Prophets are now perceived as ‘conmen’ – Mensa Otabil

The General Overseer of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), Pastor Mensa Otabil has said due to the conduct of some men of God, prophets are now perceived as “conmen.”

Preaching to a congregation on Sunday, October 6, Mensa Otabil stated that the scared title ‘prophet’ has now been “cheapened and commoditised.”

The revered man of God believes the absence of a regulatory body for pastors and religious leaders accounts for the dissipation of the sacred title.

“How can we take such a sacred title that Isaiah had, that Jeremiah had, all of these great people, and commoditize it and cheapen it so much that now this noble title almost means a conman? Because there is no regulatory body, everybody picks title as they want and parades with it,” he said while preaching to a congregation at the desert pastures, Bolgatanga (home church of rev. Eastwood Anaba).

The sacred ‘prophet’ title has been cheapened – Mensa Otabil

According to him, the conduct of some pastors is gradually wearing away the confidence and trust which accompanies titles like prophet, bishops and others.

“As a charismatic church, we see so much power and maybe that is what all of you see. But I see so much danger and so much self-destruction, so much dissipation of confidence. More and more, the congregation and the public are losing confidence in us, men of God, in clergymen. If you call yourself a prophet, it’s almost like a title meaning conman,” he said.

At least…At least…At least…..

Not all will go down.

God bless Mensa Otabil for the caution. pic.twitter.com/YO4mpOLITq

— Nana Hesse Ogyiri (@NanaOgyiri) October 5, 2024

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