision
“Evangelizing souls and equipping saints for service”.
OUR COMMITMENTS
- Influencing generations by the power of our vision and by modeling the way.
- Being accountable for our every word and action.
- Treating each other with dignity and respect.
- Encouraging personal growth by developing and empowering our people.
- Improving the organization by improving ourselves.
- Capitalizing on our strength of ethnic diversity and teamwork.
- Leaving a legacy of hope and promise to future generations.
Statement of Faith
KBCC has clearly defined its articles of faith. This encapsulates what KBCC believes which is absolutely non-negotiable. Anyone who subscribes to be a member of KBCC must understand and affirm the statement of faith as reproduced below.