Apostle Paul Manu was among the faithful pioneers who helped lay the foundations of The Apostles’ Continuation Church International (ACCI). A pastor, church planter and evangelist, he devoted his life to sharing the Gospel, nurturing ministers and establishing congregations. His story is closely woven into the story of the Church itself.
Early life and the call to ministry
Born on 2 September 1948 in Tuobodom, Paul Manu was the son of Papa Yaw Badu and Maame Kruwa. He studied at Wenchi Farming Institute and worked as an Agricultural Assistant at Duayaw Nkwanta Secondary School. In 1976, he joined the small prayer and Bible study fellowship led by Elder Emmanuel Kwadwo Owusu. That encounter deepened his faith and set him on a path of lasting service.
He soon invited his friend and fellow agricultural trainee, Clement Brakatu, to the fellowship. Their shared commitment would become part of ACCI’s early leadership story. Apostle Manu also encouraged members of his family to join the growing community of believers.
Building the work in Ghana
When the churches in Techiman and Tuobodom faced a difficult period, Paul Manu accepted the task of strengthening the work. In 1984, he was appointed to lead the church in Techiman. With the support of his wife, Mrs. Mercy Anokyewaa Manu, and a small group of faithful members, he helped the ministry grow into communities including Chiraa, Aworowa, Ayesu, Kintampo, Apesika and Nkoranza.
He later pioneered ACCI’s work in Accra. The first congregation met in a modest home before moving to Odorkor Official Town and, as it grew, to the Barrier area. From those beginnings, the ministry spread to other communities in and around Accra and farther across southern Ghana. Apostle Manu was known for evangelism, prayer and his commitment to raising others for ministry.
In 1990, ACCI’s founder, Apostle Emmanuel Kwadwo Owusu, ordained Paul Manu and Clement Brakatu as the first apostles of the Church. Apostle Manu went on to serve the growing Southern Sector and to help extend the Church’s work beyond Ghana. In Germany, he pioneered assemblies in Düsseldorf, Frankfurt and Hanover.
A legacy that continues
To many in ACCI, he was affectionately known as “Wontumi Engyina,” a name associated with the powerful prayer ministry they witnessed. Yet his legacy reaches beyond any title or location. It lives in the congregations he helped establish, the ministers he encouraged and the people whose faith was strengthened through his service.
Apostle Manu and his wife raised seven children. His family, fellow ministers and the wider Church remember a man of perseverance, humility and devotion to Christ. We thank God for his life and for the work that continues through those he inspired.
Rest well, Apostle Paul Manu. Your labour in the Lord was not in vain.