Africa Churches & Ministries

🇧🇯Benin✝️African Initiated Churches

• Church
• Founded 1947

Headquarters: Porto-Novo, Benin

🇨🇩DR Congo✝️African Initiated Churches

• Church
• Founded 1921 (movement); recognised as a church in 1959

Headquarters: Nkamba, Democratic Republic of the Congo

🇪🇬Egypt✝️Orthodox

• Church
• Founded 1st century (by Coptic tradition, founded by St Mark)

Leader: Pope Tawadros II

Headquarters: Cairo, Egypt

🇬🇭Ghana✝️Charismatic

• Church
• Founded 1979

Leader: Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams

Headquarters: Accra

🇬🇭Ghana✝️Presbyterian / Reformed · Evangelical

• Bible college

Headquarters: Akropong

🇬🇭Ghana✝️Anglican / Episcopal

• Denomination

Leader: Most Rev Dr Cyril Ben-Smith

Headquarters: Accra

🇬🇭Ghana✝️Pentecostal

• Denomination

Leader: Rev Stephen Wengam

Headquarters: Accra

🇬🇭Ghana✝️Christian

• Mission organization

Headquarters: Accra

🇬🇭Ghana✝️Catholic

• Church

Leader: Archbishop John Bonaventure Kwofie

Headquarters: Accra

🇬🇭Ghana✝️Catholic

• Church

Leader: Archbishop Charles Palmer-Buckle

Headquarters: Cape Coast

🇬🇭Ghana✝️Catholic

• Christian university

Headquarters: Sunyani (Fiapre)

🇬🇭Ghana✝️Charismatic

• Christian university

Leader: Pastor Mensa Otabil

Headquarters: Accra (Miotso)

🇬🇭Ghana✝️Pentecostal · African Initiated Churches

• Denomination

Leader: Apostle Samuel Amponsah Frimpong

Headquarters: Accra (Osu)

🇬🇭Ghana✝️Christian

• Other

Leader: Rev Enoch Thompson

Headquarters: Accra

🇬🇭Ghana✝️Presbyterian / Reformed

• Denomination

Leader: Rt Rev Prof. Frederick Amevenku

Headquarters: Ho, Volta Region

🇬🇭Ghana✝️Charismatic

• Church

Leader: Bishop Eastwood Anaba

Headquarters: Accra

🇬🇭Ghana✝️Baptist

• Denomination

Leader: Rev Enoch Thompson

🇬🇭Ghana✝️Catholic

• Denomination

Leader: Bishop Matthew Gyamfi

Headquarters: Accra

🇬🇭Ghana✝️Pentecostal · Charismatic

• Other

Leader: Apostle Eric Nyamekye

Headquarters: Accra

🇬🇭Ghana✝️Charismatic · Pentecostal

• Church
• Founded 1984

Leader: Pastor Mensa Otabil

Headquarters: Accra

🇬🇭Ghana✝️Pentecostal · Charismatic

• Church
• Founded As Miracle Life Gospel Church

Leader: Rt Rev Dr Gordon Kisseih

Headquarters: Accra

🇬🇭Ghana✝️Pentecostal · Charismatic

• Church
• Founded 1988

Leader: Bishop Dag Heward-Mills

Headquarters: Accra

🇬🇭Ghana✝️Methodist / Wesleyan

• Denomination

Leader: Most Rev Prof. J. Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu

Headquarters: Accra

🇬🇭Ghana✝️Methodist / Wesleyan

• Christian university

Headquarters: Accra (Dansoman)

🇬🇭Ghana✝️Pentecostal

• Christian university

Headquarters: Accra (Sowutuom)

