Samuel Kwame Brako

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A miracle performed by Samuel Brako at Agogo as recounted by his son Joshua Adjei Adusei. J.A. Adusei was interviewed by Lord Adusei

February 29, 2020

A photo of Samuel Brako?

February 29, 2020

There are no known existing photographs of Samuel Brako but it is widely acknowledged that his son Prophet Emmanuel Kwaku Adutwum shown above was the carbon copy of his father. It is said that Samuel Brako was tall and slender.

A Photo of Samuel Brako?

February 29, 2020

There are no known existing photographs of Samuel Brako but it is widely acknowledged that his son Prophet Emmanuel Kwaku Adutwum shown above was the carbon copy of his father. It is said that Samuel Brako was tall and slender.

Samuel Kwame Brako: Founder of Gyidi (Saviour, True Faith, Faith Salvation etc) Church

February 29, 2020

In 1875, the young Samuel Brako (also called Kwame Panin), his mother Afrah, uncles, other siblings and other family members migrated from Juaben in the Ashanti Region during the Second Kumasi-Juaben War of 1874-1875. The defeat of Juaben forces led the people of Juaben, Effiduase, Asokore, Oyoko and other communities to migrate to Akim Abuakwa in the Eastern Region under the leadership of King Asafo Agyei of Juaben. The mother of Samuel Brako and his uncle Kwasi Addai Adutwum settled at Osiem, near Old Tafo in Akim Abuakwa during the reign of King Amoako Atta I of Kyebi. [1]. In 1914, Samuel Kwame Brako received series of revelations from the LORD Jesus Christ, who instructed him to establish a church whose members would worship on Saturday. Samuel Brako before these revelations was originally a member of the Methodist Church at Osiem and functioned as one of the church’s colporteur. Initially Samuel Brako faced a lot of opposition from the established churches and his own uncles

Who is Eshun Mensah?

Eshun Mensah was a Fanti and a former pupil teacher who migrated to Osiem and became a prominent member of the church-building efforts led by Samuel Brako. He was a singer and the composer of the Church’s early lyrics. Eshun Mensah is responsible for the songs that the True Faith Church continues to use today. He was a staunch evangelist and is credited with the growth of the church in many parts of the country especially to Besease, and Nkawkaw in Kwahu.

He was also Samuel Brako’s secretary (“krakye”) and together with Pastor Appiah Dankwa of Osiem and John Owusu Atobra of Osiem were the most educated members of the Church. Eshun Mensah married the daughter of Opanin Kwaku Sem of Osiem. Story by Lord Adusei.

Names of Men and Women who helped in the early years of the Church

Names of men and women who helped Samuel Brako in laying the foundation of the Church. Sampson Krofa, Edward Krofa, Pastor Appiah Dankwa (a former SDA pastor) Elder Jacob Kwaku Agyei, John Kwasi Mensah (from Nkyiripuaso near Juaben, and the first ordained baptist in the Church and the father of Brako’s wife), Papa Gyan whose son Kwasi Gyan (was a prominent prophet and a relative of Brako’s wife), Moses Mossi Baanie, Elder Kwasi Beremfo, Papa Bonti, Papa Joshua Darko, Elder Ayitey, Papa Afrifa, Elder Yaw Abrokwah, Elder Duodu (a staunch evangelist and husband of Brako’s daughter Mansah), Elder Kwasi Agyapong Mensah, and Eshun Mensah was also Samuel Brako’s secretary (“krakye”) and a prominent evangelist who is credited with the growth of the church in many parts of the country.

Elder Isaac Asirifi who was Samuel Brako’s Bible reader (“kenkani”) and lived with Samuel Brako). Ofori Duodu, the son-in-law of Samuel Brako also used his Spiritual gift as an evangelist to preach the word of God to many people in Akim. Elder Yaw Abrokwah who was a singer and a prominent prophet left his dwelling at Old Tafo and moved to Osiem so he could work with Samuel Brako. Elders Emmanuel Obeng, Yaw Dankwa and Kwasi Mensah Agyapong of Amua also strenuously worked with Samuel Brako in establishing the branches in the Kwahu area. The Agogo branch of the Church was established through the pastoral effort of Elders Stephen Atta, Kone and Acheampong.

His wife (Amonu Gyamfua), his children (Sarah Akua Konadu, Akua Mansah, Prophet Kwaku Emmanuel, Kofi Sem) his brothers Kwaku Adu and Kwaku Badu (the father of Abraham Kwaku Adusei the current head of Saviour Church of Ghana) and his in-laws including John Kwasi Owusu Atobra, and Kwasi Sakra (who were Brako’s brothers in-law, brothers to Amonu Gyamfua), and Kwaku Adu a nephew of Brako were instrumental in laying the foundation of the church.

Women also played important role in the early years of the Church. Apart from Amonu Gyamfua (Samuel Brako’s wife), other women who worked tirelessly with the men included Akua Moomo (a sister to Amonu Gyamfua), Maame Amponsah (still alive) (mother of Opanin Isaac Asirifi), Maame Akua Esua, Maame Dansoa, Maame Afua Hum, Maame Yaa Henewaa (who brought Opanin Issac Asirifi from Jumapo to Osiem) and Maame Afia Ansah (a singer and a direct sister of Opanin Issac Asirifi).

Compiled by Lord Adusei