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Samuel Kwame Brako and the History of The Saviour Church of Ghana and the True Faith Church of Ghana

October 11, 2026

A new book by Dr Lord A. Adusei titled 'Samuel Kwame Brako and the History of The Saviour Church of Ghana and the True Faith Church of Ghana' has been published on Amazon. The book was published in September 2026 and details the history of the founder of the Gyidi Church Samuel Kwame Brako as well as the history of The Saviour Church of Ghana and the True Faith Church of Ghana. This book is a historical account of the origin of the church known popularly in Ghana as Gyidi Asɔre which loosely translates as the Faith Church. The book traces the church’s founding to Samuel Kwame Brako who hails from Juaben in Ashanti. It recounts Brako’s birth in Juaben, his connection with the Methodist Church, his migration to Akyem Abuakwa during the Ashanti-Juaben War of 1875 and his calling by the Lord Jesus Christ to set up a purely sabbath church. It also tells the story about the SDA Church’s attempt to merge with Brako’s church in 1934 as well as Brako’s relationship with Edward...

The True Faith Church of Ghana and The Saviour Church of Ghana After the Death of Samuel Brako: Power Struggles, National Politics and Socio-Economic Development

October 11, 2026

A new book by Dr Lord A. Adusei titled 'The True Faith Church of Ghana and The Saviour Church of Ghana After The Death of Samuel Brako: Power Struggles, National Politics and Socio-Economic Development' has been published on Amazon. The book was published in October 2026 and details the history of the True Faith Church of Ghana and The Saviour Church of Ghana. The book recounts the history of The True Faith Church of Ghana (TFCG) and The Saviour Church of Ghana (TSCG) after the death of the founder Samuel Brako. It focuses on the administration of Elder Isaac Kwadwo Asirifi who succeeded Samuel Brako and the succession struggle that ensued between the two factions that tried to succeed Elder Isaac Asirifi after his death in 1997. The book also covers the misunderstanding between Elder Isaac Asirifi and Elders Stephen Doughan, Peter Mensah aka Obotan and Kwame Seth of Pra River. It also covers power struggles in the True Faith Church of Ghana (TFCG). It focuses particularly on ...

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