New Patriotic Party presidential hopeful, Ing. Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, has expressed concern over the growing involvement of some religious leaders in partisan politics, particularly those making public prophecies about the outcome of the party’s upcoming primaries.
In a recent interview, Agyepong said he finds it troubling that pastors and prophets are openly predicting who will lead the NPP, a development he believes blurs the line between faith and politics.
According to him, the church’s primary responsibility is spiritual guidance, not shaping political outcomes or influencing voting decisions.
He noted that political conversations have increasingly found their way into church spaces, a trend he considers misplaced.
For Agyepong, worship should remain a space for reflection, moral guidance and the teaching of the gospel, rather than a platform for political commentary or forecasts about leadership contests.
Agyepong also questioned the idea that divine communication must be made public through political prophecies.
He explained that faith is deeply personal and that people relate to God in different ways. In his view, using religious authority to declare winners in elections risks undermining personal conviction and free choice.
While acknowledging the role of prophets and spiritual gifts within Christianity, he argued that recent pronouncements tied to the NPP race have crossed a line.
He made it clear that such predictions do not influence his own outlook or campaign, as he remains focused on engaging party members directly.
Ultimately, Agyepong said the power to choose a flagbearer lies with the party’s delegates.
He believes each voter arrives at their decision through personal reflection, values and beliefs, sometimes even making up their mind at the very last moment.
“They are supposed to be preachers, preaching the gospel. I don’t know what business they have dabbling in politics,” he said.
