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The Republic of Ghana – occupying 92,000 square miles (about the size of Indiana) in West Africa between Ivory Coast, Togo and the Gulf of Guinea – is home to 20 million people. There are 100 ethnic groups, and while English is the “official” language, there are 72 distinct language groups.

In 1900, less than 5 percent were Christian, but by 2000 that number had increased to 64 percent. Muslims account for 21 percent. Of the 72 languages, only 8 have the Bible in their language.

The Rev. Dr. Paul Koffi Fynn is president of The Evangelical Lutheran Church Of Ghana (ELCG). The ELCG was established by LCMS
missionaries in 1958. Today it has 200 congregations, 29,000 baptized
members and 21 ordained pastors.

The Confessional Lutheran Education Foundation (CLEF) is privileged to assist the ELCG:

• Grants for seminary tuition
• Support for seminary media materials
• Translation projects:
• Luther’s Small Catechism  in four languages
• Hymnal in four languages
• The book, Why I Am a Lutheran
• Working with Luther Academy to support theological seminars on the Lutheran Confessions in West Africa
• Continuing education grant for President Fynn’s assistant

600 plus attended the ELCG National Youth Assembly in 2005. The CLEF president conducted the Bible studies.

Rev. John Fehrmann, CLEF president, speaking at the National Youth Assembly

CLEF efforts in West Africa are based out of Ghana. Nevertheless, The CLEF has renewed contacts with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sudan and the Evangelical Lutheran Church Kenya and continues work in the south of Africa as well (Republic of South Africa and Madagascar).

ELCG Pres. Paul Fynn and Rev. Fehrmann review plans for CLEF projects.