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PRESIDING BISHOP: Most Rev. Prof. Emmanuel Asante - B.Th., MA. PhD. (2009-2015) click to read profile

 

LAY PRESIDENT: MR. JOHN E. K. PRATT (2011 – 2014 ) click to read profile

 

ADMINISTRATIVE BISHOP: Rt Rev. Dr. Kwaku Asamoah-Okyere B.A, M.A, D.D

 

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Diocese
Bishop
Lay Chairman
Synod Secretary
Cape Coast Rt. Rev Nicholas K. Asane, B.A. Bro. Peter Atta-Amofah Very Rev. Ebenezer K. Abaka-Wilson B.A. M.Ed.
Accra Rt. Rev. Titus K. Pratt, B.A   Sis. Christiana Odoi Very Rev. Alfred N.O. Aryeetey
Kumasi Rt. Rev Prof. Safo-Kantanka, B.Sc, M.Sc. PhD Sis. Doris Amoyaw Very Rev. Emmanuel Ansah B.Ed.
Sekondi Rt. Rev. Edward Ofori Donkor, BSc Sis. Esther Lily Nkansah, ACII Very Rev. Emmanuel K. Arhin, BA
Winneba Rt. Rev Dr. Joseph K. Ghunney, M.Div, Msc, PhD Sis. Rose Newman, BSc, (Ed) Very Rev. Kwaku Buabeng-Odoom, BEd., M.Ed (Mngt)
Koforidua Rt. Rev Frederick Nnuroh, BA, M.Phil Bro. Emmanuel Essampong, BA Very Rev. Joseph K. Gyimah, B.A.
Sunyani Rt. Rev. Kof Asare-Bediako, B.A. MSc. Hon. S. B. Nsenkyire Very Rev. Oswald S.K. Boakye
Tarkwa Rt. Rev. Thomas C. Barffo, BA Sis. Kate Abena Yankson Very David K. Forson , BD
Northern Gh. Rt. Rev E. Maclord Afriyie Sis. Rosemond Agyeman, BA (Ed) Very Rev. Isaac K. Sam, BA MPhil
Akyem Oda Rt. Rev Paul A. Brewu, BD, M.Phil. (Col. Rtd.) Sis. Lilian Ofori Adjei Very Rev. Sampson K. Gyabeng, BD
Effiduase Rt. Rev Moses Quayson B.A. Bro. Clement A. Yeboah, BSc, Dip.Ed Very Rev. Francis K. Andoh
Obuasi Rt. Rev Stephen R. Bosomtwi-Ayensu B.A. Sis. Regina Anyamesem, BA Very Rev. David D. Donkor, BA, MA
Tema Rt. Rev Winfred H. Y. Ametefe B.A.,M.A. Bro. Desmond Moses Darpoh, BEd Very Rev. Thomas B. Forson, BA
Wenchi Rt. Rev Samson Yamoah Bro. Isaac K. S. Boahen, BA, MA Very Rev.  Samuel F. Ansuh    B. A.
Somanya Rt. Rev Albert Ofoe Wright Bro. Alexander Mensah Teinor Very Rev. Aaron Gaisie Amoah, BEd
 
 

PROPOSED CONNEXIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE

INTRODUCTION
The Methodist Church Ghana adopted a 10-year strategic plan document three years ago for study and implementation.  When the SWOT analysis of the Church was conducted one of the weaknesses that was identified was an “Over-elaborate organogram  that is difficult to administer”

One of the key strategic issues and challenges was therefore identified as “ineffective and elaborate Board system of administration”.  A key strategic objective has therefore been  “To review the Board system of administration and make it more manageable and responsive to the administrative needs of the Church”

Under this strategic objective two operational objectives were identified, namely

  1. To reduce and simplify the structures of the Board system and operational procedures in church administration.
  2. To introduce necessary reforms into the decentralized system of administration in order to make them more efficient and cost effective.

 

To drive the strategic Plan to its desired ends we believe that two of the strategic objectives need to be tackled head-on if the remaining seven are to be tackled effectively.  They are

  1. The organizational structure strategic objective
  2. The Finance strategic objective

 

This document addresses itself to the organizational structure strategic objective.  The finance strategic objective is being addressed by the Maj. (Rtd.) Ablorh special committee that is dealing with the issue of “Modernizing the Finance function in the Methodist Church Ghana”.

