About Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council

The Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council

The Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC) is a faith-based organization and the umbrella body of over 200 Pentecostal and Charismatic Christian church denominations and para-church organizations in Ghana. It was established in 1969 but registered and recognized as a legal entity in 1971 to pursue the unity of the body of Christ, to propagate the gospel and to meet the spiritual and socio-economic needs of its members and Ghanaians in general.

Representing over 28% of the Christian Community in Ghana (2010 PHC), GPCC is the largest Church Council in Ghana in terms of population and denomination members. The Council is well placed to serve as the lead prophetic voice, advocate, and gatekeeper of our nation. The GPCC works with other sister church councils and partners to undertake a number of development initiatives in Ghana. The Council has a unique advantage in community mobilization for social action and development. Following a series of contacts among its founding members, the Ghana Evangelical Fellowship (GEF) was inaugurated on March 3, 1969, at the Evangel Assemblies of God Church, Adabraka, opposite the Avenida Hotel, Accra. The GEF was later registered under CAP XO17, on August 6, 1971. Present at the inaugural meeting were the following ministers: J. K. Gyan Fosu | Rev. Robert L. Cobb and Rev. Edwin Ziemann (Assemblies of God Church) | Austin Ofori Addo and Rev. James Ghartey (The Apostolic Church) | James McKeown and Rev. J. Egyir Paintsil (The Church of Pentecost)