Christ Presbyterian Church, Akropong, Presbyterian church in Akropong, Ghana

Christ Presbyterian Church, formerly the Basel Mission Church, stands at Akropong in the Akuapem Hills, the first Presbyterian church established in Ghana. Founded in 1835 by the Danish Basel missionary Andreas Riis, it was long served by missionaries from Jamaica and Antigua who arrived in 1843. Services are held in English and Twi.

Andreas Riis, a Danish Basel Mission minister, settled permanently in Akropong on 26 March 1835 and founded the church, serving for years as its only member. The congregation revived after Moravian missionaries arrived from Jamaica and Antigua in 1843. In 1845 Johann Georg Widmann was appointed minister-in-charge, and the Jamaican John Hall became the first Presbyter, with Alexander Worthy Clerk as first Deacon.

The church serves as a spiritual and social gathering place for the local community, hosting regular worship services where both English and Twi are spoken. It represents how Protestant Christianity became integrated into daily life in the Akuapem region.

The church stands at Akropong, the capital of the Akuapem state, on the Akuapem Hills inland from Accra; Riis moved there in 1835 partly because the hill climate was cooler than the coast. Liturgical services are held in English and Twi, so visitors should time a visit around a service rather than expect set opening hours.

Andreas Riis was the only Christian in Akropong for years, so the paramount chief Nana Addo Dankwa I held a farewell durbar for him when he prepared to leave for Europe. Riis had arrived in January 1835 and settled permanently on 26 March 1835, building his own house and earning the nickname "Osiadan", meaning builder.