The Church, Prophetism and Ministry of the Prophets in Ghana

Abstract

This paper tries to demonstrate that Christian prophetism is vital in fulfilling the mandate of the Great Commission. It employs both hermeneutical, descriptive, and analytical methods of doing constructive theology. It points out that prophetism is a creative work of God through Jesus Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit. Nonetheless, accompanying the creative and redemptive acts of prophetism is the tendency for it to attract or degenerate into such things as conflict, abuse, and unethical actions. The paper shows that both elements of creativity and degeneration could be traced to Ghanaian prophetism. Moreover, it advocates that proper theological education and law enforcement among others regarding prophetism could minimize the degeneration of prophetism for the rapid growth and expansion of Christian mission in Ghana. Keywords: Prophetism, Prophetic Ministry, Church, Christianity