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2006

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Developing A Curriculum To Train The Lay Leaders In Ghana, Isaac Bimpeh Boateng Jan 2006

Developing A Curriculum To Train The Lay Leaders In Ghana, Isaac Bimpeh Boateng

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Problem

The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Ghana is growing at a very fast rate. The rate of growth far exceeds the rate at which ministers are trained. There were over 300,000 baptized members at the end of 2005 and fewer than 200 pastors. The pastor to laity ratio is therefore very high. Some of the elders who are assisting the pastors do not have the needed skills to work effectively as leaders. As a result of this there is an increase in apostasies especially among new converts.

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In an attempt to train the laity in Ghana to assist the …