The New Structure
The new structure does away with the 5 Boards and Divisional Committees and replaces them with 4 general Directorates and Directorates operating under them, supported by Advisory Teams.

Some Directorates, due to the nature of their function, shall operate directly under the supervision of the Executive (namely, the Presiding Bishop, Lay President and the Administrative Bishop).

In this packet please find the following:

  1. The Methodist Church Governance Structure
  2. The Proposed Connexional Administrative Structure
  3. The general Directorates
  4. The Directorates under the Executive
  5. Nominations for the new General Directorates and Directorates.
  6. Nominations for Advisory Teams for General Directorates
  7. Nominations for Directorate Advisory Teams under the Executive
  8. Nominations for Directorate Advisory Teams

 

NOMINATIONS FOR THE NEW GENERAL DIRECTORATES & DIRECTORATES

GENERAL DIRECTORATE FOR EDUCATION & YOUTH DEVELOPMENT (GDEY)
General Director                                                                                           -         Mr. Bannerman-Mensah
General Manager/Director, Pre-Tertiary Education                         -      -        Very Rev. Paa Solomon Grant Essilfie
Director, Tertiary Education                                                                        -         Very Rev. Dr. Paul Boafo
Director, Youth Ministries                                                                            -        Very Rev. Dr. Nana Abekah

GENERAL DIRECTORATE FOR FINANCE & DEVELOPMENT (GDFD)
General Director                                                                                           -         Dr. Frederick E. M. Kutsinyo
Director, Finance & Budget                                                                        -         Rev. Anthony Cobba
Director, Resource Mobilization & M.D.F.                                             -            Rev. Ishmael Ghansah
Director, Development                                                                                 -        Mrs. Hilda Sekyi-Appiah

GENERAL DIRECTORATE FOR MINISTRIES (GDFM)
General Director/Director, ordained Ministry                                      -              Very Rev. Michael Bossman
General, TEE                                                                                                      -    Very Rev. Prof. John D. K. Ekem
Director, Evangelism Mission & Renewal                                                     -   Very Rev. Samuel Adu-Boateng
Director, Lay Ministries                                                                                  -       Very Rev. Samuel K. Osabutey
Director, Children’s Ministry                                                                       -         Very Rev. Samuel Ofori Akyea

GENERAL DIRECTORATE FOR SOCIAL SEERVICES (GDSS)
General Director (Acting)                                                                             -        Mrs. Araba Atta sam
Director, Health & Sanitation                                                                      -        Mr. B.C. K. Botwe
Director, Gender & Family issues                                                              -       Rev. Mrs. Patience Owusu-Boadi
Director, Agriculture & Environment                                                       -           Dr. Nii Addo Bruce

METHODIST DEVELOPMENT AND RELIEF SERVICES (MDRS)
Director                                                                                                                -   Very Rev. Paul Adu
Manager, Methodist Rafiki Village                                                            -         Very Rev. Ekow Sey

PRESIDING BISHOP’S OFFICE
Director, Internal Audit                                                                                 -        One wanted
Coordinator, Legal Affairs                                                                             -      Mr. Kwamena Baiden
Legal Officer                                                                                                       -   Rev. George Ampiah-Bonney (Jnr)
Director, Public Relations                                                                              -     Very Rev. Henry Ampaw-Asiedu
Director, Ecumenical and Social-Economic Affairs                              -         One wanted
Supervising Missions Coordinator (SMS) N, America                        -          Bishop Benjamin K. Asare
Missions Officer                                                                                      -              One Wanted

                ADMINISTRATIVE BISHOP’S OFFICE
General Directors of General Directorates
Director, Human Resource & Administration                                       -           Very Rev. Samuel Mensah
Director, Research, Planning & Growth                                                  -          (Vacant)
Administrator, Freeman Centre                                                            -              (Vacant)
Director, Methodist Women Training Centre                                       -             Mrs. Aretha Ama Graham Addai
Acting Director, History, Achieve & Library                                            -            Very Rev. Cdr. (Rtd.) Ebenezer O. Arthur
Acting Director, Communications & Publications                             -              Very Rev. Emmanuel K. Aryee

 

