| The beginning of GHAFES is directly linked with the work of Christian lecturers from the British Inter Varsity Fellowship (IVF) in the late 1950's and early 1960's. These lecturers invited their students home for a weekly Bible "reading" which were followed by questions, discussions, prayer, tea and biscuits. Some of these students got converted and banded together on their own initiative and formed the University Christian Fellowship (UCF) and the Inter Hall Christian Fellowship (IHCF) of Legon and KNUST respectively.
The Fellowship at University of Cape Coast (UCC) was formed later on by students who had been members of Scripture Union in their secondary schools. The three University Fellowships, at a conference in Koforidua in 1966 formed the Ghana Inter University Christian Fellowship (GIUCF),
GIUCF was born with a vision: To strengthen Christian students through the study of the Bible, to witness to fellow students and to spearhead the formation of evangelical Christian Fellowships in the tertiary institutions in Ghana . This vision has been pursued since then. From 3 Christian fellowships we have grown to 26 fellowships on 26 tertiary campuses with over four (4) in the process of affiliation. Currently our membership stands at about 3000 students.
With more college groups affiliating to GIUCF in the 1970's the need for a name change to reflect both University and College Fellowships was felt. Ghana Fellowship of Evangelical Students (GHAFES) was therefore adopted in December 1975 to reflect this reality. Our graduates, called GHAFES Associates are scattered throughout the 10 regions of Ghana and in the world providing leadership and serving the Lord in various spheres of life. |
