ARCHBISHOP NANA OPIRIM KWANSA
GRADUATED:
Sekondi College (Secondary), Sekondi, Ghana -1959 thru 1962
Sekondi College of Architectural Draughtsmanship, Sekondi, 1960 through 1962
St. Paul Technical Institute, Kukurantumi, Ghana- 1962-64
University of Ghana, Legon-1 year Science Program 1963
Northwest University of London, England-1966-1970
International Bible Seminary, London, England- 1968-70
Acacia Institute of Divine Sciences, London-1970
University of Metaphysics, Indiana, USA. 1976
Ohio Bible Law Institute, Ohio 1988
Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia-1990-92
Southern Christian University, South Carolina (Distance Learning) 1989
SECULAR EMPLOYMENT
A Lang/Stahlunion AG, Takoradi, Ghana (Project Officer)-1964-65
Ghana National Construction Corporation, Koforidua (Works Foreman): 1965
Tutor, Suhum Secondary/Technical College, Suhum, Ghana-1965-66
Tutor, College of Building Draftsmanship, Suhum, Ghana-1965-66
ORDINATION
Ordained by the United Church of Christ, London, 1974
Exchange of Credentials with Christ Community Church, New York &
American Fellowship of Churches-1978
Consecrated as Bishop by the Bishop Society of Christ Community Church,
New York Council of Smaller Churches, Greater Manhattan, 1987
PASTORAL
United Church of Christ, London- 1974 (Pastor)
Christ Community Church of Harlem, New York- 1979-1980; 1984-1987 (Associate Pastor)
United Methodist Church, Pleasantville, NJ.-1986-1990 (Foreign Missions)
Union Baptist Temple, Atlantic City, NJ- 1988-1990
International Church, Philadelphia, PA- 1990-1995 (Pastor)
Emissaries Church of Christ, Ghana-1996-1999 (Pastor)
Word Alive International Center, Somerset, NJ- 2005-2014 (Senior Pastor)
General Overseer: Christ Community Conference for Churches & Clergy, Inc.2005-
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCES
Founder & Principal: Institute of Planning & Technology, Kumasi, Ghana: 1963-19T65
Founder & Principal: Christ The King’s College, Winneba, Ghana-1974-76
Lecturer: Overseas Ministries Study Center, Ventnor, NJ- 1985-1990
Established: Achievers Institute for the Youth, Philadelphia, PA.-1993-95
Academic Dean: Word of Faith Assemblies, New Jersey & Ghana, West Africa- 2005
Founder & Provost: Christ Community Theological Institute & Seminary (1994) with Cohort and Network centers in Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Europe, Canada, Australia, Pakistan, India and South Africa.
Archbishop & Emeritus of CCCFORCC and CCTIAS
MISSIONARY
Apostolic, Didactic and Evangelical missions in Africa, Europe, Asia and America. Graduation, Commissioning, Ordinations, Installations and Consecrations of ministers trained in our trans-denominational organization.
FAMILY : Married with children and grand children.
MEMBER
American Association of Christian Counselors-1988
International Christian & Clergy Association, Inc. (USA)-1980
Christ Community Conference for Churches & Clergy, Inc. (USA)-1984
Protestant Conference of Churches and Clergy-1984
American Association of Religious Counselors-1986
American Evangelical Christian Association- 1989
National Chaplain’s Association-1990
Foreign Missions’ Society, Great Britain & US-1976.
AUTHOR
1. African Heritage in Black American Churches
2. Dignity of the Believer & Revised Edition 2
3. Leadership Dynamics
4. Freedom from Oppressive Christianity
5. Exposing & Manumitting from Witchcraft Captivity
6. Church and Cult
7. Gems for Living
8. Power for Discernment
9. The Authentic Call, Practical Missions in the 21st Century Church
10. The Two shall be One (Dating, Courtship & Covenant Marriage)
11. SexGenesis
12. Healing (Is it Myth, Miracle or Real?)
13. Out of Cage
DEGREES:
Th.D. (Doctor of Theology)
Ph.D. in Theology and Christian Apologetics
Ph.DSL. (Doctor in Sacred Literature)
PhdMC, (PhD in Motivational Counseling)
PhdBL. (PhD Bible Law)
BISHOP DR. AKOSUA KWANSA
Is an ordained minister of Christ Community Conference for Churches and Clergy, USA and the Founder of GGAAFE Women Fellowship International and APPET Women Alliance International with branches in the USA, Africa and Europe. GGAAFE is an acrostic word which means “Glorifying God And Amplifying Feminine Empowerment,” a special calling to reach women in Africa who have been oppressed and suppressed and positions and gifts, talents and calling relegated to mere servers in the Body of Christ without recognition. The birth of GGAAFE is to liberate the suffering black woman who has already been emancipated by the resurrection power of Jesus Christ.
She is the Administrative Bishop Inter-continental of CCCFORCC. She graduated from the Akrokerri Teacher Training College in Ghana in 1969 where she was awarded Teachers Certificate “A”. She also studied at Hope Institute of Theology in Ghana and Overseas Ministries Study Center at Ventnor, N.J. for her ministerial training. She was formerly a model and Fashion designer who worked with Bamberger’s and Macys in Newark, N.J. and a teacher until her calling 35 years ago.
She is 75 years old and has been in the ministry for the past 35 years as a Pastor, Bible Teacher and a missionary working along with the husband, Archbishop Opirim Kwansa. She has traveled extensively across the globe visiting and overseeing many churches in Africa and convening
Leadership Conferences/ Seminars/ Workshop and Ministerial Intensive Training Programs for ministers and the Body of Christ.
She holds Doctorate degrees in various disciplines: Doctor in Divinity (D.D.); Doctor of Philosophy in Women Leadership (Ph.D. in Women Leadership) and Doctor in Missiology (Miss.D.) and has written many booklets, manuals and books used by Bible institutions, Church leaders and seminarians. She is the Senior Registrar and a lecturer at the Christ Community Theological Institute and Seminary in New Jersey since 2005. They both have children and grand children. They are working on Literacy Programs, Christian Education and Social services projects in Ghana.
