CELEBRATING TEN YEARS! GHANA - LANGHAM PREACHING - NEPS, National Expository Preaching Seminar

National Expository Preaching Seminar - LANGHAM PREACHING
Established in March of 2005

THE WAY WE BEGAN TEN YEARS AGO! 

My brother and Langham colleague, Rev. Dr. Femi Adeleye of Nigeria
What a blessing it was to join with Femi
in the launching of the new program in Ghana!   

Rev. Emmanuel Ahlijah, former National General Secretary of GHAFES (IFES,
known in the U.S. as Inter-Varsity) was the first coordinator of the work in Ghana.
It was while he was attending a conference in Germany that Emmanuel
spoke with John Stott about bringing Langham Preaching to Ghana.
In 2005 his vision for his country became a reality!

Rod, Femi, and Emmanuel, 2005

Emmanuel Ahlijah was joined by a great group of leaders

in establishing this new movement.  Below are some of 

the original members of the planning committee and 

some from more recent years.  

Our 2005 seminar was held at this lovely
Presbyterian Women's Center

AND NOW TEN YEARS LATER, 

THE LANGHAM PREACHING MOVEMENT

 IN GHANA CONTINUES!  

Femi, Rod, and Emmanuel - 10 years older!

Affy and Femi Adeleye and Emmanuel

It was great to be with these planning committee members again.
They have been involved in the movement since its beginning:
Rev. Dr. T. B. Dankwa (Chairman), Mr. Victor Obeng (Country Coordinator),
Mrs. Beatrice Nkyekyer (member),Rev. Emmanuel Bortey (Vice-Chairman),
and Mr. Kwame Adu (member).  

Rev. Jude Hama, former National Director of Scripture Union
has been a leader in the movement from the beginning.  I finally had
the opportunity to give him a copy of my book,
Action Steps for Expository Preachers.  He and other Ghanian
leaders have been great encouragers to me through the years as I
have sought to develop the methodology provided in my book.  

This is the young man who picked me up at
the airport in 2005 when I first arrived in Ghana.  

Bec with Dr. Theopholis "TB" Dankwa, who serves
as chairman of the planning committee
Our brother TB was for many years the pastor of one of the leading
evangelical churches in Ghana - Accra Chapel, which
is located next to  the University of Ghana Medical School.  A number of years ago,
Pastor TB granted me the privilege of delivering the installation sermon for his successor.
We give thanks to our Lord for our brother TB and his much
blessed service to the people of Ghana.

Organizer of the Kumasi Seminar

Bec with Emmanuel and Beatrice

Bec giving words of greeting at one of our seminars.  

We want to thank you again for making
it possible for us to go and serve
in places like Ghana.
We are deeply grateful.
With much love to all of you!
Rod and Bec