🇬🇭Ghana✝️Pentecostal · Charismatic

• Church
• Founded As Word Miracle Church International

Leader: Archbishop Charles Agyinasare

Headquarters: Accra

🇬🇭Ghana✝️Pentecostal · Charismatic

• Christian university

Leader: Archbishop Charles Agyinasare

Headquarters: Winneba

🇬🇭Ghana✝️Presbyterian / Reformed

• Denomination

Leader: Rt Rev Dr Abraham Nana Opare Kwakye

Headquarters: Accra

🇬🇭Ghana✝️Presbyterian / Reformed

• Christian university

Headquarters: Abetifi

🇬🇭Ghana✝️Charismatic

• Church

Leader: Apostle General Sam Korankye Ankrah

Headquarters: Accra

🇬🇭Ghana✝️Evangelical

• Ministry

Leader: Rev Dr Joyce Aryee

Headquarters: Accra

🇬🇭Ghana✝️Evangelical

• Mission organization

Headquarters: Accra

🇬🇭Ghana✝️Pentecostal

• Denomination
• Founded 1950s (from the work of James McKeown, who arrived in 1937)

Leader: Apostle Eric Nyamekye

Headquarters: Accra

🇬🇭Ghana✝️Methodist / Wesleyan · Presbyterian / Reformed · Anglican / Episcopal

• Bible college

Headquarters: Accra (Legon)

🇬🇭Ghana✝️Seventh-day Adventist

• Christian university

Headquarters: Oyibi, Accra

🇳🇬Nigeria✝️Pentecostal

• Church

Headquarters: Ibadan, Oyo State

🇳🇬Nigeria✝️Anglican / Episcopal

• Christian university

Headquarters: Oyo, Oyo State

🇳🇬Nigeria✝️Pentecostal

• Denomination

Headquarters: Enugu

🇳🇬Nigeria✝️Seventh-day Adventist

• Christian university

Headquarters: Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State

🇳🇬Nigeria✝️Pentecostal

• Christian university

Leader: Archbishop Margaret Idahosa

Headquarters: Benin City, Edo State

🇳🇬Nigeria✝️Christian

• Mission organization

Headquarters: Lagos

🇳🇬Nigeria✝️Baptist

• Christian university

Headquarters: Iwo, Osun State

🇳🇬Nigeria✝️Evangelical

• Mission organization

Headquarters: Jos, Plateau State

🇳🇬Nigeria✝️Catholic

• Christian humanitarian organization

Headquarters: Abuja

🇳🇬Nigeria✝️Catholic

• Church

Leader: Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama

Headquarters: Abuja

🇳🇬Nigeria✝️Catholic

• Church

Leader: Archbishop Adewale Martins

Headquarters: Lagos

🇳🇬Nigeria✝️Catholic

• Denomination

Leader: Archbishop Matthew Ndagoso

Headquarters: Abuja (Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria)

🇳🇬Nigeria✝️Catholic

• Church

Leader: Bishop Matthew Kukah

Headquarters: Sokoto

🇳🇬Nigeria✝️African Initiated Churches

• Denomination
• Founded 1925

Headquarters: Lagos

🇳🇬Nigeria✝️African Initiated Churches · Pentecostal

• Denomination
• Founded 1941

Leader: Pastor S.O. Oladele

Headquarters: Ibadan, Oyo State

🇳🇬Nigeria✝️Pentecostal · Charismatic

• Church
• Founded 1987

Leader: Pastor Chris Oyakhilome

Headquarters: Lagos

🇳🇬Nigeria✝️African Initiated Churches

• Denomination

Leader: Archbishop Daniel Okoh

🇳🇬Nigeria✝️Christian

• Other
• Founded 1976

Leader: Archbishop Daniel Okoh

Headquarters: Abuja

🇳🇬Nigeria✝️Pentecostal

• Church

Leader: Archbishop Margaret Idahosa

Headquarters: Benin City, Edo State

🇳🇬Nigeria✝️Anglican / Episcopal

• Denomination

Leader: Archbishop Henry Ndukuba

Headquarters: Abuja

🇳🇬Nigeria✝️Pentecostal

• Christian university
• Founded 2002

Headquarters: Ota, Ogun State

🇳🇬Nigeria✝️Pentecostal

• Church
• Founded 18 November 1995

Leader: Pastor Sam Adeyemi

Headquarters: Lagos (Oregun)

