Capital:
Accra
Population:
23,382,848
Languages:
More than 250 languages and dialects are spoken in Ghana. Some of them include Asante 14.8%, Ewe 12.7%, Fante 9.9%, Boron (Brong) 4.6%, Dagomba 4.3%, Dangme 4.3%, Dagarte (Dagaba) 3.7%, Akyem 3.4%, Ga 3.4%, Akuapem 2.9%, other 36.1% (includes English (official))
Religion:
Christian 68.8% (Pentecostal/Charismatic 24.1%, Protestant 18.6%, Catholic 15.1%, other 11%), Muslim 15.9%, traditional 8.5%, other 0.7%, none 6.1%
Life Expectancy:
59.49 years
GDP per-capita:
$1,400
Of Interest:
Ghana is a country located on the Gulf of Guinea, only a few degrees north of the Equator, therefore giving it a warm, tropical climate. The coastline is mostly a low, sandy shore backed by plains and scrub. Lake Volta, the largest man-made lake in the world (covering almost 3,275 square miles), extends through large portions of eastern Ghana.
Location:
Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Cote d'Ivoire and Togo
Voice of God Recordings - Tema
Office Manager:
Brother Samuel Odei Wontumi
Countries or Provinces Served:
All 10 Regions in Ghana
Office Staff - 2 Employees:
Samuel Odei Wontumi - Office Manager Andy Appiah Kwarteng - Assistant Office Manager Special Information:
The Tema Office is part of my family housing project with a suitable portion set apart to meet the housing needs of VGR, Ghana. When fully completed, it will have a reading and listening library well equipped with the necessary furniture and fittings, an office for the office manager with a conference table capable of sitting all 10 regional librarians of VGR, and a sleeping place with bathroom facilities where missionaries and visitors to the library can stay. The Ghana Office serves over 500 churches nationwide and sometimes serves Cote d'Ivoire and Lome when requested to do so.
Short Testimony of Office Manager:
There was a strong test from God that drove me to the only club I joined at secondary school, the “Scripture Union.” I was the president in the final year. When I completed my ordinary level certificate exams, I stayed with my elder brother and family in Accra, Ghana. One evening, to attend nature's call, I picked up something thrown down and crushed it to use as a toilet paper. Before using it, I flipped to read it, and what I saw convinced me that it was not a material to use for that purpose, so I saved it. This happened to be my introduction to the Message. I quickly wrote to the Spoken Word Publications, U.S.A., who then mailed me two Message books; namely “The Name Of Jesus,” the other, “What Shall We Do With This Man Called Jesus.” This was in 1970, and when I seriously started reading the messages, and I was baptized. I have ever since been in the Message and thank God for the Message I picked up on the floor. It was, I believe, the message “What Was The Holy Ghost Given For,” and I still have that message in the same form as I picked it up. To God be the glory.
In 1993, I was elected into the office as the VGR representative for Ghana, and have remained ever so committed.
I sincerely believe and share the vision of Brother Joseph and VGR to set up a place independent of all the various groupings in the Message in order to give them the pure and unadulterated Word of God, which our Lord Jesus Christ through the Holy Spirit gave the prophet. I thank God for the family of God's prophet to this age and the work they are doing for the entire Bride body of Christ today.
Short History of Library:
The VGR library was officially started in Ghana between the early to mid 1980's after a visit to the country by Brother Billy Paul, Brother Joseph, and Sister Rebecca, of blessed memory.
In 1993, I was elected as the VGR country representative and distributor. By the special grace of God and His wisdom, a personal initiative combined with support from my family, our local churches, and Brother Joseph Branham, a five room facility has been provided to house all the activities of the center. It is made up of an office, small warehouse, guest room, and a listening and reading library.