The Trinity Theological Seminary is a

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seminary A seminary, school of theology, theological seminary, or divinity school is an educational institution for educating students (sometimes called ''seminarians'') in scripture, theology, generally to prepare them for ordination to serve as clergy ...

located on a 70-acre campus in

Legon Legon , a suburb of the Ghanaian city Accra, is situated about north-east of the city center in the Accra Metropolis District, a district in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. Legon is home to the main campus of the University of Ghana. Ghan ...

, Accra. As an

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theological tertiary and ministerial training institution, it serves students in

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and the

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n sub-region. The focus of the curriculum is

pedagogy Pedagogy (), most commonly understood as the approach to teaching, is the theory and practice of learning, and how this process influences, and is influenced by, the social, political and psychological development of learners. Pedagogy, taken ...

, guidance, counselling, and fieldwork to adequately prepare students for careers in Christian ministry. The school has charter status, offers certificate, diploma, and degree programmes, and is accredited by the National Accreditation Board of the Ghanaian Ministry of Education.

History

The seminary was founded in 1942 under the auspices of three

denominations:

Methodist Church Ghana The Methodist Church Ghana is one of the largest and oldest mainline Protestant denominations in Ghana. It traces its roots back to the landing of the Rev. Joseph Dunwell on 1 January 1835 in Cape Coast, in the Gold Coast (now Ghana). The Re ...

Presbyterian Church of Ghana The Presbyterian Church of Ghana is a mainline Protestant church denomination in Ghana. The oldest, continuously existing, established Christian Church in Ghana, it was started by the Basel missionaries on 18 December 1828. The missionaries had ...

and the Evangelical Presbyterian Church. Later on in 1967, the Anglican Diocesan Council of Ghana and the

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became sponsoring churches as well. Students from non-sponsoring churches such as African Independent Churches,

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and

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Churches are also permitted to have their clergy trained there. There is also opportunity for global exchange between the seminary students and foreign students and visiting academics from around the world in order to foster cross-cultural engagement. The campus houses a Chapel, the S.G Williamson Library, residences and hostels for seminary students. Per the Charter, the seminary’s statement of purpose is as follows: * ''"To offer Christian training, teaching and guidance.'' * ''To educate men and women for the ordained ministry both within and outside the church.'' * ''To train church workers for continuous personal and professional growth and development.'' * ''To offer professional and academic theological programs to qualified candidates to enable them to use their gifts extensively and intensively both within and outside the church.'' * ''To serve as a theological research center especially for the Clergy and laity.''"

Seminary President

J.O.Y. Mante served as President from September 2011 to August 2018. Since 2018,

J. Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu J. Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu or Johnson Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu is a Ghanaian scholar of African Pentecostalism. Biography Asamoah-Gyadu received a Certificate in Pastoral Ministry (1986) from Trinity Theological Seminary, Legon, a Bachelor of Arts, B ...

has served as the seminary president.

Degrees offered

The institute offers courses at the

undergraduate Undergraduate education is education conducted after secondary education and before postgraduate education. It typically includes all postsecondary programs up to the level of a bachelor's degree. For example, in the United States, an entry-le ...

master's A master's degree (from Latin ) is an academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice.

and

doctoral A doctorate (from Latin ''docere'', "to teach"), doctor's degree (from Latin ''doctor'', "teacher"), or doctoral degree is an academic degree awarded by universities and some other educational institutions, derived from the ancient formalism '' ...

levels.

Notable faculty

Paul Boafo Paul Kwabena Boafo is a Ghanaian theologian and minister who was elected as the twelfth Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church Ghana in 2018. He previously served as the Administrative Bishop of the Church. He is the first ordained minister ...

- Twelfth Presiding Bishop, Methodist Church Ghana (2018 – present) *

Livingstone Komla Buama The Right Reverend Livingstone Asong Komla Buama is a former Moderator of the General Assembly of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana (E.P. Church). Buama hails from Klefe in the Volta Region of Ghana. He became moderator in January 200 ...

- Moderator of the General Assembly, Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana (2001 – 2009) * Nicholas T. Clerk - former Rector, Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) * J.O.Y. Mante - Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (2018 – present) * Kwabena Opuni Frimpong - former General Secretary, Christian Council of Ghana

Notable alumni

* Seth Senyo Agidi - Moderator of the General Assembly, Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana (2015 – present) * Francis Amenu - Moderator of the General Assembly, Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana (2009 – 2015) *

Titus Awotwi Pratt Titus Awotwi Pratt is a Ghanaian educationist and minister. He was the Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church Ghana. He has served as the head of the Methodist Church in The Gambia as well as the Bishop of Accra. He spent the early years of ...

- Eleventh Presiding Bishop, Methodist Church Ghana (2015 – 2018) *

Samuel Ayete-Nyampong Samuel Ayete-Nyampong is a Ghanaian theologian and Presbyterian minister who was elected the Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG) making him the chief ecclesial officer of the church. The role is equivalent ...

- Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (2012 – 2019) *

- Twelfth Presiding Bishop, Methodist Church Ghana (2018 – present) * Michael A. Bossman - Administrative Bishop, Methodist Church Ghana (2018 – present) *

- Moderator of the General Assembly, Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana (2001 – 2009) *

Hilliard Dogbe Hilliard Kwashie Dela Dogbe (born April 5, 1970) is a Ghanaian clergyman and bishop in the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (A.M.E. Zion Church). He currently serves as the Bishop of the Western West Africa Episcopal District, which encom ...

- Presiding Bishop of the

(Western West Africa Episcopal District), and Chairman of the

Christian Council of Ghana The Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) is an umbrella group that unites 31 churches and denominations in Ghana. The council has its members from Charismatic, Pentecostal, Orthodox and other churches. History of the Council The CCG was forme ...

* Nicholas T. Clerk - former Rector, Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) * Kwabena Opuni Frimpong - former General Secretary, Christian Council of Ghana * Kofi Koduah Sarpong - CEO, Ghana National Petroleum Corporation *

Ama Afo Blay Ama Afo Blay (born ) is a Ghanaian educationist. She is a former Director General of the Ghana Education Service. She was appointed into office in 2002 by John Kufuor. She currently serves as the chairperson of the News Times Corporation, a stat ...

- former Director General of the

Ghana Education Service The Ghana Education Service (GES) is a government agency under the Ministry of Education responsible for implementing government policies that ensure that Ghanaians of school-going age irrespective of their ethnicity, gender, disability, relig ...

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