GHAFES

• GHAFES

  People - (a group of human beings) students, Associates and staff with a commitment to reach the "University" world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ
• GHAFES

  An acronym for the Ghana Fellowship of Evangelical Students, a national movement of Inter and non denominational evangelical Christian Fellowships in the Universities and other Tertiary Institutions in Ghana
• Beginnings of evangelical Christian Fellowships in the Universities and other Tertiary Institutions in Ghana

  • Linked with the work of Christian lecturers from the British IVF (now UCCF) in the late 1950's and early 1960's
  • IVF was also used during the same period in the beginnings of similar works in other countries in Africa including Nigeria, Uganda, Kenya
  • Earlier, 1920's & 1930's, it was involved in starting work in the Universities of Canada, USA and Australia
• Beginnings of evangelical Christian Fellowships in the Universities and other Tertiary Institutions in Ghana

  1. Lecturers invited their students home for a weekly Bible "Reading" and prayer

  2. Meetings were followed by tea and biscuits, and soon became known as Bible study, prayer and tea Fellowships
• Formation of University Christian Fellowship (UCF) and Inter Hall Christian Fellowship (IHCF) of Legon and UST respectively

  • Some of these students got converted and banded together on their own initiative to form the Fellowships
• Formation of the Fellowship at UCC

  • Formed later by students who had been members of Scripture Union (also pioneered by IVF) in their secondary schools
• First major programme of these Fellowships was a mission at Legon with Rev. John Stott

  1962
• Formation of Ghana Inter University Christian Fellowship (GIUCF)

  Talks started among the three Fellowships and in 1966 at a conference in Aburi, GIUCF was born
• First national staff worker was appointed

  1971
• GIUCF

  Affiliated to the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES), a world wide interdenominational evangelical movement currently linking student work in over 130 countries with over 300,000 members
• Name changed to Ghana Fellowship of Evangelical Students (GHAFES)

  1975
• GHAFES today

  • Made up of Over 40 member Fellowships, grouped into four zones and served by Zonal ministry coordinators, Campus ministry Coordinators and Associate staff
• Programmes on the campuses

  Lead students to worship God, to be instructed in the faith, to fellowship with each other and to reach out in witness through evangelism and social action to non Christians
• National programmes

  1. Annual Conferences (Smac, Ezra, Issacharism)

  2. National Leadership Training Seminars (NLTS)

  3. Students In Church Evangelism (SICE)
• Short Term Involvement in community Service (STICS)

  Started in 2009 with 9 people
• Zonal Programmes

  1. Prayer Festivals

  2. Zonal Rallies

  3. Bible Studies Seminars
• Associates' Programmes

  1. Associates Fellowship Meetings

  2. Annual Fund Raising Dinner
• Students National Executive Committee (SNEC)

  Presidents and Secretaries of all GHAFES fellowships meet every year for SNEC Congress to report and plan for the ministry
• Logo comprising an open book, the Cross and a flame representing the Bible, the Cross of Christ and the Holy Spirit was adopted

  1975
• Motto

  "Knowing Jesus Christ and making Him Known" emphasizing commitment to discipleship and evangelism
• The name given to a person usually has a double significance - a means of identification, and describes the nature or character of the bearer
• GHAFES

  A national fellowship, autonomous and indigenous (self governing, self supporting, self propagating)
• GHAFES

  Not a Church, but a friendly association of believers from different church backgrounds sharing a common interest and aim - via Evangelism, Discipleship, responsible Church membership, Mission
• Evangelicalism

  The movement in Christianity, transcending denominational and confessional boundaries, that emphasizes conformity to the basic tenets of the faith and a missionary outreach of compassion and urgency
• Evangelicalism

  Stresses grace alone, faith alone, scripture alone and Christ alone
• GHAFES

  Primarily a ministry of students to students, with staff and Associates assisting to help realize the goal of reaching students
• Mission of GHAFES

  The fundamental reason for our existence
• Mission Statement of GHAFES

  We, an inter/non denominational evangelical movement are committed to missions, equipping and empowering tertiary Christian students to be effective witnesses for Jesus Christ and agents of change on their campuses, in their Churches, communities, the nation and beyond
• Vision of GHAFES

  An image of our desired future; an Overall picture of what we want to achieve together
• Vision Statement of GHAFES

  A committed and dynamic inter/non-denominational evangelical movement in all Ghanaian Tertiary institutions with students being Christ like; making disciples, becoming responsible people and making positive impact in society
• Aims of GHAFES

  • To witness of the Lord Jesus as saviour and God, and to lead fellow students to a personal faith in him
  • To deepen the spiritual life of Christian students by devotional study of the bible, by prayer and by fellowship
  • To stimulate interest in evangelistic and missionary work, and prayer on its behalf
  • To encourage responsible local Church membership and citizenship
• Beginnings of evangelical Christian Fellowships in the Universities and other Tertiary Institutions in Ghana

  • Linked with the work of Christian lecturers from the British IVF (now UCCF) in the late 1950's and early 1960's
  • IVF was also used during the same period in the beginnings of similar works in other countries in Africa including Nigeria, Uganda, Kenya
  • Earlier, 1920's & 1930's, it was involved in starting work in the Universities of Canada, USA and Australia
• Beginnings of evangelical Christian Fellowships in the Universities and other Tertiary Institutions in Ghana

  1. Lecturers invited their students home for a weekly Bible "Reading" and prayer

  2. Meetings were followed by tea and biscuits, and soon became known as Bible study, prayer and tea Fellowships
• Formation of University Christian Fellowship (UCF) and Inter Hall Christian Fellowship (IHCF) of Legon and UST respectively

  • Students got converted and banded together on their own initiative
  • The Fellowship at UCC was formed later by students who had been members of Scripture Union (also pioneered by IVF) in their secondary schools
• First major programme of these Fellowships was a mission at Legon with Rev. John Stott


  1962
• Formation of Ghana Inter University Christian Fellowship (GIUCF)


  Talks started among the three Fellowships and in 1966 at a conference in Aburi, GIUCF was born
• First national staff worker was appointed

  1971
• GIUCF


  Affiliated to the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES), a world wide interdenominational evangelical movement currently linking student work in over 130 countries with over 300,000 members
• Name changed to Ghana Fellowship of Evangelical Students (GHAFES)

  1975
• GHAFES today


  • Made up of Over 40 member Fellowships
  • Grouped into four zones and served by Zonal ministry coordinators, Campus ministry Coordinators and Associate staff