Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Vice President of Ghana has stated that it was God who saved him from the strange illness that afflicted him recently. He, however, thanked Ghanaians for their support and prayers during his challenging moments.
Dr Bawumiah who returned from the UK after a medical attention joined worshippers at the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC) on Sunday at Abossey Okai to thank God for his healings.
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Pastor Mensa Otabil Is My Role Model — Shatta Wale
Self-acclaimed dancehall king, Shatta Wale has revealed that his role model is Pastor Mensa Otabil and has learnt a lot of lessons from him.
Shatta Wale recently has been sounding religious so for him to be saying Pastor Mensa Otabil is his role model is not surprising.
ICGC Should Pay Royalties On Events Like 'Greater Works' – GHAMRO
The Ghana Music Rights Organization recently revealed they are contemplating charging churches for royalties.
The rationale for this policy change, which the Organization announced, was because churches were increasingly organizing events that were more commercial than spiritual.
"I Want To Marry A Man Like My Father" – Mensah Otabil's Daughter Pens Down An Emotional Letter
Pastor Mensah Otabil from the past month has been suffering ballistic criticism than any public figure resulting from his “Greater Works” dollar offerings.
At the climax of it is the collapse of Capital Bank – which he was one of the Board Of Directors who failed to keep the performance of the bank apt.
Those Insulting Otabil Over Capital Bank Collapse Are Uncultured, Childish And Ignorant – Rev Owusu Bempah
Honestly if this is how men of God behave how do they claim to posses any moral authority to tell anyone else how to live their lives?
After Otabil called his critics people who ‘look like insults’, Isaac Owusu Bempah has piled onto those same people, describing them as uncultured, childish and lacking knowledge.
Capital Bank's Collapse Is The Work Of The Devil – Mensa Otabil
The recent collapse of Capital Bank is the work of the devil, who is striking back at God’s people, Pastor Mensa Otabil has opined.
The ICGC head pastor has come under severe criticism in recent weeks due to what many deemed as an extortion scheme at the Greater Works conference and then later the collapse of Capital Bank.
Pastor Mensa Otabil – People Who 'Look Like Insults' Are The Ones Who Have The Nerve To Criticize Me
‘Man of God’ Pastor Mensa Otabil has just about had it with criticism of his noble self and lashed out against his critics in his sermon on Sunday.
The ICGC founder told his congregation that it’s people who themselves ‘look like insults’ who gather up the nerve to insult him.
Ghanaian Christians Believe They Can Influence God With Money – KSM
Comedian/Satirist Kweku Sintim-Misa has expressed dismay over what Christianity has turned into in Ghana, where people ‘sow seeds’ in expectation of being rewarded handsomely by God.
KSM said that mindset is leading to a decline in spirituality and is making religion lose influence.
"If We Want To Succeed, Let's Learn To Respect Men Of God" – Sonnie Badu Talks About Otabil Brouhaha
Gospel Musician, Dr Sonnie Badu has come to the defence of Pastor Mensah Otabil following the backlash the just ended “Great Works” conference has ignited.
Sonnie Badu said if the youth wants to succeed, the youth must learn to honour and respect men of God.
Kumchacha Calls For The Arrest Of Mensa Otabil For Fraud
Pastor Mensa Otabil committed fraud with his greater works ‘special offerings’ and should be arrested by the BNI for it – that’s the analysis of the one and only Prophet Kumchacha.
Kumchacha, speaking on Kasapa Fm, expressed disgust with the miracles on offer for cash at the ICGC greater works conference.
'Belief Is Not Logical' – Pastor Mensah Otabil Explains Why Paying $5,000 For A Miracle Is Not So Strange
Head pastor of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), Pastor Mensa Otabil, says belief is not logical, it goes beyond logic and can reap massive rewards for those who believe.
Much has been made about the so-called ‘special offering’ being requested at the ICGC Greater Works conference where one can pay as much as $5,000 for a miracle; and Otabil’s defence is that belief does not make sense in the normal sense of things.
$5,000 For 'Millionaire Status?' – Ghanaians Go Gaga As Photo Circulating Online Claims To Show Insane 'Special Offerings' Being Paid At ICGC Greater Works
Commercialising the word of God is kind of a national pastime down here, where some of the richest people in the land are pastors and their followers remain some of the poorest.
A Plus has been complaining about it for days now and the Founding editor of this blog, for years now – but there’s no way it’s stopping anytime soon.
Suspended Pastor Josh Laryea Quits ICGC To Start His Own Church
Pastor Josh Laryea who doubles as a Musician has finally quit the Church that has suspended him over an immoral conduct – which GhanaCelebrities.com believes it’s hovering around a s*xual scandal.
Josh Laryea was the head Pastor in charge of the ICGC Doza Temple Church in Labone and alas he has broken all ties with the church and has left to build his own place of worship.
Witches Are Chasing MzBel And She Must Shut Up About Josh Laryea Case – Counselor Lutterodt
Recalcitrant marriage counselor Cyril George Lutterodt has ordered Mzbel to simply shut up about the Josh Laryea’s suspension scandal which MzBel with her revelations has been propelling to remain the talk of the town.
Counselor speaking with Abeiku Santana on Okay Fm stated that the musician is under serious spiritual attacks.
Lesbianism Sets In Josh Laryea, Awo Zuta And MzBel ICGC Drama–Mzbel Says Eugene Zuta’s Wife is A Lesbian
Pastor Josh Laryea has been suspended as a Pastor by the ICGC church over an alleged immoral act and somehow the whole story has been revolving around MzBel and finally to Awo Zuta. To this, the “16 years” singer had a 45mins chat with Founding Editor of GhanaCelebrities.com Chris-Vincent where she detailed a lot concerning her involvement in the supposed scandal and why/how a certain Awo Zuta has been a masked trouble causer in the whole brouhaha.
People Now Worship Their Men of God Instead Of God – Jessica Opare Saforo
Host of the Celebrity Fan Zone on GhOne Tv, Jessica Opare Saforo, has decried a developing trend in Christianity in the country where people seem more interested in worshipping their pastors than in worshipping the almighty.
“The other thing is for me which I feel is become a problem over time…I have observed that we have got to the point of treating men of God like demi-gods. Where it almost feels as if we are no more worshipping the ultimate God…” Jessica said on last Saturday’s edition of the program.
Ohemaa Mercy Expresses Support For Josh Laryea
If we know one thing for sure in this country it’s that despite facing tremendous cultural and institutional disadvantages, women rarely stick together.
There’s always something more important to them than helping a fellow lady get a fair shake.
The Stunning Hypocrisy Of Ghanaians Highlighted – ‘Sophisticated’ Christians Online Defending Josh Laryea Yet Would Have Descended On Obinim If He Had Been In Same Situation
On the question of hypocrisy, there are many angles to find Ghanaians culpable, although we manage to find new ways to display our hypocrisy every single day.
Nothing illustrates this more clearly than the incredible level of support the former ICGC pastor and gospel singer Josh Laryea is receiving from the so-called ‘sophisticated’ Christians brigade on social media since the scandal of his alleged inappropriate affair broke.
ICGC Suspends Josh Laryea For Alleged ‘Immoral Conduct’
Gospel singer Rev Josh Laryea has been suspended by the International Central Gospel Church after being accused of engaging in what the church deems ‘immoral conduct’.
Josh Laryea, who’s a preacher at the church’s Doxa Temple, has subsequently been yanked from the pulpit until investigations are completed.
Fufu Is Unhygienic And Is Killing Us Africans – Says Dr Mensa Otabil
Founder of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), Dr Mensa Otabil, has described fufu as a menace killing us Africans.
According to the preacher, fufu has no discernible pros but numerous cons such as being tough to prepare and unhygienic to boot.
The Problem With Ghanaians Is That We Don’t Like Change – Says Science Denying Dr Mensa Otabil
There is a problem with hypocrisy deeply embedded within the fabric of most religions, which starts from the process of ‘cherry-picking’ – by which the religious go through their holy books and adhere to some laws and ignore others.
A great example is the Christian attitude to divorce and homo-s*xuality. Jesus ranted and raved about divorce and never mentioned the gays – but Christians, who claim we now live under the ‘grace’ of Jesus, hate gays with a passion yet get divorced themselves all the time with no compunction.