Mission Driven Purpose is a non-profit organization ministry focused on Healing, Teaching, and Preaching
The name ASN MDP: (African Solution Network, Mission Driven Purpose).
The name came up when Nana Yaw Asiedu Baffour read a book titled “Purpose Driven Ministry.” He was inspired by this book and with a driven passion of evangelism; he decided to organize a ministry, fully dedicated to spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ to the entire world, starting from his own backyard. He mentioned it to some friends but because of time constraints they could not help.
Kojo and Kofi Twumasi, with an inspired passion towards ministry, went to Kenya on their first mission trip to spread the gospel. In addition to their experiences and personal testimonies on their trip, a spark was developing. On a fateful Sunday, June 12, 2013, after a community health and dental event held by ASN, Kojo and Mills decided to have a meeting with Nana Yaw Asiedu Baffour to officially team up and move forward together with an idea that would soon become an action.
After series of meetings in developing the idea, the mission, vision, goals and objectives of the organization were established and set the foundational pillars for the formation of the organization. Kojo Twumasi, Kofi Twumasi, Nana Yaw Asiedu Baffour, and Mills Duodu came to a conclusion to begin the radical journey. That radical journey was the founding, establishing and adopting of the organization’s name ASN|MDP and was registered as a 501c3 non-profit organization based in New York.
In the same year we also planned the first mission trip to Ghana, from December 16-31, 2013. The cost of the trip was set at $1,300 and the fundraising campaign began.
As the campaign ensued, each person took his role in the organization as MDP’s First Executive Committee:
Kojo Twumasi- President
Nana Yaw Asiedu Baffour- Vice President (Logistics)
Kofi Twumasi- Treasurer
Mills Duodu – Executive Secretary
On August 10, 2014 due to personal reasons, Mills Duodu officially stepped down as executive secretary, moved into an adviser role and was replaced by Eva Boateng. With prior notice by Mills Duodu, Kojo Twumasi had suggested for Miss Eva Boateng, to join the team as the executive secretary because of her dedication to mission work, volunteering, and her passion towards evangelism. After much prayer and deliberations she was voted in as MDP executive secretary.
Since it’s founding, MDP has had invitations from all over the world but here are the list of international mission trips to date, of which have been focused in Ghana:
Mampong (Ashanti Region- 2013)-Ghana
Techiman (Brong Ahafo Region- 2014)-Ghana
Koforidua (Eastern Region- 2016)-Ghana
Techiman, Fawode, & Koforidua(2017)-Ghana
Kissi, Kenya(2018)
Wote, Kenya(2019)
Locally, ASN|MDP has served in various churches, training young people in the ways of witnessing and evangelizing to their friends and communities; and also has served many times at North American Ghanaian Youth Camps.
Written by Nana Yaw Asiedu Baffour