Global Ministries partnered with Lexington Theological Seminary for a Pilgrimage to Ghana Travel Seminar from Sept. 27-Oct. 5. This pilgrimage served as an expression of LTS’s commitment to the formation of students, clergy, and lay leaders who embody a deep understanding of our global realities, the interconnections of our lives, and the mission of the global church. The pilgrimage provided an opportunity to study the exponential growth of Christianity in sub-Saharan Africa, the efforts and challenges of contextualizing the gospel as an authentic expression of African faith and spirituality, and the opportunities and challenges currently facing theological education in the Ghanian context. There was also an opportunity to visit community-based projects of the Christian Council of Ghana related to interfaith dialogue, human trafficking, and economic justice.
Several of the travelers contributed blog posts that we are sharing here. This one was written by LTS Library Director Dolores Yilibuw.
DAY TWO
The Lexington Theological Seminary Pilgrimage Group visited our Global Ministry partners in the Volta region of Ghana. They started at the Headquarters (HQ) of the Evangelical Presbyterian (EP) Church of Ghana in Ho. They had a brief devotional time and fellowship with Rev. Elizabeth, the Women’s Desk Programme Officer; Rev. George; and students and staff of the EP School of Graduate Studies, which is located on the HQ compound.
Rev. Elizabeth traveled with the delegates up the mountains to the Asamwa Avenui area, where an old mission ground community of the EP parish is located. It has an old chapel and an elementary school, as well as the EP Church’s Dorcas “Widows” Bakery Project. The bakery project was established in 2021 to promote the well-being of the community and is supported by Global Ministries.
They continued to Peki to visit the EP Theological Seminary. Rev. Rubi and the church music students met them in the chapel, where the students gifted them with a beautiful song. They had a brief time of sharing and prayer.
The bus continued to climb up the mountains to the town of Amedzofe, where the EP Church also has its College of Education. This town is also known in Ghana as the highest human settlement. The group decided to hike straight down the 250 steps on the mountainside with Rev. Elizabeth to a suspension bridge with a waterfall to top off the day. The sight was breathtaking, helping them conclude the day in awe of the God we serve. Then they had to walk back up the 250 steps!
