The Constitution and Standing Orders of The Methodist Church Ghana: A Guide to Governance and Faith
For over a century, the Ghanaian church operated under the constitutional framework of the British Conference. However, a desire for self-governance led to the attainment of autonomy on July 28, 1961. With autonomy came the urgent need for a localized constitution that reflected the Ghanaian socio-cultural context while remaining fiercely loyal to universal Methodist doctrines. The Constitution and Standing Orders of The Methodist
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On July 28, 1961, the church attained full autonomy. This independence was legally sealed by the signing of the Deed of Foundation at Cape Coast, a historic moment explicitly referenced in the modern Standing Orders (S.O. 2(1)). The Constitution and Standing Orders of The Methodist