Third coordinator appointed

During a visit to Accra in March, Setri Nyomi looked at the site for our 24th general council, slated to meet from July 30 to August 12 2004, and discussed local arrangements with our host churches, the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana, and the Presbyterian Church of Ghana.

They agreed to appoint a national coordinator, as the third member of the general council coordination team. He is Joseph Obiri Yeboah ("Joy") Mante, currently academic dean at Trinity theological seminary in Legon. A minister of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana since 1983, Joy did his doctoral studies in Claremont, California, and has lectured in religion, Christian theology and theological ethics at Trinity.

"I was glad when the moderators of our two member churches indicated to me that, in thinking of a national coordinator with the skills we need, the obvious choice was Joy Mante," Nyomi says.

"For the last thirty years, I have watched Joy growing into a thoughtful theologian, a diligent scholar, a sensitive pastor, a good organizer and a skilful communicator. I can appreciate why the leadership of our two churches felt no other person was as qualified as Joy to take up this position."