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The flagbearer hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) accused them of misleading congregants for personal gain and making the work of genuine ministers difficult.
Speaking at a Sunday service hosted by Archbishop Charles Agyinasare on Sunday, November 2, he said, “You have a lot of your colleagues who are indoctrinating the masses, which does not help the country, not just the indoctrination extortion.
“They extort from the ordinary church member by putting fear in them. I will give you an example, three days ago I went to my office around 12 O Clock and I saw salt all over the place and I asked, What is this?
“And they said a pastor came here and told them to sprinkle salt all over the place. If you really believe in God, the moment a pastor tells you to sprinkle salt, it means he is fake; he is not a real pastor. So those fake pastors are making the genuine ones’ work very difficult. I like Agyinasare because he was the only Archbishop who came out when I took on the fake pastors to tell Ghanaians that I was doing the right thing.”
Ken Agyapong further emphasised that both politicians and the clergy must reset the national mindset to rebuild Ghana.
“Even twins are not the same. We may have bad politicians and bad pastors, but together, the good ones must lead the way to reset Ghana,” he said.
He also called for a closer collaboration between the church and political leadership to rebuild Ghana’s moral and economic foundation.
Mr Agyapong urged the clergy to take a more active role in shaping the country’s direction and addressing pressing national issues such as unemployment and corruption.
In his message, the outspoken politician expressed concern over the public’s growing mistrust of politicians, admitting that repeated unfulfilled promises have eroded credibility. He appealed to the church to step forward as a moral compass and economic force.
“The people no longer believe us politicians because we have lied too many times. But when men of God speak, the people listen. That is why the church must boldly guide the nation on who should lead,” he said.
Agyapong praised Archbishop Agyinasare for his global impact and urged the church to go beyond spiritual work by investing in industries and job creation.
“The church makes money, but it should also create industries. When members are employed, they will gladly give back to the church,” he added.