CHAIRMEN OF GENERAL DIRECTORATES ADVISORY TEAMS
General Directorate for ministries                                                            -         Bishop Abraham Tagoe
General Directorate for Finance and Development                          -             Maj. Ablorh Quarcoo (Rtd.)
General Directorate for Social Services                                                   -        Dr. Samuel Akor
General Directorate for Education and Youth Development         -               Bishop Winfred H. Y. Ametefe

CHAIRMEN OF DIRECTORATES ADVISORY TEAMS
Pre-Tertiary Education                                                                                   -      Very Rev. Ama Afo Blay
Tertiary Education                                                                                           -      Very Rev. Prof. Agyapong
History, Achieves & Library                                                                          -        Bishop Titus Awotwi-Pratt
Youth Development                                                                                       -       Bishop Thomas C. Barffo
Finance & Budget/Accounts                                                                        -        Maj. (Rtd.) Ablorh Quarcoo
Resource Mobilization & M.D.F.                                                           -              Mr. Joseph Nkum Okyere
Development                                                                                           -              Mr. Albert Essamuah
Communication & Publications                                                           -              Ms. Gladys Odoi
Human Resource & Administration                                                    -              Mr. Willing Vanderpuije
Research, Planning and Growth                                                         -              Prof. Afranie/Dr. Akor
Ordained Ministry                                                                                    -              Bishop Dr. Kow Ghunney
Lay Ministries                                                                                           -              Bishop Justice K. A. Dadson
Evangelism, Mission & Renewal                                                         -              Bishop MacLord Afriyie
Children’s Ministry                                                                                  -              Bishop Edward Ofori Donkor
Health & Sanitation                                                                                 -              Nana Dr. Kwakye Marfo
Environment and Agric                                                                           -              Mr. Thomas Ahinma
Gender & Family Issues                                                                        -              Mrs. Sophia Duker
Public Relations                                                                                      -              Ambassador Dr. M. K. Debrah
Internal Audit                                                                                            -              Mr. Enoch Abossey

 

NOMINATIONS FOR ADVISORY TEAMS FOR GENERAL DIRECTORATES

  • General Directorate for Ministry (GDFM)                            -              (19 Persons)

 

Chairman of the General Directorate Advisory Team                      -              (1 person)
The General Director (GDFM)                                                              -              (1 person)
The Directors of GDFM Directorates                                                   -              (4 person)
Two Senior Tutors at Trinity                                                                  -              (2 persons)
Two Diocesan Bishops                                                                         -              (2 persons)
The Administrator, Freeman Centre                                                   -              (1 person)
The three other General Directors                                                      -              (3 persons)
The Candidates secretary                                                                     -              (1 person)
The Probationers Secretary                                                                 -               (1 person)
The Director TEE                                                                                     -              (1 person)
Up to two others co-opted by the GDFM Advisory Team                 -              (2 persons)

 

  • General Directorate for Finance and Development (GDFD)                 (18 Persons)

The Chairman of the General Directorate Advisory Team              -              (1 person)
The General Director for Finance & Development (GDFD)            -              (1 person)
The Directors of GDFD Directorates                                                       -          (3 persons)
Three Diocesan Bishops                                                                              -      (3 persons)
The Director, Human Resource and Administration                       -              (1 person)
The Internal Auditor                                                                                    -          (1 person)
The other 2 General Directors                                                                 -           (3 persons)

  •  Mr. Kwaku Badu-Adoo (M.D., Stanchart)

Up to two others co-opted by GDFD Advisory Team                        -              (2 persons)

  • General Directorate for Social Services (GDSS)                                      (17 persons)

 

The Chairman of the General Directorate Advisory Team             -               (1 person)
The Directors of GDSS Directorates                                                  -               (3 persons)
The General Directors of the three other General Directorates         -         (3 persons)
The Director, WTC, Kwadaso                                                               -              (1 person)
Three Diocesan Bishops                                                                      -              (3 Persons)
The Director, public Relations                                                             -              (1 person)
The Director, Communications & Publication                                  -              ( 1 person)
The Legal Officer                                                                                    -              (1 person)
The Director, Methodist Relief & Development services                -              (1 person)
Up to 2 others co-opted by the GDSS Advisory Team.                    -              (4 persons)

