The Reverend Dr Joyce Rosalind Aryee, Executive Director of Salt and Light Ministries, has urged Christians to move beyond words and demonstrate their faith through practical actions that reflect Christ’s power and love.
She said true Christian unity and influence could only be seen when believers lived out the values of Christ in their everyday conduct.
“I am happy to be part of this new approach to ensure that the power of Christ is revealed in this country, not because it is a declaration by a constitution, but because of the lives of the people in whom Christ lives,” she said.
Rev Dr Aryee gave the advice on Thursday at the Council’s 96th Anniversary Breakfast Meeting in Accra, on the theme: “CCG at 96: Reflections, Achievements, Setbacks, and the Way Forward.”
The event, attended by the clergy, state officials, business leaders, and members of the Christian community, featured prayers, worship, and reflections on the Council’s achievements, setbacks, and the way forward.
Dr Aryee said the Christian Council’s 96 years should not be viewed as the end of a journey but a renewal of its mission to ensuring that the “power of Christ is revealed in this country.”
She emphasised the need for the Council and its members to “own the Council” by depending on God’s provision and not external donors.
“I tell people that if my bank account is in Heaven, when I need the money, somehow He provides,” she said, encouraging Christians to have confidence that whenever God gave a mandate, He also provided the resources needed to fulfill that purpose.
Rev Dr Aryee called on the Council to support national leadership through prayer, particularly the President, to make bold and radical decisions to end illegal mining and restore the nation’s natural resources.
She cautioned that though technology was advancing rapidly, it also posed new spiritual and moral challenges.
“The world is changing so rapidly. Technology is offering us new things, but it is also the mark of the beginning. But for some of the things that will happen to us if we are not raptured, it will only take one finger to hit something and the Antichrist will stop all of us from living unless we take his mark,” she said.
“Now your voices can be cloned. My voice can be cloned through AI. And these are the things that should strengthen our resolve, not only to make Christ known, but also to teach everyone who comes to know Christ and all the commands that He has given.”
She proposed that the Christian Council developpd a booklet listing the commands of Jesus to help believers remember and live by them.
Quoting from Matthew 5:13-16, Dr Aryee reminded Christians that they were “the salt and light of Ghana,” called to preserve righteousness and pierce societal darkness through moral influence.
The Reverend Enoch Thompson, Vice Chairman of the Christian Council of Ghana, recounted the Council’s history and its impact on national development since its formation on October 30, 1929.
He said the Council was founded through the vision and collaboration of five historic mission churches – the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, the Anglican Church, the Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Ghana, the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, and the Methodist Church of Ghana.
“Nearly three decades before Ghana’s independence, these churches planted the seed of Christian unity and national transformation.”
Rev Thompson noted that the Council had contributed significantly to education, healthcare, and social advocacy.
Through the Christian Health Association of Ghana, member institutions now deliver over 40 per cent of national healthcare services, particularly in underserved communities.
He highlighted the Council’s mediation in conflicts such as the Nkonya-Alavanyo dispute, its role in peacebuilding during election periods, and its advocacy for ethical governance and social justice.
The Vice Chairman announced that the Christian Council would hold its first-ever National Ecumenical Convention from November 14 to 16, 2025, at the University of Ghana, as part of its preparations for the Council’s centennial celebration in 2029.
“This convention will unite churches nationwide, and our brothers and sisters from the fellowship of Christian Councils and Churches in West Africa, to renew our commitment to God,” he said.
Rev Thompson reaffirmed the Council’s commitment to being a beacon of unity, peace, faith, and moral integrity for generations to come.
“May the Christian Council of Ghana continue to be a beacon of unity, national cohesion, faith, peace, and moral integrity for generations to come,” he added.
