Constitution And Standing Orders Of The Methodist Church Ghana Verified (2027)

: Based on the Wesleyan tradition of scriptural holiness and the truths of salvation. 2. The Constitution

By July 1961, the church attained autonomy, becoming an independent annual conference. This transition necessitated a homegrown legal and administrative framework. The foundational Constitution and Standing Orders were drafted to preserve traditional Wesleyan theology while adapting administrative structures to the unique cultural and logistical realities of Ghana. Over the decades, the document has undergone periodic revisions—most notably during the transition from a Chairman-led system to an Episcopal (Bishop) system in the late 1990s—to ensure it remains relevant to contemporary ministry. The Constitutional Pillars : Based on the Wesleyan tradition of scriptural

“The Constitution and Standing Orders of the Methodist Church Ghana” (2014 Revised Edition, with updates in 2019 and 2022 Conference minutes). the church attained autonomy

At the grassroots level is the (the individual local church). becoming an independent annual conference.

: This order was cited when the Conference approved resolutions in 1975 and 1976 that led to the formal establishment of the Enchi Circuit in 1979.

The Constitution and Standing Orders serve three vital functions for the Methodist Church Ghana: