Serve humanity with compassion, not profit motive — Rt Rev. Dzomeku to Christians
The Moderator of the Global Evangelical Church (GEC), Rt Rev. Prosper S. Dzomeku, has entreated Christians and the clergy to eschew the insatiable lust for money and other material gains, and rather focus on their core mandate to readily serve humanity with compassion.
He said many clergymen in the contemporary Ghanaian society were preaching so-called trendy, catchy and crowd, pulling sermons instead of repentance and leading their flock to Christ for salvation.
“For many preachers these days, the emphasis has shifted from preaching Christ to motivational messages, miracle services, declarations at prophetic deliverance all-night services, and organising breakthrough encounters,” Rev. Dzomeku said at the opening of the 2025 Synod of the GEC at Ho-Fiave last Friday.
The two-day synod, on the theme: ‘Preaching Christ and His Second Coming was attended by 827 delegates from 15 presbyteries of the church across the country as well as some delegates from Togo.
Motive
Rev. Dzomeku said some people now turned up in church, not to transform their lives in readiness for the second coming of Christ, but solely expecting breakthroughs for travel visas, marriages, job opportunities and other earthly rewards.
“You must not allow miracles, signs and wonders to kill your destiny because the power of God is within you, and signs and wonders are supposed to follow you; not the other way round,” he added.
The moderator said it was mindboggling how many Christians no longer rendered services voluntarily to the Lord, but rather served in the church purely and solely with profit motives.
“Every act of service, ranging from praying, singing praises and even preaching, is geared towards gaining some money from the church, and not to evangelise; that monetisation trend must be curbed,” he told the delegates.
Environment
Rev. Dzomeku lauded the government for its resolute stance to fight illegal mining (galamsey), and said the fight against the menace was making remarkable progress.
He urged the government to commit greater zeal and resources to efforts towards ending the existential threat of illegal mining, adding that the recent helicopter crash, which killed five public officials and three military personnel, should serve as a louder call for stronger action to halt galamsey.
The Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, who graced the occasion, commended the GEC for its tremendous contributions to education, evangelism, leadership development, and social service, saying they did not only serve the interest of the church but also the broader welfare of the region and the country.
He urged the leadership of the GEC to look beyond the walls of the chapel and envision how the church could remain a bold partner of the government in peacebuilding, social accountability and nation-building.
Mr Gunu said the creation of the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs bore ample testimony to the government’s stance to work in collaboration with traditional authorities and faith-based institutions for sustainable development and social transformation.
