The Bible Society of Ghana has climaxed the 2026 Bible Week celebration in the Eastern Region, with a strong call on Ghanaians to adopt biblical principles as a guide for work ethics and national development.
Speaking at the climax of the week-long Bible Week Celebration, the Eastern Regional Manager of the Bible Society of Ghana, Pastor Thompson Ntegee Nkupoe, noted that although about 80 percent of Ghana’s population identifies as Christian, biblical values have not been fully reflected in the nation’s work culture.
He expressed concern over declining standards in honesty, time management, customer service and professional conduct across various sectors, including health, education, agriculture and transport.
“Many Christians are not using the Bible as a guide to their work ethics. This is evident in the way we handle public resources, respect time, and deliver services,” he said.
Pastor Nkupwe cited poor infrastructure delivery, such as roads developing potholes shortly after construction, as a sign of lack of faithfulness and integrity in work.
This year’s Bible Week was themed, “The Bible: A Guide to Work Ethics and National Development”, anchored on Colossians 3:23–24, which encourages believers to work diligently as unto God and not merely for human approval.
According to him, the Bible views work as a form of worship, a principle that was central to the Protestant Reformation and helped shape the strong work ethics that contributed to the development of countries such as Germany, Switzerland, France and Italy.
He stressed that Ghana could also experience sustainable development if citizens embraced biblical values such as honesty, loyalty, diligence and respect for time.
Pastor Nkupoe expressed optimism that by the end of the celebration, Ghanaians would recommit themselves to using the Bible as a moral compass for personal conduct and national progress.
Dr.Francis Kofi Oppong, Oversight Chairman, Eastern Regional Working Committee for Bible Society of Ghana reiterated the Society’s commitment to making the Bible affordable, available, and relevant to people across the country.
He explained that in 2025, the Bible Society of Ghana marked its 60th anniversary of operations in Ghana, particularly in the Eastern Region, describing the celebration as successful and impactful.
According to him, the Society is continuing this momentum in 2026 by intensifying efforts to ensure that more people have access to the Bible and are drawn closer to God through its message.
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“All that we are doing is to mobilise as many people as possible to support the Bible work, the Bible Society of Ghana, so that its objective of making the Bible readily available and affordable and also making it relevant to the people that read it will be successful. And again, we are into translation. There have already been so many translations into other languages of the Bible. We can count about 11 so far, and it’s still counting.” Dr. Oppong explained.
He added that “It’s believed that if people can read the Bible in their own languages, it helps. In the latter part of last year, the Asante Braille Bible was launched, and that was very, very significant. And again, there is a project that is ongoing so that those who cannot even read can use the audio Bible to listen to the Word of God”
Rev. Eric Yeboah, Minister in Charge of Trinity Congregation of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, added his voice to the need for every christian to subscribe to membership of Bible Society of Ghana to support their activities.
Source: Starrfm.com.gh
