Presbyterian Junior High School (JHS) in Oyarifa, a relatively large community in the Ga West Area of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana, have recently embraced Theovision International’s Audio Bible listening program with great joy.

Though the area is fast developing due to the settling of foreigners, there is still a strong allegiance to the ancient African traditional religion, and the pupils of Presbyterian JHS seem to be the hardest hit by this practice. Sadly, just at the entrance into the community, en route to the school, is a decorated shrine with idols celebrated and feared by most of the indigenes.

The headmistress, madam Georgina, bemoans the effects of the idol practice on the school and pupils, some of whose parents are staunch followers of these idols. She said “there have been several cases of witchcraft and evil attacks on the pupils and teachers. I think it is the reason why some of the pupils are lazy, dull and even become degenerates after they graduate from school.”

Praise God! The Word For All (WFA) and Children and Youth Ministry (CYM) of Theovision International have commissioned the Bible listening program in Presby JHS to the delight of the management, staff and the young future leaders.

Today, the Audio Bible plays loudly in the school every Friday when the pupils gather for the usual worship and prayers. The headmistress, teachers and over 200 pupils participate in the weekly listening sessions and God’s Word is lighting their path. The spill over to the rest of the indigenes of Oyarifa is surely in sight. To God be the glory.

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