194:. He was the youngest child of Abena Nipaa and Kwaku Abaah, who hailed from Peki-Blengo. His mother passed away when he was just two years old, and his father also left his life at a young age. Ababio had very little interaction with his father, who had relocated when he was seven years old and was never seen again until news of his father's death reached him at the age of sixteen. Raised by his sisters and uncles in Kwahu Nkwatia, he grew up in a culturally diverse environment as an Ewe and Akan by birth, becoming fluent in both the
170:(26 April 1940 - 6 August 2018) was a Ghanaian evangelist. He pioneered radio evangelism in Ghana and founded and served as Director of the Hour of Visitation Choir and Evangelism Association Ministries (H.V.C.E.A), the first evangelistic association in Ghana from 1968 to 2018. He was also one of the founding members of the
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By 1968, he had introduced the Hour of
Visitation Radio Broadcast on the National Broadcasting Network GBC-2, marking his role as the pioneering radio evangelist in Ghana. He also established the Hour of Visitation Choir to support these radio programmes. The programme continued for fourteen years
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In 1967, he organised crusades at Bukom Square and Baden-Powell
Memorial Hall, attracting many young men and women who actively supported his mission. They initiated open-air crusades at Kwame Nkrumah Circle, taking place from Wednesdays to Sundays on a weekly basis for many months. The following
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In 1966, Ababio decided to dedicate himself to full-time ministry as an evangelist. He preached at the Kwame
Nkrumah Circle four times a week. That same year, he played a significant role in the first World Congress on Evangelism, where he delivered a paper that emphasised saving the lost. In the
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in 1956 for his secondary education. It was during the
Thanksgiving Service of the Silver Jubilee celebrations of the Accra Academy that he underwent a transformation. He was influenced by a scripture passage from the book of Ecclesiastes 11, which led him to accept
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Ababio actively engaged in outreach activities and embarked on evangelism journeys to nearby towns and villages. He introduced Bible Study sessions into the daily programs of
Government Voluntary Work Camps, with the inaugural one being the
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Ababio helped in the establishment, development, and growth of various parachurch organisations, including New Life for All, Christian
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Ababio's early education took place in the
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In 1967, Ababio married Miss. Grace Appiah-Kusi, and together they had six children. Ababio died on Friday, 6 July 2018, due to complications arising from an
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Ababio participated in and assumed leadership roles in the All for Christ
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