Joseph Manful Crentsil was born on September 25^th. 1969, in Cape Coast, in the Central Region of Ghana. He attended Abura Roman Catholic Primary and Middle School.

In 1985, he enrolled with Cape Coast Technical Institute to study Auto Mechanic. In 1989, Joseph accepted the Lord Jesus Christ at the age of 19. In 1994, he sensed the calling of God upon his life and therefore enrolled in a diploma in Theology course at Ghana Bible Institute (Church of God Institution).

His career with Church of God World Missions began in 1996 in Takoradi, Ghana where he led his first local congregation as a young pastor. He continued spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ as humanity’s Lord and Savior on three continents, as well as in a myriad of nations such as the Netherlands, South Africa, Republic of Togo, Burkina Faso, Kenya, the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States of America.

As the years passed, due to faithful service and the grace of God, he was promoted throughout the ranks of the Church of God Ghana’s ministerial staff. He was the District Overseer for local church branches such as Takoradi and Patasi, and subsequently, he was assigned as the National Youth Director for four years.

Joseph has also served his community promoting the furthering of biblical education for Ghana’s citizens. He was a board member of the Ghana Institute of Linguistics, Literacy and Bible Translation (GILLBT), Kumasi Chapter. Additionally, in 2014-2015, he served for two years as the Acting Vice President of the Pan African Christian University College.

In 2016, he was elected as Ghana’s National Overseer for Church of God. A position he held until 2024.

In 2024 the Church of God World Missions appointed him to serve as the Regional Superintendent for West Africa Anglophone Nations.

He is married to Lady Mrs. Karen Naomi Crentsil, the Director of COG Women’s Ministry West Africa Anglophone nations and resides in both the United States and in Ghana.

Joseph Manful Crentsil holds a Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies from the Pan African Christian University College, a Master of Arts in Leadership from Lee University in the USA, an advanced level certificate in Professional Christian Counseling from Barnabas Training Consortium in the United Kingdom, and a Missionary certificate from MET Missions in South Africa.