The Programme Director of the Anglican Diocese of Accra, Ghana, Reverend Akua Ofori Boateng has explained why she joined the seminary.
She said becoming a priest was not her major aim in attending the school.
In a conversation on Prime Morning, the Reverend Minister narrated that she needed to know the true identity of God to be well informed about her decision to either stay in or leave Christendom.
“I didn’t go to seminary to become a priest; I went to seminary because I felt like if I’m going to walk away from God, I want to walk away from an informed place where I can understand Him and make a decision to follow Him or not,” she said on Wednesday.
But after joining, she became connected to God and was encouraged by some leaders in the seminary to be a priest.
This made her go into covenant with God, as she felt pressured and wanted a revelation from God to make the decision.
“I discovered I had a real love for the Bible and the Scripture and for explaining things from the Bible. As time went on, I started feeling like I wanted to do more things for God, and in the seminary, there was a lot of push for me to become a priest, but I said the priesthood was not for me.
“So I prayed to God and asked him to give me a job if he really wanted me to do this and I will become a priest. In less than a week, I got a call from Ernst & Young saying that BOST was looking for a General Manager. I went for the interview and got the job. So I lost my bet with God,” she revealed.
Meanwhile, the Reverend Minister has urged people to stop being dependent on intercessory prayers from pastors, as God answers everyone’s prayer.
Latest Stories
- Biden says debt ceiling deal averted ‘economic collapse’
6 mins - Livestream: Newsfile discusses Supreme Court ruling on Domelevo, NPP flagbearer race
10 mins - Soo, Wasipe hostilities: Mahama calls for urgent intervention of Overlords of Mamprugu and Gonjaland
30 mins - Comfort Yeboah
30 mins - Assin North by-election: NDC will not win with sympathy votes – Nana Boakye
40 mins - British Airways fined $1.1m by US government
53 mins - Ama Ata Aidoo made tremendous contributions to Ghana, Africa’s development – Akufo-Addo
56 mins - Forgive me if I’ve misled you – Akuapem Poloo apologises to fans
1 hour - Bonn Climate Change Conference to set stage for course correction at COP28
2 hours - Those who don’t vote are the ones saying I don’t stand a chance – Kwadwo Poku
2 hours - KNUST tops Times Higher Education Impact Ranking for quality education
2 hours - NPP Flagbearership Race: It’s too early to start talks of having a consensus candidate – Kwadwo Poku
2 hours - Accident at Nyinahin leaves 15 people in critical condition
2 hours - Life lounge with Edem Knight-Tay: Don’t Die Fixing It
12 hours - ‘If NPP can get a consensus candidate, it’ll help us tremendously’ – Hackman
15 hours