Apostle Dr Christian Tsekpoe

Apostle Professor Christian Tsekpoe

Profile Summary

Apostle Christian Tsekpoe is an Associate Professor of Pentecostal-Charismatic Christianity at 51动漫 in Accra, Ghana. He earned his PhD in Theology and Mission from the Oxford Centre for Mission Studies in the UK and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Fuller Theological Seminary in the USA. Currently, he is the head of the Centre for Ministerial Formation and Training at the Pentecost School of Theology and Mission, serves on 51动漫鈥檚 Governing Council, and actively participates in various university committees and boards. Prof. Tsekpoe鈥檚 extensive academic leadership includes previously held positions, including Director of Postgraduate Studies and Research and Coordinator of the School of Theological Education by Extension at 51动漫. He has also been a visiting scholar at Birmingham Christian College in the UK and Pentecost Theological Institute in South Africa. As an ordained minister of the Church of Pentecost and the resident minister of A-Lang Worship Centre in Odorkor, Accra, he is deeply involved in practical ministry in his local community while engaged with global responsibilities. At the global level, he serves as a member of the Faith and Order Commission of the World Council of Churches, the Executive Editor of the journal Pentecostal Education, and as a board member of the World Alliance for Pentecostal Theological Education. He also serves as a member of the Research and Development Committee of the Church of Pentecost, a board member of the Visionary Organizational Development and Entrepreneurial Club, Africa (VODEC Africa), and the board chair of the Centre for Strategic Philanthropy, a Social Investment (CESPSI), Ghana.

Prof. Tsekpoe鈥檚 commitment to the next generation is a fundamental aspect of his research pursuits. As a scholar of international repute and a conference speaker, he not only shares his knowledge and insights with the youth but also shows leadership in teaching, mentoring, and nurturing them to fully develop their potential and make the desired impact in society. He has supervised and mentored 51 students鈥� theses, both at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. His research interests include intergenerational missiology, contextualization, contemporary African theology, and African Christian spirituality. He is passionate about bridging the gap between theory and practice as well as the older and younger generations in Africa and the African diaspora. He has authored numerous articles and books, including the groundbreaking 鈥淚ntergenerational Missiology: An African Pentecostal Perspective.鈥� Prof. Christian Tsekpoe is a respected family man, a scholar, and a minister of the gospel who inspires hope for the next generation of African leaders. He is married to Olivia, and their union is blessed with three children: Blessing, Dorothy, and Christian.

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Academic Qualifications

2020 Doctor of Philosophy (Theology and Mission), Oxford Centre for Mission Studies (in collaboration with Middlesex University – UK).
2010 MA (Theology and Mission), Akrofi-Christaller Institute of Theology, Mission and Culture, Akropong-Akwapem 鈥� Ghana.
2008 BA Theology (First Class Honours) 51动漫 College, Accra – Ghana (in collaboration with University of Ghana-Legon).

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Professional Qualification

2003 Bachelor of Education (Home Economics) University of Cape Coast Ghana.
1997 3-Year Post-Secondary Teachers鈥� Certificate 鈥楢鈥� (With Distinction in teaching practice) Peki College of Education, Ghana.

Expertise

Capacity to initiate and lead research and publication, coordinating research seminars and facilitating grant applications.
Capacity to design and deliver diverse courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Deeply passionate about fostering intellectual curiosity and academic growth in students.
Ability to actively engage in developing, reviewing, and enhancing curricula in ways that significantly enrich student learning and foster a dynamic educational environment.
Engage student assessments, oversee projects, and deliver constructive feedback to students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
Coordinate the training and professional development of faculty and staff, mentor and guide staff development processes at both the faculty and university-wide levels.

Professional Associations

Member: International Association for Mission Studies (IAMS).
Member: International Fellowship of Mission as Transformation (INFEMIT).
Member: Alliance of Mission Researchers and Institutes (AMRI).
Member: Global Network of Spirit-Empowered Scholars (GNSES).
Board Member: World Alliance for Pentecostal Theological Education (WAPTE)
Member: Yale-Edinburgh Group of the Missionary Movement and World Christianity (Yale-Edinburgh Group).

