Kumasi Churches Urge Public to Keep Politics Out of National Prayer Day
As Ghana prepares to celebrate the 2025 National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving on July 1, the Kumasi Council of Christian Churches (KCCC) has issued a stern warning to the public: leave politics out of the sacred event. Church leaders emphasized that the national spiritual gathering is not an avenue for political expression or partisanship.
Rev. Dr. Douglas Okonah Frimpong, General Overseer of the Center for Christian Outreach Ministries and Chairman of the Planning Committee, urged participants to dress modestly and avoid wearing apparel that displays political party colors or affiliations. “This is not a political program. It is a national church service to seek God’s face, and we expect Ghanaians to give it the reverence it deserves,” he stated firmly.
A Time for National Introspection
The theme for this year’s celebration, “Reset, Reflect, and Renew for National Prosperity,” calls on Ghanaians to pause and realign with the values of patriotism, peace, and faith in God. Rev. Dr. Frimpong emphasized the importance of national introspection and spiritual renewal, noting that the day is for collective supplication, not political point-scoring.
The Ashanti Regional celebration of the event will take place at the Calvary Charismatic Centre (CCC), and an Islamic Prayer and Thanksgiving service will also be held at the Kumasi Central Mosque. This initiative promotes interfaith inclusion and unity, as people from different religious backgrounds come together to seek God’s face for peace, prosperity, and a hopeful future.
As the nation counts down to this significant day, the resounding message from Kumasi is clear: the National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving is a time for spiritual renewal, national introspection, and collective supplication. Let us unite before God, leaving politics and partisan differences behind.
