Social media reacts as Pastor Agyemang Elvis fills Accra Sports Stadium for Alpha Hour Convocation

Ghanaians on social media have reacted with a mix of awe and admiration after videos and photos surfaced showing scores of Christians sleeping overnight at the Accra Sports Stadium ahead of the Alpha Hour Convocation led by Pastor Agyemang Elvis.

In what many have described as an unprecedented display of religious endurance, the stadium was transformed into a massive open-air sleeping camp on the eve of the highly anticipated prayer gathering.

As early as Monday evening, December 29, 2025, the perimeter and inner stands of the stadium were already teeming with “Alpharians” (devotees of the popular online prayer ministry), many of whom arrived with mats, sleeping bags and pillows to secure a spot for the programme.

The two-day Alpha Hour Convocation was scheduled for December 30 and 31, with the first session set to begin at 3:00 pm. However, long before the stage was fully set, worshippers had pitched camp inside the stadium, determined not to miss what they described as a historic moment.

By midnight, videos showed large sections of the stands carpeted with congregants, some clad in Alpha Hour-branded T-shirts.

While some slept, others gathered in small groups engaging in intense prayers, their voices echoing into the night. Some worshippers were also seen reading scriptures under the glow of their mobile phones.

The event itself was a success, with the stadium being full to capacity and thousands of worshippers having to camp at the car park and surrounding areas.

Photos and videos from the venue were also shared by the pastor on social media. In one post, he wrote: “JESUS IS STILL AT WORK. HE WILL CROSS OVER WITH US TONIGHT. If you were among those who were locked outside the stadium, don’t be perturbed. Jesus saw you and you will surely be amazed at what will happen in your life in Jesus’ name.”

Organisers expect even larger crowds on the second and final day of the convocation, with the crossover service anticipated to fill the 40,000-capacity Accra Sports Stadium to the brim.

The Alpha Hour Convocation marks a significant milestone for the ministry, which began as a midnight prayer livestream on YouTube and Facebook and has since grown into one of the most influential religious movements in Ghana, capable of filling the country’s largest venues.

Pastor Agyemang Elvis, founder of Grace Mountain Ministry, has throughout 2025 used the Alpha Hour platform to promote spiritual discipline, consistency and national transformation.

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