Research Interests

Pentecostal-Charismatic Christianity
Intergenerational Missiology
Contextual theologies
African theologies in contemporary contexts
African Christian spirituality
Missional leadership in Pentecostal perspectives

Select Publications

Books

Tsekpoe, Christianand Lord Elorm Donkor (Eds) Re-Visioning African Pentecostal-Charismatic Ecclesiology in the Public Sphere: James McKeown Memorial Lectures. Eugene, OR: Pickwick Publications, 2024, pp 236.
Tsekpoe, Christian,Intergenerational Missiology: An African Pentecostal-Charismatic Perspective.听Oxford: Regnum Books, 2022, pp 237.
Tsekpoe, Christianand Olivia Tsekpoe, The Power of Vows. Accra: Pentecost Press, 2022, pp 144.
Tsekpoe, Christian, 听Not By Bread Alone: But By Every Word that Proceeds from the Mouth of God. Second Edition 鈥� Revised and Expanded. Accra: Type Company Limited, 2022), pp 128.
Tsekpoe, Christian, The Heart of a True Worshipper. Accra: Frontiers Printing and Publishing, Ltd., 2022, 62.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles and Book Chapters

Tsekpoe, Christian and Emmanuel Awudi, 鈥溾€楽aving Souls and 鈥楾rees鈥�: An Emerging Model of Pentecostal-Charismatic Eco-Missiology in the Church of Pentecost, Ghana鈥� Religions, 16/77 (2025): 1-12.doi:
Tsekpoe Christian 鈥�A Response to Peter White鈥檚 Ecclesiological Appraisal of Christian Values and Principles in the Public Sphere鈥� In Tsekpoe, Christian and Lord Elorm Donkor (Eds) Re-Visioning African Pentecostal-Charismatic Ecclesiology in the Public Sphere: James McKeown Memorial Lectures. Origen: Pickwick Publications, 2024: 85-95.
Tsekpoe, Christian, 鈥�#MeToo, #ChurchToo: A Pentecostal-Charismatic Response to Sexual Violence Against Women鈥� In Maros, L. Susan, Bantu L. Vince and Kim, Kirsteen (Eds.) Power, Agency, and Women in the Mission of God: Interdisciplinary, Intercultural Conversations. Eugene, OR:Pickwick Publications, 2024: 141-158.
Tsekpoe, Christian, Arthur-Norman, Augustine and Achana, Roberta, 鈥淭he History and Growth of the Home and Urban Mission of the Church of Pentecost, Ghana鈥� Pentecostalism, Charismatism and Neo-Prophetic Movements Journal, 5/4 (2024): 45-68.
Tsekpoe, Christian, 鈥淪hifting Centres of Christian Vitality: Challenges and Opportunities for African Pentecostal-Charismatic Christianity鈥� Journal of Pentecostal Theology 32/2 (2023): 250-66. ORCID: 0000-0002-9260-8704
Tsekpoe, Christian,鈥淐hanging Metaphors in African Theologies: Influences from Digital Cultures鈥� Studies in World Christianity听28/1 (2022): 71-86.
Tsekpoe, Christian, 鈥淒iscipleship and Ordained Ministry in the Church of Pentecost, Ghana鈥� In Cecil M. Robeck, Jr., Sotirios Boukis and Ani Ghazaryan Drissi (Eds) Towards a Global Vision of the Church Volume I: Explorations on Global Christianity and Ecclesiology. Geneva: World Council of Churches Publications, 2022: 206-215.
Onyinah Opoku and Tsekpoe, Christian鈥淧entecostal-Charismatic Ecumenism in Ghana: A Response to The Church: Towards a Common Vision鈥� in Cecil M. Robeck, Jr., Sotirios Boukis and Ani Ghazaryan Drissi (Eds) Towards a Global Vision of the Church Volume I: Explorations on Global Christianity and Ecclesiology. Geneva: World Council of Churches Publications, 2022: 228-237.
Tsekpoe, Christian, 鈥淒irect Mentoring as a Model of Discipleship in Multigenerational Contexts: Experiences from an African Pentecostal Church鈥� Pentecostal Education: A Journal of the World Alliance for Pentecostal Theological Education (WAPTE)听6/1 (2021): 21-33.
Tsekpoe, Christian,鈥淣avigating the shades and nexus of Ghanaian Pentecostalism(s): A search for an appropriate metaphor,鈥� Ghana Journal of Religion and Theology 10/1 (2020): 27-46.
Tsekpoe, Christian, 鈥淎frican Traditional Oath-Swearing: An Evaluation from a Ghanaian Pentecostal Perspective,鈥� E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences 1/5 (2020): 131-138.
Tsekpoe, Christian, 鈥淭owards a Contextual and Effective Engagement of the African Spirit World鈥� in Wonsuk Ma, Emmanuel Anim and Rebekah Bled (Eds) Proclaiming Christ in the Power of the Holy Spirit: Opportunities and Challenges. Tulsa, OK: Oral Roberts University, 2020: 213-230.
Tsekpoe, Christian, 鈥淐ontemporary Prophetic and Deliverance Ministry Challenges in Africa,鈥� Transformation: An International Journal of Holistic Mission Studies36/4 (2019): 280鈥�291.
Tsekpoe, Christian, 鈥淎 Theological Reflection on the Development of Mission Models in The Church of Pentecost and their Implications for the Future of Pentecostal Mission in Ghana.鈥� Pentecost Journal of Theology and Mission 3/1(2018): 24-44.
Tsekpoe, Christian, 鈥淧entecostal Christians鈥� Response to Witchcraft and Demonology in Ghana: The Contributions of Apostle Professor Opoku Onyinah to Pentecostal Exorcism in Africa鈥� in Lord, Elorm-Donkor and Clifton Clarke (Eds) African Pentecostal Maturing: Essays in Honour of Apostle Opoku Onyinah. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2018: 142-160.

