Kumchacha vs. Otabil: Prophet Fires Back, Calls Critics Hypocrites Over $20,000 Book Sales

Ghanaian preacher Prophet Kumchacha has launched a scathing attack on some senior pastors who preach in English, describing them as criminals and accusing them of hypocrisy. He alleged that these pastors criticize prophets who speak Twi and sell anointing oil and water, even though they engage in similar commercial activities themselves.

Speaking on Asempa FM, Kumchacha questioned why some church leaders label other ministers as fake simply because they sell religious items, when those same leaders also sell books, sometimes at what he considers outrageous prices. He argued that the criticism is unfair and hypocritical, given that the accusers are involved in their own form of commerce.

“Most of those senior pastors who preach in English are criminals, worse than even armed robbers,” Kumchacha said. “The same people who say the prophets who speak Twi and sell oil and water are fake also sell books. I went to a book launch, and they sold a book for $20,000; the lowest is $2,000.”

His comments come days after the General Overseer of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), Rev. Dr Mensa Otabil, described some prophets in Ghana as fake. Kumchacha challenged Otabil’s authority to make such a judgment, arguing that only God can determine whether a minister is genuine or fake.

“I can’t judge, so if someone says a person is fake, it means you have judged that individual. God is the only person who can see a fake person,” he stated.

He further questioned how Otabil arrived at his assessment that 90 percent of prophets were fake. “The way Mensa Otabil said 90 percent of the prophets are fake, so he wants to tell us that God is the one who revealed that to him?” Kumchacha asked.

The exchange highlights growing tensions within Ghana’s Christian community over the commercialization of religion and the credibility of prophets.