As a teenager, the British accepted Prince Owusu-Ansa of the Asante tribe of the Gold Coast (Ghana), as a “hostage.” The British intended to prepare the young man to act as a peacemaker between Britain and his own people. Educated in Cape Coast and later in Great Britain (with permission of the Asantehene—i.e., king of Asante) he became a Christian. Upon his return to the Gold Coast, he worked with Wesleyan Methodist missionaries to evangelize his people. Owusu-Ansa successfully spread Christianity for many years before leaving the ministry to become a councillor to and educator of his people. Most of the captives we mention went to prison for their faith. By contrast, Owusu-Ansa gained his faith during captivity.
Prisoners in Church History