Ghana

Seven churches in eight years. The story of ministry in Ghana is a story of the power and leadership of God. Now, a new chapter is opening, focusing on leadership training.

The ministry in Ghana began when Jere & Ruth Ann Gowin moved to Ghana in September 2008. Eventually they spent most of their time evangelizing area villages. God blessed, and they were able to plant churches in five villages that had no church. The Gowins returned to the States in 2013.

In 2016, Oleta (Witt) Korah moved to Ghana. As a registered nurse, her first passion was to use Community Health Evangelism as a means to train villagers about

proper hygiene and health practices, as well as share about the love of Christ.

While that remained a facet of her ministry, in 2018 her emphasis changed to leadership training. The village churches were relying on drive-in pastors from town. Oleta and the Ghana ministry team realized the necessity of training village leaders to be able to pastor their own congregations and thereby establish and strengthen the churches.

Oleta returned to the States in October of 2018 after successfully guiding the organization through a period of transition.

Ghana Convention

For the last two years, safety concerns led to canceling the annual convention in Ghana. This is a time meant to encourage and strengthen the 7 village churches. But, at the end of last year they were able to hold their convention at the Ducie church, Dec. 30, 2025—Jan 1, 2026. The theme for the event was Building a Spiritually Strong and Self-Sustaining Ministry. Activities included worship, sermons, panel discussions, leadership and discipleship sessions, and a health sessi

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More Joy in Giving: A Testimony from Ghana

Kala gave yams to Pastor George. When Director George Korah wanted to visit with one of the church leaders in Montigu, he found him in his field. Kala had been harvesting yams with the help of Pastor Isaac. Yams are a staple food among villagers that they pound into fufu . Kala was delighted to have Pastor George visit him, and they ate fufu together. Then, he gave from his yam crop to Pastor George, so much that he could hardly carry them on his motorcycle. “I am not a wealt

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"Jesus Is Worth It All"--A Villager's Testimony

A Ghanaian villager recently came to Christ. He shared his testimony with Pastor George Korah. His name and picture will not be published due to security reasons. Praise the Lord, Church! I want to testify to the goodness of God in my life. I was born and raised in a Muslim family in the remote area of Wa, East District of the Upper West Region, Ghana. From childhood, I was taught to follow the traditions of Islam, and I was very devoted. I am 40 years old now. I never though

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New Christians in Ghana

Outreach in Ducie in January 2025 A few months ago Pastor George Korah and his ministry team shared the gospel with over 50 people in the village of Ducie. The Ducie church began early in 2016 and averages around 100 people in attendance. This past May, 15 new souls were added to the Kingdom! Please continue to pray for Pastor George as he directs this ministry. If you are interested in joining a missions trip to Ghana, NOW PLANNED FOR JANUARY 2026, click here .

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You Are Invited to Ghana

In January 2026, you are invited to travel with Dr. Jim and missionary Jere Gowin on a short-term mission trip to Ghana. Our ministry in Ghana is made up of seven village churches. Most of the believers are first generation Christians. Some were willing to be ridiculed or shunned by friends and family to follow Christ. These vibrant churches are led by Pastor George Korah. You do not have to be a pastor or a teacher to travel. Part of your value on this trip will be a ministr

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You're Invited to Ghana

You're invited to Ghana! This October, a mission team will be traveling to Ghana, led by Jere Gowin and Dr. Jim Lo. To learn more about this trip, contact us: https://www.coghworldmissions.org/response .

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Growth in Ghana

Pastor George Korah interprets for Jere Gowin in 2024. After Ruth Ann’s and my departure from Ghana in 2013, two additional churches were added to the work. The present Church has since thrived under the leadership of Pastor George Korah. This year, a local board was formed to lead the ministry for the COGH. A goal of the leaders is to locate and purchase land in Wa to establish a headquarters for the Church in Ghana. This would include a training facility which can double a

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The Gowins: Non-Residential Missionaries

Jere and Ruth Ann Gowin, former missionaries to both Cayman Brac and Ghana, have been accepted as World Missions' first non-residential missionaries. A non-residential missionary assists Kingdom growth in another country by giving 2-3 weeks at least 2 times a year to live overseas. Non-residential missionaries are similar to residential/career missionaries in the way that they work to learn the local culture and seek to train and mentor believers. They also raise funds for

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Three Aims for Prayer Walks

Paul Confer, a board member, and I were in Bolivia, visiting and ministering in churches. One night we visited Iglesia Macedonia. The service was to start at 8:00 p.m. Since we had gotten there early, I was approached and asked, “Can we use this time before service begins to do a prayer walk?” As different ones of us gathered together, I was asked what I did during my walks. I shared the following. Prayer walks are not social times for us to be talking to one another. As we a

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Outreach in Ghana

What does ministry in Ghana look like? It can include an outreach service in the village of Ducie, outside with a tree for shade. It can look like taking an offering and delivering it to a needy family in Glang. It can even include Pastor George staying after a church service to counsel with a young couple in the church. He wrote that there had been misunderstandings for a while and that they were on the verge of divorce. However, God blessed this meeting, and it concluded wi

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A Victory in Ghana

George Korah, National Director in Ghana, recently wrote that he shared Dr. Lo’s book, God’s Call to Holiness , with his friend. This is the textbook Dr. Lo taught from during his visit to Ghana earlier this year. Pastor George wrote: “A friend of mine recently gave his life to Jesus after going through the book God’s Call to Holiness by Rev. Jim Lo. “I gave the book to him. He said the book is self leading, spiritual, and contains all that it takes to know God and surrender

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Pastor's Conference in Ghana

A team of four men traveled to Ghana in late January to visit the work and teach at the Pastor’s Conference. The team consisted of Travis Sayler, former missionary Jere Gowin, Bill Lee, and Dr. Jim Lo. Dr. Lo, who was himself a missionary for several years in Africa and is a friend of Jere’s, brought his book God’s Call to Holiness , which he used as the curriculum for the training sessions at the Pastor’s Conference, January 24-27. Jere, Bill, and Travis participated in the

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We are grateful for George Korah, who served alongside Oleta as a part of the ministry team. He is now serving as the national director of Cornerstone Church of God (Holiness). He continues training future leaders through Building Healthy Leaders courses.

Jere and Ruth Ann Gowin to Serve as First Non-residential Missionaries

In 2025, Jere and Ruth Ann Gowin will become COGH World Missions' first non-residential missionaries.

A non-residential missionary assists Kingdom growth in another country by giving 2-3 weeks at least 2 times a year to live overseas.

Non-residential missionaries are similar to residential/career missionaries in the way that they work to learn the local culture and seek to train and mentor believers. They also raise funds for their ministry expenses.

This strategy works best where a nucleus of believers already exists (such as Ghana) or where residential/career missionaries are not welcome.

We are excited to see how God will use Jere and Ruth Ann to partner with Pastor George in Ghana!