Take prophecies to leaders privately, not from the pulpit - Apostle Nat

Founder and Senior Pastor of Dashen Ministries, Apostle Nat Opare Yeboah, has criticised the growing practice of publicly announcing prophecies about presidents and other high-profile personalities, insisting that genuine prophetic messages intended for national leaders should be delivered privately and respectfully.

Speaking in an interview with media personality MzGee on Behind the Pulpit, the preacher said prophets who claim to receive divine revelations concerning public office holders have a responsibility to ensure such messages reach the intended recipients instead of using church services or social media as the primary platform.

"If God gives you a message for the president, you have to go to him," Apostle Nat said. "The message has made you a messenger."

His comments come against the backdrop of recurring public debates over prophecies concerning Ghana's political leaders and other prominent personalities, many of which are broadcast during church services and later circulate widely on social media.

According to Apostle Nat, God is capable of creating an opportunity for a prophet to meet a leader whenever a revelation carries urgent national significance.

"If it is a pressing issue for God, He will make a way for you to deliver the message," he said. "If God wants the person to hear it, He knows how to create access."

The clergyman argued that publicly calling on presidents or other senior officials to visit churches before receiving prophetic messages demonstrates a misunderstanding of both biblical order and spiritual responsibility.

"There are authorities that deserve honour," he said. "If God has given you the message, you should carry it to them."

To support his position, Apostle Nat cited the biblical account of the Prophet Nathan confronting King David after his affair with Bathsheba. He said Nathan approached the king with wisdom and respect, using a parable before revealing the divine message.

"Nathan honoured the king before delivering the prophecy," he explained. "There was respect."

He contrasted that approach with the ministry of John the Baptist, who openly rebuked King Herod over his relationship with Herodias.

"He publicly confronted Herod, and his head was cut off," Apostle Nat said, arguing that the outcome illustrated the consequences of disregarding established authority when communicating sensitive messages.

The pastor stressed that prophets should distinguish between boldness and disrespect, warning that some ministers mistake spiritual confidence for pride.

"The anointing can make someone confident, but confidence must not become arrogance," he said.

Apostle Nat also questioned the practice of prophets publicly declaring after national tragedies that they had prayed for certain public officials who survived.

"If you truly knew something was going to happen, why didn't you make sure the message got to the people who needed it?" he asked.

He said prophets should not celebrate fulfilled predictions involving death or disaster simply because their words came to pass.

"You don't become powerful because you prophesied someone's death and it happened," he said. "If there was something that could have been done and you failed to do it, you will give an account before God."

While reaffirming his belief in the prophetic ministry, Apostle Nat maintained that prophetic gifts carry responsibility as much as privilege. He urged prophets to pursue humility, wisdom and proper channels of communication, especially when revelations concern national leaders or matters of public interest.

According to him, the true measure of prophetic ministry is not public attention but faithful obedience to God's instructions and respect for both spiritual and civil authority.

Watch the interview below.