 

 

  • General Directorate for Education & Youth Development (GDEY)    (17 persons)

 

The Chairman of the General Directorate Advisory team                   -          (1 person)
The General Director of the Directorate                                             -              ( 1 person)
The Directors of GDEY Directorates                                                   -              ( 3 persons)
The General Directors of the other 3 General Directorates                   -      (3 persons)
The Directors, WTC, Kwadaso                                                            -              (1 person)
Two Diocesan Bishops                                                                         -              ( 2 persons)
The Principal of MUCG                                                                          -              (1 person)
2 Heads of Methodist senior High Schools                                      -              (2 persons)
One Head of Methodist private School                                               -              (1 person)
Up to 2 other to be co-opted by the GDEY Advisory Team                     -       (4 persons)

 

NOMINATIONS FOR DIRECTORATES ADVISORY TEAMS UNDER THE EXECUTIVE

  • Internal Audit Advisory Team

Mr. Enoch Abossey                                                                 -                              Chairman
The Director, Internal Audit
The General Director, GDFD
Two Diocesan Internal Auditors
Bishop Samuel Acheamfuo-Yeboah

  • Legal Affairs Advisory Team

Mr. Aryittey                                                                               -                              Chairman
The Coordinator, Legal Affairs
Rev. George Ampiah Bonney, Jnr.
Mr. Kwame Boafo
Rev. Thomas Amponsah Donkor
Justice Atto Mills Graves

  • Public Relations Advisory Team

Ambassador Dr. M. K. Debrah                                            -                              Chairman
The Director, Public Relations, Very Rev Henry Ampaw-Asiedu
Hon. Enoch T. Mensah
Hon Yaw Osafo Marfo
Very Rev. Supt. Twum-Baah
Ambassador Aggre Orleans
Prof. Timothy Acquah Hayford

  • Ecumenical & Socio-Economic Affairs Advisory Team

Most Rev. Dr. Robert Aboagye-Mensah                             -                              Chairman
Rev. Kofi Owusu
Sis. Gladys A. Odoi
Mr. T. Osam Duodo
The Director, gender & Family Issues
Very Rev. Prof. Kwabena Asamoah-Gyedu
Rep. Institute of Economic Affairs

  • Human Resource and Administration Advisory Team

Mr. Willing Vanderpuie
The Director, Human Resource and Administration, Very Rev. Samuel Mensah
Mr. Benjamin A. Tagoe
Very Rev. Anthony Sackey
Rt. Rev. John A. Y. Adubah
Mr. Samuel Abakah
Mrs. Hilda Sakyi-Appiah

 

  • Planning, Research and Growth Advisory Team

Prof. Afranie                                                                             -                              Chairman
The Director, Planning, Research & Growth
Dr. Samuel Akor
The Connexional Statistician
The Director, Finance & Budget
Strategic Plan Project manager, Mr. Willima frempong-Bonsu
Dr. S. Ashong Katai

 

  • History, Achieves and Library Advisory Team

Bishop Titus Awotwe-Pratt
The Director, history, Achieves and Library, Very Rev. Cdr. (Rt.) Ebenezer O. Arthur
A Rep. from National Museum
A Librarian
The Managing Director, Methodist Book Depot
Rt. Rev. Ebenezer Dadson

  • Communications and Publications Advisory Team

Sis. Gladys A. Odoi
Director, Communication & publications, Very Rev. Emmanuel K. Aryee (Acting)
The General Director, GDFD
The managing Director, Methodist Book Depot
The Editor, Methodist Times
The Editor, Christian Sentinel
The General Director, GDFM

 

NOMINATIONS FOR DIRECTORATES ADVISORY TEAMS
                (Note:  Membership of Directorate Advisory Teams does not generally exceed 7)

  • MINISTRIES ADVISORY TEAMS

 

  • Ordained Ministry Advisory team (OMAT)

Bishop Dr. Joseph Kow Ghunney                                                      -              Chairman
The General Director, GDFM
The Director, ordained Ministry
The Candidates Secretary
The Probationers Secretary
The Director, TEE
The Secretary, Council of Bishops

  • Lay Ministries Advisory Team (LMAT

 

