Ministerial Formation and Practice

The Priesthood Leadership is central to the success of any church, and therefore churches emphasize how they form their priests since this invariably affect the output of them in the way they minister and administer in practice. The growth or decline of the church, although dependent on other various factors, also depends on the quality of the Priest. Priests, however, can only give what they have received. Therefore, their formation largely determines how much growth and impact the church will experience or otherwise. This book focuses on the Anglican Diocese of Accra as an example but can be contextualized. By tracing the history of the Anglican Church as well as the Anglican Diocese of Accra, this work highlights the various stages of ministerial formation that the Church in general and the diocese, in particular, has gone through to date. The Diocese's immediate context and Ga people's background, culture and worldview are also explored. Examining the curricula and feedback from Priests on the field. This author concludes that the curricula must be rethought in the light of African Theology, and greater emphasis laid on Personal Spirituality and use of Local Language.