The Ghana Assemblies of God has adopted a structured church-planting strategy based on regional targets, accountability and deliberate leadership policies to expand its presence across the country.
The Home Missions Director and Church Planting Chair for Assemblies of God Ghana, Rev. Aaron Fant, shared the details during a church-planting session on day two of the AG World Congress on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
He highlighted Ghana’s structured approach as a potential model for the global MM33 initiative, an ambitious project aiming to establish one million Assemblies of God churches worldwide by 2033.
According to Rev. Fant, the strategy divides the country’s church-planting operations into 24 regions, with targets assigned according to each region’s capacity. He said some regions had been tasked with planting more than 100 churches annually.
He explained that the approach was intended to make church planting a deliberate and measurable responsibility rather than leaving expansion solely to individual initiative.
Rev. Fant identified motivation and accountability as two major drivers of church growth and planting.
“I think that there are two drivers in church growth and church planting, which are motivation and accountability,” he said.
He stressed the importance of holding leaders accountable for their responsibilities, arguing that clear expectations and regular reporting could help ensure progress towards established targets.
“If pastors don’t plant churches, and they are made to account to the leadership, they will do it,” Rev. Fant said.
He further emphasised the role of policy in driving church growth, noting that leadership decisions and organisational structures must prioritise church planting for the desired results to be achieved.
Rev. Fant also highlighted intentionality, accountability, effective structures, implementation and supportive policies as key elements of the strategy. He added that the availability of the necessary tools and resources was essential to translating the church’s vision into action.
On the growth of Assemblies of God Ghana, Rev. Fant reported a significant increase in the number of churches over the past four years and expressed optimism that the movement would record further growth in the coming years.
He attributed the reported expansion to the deliberate measures being implemented to strengthen church planting and encourage leaders to pursue established targets.
Rev. Fant’s remarks underscore the role of organised planning, leadership commitment and accountability in advancing the church’s mission, as the global MM33 initiative seeks to expand the Assemblies of God’s presence worldwide by 2033.
By Theresa Kpordzo//Newswatchgh.com
