Akrofi-Christaller Institute of Theology, Mission and Culture (ACI)
(formerly Akrofi-Christaller Memorial Centre for Mission Research and
Applied Theology, ACMC) is named after two past great scholars of the
Twi language and pioneer figures in the cultural witness of the Church
in Ghana.
The Centre stands in a
tradition that combines piety, creativity and academic excellence in
the furtherance of the witness to the gospel in Ghana and across
Africa.
This was the
hallmark of the training given in the historic Akropong Seminary whose
buildings, (Basel House in Akropong-Akuapem), constructed in the 1840s
and 1860s but renovated by the Centre in 1992, and expanded in
1996-1998, the Centre now occupies.
The
Centre has modern and well-maintained residential and catering
facilities, a significant and up-to-date specialist library, and
lecture and study facilities in a historic setting where issues of
gospel and culture are a day-to-day concern.
The
30 staff members seek to model Christian community, meeting for daily
worship as the accompaniment of academic and pastoral activities.
The
Centre was formally established by the Presbyterian Church of Ghana
(PCG) in 1987 as an independent body, a company limited by guarantee
and registered under the Companies Code as a charity.
The
legal and administrative structures of the Centre were designed with a
view to creating an institution that would be sustainable, financially
self-supporting and sufficiently open to serving also the needs of the
wider Christian and academic communities. We very much appreciate your
visit and value every time you spend with us. Explore our website and
find out more about ACI.