The International Central Gospel Church – ICGC – is an Evangelical, Charismatic Christian Church. It was officially inaugurated as a church on the 26th of February 1984, in Accra, Ghana. The first meeting was held in a small classroom with an initial membership of just about twenty people.

From February 1984 to April 1986, the membership grew to about one hundred and eighty (180) adults in regular attendance. The early meetings of the church were held in several facilities which included classrooms, a private residence, a public hall, a science laboratory, a mechanical workshop and a cinema theatre.

In May 1986, the church settled in a rented scout hall – the Baden Powell Memorial Hall – which became its home for the next ten years. 

 During this ten-year period, the membership rose to over 4,000. This period also saw aggressive missionary church planting activities with local assemblies established in almost all the major towns and cities of Ghana. Several other churches were also planted in cities in Europe and the United States.

The first congregation which was established in February 1984, now designated as the Christ Temple Assembly, has directly planted over forty other churches out of the original congregation in the Accra - Tema metropolis of Ghana alone.

In 1988, the ICGC established a ministerial institute to train a new generation of leaders to carry out its vision. From the initial six-month certificate in ministry, the college has developed into the premier private-owned University in Ghana known as the Central University College.

Again in 1988, the church instituted an educational scholarship scheme, known as Central Aid, to finance the education of selected needy students in pre-tertiary educational institutions. This scheme is now considered the largest non-governmental scholarship programme for students in pre-tertiary education in Ghana.

The International Central Gospel Church is a socially conscious Christian church which upholds the philosophy of Human dignity and Excellence. It engages in promoting and staging events whose impact have reached to the depths of the Ghanaian society and brought Christ to the doorsteps of the people.

General Church Council
The General Church Council is the highest policy making body in the church. It acts as the highest policy making body in the church and has the power to approve the appointments of the General Overseer, Deputy General Overseer and Secretary General. Its membership includes Ministers of ICGC and the Legal Advisor of the Church.

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The Presbytery
The Presbytery, also referred to as the Executive Board, deals with matters requiring attention between the meetings of the General Church Council and, in general, administers the spiritual and temporal affairs of the church.There are eleven (11) different powerful men of God who constitute the members of the presbytery. They are also the heads of some ICGC churches. This is the highest policy making and decision making group for the church.  

Members of The Presbytery

REV. DR. MENSA OTABIL (CHAIRMAN)

GENERAL OVERSEER

HEAD OFFICE

P. O. BOX KD 55

KANDA-ACCRA

TEL: 00233-302-936493-5

CHRIST TEMPLE

TEL: 00233-302-688000-4

Email: icgc@centralgospel.com

REV. EDWIN OBENG DONKOR (SECRETARY)

GENERAL SECRETARY

EAST LONDON

KINGS TEMPLE

158A HERMON HILL

SOUTH WOODFORD

LONDON E18 1QH

LONDON

OFFICE: 0044-208-2206842

Email: ktainfo@yahoo.com

REV. MORRIS APPIAH (MEMBER)

DEPUTY GENERAL SECRETARY

HEAD OFFICE

P. O. BOX KD 55

KANDA-ACCRA

TEL: 00233-302-936493-5

Email: administrator@icgcheadoffice.com

REV. CHRISTOPHER YAW ANNOR (MEMBER)

DISTRICT SUPERVISING MINISTER

ACCRA NORTH-EAST DISTRICT

HOLY GHOST TEMPLE (ADENTA)

P. O. BOX AF 474

ADENTA-ACCRA

TEL: 00233-302-910552-3

Email: icgc_hgt@yahoo.com

REV. EDWARD KISSI (MEMBER)

DISTRICT SUPERVISING MINISTER

TEMA DISTRICT

MIRACLE TEMPLE

P. O. BOX CE 11140

COMMUNITY 12-TEMA

TEL: 00233-303-301144, 00233-303-302364,

Email: icgctema@yahoo.com

REV. JOHN ABU-BAIDOO (MEMBER)

DISTRICT SUPERVISING MINISTER

KUMASI DISTRICT

TRINITY TEMPLE

P. O. BOX 743

KUMASI

TEL: 00233-3220-52550, 00233-3220-52555

Email: icgctrinity@yahoo.com

REV. ANTHONY CUDJOE (MEMBER)

DISTRICT SUPERVISING MINISTER

SAKUMONO DISTRICT

CALVARY TEMPLE

P. O. BOX SK 518

SAKUMONO

TEL: 00233-302- 816141-4

Email: richard@icgccalvarytemple.com

REV. ALEXANDER BOTCHWAY (MEMBER)

DISTRICT SUPERVISING MINISTER

TAKORADI DISTRICT

THE KINGS TEMPLE

P. O. BOX AX 921

TAKORADI

TEL: 00233-3120-33989, 00233-3120-21720, 00233-3120-31075

Email: kings@africaonline.gh

REV. DICKSON TUFFOUR SARPONG (MEMBER)

DISTRICT SUPERVISING MINISTER

KOFORIDUA DISTRICT

FAITH SANTUARY

P. O. BOX KF 87

KOFORIDUA

TEL: 00233-3420-22823

Email: info@icgckd.org

REV. SAMUEL FENING NIMAKO (MEMBER)