Bishop Justice K. A. Dadson                                                               -              Chairman
The Connexional Secretary, lay Movement Council
The General Director, GDFM
The Director, Lay Ministries
The Administrator, freeman Centre
The Director, gender and Family issues
One Diocesan Local Preachers Coordinator

  • Children’s Ministry Advisory Team (CMAT)

Bishop Edward Ofori Donkor                                                               -              Chairman
The General Director (GDFM)
The Director, Children’s Ministry
The Director, Gender and Family Issues
The Director, Pre-Tertiary Education
The Director, Youth Development
The Connexional Sunday School Superintendent

  • Evangelism, Mission and Renewal Advisory Team (EMRAT)

Bishop MacLord Afriyie
The General Director (GDFM)
The Director, Youth Ministries Division
The Director, Pre-Tertiary Education
The Director, Lay Ministries
The President, GHAMSU

 

  • FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY TEAMS

 

  • Finance, Budget and Accounts Advisory Team (FBAAT)

Maj. (Rtd.) Ablorh Quarcoo
The General Director, Finance and Development (GDFD)
The Director, Budget & Accounts (FBA)
The Director, development
The Director, Human Resource & Administration (HRA)
Mr. Hayford Mettle Nunoo (Unibank)
Mr. Anti-Boadiako (Central University, Finance Director)

  • Resource Mobilization & M.D.F. (RMMDF)

Mr. Joseph N. Okyere                                                                            -              Chairman
The General Director, Finance & development (GDFD)
The Director, Resource Mobilization & MDF (RMMDF)
The Director, Human Resource & Administration (HRA)
Mrs. Grace Nkrumah-Mills
Bishop Titus Awortwo Pratt

  • Development (DVT)

Mr. Albert Essamoah                                                                            -              Chairman
The General Director, Finance and Development (GDFD)
The Director, Development (DVT)
The Chief Executive Officer, MIPL
The Director, Finance, Budget & Accounts (FBA)
Mr. Foster Adonteng
Mr. Donald Danquah

 

  • SOCIAL SERVICES ADVISORY TEAMS
  • Health and Sanitation Advisory Team

Nana Dr. Kwakye Marfo                                                                        -              Chairman
The General Director, GDSS
The Director, Health and Sanitation
The General Director, GDFD
The Minister-in-Charge, The Lake Clinic,  Amakom
The Medical Superintendent, MFHH, Annkase
The Medical Superintendent, Wenchi Methodist Hospital

  • Gender and Family Ministry Advisory Team

Mrs. Sophia Duker                                                                                 -              Chairman
The General Director, GDSS
The Director Gender and Family Issues
One Lady Lawyer
One Rep. of Men’s Fellowship
One Rep. of Women’s Fellowship
One Rep. of SUWMA
The Director, Children’s Ministry

  • Agriculture and Environment Advisory Team

Mr. Thomas Ahimah                                                                              -              Chairman
The General Director, GDSS
The Director, Agric and Environment
The General Director, GDFD
One Rep. of the Faculty of Agric, MUCG
The Director, Development
The Asst. Director, Finance, Budget & Accounts

  • EDUCATION AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY TEAMS

 

  • Pre-Tertiary Education Advisory Team (PTEAT)

Very Rev. Ama Afo Blay                                                                         -              Chairman
The General Director, GDEY, Mr. Samuel Bannerman-Mensah
The Director/GM, Pre-Tertiary Education – Very rev. Solomon Grant-Essilfie
The Director, Children’s Ministry
One Primary  School Head
One JHS Head (Private)
One SHS Head

  • Tertiary Education Advisory Team (TEAT)

Very Rev. Prof. Agyapong                                                                     -              Chairman
The General Director, GDEY, Mr. Samuel Bannerman-Mensah
The Director, Tertiary Education, Very Rev. Dr. Paul Boafo
The Director, Youth Development, Very Rev. Dr. Nana Abaka
The principal of a Methodist College of Education
One GHAMSU Representative

  • Youth Development Advisory Team

Rt. Rev. Thomas V. Barffo                                                                    -              Chairman
The General Director, GDEY, Mr. Samuel Bannerman-Mensah
The Director, Youth Development
The Director, Children’s Ministries
The Principal, MUCG
One Principal of a Methodist College of Education
One Representative of MYF
One Rep. GHAMSU

 

 
 
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