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Conference Papers Presented

Nov. 2025 鈥淩eshaping Generations鈥� A keynote paper presented at the 5^th听James McKeown Memorial Lectures organized by 51动漫 on November 7, 2025, at the Pentecost Convention Centre.

Oct. 2025 鈥淏aptismal Ecclesiology: An African Pentecostal-Charismatic Perspective鈥� A Paper Presented at the 1700th Anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, Organized by the Faith and Order Commission of the World Council of Churches, from October 23 to October 29, 2025, at Wadi El Ntrun, Egypt.

Oct. 2025 鈥淢issiology in the New Generation: An Intergenerational Approach鈥� A keynote paper presented at the 60th Anniversary Celebration of the 2025 Fuller Missiology Lectures, held at Fuller Theological Seminary from October 15 to October 19, 2025.

Jun. 2025 鈥淢ission and Migration in Ghana: The Story of the Home and Urban Mission of the Church of Pentecost鈥� A Paper Presented at the Joint Consultation of the Global Network of Spirit-Empowered Scholars and World Alliance for Pentecostal Theological Education at Helsinki, Finland on June 3, 2025.

Jan. 2025 鈥淐ross-Cultural Missions in Multi-Generational Contexts: Interpretations from Luke 5:27-39鈥� A Paper Presented at the Intercultural-Biblical Reflections on Christian Identity International Online Conference organized by the Catholic Biblical Federation from January 21 to January 23, 2025.

Nov. 2024 A Response to Rev. Dr Susan Durber鈥檚鈥淰isible Unity and Mutual Recognition鈥� from an African Pentecostal Perspective. A Paper presented to the Faith and Order Commission of the World Council of Churches on November 18, 2024.

