The District Pastor for South Suntreso Seventh –Day Adventist Church in Kumasi is asking Ghanaians to demand ethical and social accountability from the clergy.Pastor Seth Asiedu says there is the need for self-transformation among men of God, but their followers must be bold to challenge those whose conduct contradicts their teaching.He says the clergy should bear its cross for bringing the institution into disrepute by leading lives contrary to the principal doctrines of the church.Pastor Asiedu was speaking on the theme, ‘Revival and Reformation’, at the annual camp meeting of the SDA Church at Denkyemuoso, near Kumasi.The clergy has been a subject of public discussions, amid intense criticism and bashing in recent times, for various anti-social and unethical behaviour.Pastor Asiedu believes Ghanaians and their religious leaders should not assume all is well with the clergy when practitioners continue to violate its established principles.He blames the crumbling status of pastoral service on the tendency to make miracles and wonders the cornerstone of the Christendom.Pastor Asiedu says it is time to change the habbit.“The clergy should be the first to undergo this transformation and revival because they are the leaders. When a blind man is leading blind people, they will fall into a pit. They are sleeping preachers preaching to sleeping people”, he explained.He condemned some ministers of the gospel for denting the image of the church through their chosen lifestyles contrary to the Bible.“We shouldn’t be preaching virtue and practicing vice, sleeping with women. There is no need of tittles, we are taking tittles and want to pride ourselves with the tittles we have, and healing. It is not what is needed. That is not what Jesus wants. The clergy should live up to the standard expected of them.”Pastor Asiedu also called on church leaders to spearhead a crusade against politics of insults which has characterized national discourse lately.He says Ghanaians must be concerned about the worrying trend as the nation gears up for next year’s elections.While admonishing the church to lead the crusade, Pastor Asiedu does not want to see the Christian engage in politics of insult.“As Christians, we need to be much concerned about what is happening because little drops of water make a mighty ocean. This thing (politics of insult) will trigger something”.He is afraid the current situation if not checked, has serious repercussions on the peace of the country.“It will bring what we don’t like and that is just the beginning. It is hard time we all sat down and csme out with an amicable solution to this. The political parties concern should also be well advised”.But in the face of this, Pastor Asiedu wants the matter tackled tactically. “Clergy should be at the frontline, we should tell our members who are serial callers whenever they call, they should be mindful of their words so that they don’t hurt people, they don’t come out with resentful words that will cause fire”.