Theological Education And Leadership Development
In October 2014, I entered what I now recognize as a season of liberation. As I wrestled with the doctrinal differences among Christian traditions, I became increasingly convinced that my questions were not obstacles to faith but invitations to seek Christ more deeply. In response to both this theological awakening and God’s call to ministry, I enrolled at Ghana Christian University College to pursue a Bachelor of Arts in Theology with Conflict Management. There, I discovered that faithful scholarship could deepen rather than diminish faith. My studies became a journey of learning to read Scripture with greater humility, wrestle honestly with theological differences, and seek unity without sacrificing conviction. They also laid the foundation for my lifelong commitment to reconciliation, leadership development, and building bridges across Christian traditions. Those years were marked by an intense passion for theology and ministry. My professors and classmates affectionately gave me nicknames such as “The Jewish Prophet,” “The Universal Man,” “Apostle,” and “Prophet.” While I smile at those names today, they reflected something deeper than academic achievement—they recognized a young man whose life was wholly devoted to studying Scripture, asking difficult theological questions, and discerning God’s call. Looking back, I see those years not primarily as a period of academic success but as the beginning of a lifelong vocation to serve the Church through faithful teaching, pastoral leadership, and theological reflection.
The Liberty in Christ
By 2017, the questions that had begun in the classroom were transforming the way I understood the Christian life. One of the most visible expressions of this change was my decision to end sixteen years of strict Sabbath observance and vegetarianism. It was not a rejection of the disciplines that had shaped me, nor a dismissal of the values they had instilled. Rather, it reflected a growing conviction that Christian freedom is ultimately expressed through love. I came to realize that practices intended to draw me closer to God should never become barriers to fellowship, hospitality, or communion with others around the table. Courses in Apologetics, Church History, and New Religious Movements challenged me to engage Scripture with fresh eyes and introduced me to the Reformational convictions of grace alone, faith alone, Christ alone, and Scripture alone. These discoveries did not diminish my love for Scripture; they deepened it. They liberated me from understanding faith primarily as the observance of religious performance and invited me to receive God’s grace as a gift before it became a task. This season also reshaped my understanding of conflict. I sensed that God was not calling me to return and argue against the community that had nurtured my earliest faith, but to move forward with gratitude, humility, and peace. My studies in Conflict Management reinforced this conviction, teaching me that reconciliation is rarely achieved by winning arguments but by listening well, seeking understanding, and bearing faithful witness to Christ. Looking back, I now see this period not simply as a change in beliefs but as a liberation of both heart and mind—a freedom that prepared me to receive the richness of the wider Christian tradition and continues to shape my ministry today.
Leadership Development
My years at Ghana Christian University were not only a season of theological awakening but also of leadership formation. Alongside my studies, I was entrusted with serving as Evangelism and Missions Director, Chief Justice, and eventually Student President of the Student Representative Council (SRC). These opportunities allowed me to put into practice the principles I was learning in the classroom, teaching me that leadership is ultimately about faithful stewardship, justice, and serving the flourishing of others.
Theological Awakening
My years at Ghana Christian University were marked by both academic excellence and theological wrestling. By God’s grace, I graduated with First Class Honors and was recognized as the Overall Best Theology Student for four consecutive years. While I am grateful for these recognitions, I value them less as personal achievements and more as reminders of God’s faithfulness in cultivating the gifts He had entrusted to me. The classroom was not merely a place of learning but a place of transformation. I frequently found myself engaging my lecturers in thoughtful theological debates, asking difficult questions, and wrestling with Scripture in search of deeper understanding. Those conversations taught me that genuine faith is strengthened, not threatened, by honest inquiry. Among the mentors who profoundly shaped this season was Rev. Dr. Alex Abban-Quarshie. With remarkable patience, wisdom, and pastoral care, he guided me beyond the narrow theological framework in which I had been formed and encouraged me to engage Scripture within the broader witness of the Christian tradition. Rather than simply giving me answers, he taught me how to think theologically, to wrestle faithfully with difficult questions, and to pursue truth with both conviction and humility. His mentorship continues to influence the way I read Scripture, engage theological differences, and serve the Church today.