Methodist varsity launches two books

THE Methodist University College, Ghana (MUCG) has launched two books written by the Very Rev. Dr Richard Foli.
The books, “Ghana Methodism Today”, touches on various issues of the Methodist Church from its leadership to the growth of the church while the second book, “Wesleyan Heritage in Ghana” also takes a look at the vision of the past leaders of the church from 1960 to date.
Reviewing the two books, the Principal of the MUCG, the Very Rev. Professor S K Adjepong said, “Wesleyan Heritage” is a compilation of addresses from Ghanaian heads of the Methodist Church to the representative session of the Methodist conference.
According to Rev. Prof. Adjepong, the first book “Wesleyan Heritage” is an analysis of the leadership style of the past leaders of the church and the addresses they delivered during their term of office.
He said the Methodist Church as seen today, had gone through a lot of hardships, which had sustained the spirit of the Methodist Church over the years.
The book also addresses issues pertaining to the doctrines of the church as handed over by its founding fathers.
The nine heads mentioned in the book are Rev. Dr Francis Grant (1960-1966), Rev. T Wallace Koomson (1966-1973), Rev. C. K. Yamoah (1973-1977), Rev. Awotwi Pratt (1977-1979) and Rev. Samuel B Essamuah (1979-1984).
The others are Rev. Dr J. J. A. Stephens (1984- 1990), Rev. K. A. Dukro (1990-1997), Rev. Dr Samuel Asante Antwi (1997-2003) and Rev. Dr Robert Aboagye Mensah (2003-2009).
The second book, “Ghana Methodism Today,” is a three part book and touches on the root of the church, and the nature of the early church.
With statistics, the book also analyses the growth of the Methodist Church from her early days till now.
The book attempts to look into the future of the church and the challenges it is likely to face.
The author of the books Rev. Dr Richard Foli, expressed his appreciation to the principal of the MUCG for the opportunity to write the books.
“To me it is an honour to write these books, ” he said.
Rev. Foli called on the present generation, particularly the youth of the church to preserve the history of the church by knowing its past.
Launching the books, a member of the MUCG board, Mr Tim Acquah Hayford, recounted some of the remarkable achievements of the early leaders of the church.
He also added his voice to the call on the youth of the church not to miss on the history of the church. The first copy of the books went for GH¢ 500.
Present at the launch were the Registrar of the university who was also chairman for the occasion, Justice Nii Ayitey and some ministers of the Methodist Church.