Faced with the scourge of illegal gold mining, which poisons waterways and devastates farmland, the Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Ghana (EPCG) reaffirms its role as a moral and civic conscience.
This October 2026, the EPCG is stepping up its ecumenical and regional initiatives to amplify the voices of rural communities victimized by illegal mining. This commitment lies at the heart of joint efforts within international Christian networks to denounce the dramatic destruction of Ghana’s ecosystems.

For the EPCG, the fight against illegal gold mining goes beyond a simple social demand: it is a major theological issue linked to stewardship of Creation. Environmental degradation and mercury pollution disproportionately affect vulnerable populations in rural areas, who lack access to clean drinking water and food resources.

Shared Action In light of this reality, and in an effort to apply our “Inhabit Creation differently ” to the challenges at hand, the Church refuses to limit its action to places of worship and chooses to engage in the public sphere to demand strict and binding environmental governance.
The challenge is to mobilize the faithful and promote genuine social accountability among political decision-makers. As part of these grassroots mobilizations and ecclesial reflections, religious leaders emphasize the spiritual and collective dimension of this commitment.

In this regard, the General Secretariat of the Christian Council of Ghana emphasized the need for this eco-citizen awareness: “God’s mission cannot be fulfilled without concrete action and a spirit of commitment from believers on the ground. ” Through these firm stances, the EPCG demonstrates that the defense of the environment and human dignity now constitutes the cornerstone of its witness in Ghana.