Rev. Dr. Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong (PhD, MTh, BA)
Theologian | Church Leader | Church & Public Policy Advisor | University Teaching |Christian Mission to the Palace
Rev. Dr. Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong is a prominent Ghanaian Academic, Theologian, and Presbyterian Minister. He is widely recognized for his public advocacy, leadership within the Christian community, and contributions to higher education. He brings over three decades of experience spanning church leadership, ecumenical diplomacy, higher education, and national governance. He is a Senior Lecturer in African Christianity at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Kumasi, a Minister of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana since 1991, and former General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana. He has served on national advisory boards including Ghanan Education Trust Fund (GETFund), the Ghana Prisons Service Council, the Ministry of Finance Advisory Board, National Curriculum and Assessment Council (NaCCA) and the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC).
He has worked with International Donor Agencies and facilitated leadership capacity building conferences for National and International Ecumenical Organizations.
Consultancy Areas
- Church & Ecumenical Leadership
Ecumenical relations strategy, church governance, congregational growth, and interfaith dialogue facilitation. Track record: deepened Christian Council of Ghana’s ties with the Catholic Bishops’ Conference and the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council. He grew the Asante Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana from 29 to 51 Districts.
- Chieftaincy–Church Relations
Advisory support for churches, NGOs, and cultural institutions on the relationship between Christianity and the Chieftaincy Institution. Organization of training for church leaders serving in Traditional and Palace Contexts.
- Public Theology & Public Policy
Guidance for Faith Based Organizations, NGOs, and government on the role of religion in public policy, general elections, and national discourse.
- Governance & Board Leadership
Board training and institutional governance consultancy for NGO’s, Universities, and Public Bodies.
- Higher Education & Curriculum Design
Curriculum development and moderation for theology and religious studies programmes; visiting/adjunct lecturing on African Christianity, Missiology, and Public Theology.
- Development-Oriented & Indigenous Knowledge Missions
Advising mission agencies and development NGOs on culturally rooted, development-oriented approaches to ministry.
- International Ecumenical Engagement
Strategic advice for global ecumenical and faith-based development bodies on Africa engagement, drawing on experience with the World Council of Churches, All-African Conference of Churches, Christian Council of Angola, Christian Council of DR Congo, UNFPA, Bread for the World, Christian Aid, UNDP, WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, DANIDA, UNHCR.
Who Is This For?
- Churches & Denominations
- National & International Ecumenical Councils
- NGOs & Development Agencies
- Universities & Seminaries
- Government Bodies & State Boards.
Selected Publications (Books)
- African Christianity: Deepening the Gospel with Biblically Rooted, Culturally Relevant and Development-Oriented Missions. Kumasi: KNUST University Press (2026)
- Leadership: An Exploration into Faith and Service. Kumasi: KNUST University Press (2026)
- Chieftaincy and the Church: Towards Christian Mission to the Palace. Kumasi: KNUST University Press (2025)
- Public Theology in African Christianity: Equipping the Church for Effective Christian Public Witness Accra: SonLife Press (2023)
- Indigenous Knowledge and Christian Missions (2nd ed., 2023) Accra: SonLife Press
- Christian Ministry of Advocacy. Accra: SonLife Press
Contact
Phone Contact: +233 (0) 24-480-1324
Email: opuni@hotmail.com
Website: kopunifrimpong.org