Aug. 2024 鈥淟everaging Your Scholarship Opportunity as a Tool for Missional Kingdom Expansion鈥� Presented at Lausanne Movement’s Young Leaders Generation (Lausanne YLGen) for the YLGen Educate Scholars on August 12, 2024.

Jul. 2024 鈥淚ntergeneration Mission Approach: An African Pentecostal-Charismatic Perspective.鈥� Presented at a Colloquium organised by the University of Roehampton, London/ Research Centre for Practical Philosophy, Theology and Religion on July 8, 2024.

Mar. 2024 鈥淭he Role of Ghanaian Pentecostal-Charismatic Churches in Fighting Sexual Violence Against Women.鈥� A paper presented at the 5^th听International Conference of World Christianity at the University of Ghana, Legon, Accra on March 14, 2024 (12-15 March 2024).

Sept. 2023听听鈥�Christian Responses to The African Spirit World鈥� A paper presented at a Colloquium organized by Fuller Theological Seminary at Pasadena Campus, USA on September 27, 2023.

May 2023 鈥淒iscipleship and Ordained Ministry in the Church of Pentecost, Ghana鈥� Presented at the Virtual Conference on 鈥淕lobal Vision of the Church鈥� by the Faith and Order Commission of the World Council of Churches on May 8, 2023.

Oct. 2022 鈥淩eimagining Missional Engagement after #MeToo, #ChurchToo: Perspectives from a Ghanaian Pentecostal.鈥� A Paper presented at the 2022 Missiology Lectures held from October 26 to October 28, 2022, at Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, USA.

Jul. 2022 鈥淐ontextual Missiology and the Generations in Africa: A Ghanaian Pentecostal Perspective,鈥� A Paper presented at the 15th Assembly of the International Association of Mission Studies in Sydney, Australia on 10th July 2022.

June 2021 鈥淐hanging Metaphors in African Theologies: Influences from Digital Cultures,鈥� A Paper presented at the Yale-Edinburgh Conference on World Christianity, June 22, 2021.

May 2018 鈥淒eliverance and Prophetic Ministry Challenges,鈥� A Paper Presented at the Empowered21 Africa Congress in Johannesburg, South Africa on May 18, 2018.

May 2018 鈥淭owards a Contextual and Effective Engagement of the African Spirit World,鈥� A Paper Presented at Scholars Consultation Empowered21 Africa Congress, in Santon, South Africa on May 15, 2018.

Mar. 2018 鈥淧rophetism and Evangelism in Africa – Emancipation or Servitude?鈥� A Paper Presented at the Conference of World Mission and Evangelism (CWME) organized by the World Council of Churches (WCC) in Arusha, Tanzania, on March 9, 2018.

Mar. 2018 鈥淒iscipleship and Ordained Ministry in the Church of Pentecost, Ghana,鈥� A Paper Presented at the Conference of World Mission and Evangelism (CWME) organized by the World Council of Churches (WCC) in Arusha, Tanzania, on March 12, 2018.

Nov. 2017 鈥淭he Shift in the Centre of Christian Vitality to the Global South: Implications for African Pentecostal Christianity鈥� A Paper Presented at the Conference of African Pentecostal Theologians on 21st November 2017 at Pentecost Theological Seminary, Gomoah-Fetteh.

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Extra Academic Engagements

Board Member, the World Alliance for Pentecostal Theological Education (WAPTE).
Executive Editor, Pentecostal Education, The Journal publication of the World Alliance for Pentecostal Theological Education(WAPTE).
Expert Assessor, Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC).
Member, Faith and Order Commission of the World Council of Churches (WCC).
Board Member, Visionary Organizational Development and Entrepreneurial Club, Africa (VODEC Africa).
Member, Research and Development Committee of the Church of Pentecost, worldwide.
Associate Editor: Pentecost Journal of Theology and Mission(PJTM).
Reviewer: Ghana Journal of Religion and Theology (GJRT).
Reviewer: Pentecostalism, Charismatism and Neo-Prophetic Movements Journal (PECANEP).