The Methodist Church Ghana has bemoaned the current state of politics in the country which has been characterised by the trade of insults and promoting violence in the quest to win political power.

The Bishop of the Northern Accra Diocese of the Church, Rt. Rev. Joseph M.Y Edusa-Eyison called for unity among all stakeholders in the nation's politics.

“Given that love and truth are the basis of all democracy, they should help us to live godly lives and not power-drunk/thirsty to turn democracy to demon-crazy where people who are thirsty for power will employ ungodly acts to attain it," he said.

He noted the future of the nation is the collective responsibility of all – Electoral Commission, political parties, agents, Security Agencies, Civil Society, rich and poor etc....

The Bishop reiterated the call by the Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church, Most Rev. Dr Paul Kwabena Boafo to all Synods and members to remember the Church’s resolve at the annual S.H. Amissah Memorial Lectures in Sekondi to speak against monetization in Ghana politics. He asked members to stand by this.

The Presiding Bishop called on every Methodist playing a role as a candidate, voter and electoral officer to bring their Christian principles to bear as witness and testimony of Christ living in him or her.

Rt. Rev. Joseph M.Y Edusa-Eyison was addressing the Second Annual Synod of the Northern Accra Diocese of the Methodist Church Ghana, under the theme: “Discipleship: Teaching Everyone to Live Like Jesus Christ”, at the St. John Chapel, Tantra Hill, Achimota Circuit in Accra.

The Bishop expressed his gratitude to the leadership and members of the Church in the Diocese for their commitment to the work of the Lord resulting in the growth of the church.

He revealed that the total Christian Community in the NAD increased from 38,776 in 2018)to 43,647 in 2019 signifying a 12.56%. This was as a result of the significant spike in membership of the Ga Sub-Urban Circuit from 1,535 in 2018 to 6,150 in 2019.

The number of Societies in the Circuit also increased from 51 in 2018 to 71 (2019.

Prof. Edusa-Eyison expressed concern about the devastating effect of Coronaviruson humanity and various economies which has brought about the need for churches to evolve new ways of worshipping.

Employment

The Bishop disclosed that the Northern Accra Diocese was considering establishing business ventures to employ some of its teeming youth in order to alleviate the high rate of unemployment.

He stated that a request had been made to the managers of Club 1000, an initiative of the Church through which funds were being mobilized from Methodists and Corporate entities in the NAD to support infrastructural developmental projects, to consider the business initiative.

A five-year strategic plan of the NAD was also inaugurated during the Synod.