Signs of Hope - Adansedi ma Enidaso

While it truly is fascinating to examine what has happened in the past and even to review what is going on in the present, we can easily become discouraged when we are bombarded with how many challenges and problems there seem to be.

But in the best kind of story, there is always hope for the future. And since this is, in the end, God's story, there is hope.

So let us take a few moments to focus on the signs of hope that exist for Christianity in Ghana.

Missions

When we see what is already excelling, we can receive encouragement for both the here-and-now as well as for the future. So then, what is succeeding regarding Ghanaian Christianity?

First of all, as we recall the demographics explored, we can rejoice in how much ground has already been covered and in how many people have already come to know Christ. As we see the trend of expansion, we can reasonably hope that the movement will continue and even more people will come to know Christ. As Operation World describes, there is "significant impetus" for Ghanaian missionaries to work their way into the unreached areas of Ghana and to present the gospel in those places.

 
Operation World also comments, "Evangelism among the unreached, especially the northern peoples (in the north, and northern migrants in the south), is increasing as indigenous churches adopt the challenge of the unevangelized in their midst and send missionaries of their own."

These already present successes with the missionary movements allow us to glimpse the hope of the not-yet concerning the thorough evangelization of Ghana.

Zeal

Another sign of hope exists in the fervent desire of many Christians in Ghana to accomplish the work of God. Adomako says that they do not "have a lot in terms of resources [Bible schools, tracts, Bibles, and etcetera], but [they] have lots of passion and zeal."

Adomako shares about a pastor friend who preaches solely from John 3:16.

Though this man only has access to this one verse, Adomako reports that a myriad of people have gotten saved as a result of this pastor's ministry.

If the pastor can do so much with only one verse, imagine the incredible potential for evangelization if the pastor possessed an entire Bible! It would be incredible indeed.

Another friend of Adomako's (this time, a missionary) utilizes a single tract in his ministry.

What this missionary does is he takes his tract and visits a household. He stays with that family for two to three days, explaining the message to them. Then, he moves on to the next family and does the same thing.

Over and over again. With one tract.

When I heard this story, I felt a deep sense of conviction, remembering all the tracts I have simply thrown away over the years.

If these missionaries had the resources we have, how much more effective would they be?

Adomako himself is an example of the great zeal that Ghanaian believers exhibit, as he has spent significant amounts of time away from his home and family--all so that he can be well-equipped and take all the knowledge he learns back to Ghana.