🇳🇬Nigeria✝️Pentecostal · Evangelical

• Church
• Founded 1973

Leader: Pastor W.F. Kumuyi

Headquarters: Lagos

🇳🇬Nigeria✝️Pentecostal

• Church
• Founded 1996

Leader: Dr Paul Enenche

Headquarters: Abuja

🇳🇬Nigeria✝️Pentecostal · Charismatic

• Ministry
• Founded March 2011

Leader: Apostle Joshua Selman

Headquarters: Abuja / Zaria

🇳🇬Nigeria✝️Evangelical

• Denomination

Headquarters: Jos, Plateau State

🇳🇬Nigeria✝️Evangelical · Charismatic

• Church
• Founded 1994

Leader: Pastor Paul Adefarasin

Headquarters: Lagos

🇳🇬Nigeria✝️African Initiated Churches · Pentecostal

• Christian university

Headquarters: Ikeji-Arakeji, Osun State

🇳🇬Nigeria✝️Pentecostal

• Christian university

Headquarters: Omu-Aran, Kwara State

🇳🇬Nigeria✝️Pentecostal

• Church
• Founded 1981

Leader: Bishop David Oyedepo

Headquarters: Canaanland, Ota, Ogun State

🇳🇬Nigeria✝️Methodist / Wesleyan

• Denomination

Leader: His Eminence Oliver Aba

Headquarters: Lagos / Abuja

🇳🇬Nigeria✝️Evangelical

• Christian media organization
• Founded 5 August 1985

Leader: Mike Bamiloye

Headquarters: Ibadan, Oyo State

🇳🇬Nigeria✝️Pentecostal

• Church
• Founded 1989

Leader: Dr D.K. Olukoya

Headquarters: Lagos (Yaba)

🇳🇬Nigeria✝️Baptist

• Denomination

Leader: Rev Dr Olusola Idowu

Headquarters: Ibadan, Oyo State

🇳🇬Nigeria✝️Baptist

• Bible college

Headquarters: Ogbomoso, Oyo State

🇳🇬Nigeria✝️Pentecostal

• Other

Leader: Bishop Wale Oke

Headquarters: Abuja

🇳🇬Nigeria✝️Pentecostal

• Church
• Founded 1952

Leader: Pastor E.A. Adeboye

Headquarters: Redemption City, Ogun State

🇳🇬Nigeria✝️Pentecostal

• Christian university

Headquarters: Ede, Osun State

🇳🇬Nigeria✝️Pentecostal

• Church
• Founded 1997

Leader: David Ibiyeomie

Headquarters: Port Harcourt, Rivers State

🇳🇬Nigeria✝️Evangelical

• Mission organization

Headquarters: Ibadan, Oyo State

🇳🇬Nigeria✝️Pentecostal

• Church
• Founded 2013

Leader: Pastor Jerry Eze

Headquarters: Umuahia, Abia State

🇳🇬Nigeria✝️Pentecostal

• Church

Leader: Bishop Wale Oke

Headquarters: Ibadan, Oyo State

🇳🇬Nigeria✝️African Initiated Churches

• Denomination
• Founded 1925 (inaugurated 1930)

Leader: Primate Rufus Ositelu

Headquarters: Ogere Remo, Ogun State

🇳🇬Nigeria✝️Pentecostal

• Church
• Founded 1989 (as The Latter Rain Assembly)

Leader: Pastor Tunde Bakare

Headquarters: Lagos

🇳🇬Nigeria✝️Pentecostal · Charismatic

• Church
• Founded 1994

Leader: Pastor Poju Oyemade

Headquarters: Lagos

🇳🇬Nigeria✝️Evangelical · Charismatic

• Ministry

Leader: Pastor Paul Adefarasin

Headquarters: Lagos

🇳🇬Nigeria✝️Pentecostal

• Church

Headquarters: Lagos (Ilupeju)

🇳🇬Nigeria✝️Pentecostal

• Church
• Founded 1981

Leader: Bishop Mike Okonkwo

Headquarters: Lagos

🇳🇬Nigeria✝️Pentecostal

• Church

Leader: Pastor Ituah Ighodalo

Headquarters: Lagos (Victoria Island)

🇳🇬Nigeria✝️Pentecostal

• Church
• Founded 15 November 1987

Leader: Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor

Headquarters: Warri, Delta State

🇿🇦South Africa✝️African Initiated Churches

• Church
• Founded 1924

Headquarters: Moria, Limpopo, South Africa