Kennedy Agyapong: God’s instrument for dignity and respect in His house - Kwasi Kwarteng writes

Like many other institutions, the church is a human construct composed of individuals; as such, it is not immune to the flaws inherent in human nature. We must therefore not lose sight of the reality that it is inevitably subject to making errors & abuses.

An error by a Church does not negate its divine origin; rather, it only reflects our human imperfections & weakness even in our pursuit of worship & serve God. As such, though sacred, the Church must still be subject to the same standards of transparency and accountability expected of any human-led enterprise.

With this understanding, we cannot imagine the Church as a congregation of angels programmed only for righteousness. Its composition is made up of all kinds of people – good and bad, sincere and insincere, sinful and righteous, genuine & fake, whose combined actions shape its identity and mission.

If we acknowledge that the Church is vulnerable to misuse and manipulation, then we might as well embrace our duty to safeguard its purity.

In our own time, Kennedy Agyapong has stepped into that role; Driven by his conviction, bravery, and strong desire for truth, he exposed those who exploited the name of God, preying on the vulnerable and the poor. In doing so, he enacted a modern-day evangelism aimed at restoring dignity & respect to God’s house. His actions are a simulation of what Jesus did over 2000 years ago when the temple had been turned into a place of business.

History offers numerous examples of religious exploitation. But none is more striking than Jesus’s response when the temple had become a marketplace. In Matthew 21:12-13 and Mark 11:15, He turned over the tables, drove out the sellers, and called it a “den of thieves”. Jesus defended the holiness of the temple and refused to let it be corrupted. His bold action is a profound reminder that we must not look unconcerned when God’s Church is being abused or misused.

So instead of seeing Kennedy Agyapong’s actions as an attack on pastors or the Church itself, we should see them as God using a brave voice to awaken the nation to a growing crisis that threatens both our faith and our society.

As a proud member of the Methodist Church of Ghana, Kennedy Agyapong’s boldness cannot be a mere rebellion; but could very well be a divine intervention, alerting us to a potential danger, if left unchecked, that could devastate both our spiritual and social fabric.

And please let us not misuse the scripture “touch not the Lord’s anointed and do him no harm,” a phrase too often twisted into a blackmail tactic by those who exploit the gospel for personal gain just to evade accountability!

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