Walking in the Sand
A History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Ghana
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Denominations, Mormonism
| Author: | Kissi, Emmanuel Abu | ISBN: | 9781938896514 |
| Publisher: | Deseret Book Company | Publication: | January 1, 2013 |
| Imprint: | BYU Studies | Language: | English |
| Author: | Kissi, Emmanuel Abu |
| ISBN: | 9781938896514 |
| Publisher: | Deseret Book Company |
| Publication: | January 1, 2013 |
| Imprint: | BYU Studies |
| Language: | English |
"When the priesthood was extended to blacks in 1978, faithful followers rejoiced and a new day dawned in Africa. Senior missionary couples soon arrived in Ghana, and within a year 400 people were baptized, many coming from congregations that were patterned after the Church and that had operated unofficially for more than a decade.
With Church growth came persecution. Rumors spread that both the organization and the missionaries were American spies. In June 1989, the Ghanaian government instituted an eighteen-month “Freeze,” forcing all Church activities to cease. The Freeze was lifted in 1991. The number of stakes has now multiplied, with a temple dedicated in 2004.
“Walking in the sand,” a Ghanaian expression meaning “alive and well,” aptly describes the Latter-day Saints in Ghana."
"When the priesthood was extended to blacks in 1978, faithful followers rejoiced and a new day dawned in Africa. Senior missionary couples soon arrived in Ghana, and within a year 400 people were baptized, many coming from congregations that were patterned after the Church and that had operated unofficially for more than a decade.
With Church growth came persecution. Rumors spread that both the organization and the missionaries were American spies. In June 1989, the Ghanaian government instituted an eighteen-month “Freeze,” forcing all Church activities to cease. The Freeze was lifted in 1991. The number of stakes has now multiplied, with a temple dedicated in 2004.
“Walking in the sand,” a Ghanaian expression meaning “alive and well,” aptly describes the Latter-day Saints in Ghana."
