Wealthy financiers invest in churches for profit-sharing - Apostle Yeboah

Founder and Senior Pastor of Dashen Ministries, Apostle Nat Opare Yeboah, has claimed that some wealthy individuals finance churches with the expectation of sharing in the income generated by the ministries.

Speaking in an interview with media personality MzGee on Behind the Pulpit, the clergyman said he had personally rejected such an arrangement after being approached by a businessman who offered to bankroll his ministry.

According to him, the proposal involved funding church infrastructure, media exposure and other operational expenses in return for a percentage of the church's income.

"He wanted to build the auditorium, buy the instruments, pay for television and radio and then whatever came into the church, we would split it."

Apostle Nat said he rejected the offer because he believed ministry should never become an investment vehicle for private profit.

"If the person truly loved God, he wouldn't invest in church expecting financial returns," he said.

The pastor alleged that such arrangements have contributed to the rise of individuals entering ministry for financial gain rather than genuine religious conviction.

He said some self-styled pastors see church work as a lucrative enterprise because of the number of people seeking solutions to life's problems.

"Where there are people, there are problems. Where there are problems, there is money," he remarked, explaining that people willingly support churches when they believe their spiritual needs are being addressed.

However, he distinguished between genuine ministry and exploiting congregants for financial gain, insisting that authentic pastors should focus on people's salvation rather than their wallets.