International and local Christian leaders have converged in Kumasi for the ongoing Love Ghana Festival, a multi-day outreach initiative focused on unity, prayer, evangelism and community service.
The festival, described as the largest city-wide non-denominational evangelistic campaign in the Ashanti Region, is being organised by the Church in Ghana in collaboration with the Palau Ministry, formerly the Luis Palau Association.
Ghana has welcomed Evangelist Andrew Palau and his wife, Mrs Wendy Palau, from the United States as lead guest speakers for the festival, alongside ministers from the United States and the United Kingdom.
Evangelist Palau, who has served in the Palau Ministry for more than 25 years, has proclaimed the Gospel of Jesus Christ to millions of people around the world and led evangelistic festivals in 15 African countries.
Addressing a press conference in Kumasi to officially announce the festival, Evangelist Palau said it was an honour to partner with the Ghanaian Church to proclaim the message of Jesus Christ.
He expressed confidence that through collective service and collaboration, residents of Kumasi, the Ashanti region and Ghana as a whole, could be reached with the Gospel.
Spiritual leaders from Kenya, Malawi, Zimbabwe and Zambia are also participating in the festival and supporting local churches in outreach activities across the city.
Rev Dr Seth Frimpong Coleman, Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Love Ghana Festival, said the core objective of the initiative was to ensure that every resident of Ghana had the opportunity to hear the message of Jesus Christ.
He said beyond the large public gatherings, the festival incorporated extensive community outreach programmes targeting children, youth, women, men and students.
The outreach also extends to vulnerable groups, including prison inmates, children in orphanages and street-connected children, reflecting the festival’s commitment to compassion, dignity and practical service.
Rev Coleman said participating leaders and volunteers had undertaken humanitarian activities, including free medical clinics, free eye-care services and visits to health facilities, including prison hospitals, to pray with patients.
Other activities include sports tournaments, action sports displays featuring BMX bicycles, live gospel music performances and targeted programmes for women, youth, business leaders and professionals.
He said the scale of the festival had been made possible through collaboration among various Christian bodies, including the Christian Council of Ghana, the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council, the Catholic Secretariat, the Anglican Secretariat, the Seventh-day Adventist Church, the National Association of Charismatic and Christian Churches, as well as hundreds of independent and para-church organisations.
Rev Coleman said the festival was open to all members of the public regardless of background, social status or circumstance.
He said the festival would climax with a two-day city-wide celebration at the Kumasi Racecourse on October 24 and 25, 2026, featuring children’s activities, action sports, live gospel music and a Gospel presentation by Evangelist Palau.
Rev Coleman said organisers expected at least 200,000 people to attend the Racecourse event, with a broader target of reaching more than two million people across Greater Kumasi.