NEW APLAKU

EMMANUEL TEMPLE

P. O. BOX WJ 724

WEIJA

OTHER DISTRICT SUPERVISING MINISTERS

REV. KOFI OKYERE

DISTRICT SUPERVISING MINISTER

ACCRA NORTH-WEST DISTRICT

CHRIST TEMPLE

P. O. BOX 7933

ACCRA-NORTH

00233-302-688000-4

Email: icgc@centralgospel.com

REV. SAMUEL AWUKU-GYEKYE

DISTRICT SUPERVISING MINISTER

ACCRA WEST DISTRICT

ROYAL TEMPLE (AWOSHIE)

P. O. BOX KN 1795

KANESHIE-ACCRA

TEL: 00233-243-690179

Email: icgcawoshie@yahoo.com

REV. BENITO WILLIAM OKORO

DISTRICT SUPERVISING MINISTER

CAPE COAST DISTRICT

LIVING WORD TEMPLE (WINNEBA)

P. O. BOX 336

WINNEBA

TEL: 00233-3323-22351

Email: benik78@gmail.com 

Ministerial Association
The Ministerial Association is responsible for the selection of candidates (ICGC or non-ICGC) for ordination for approval by the Executive Board. It disciplines Ministers as well as promotes the welfare of Ministers.

Regional Church Council
For administrative convenience, a Regional Church Council shall be established in each region which shall not necessarily coincide with the political Region. The Council shall be composed of a Regional Overseer and all the District Supervising Ministers in that region. It shall have the power to review the decisions of the District Committee, co-ordinate and plan strategies for the growth of the Church in the Region.

District Church Council
This shall be established in every District and shall be composed of a number of Local Assemblies in the same area as the General Church Council. It shall advise and assist the District Supervising Minister in the administration of the district and the development of the work of God through the Local Assemblies in the district. The District shall not necessarily coincide with the political administrative districts of the country.

Local Church Council
This is made up of the Pastor(s) and duly elected Deacons of the Local Assembly. The Council is the policy formulating organ of the Local Church.

The General Overseer
Dr. Mensa Otabil is a Pastor, Lecturer, Author, Consultant and a Motivational Speaker. He is the Founder and General Overseer of the International Central Gospel churches which has a network of local assemblies in Ghana, Europe, the United States and other parts of Africa. He also serves as Senior Pastor of Christ Temple in Accra.

The General Secretary
Rev. Edwin Obeng Donkor attended Mfantsipim School, Cape Coast from 1966 to 1971 and continued at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) for six years graduating with 1st Class Honors in Graphic Design in 1977.

The Deputy General Secretary
Rev. Morris Appiah has been a Christian since 1976 and was called into full time ministry as a pastor in 1987. His commitment to service and the things of God has offered him an opportunity for such great experience in all walks of the pastoral ministry. This is evidenced in the various responsibilities he oversees in ICGC Christ Temple.

Members of the Presbytery
There are eleven (11) different powerful men of God who constitute the members of the presbytery. They are also the heads of some ICGC churches. This is the highest policy making and decision making group for the church.

Director of Administration (ICGC HEAD OFFICE)
Mrs. Lily Bonney is the Director of Administration. She has many years of experience in Human Resource Management and oversees the affairs of all the ICGC churches.

Pastoral & Support Staff
In all, Christ Temple is run by a team of dynamic and dedicated pastoral and support staff.

Our Mission Statement

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• Raising Leaders
• Shaping Vision
• Influencing Society through Christ

Through our programs, we trust to make the lives of our people better than before they came to Church, and redirect their perception and behaviour in conformity with God's word. This attitude which is based on the word of God will transform the lives of people in their communities, work place, schools etc.

Our Logo (Acts 2:41- 42)

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This consists of the Globe with highlight on the African Continent. It has Four Pillars and an oval ring around it holding them together.

- The Globe represents the world and our focus to reach out internationally.
- The four pillars represent the main focus and devotion the early church was committed to namely: Doctrine, Prayer, Fellowship and Breaking of bread.

Our Message (Jeremiah 31:17)

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• Salvation from Sin
• Acceptance for the Outcast
• Strength for the Weak
• Prosperity for honest labour
• Dominion over the flesh

These and many more are what we convey through various activities to all our members in particular and the world in general.

We trust God to enable us present to the world the eternal truths of the bible that is doctrinally sound, spiritually inspired, mentally challenging and socially relevant.

Our Philosophy

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• Practical Christianity
• Human Dignity
• Excellence

We believe Christianity is not a myth. God's word preached must bring truths that can produce results when applied to one’s life.

Every human being is created in the image and likeness of God and must be treated with respect and honour. Also, everything the Christian or the human being will do must be in excellent shape to the  glory of God. (Daniel 5:12)

Statement of Faith

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We believe... that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.

We believe... in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, and in His bodily resurrection.

We believe... the Bible to be the inspired and infallible Word of God.

We believe... in salvation by grace through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.

We believe... in the baptism of the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in other tongues as a subsequent gift to salvation.

We believe... in the provision of bodily healing in the atoning work of Jesus our Saviour.

We believe... in the return of the Lord Jesus Christ and the resurrection of the saved and the lost; the saved unto eternal life, living eternally in the presence of God, and the unsaved unto 

Vision of ICGC (Acts 2:42)

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To establish the house of God through the development of Model New Testament Christians and churches.

That is, we have the commitment to train and equip God's people who come to our church to develop and grow into maturity in Christ so they will manifest the character of Christ.