Missions: Ghana

Six years ago the Lord established a relationship between the people at Crossroads Church and the Frafra people of Ghana through Wycliffe Bible Translators and Sixteen:Fifteen Ministries. Located in the remote northern part of the country, the Frafra are a tribal people numbering more than a million people who have had the New Testament translated into their native tongue but generally lack the resources needed to develop strong Christian discipleship programs and ongoing leadership training. As a result, Crossroads has purposed to come alongside local Frafra church leadership to support efforts for evangelism among the Frafra and to supply the resources necessary to provide foundational Christian discipleship and leadership training.

In each of the last four years the church has sent short-term mission teams to serve the Frafra. Activities have included, sharing the gospel thru drama presentations and personal testimonies in schools and remote villages, ministry to widows and women in the Frafra churches, teaching and ministry on marriage, financial support and ministry to children at a local Christian school, and one-on-one personal ministry. In addition, last year we established a Bible school to train pastoral leadership and equip people to serve in various ministry capacities.

In February 2008 the church is sending a small team of ministry leaders to work with the director and students at the Bible school and get a first-hand look at the progress that’s taken place. Also, in July we are planning to send another short-term mission team to minister to and with the Frafra people. If you are interested in receiving more information on this year’s trip to Ghana, please contact Ed Lech @ ed@crossroadslive.com.

Team Testimony

by Zach Rose

I get excited every time I think about my trip last year to Ghana. First, I am reminded of how God shows us His greatness. Ghana is an outstanding short-term mission trip that presents you with a world altogether different from ours – but where God’s spirit is quite alive. The people are very different in that they have foreign customs, a different culture, and an unfamiliar way of life. Everything God let me experience stretched me more than I could ever imagine. I decided to make the trip because I heard how receptive the people were to the gospel – people who knew nothing about God. As our missionary team shared a simple drama and a personal testimony, God’s Spirit moved upon the hearts of an unimaginable number of people – expanding His kingdom every day. Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life, and no one comes to the Father except by me.” Many Ghanaians realized just how freeing this truth really is.

Another important thing I gained from my experience are friendships that will last forever. During the trip God moved in so many – ways that I’m sure will affect my life forever. Once I let go of what I thought was possible and let God take over, He showed me just how amazing He is! He is truly all powerful and He genuinely wants to have a personal relationship with us that is not just one-sided – but a living, breathing, and growing relationship.