‘Stay in your lane’ – Kumchacha backs Owusu Bempah in disagreement with Mensa Otabil

Ghanaian preacher Nicholas Osei, known as Prophet Kumchacha, has defended Pastor Mensa Otabil in a dispute with Rev Isaac Owusu Bempah. The preacher urged Otabil to stay focused on his role as a teacher and refrain from interfering in prophecy. Kumchacha's comments came as Otabil and Owusu Bempah engaged in a public disagreement over the latter’s comments on prophetic ministry.

The preacher pointed out that many pastors in Ghana are indifferent to such matters. Kumchacha recalled a previous clash with Otabil over some of the pastor’s teachings, where Otabil had once called Kumchacha illiterate. He emphasized that religious leaders should confine themselves to their specific fields of ministry and allow others to address issues within their domains.

Kumchacha also criticized some senior pastors for exercising double standards when condemning prophets who sell religious items at affordable prices, while charging exorbitant amounts for their own publications. He questioned why prophets selling anointing oil and water for GH¢50 or GH¢100, and oil for GH¢200, receive criticism, while expensive books sold by other church leaders for $10,000 go unchallenged.

Kumchacha cautioned against judging pastors based solely on their English language skills or public image, alleging that some seemingly respectable religious leaders may not be as honest as their followers perceive them to be.