Ghanaian highlife musician Ofori Amponsah should not have quit highlife music after converting to Christianity to do the work of God, music producer Okyeame Quophi has said.
Okyeame Quophi, who was ordained as a pastor in 2015, said: “When God calls you, he does not expect you to leave what you are doing,” for which reason, he noted, Ofori Amponsah should have still played highlife music and preached God’s word through his lyrics.
He further stated: “Ofori Amponsah should not have left [what he used to do] for gospel but anyway, he is entitled to his opinions but that is my understanding.”
Okyeame Quophi made these comments in an interview on Accra FM, Saturday October 15.
The music producer and radio and TV presenter said: “In the case of Ofori Amponsah, if he performs and explains love from the perspective of his songs and adds that without God he could not have done that love song, do you know the number of people he has reached?
“I do not believe in secular. If you are a musician and you get the calling of God and you already have a crowd who follow your music and you say that you are leaving your music to start a church and preach to 20 people, what have you done for God? God says: ‘Be where you are and speak my word to the people [who follow you] and change their hearts.’”
The video director and song writer further stated: “The church never understood Ofori Amponsah, Ofori Amponsah never understood himself, and Ghana also did not understand Ofori Amponsah.”
Ofori Amponsah, who was ordained as an evangelist later denounced his pastoral duties and recorded 'Alewa' with rapper Sarkodie to announce his comeback to highlife music.
Source: classfmonline.com
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pls u r wrong. Does it mean that if u r an armed robber, or a ***barred word*** n God calls u u will still continue with ur old ways. no way. Pls come again
NO WHO ORDAINED THIS END TIME ILLUMINATI CRIMINAL OKYEAME QUOPHI A PASTOR? ALL THESE SO CALLED PASTORS ARE FINANCED BY LUCIFER WORSHIPPERS GLOBALLY TO WIN SOULS FOR THE KINGDOM OF LUCIFER.HEY IF YOU KNOW YOU LOVE JESUS THEN BE VIGILANT,KNOW THE WORD OF GOD VERY WELL BECAUSE VERY SOON YOU CAN NOT GET THE BIBLE TO READ FOR YOU TO KNOW WHAT IS EXPECTED OF YOU AT A PARTICULAR TIME,THE CONTENT OF THE BIBLE IS BEEN PUT ON THE INTERNET,ON TABLETS AND MOBILE PHONES WHICH CAN BE CRASH ELECTRONICALLY ANY TIME THAT IS THE PLAN OF SATAN,CHRISTIANS DON'T BE LAZY RESEARCH AND BE WISE AS THE DEVIL IS MAKING HIS SERVANT TO BE SMART,JESUS WANT YOU TO BE WISE.ALL THESE LUCIFER WORSHIPPERS CALLING THEMSELVES PASTORS ARE HAVE A MISSION TO BLASPHEME GOG AND JESUS CHRIST.
I am very surprise with Okyeame Quophi's statement if he really said that. I wonder who and which bible school ordained him as a pastor. Lets be wide awake children of God so we are not deceive. Okyeame Quophi should go and study the bible well
You have all spoken well. The truth is nowhere but in the Bible. But you can read the entire Bible and know all the Greek meaning and still miss what God is saying. Listen to the Holy Spirit in you. Going to church and living for our Lord Jesus Christ are two different things. Being a Christian is a way of life and your life must reflect. Simple!!!
I dont agree with u on all levels. Because in the bible, when Jesus Christ called the disciples and the apostles, they left everything and followed him. He told Simon Peter, I will make u fishers of men. Ofori Amponsah may not have understood himself and his "calling". But u do not understand urself and ur bible too from ur submissions. When the rich man approached Jesus and said, "teacher, how can i enter the kingdom of God, he answered "go and sell everything and come and follow me". Of cos, that will also mean leaving everything behind just for the work of God. This will literally mean family, career, finer things in life and everything the young man held to heart. Once again, I dont agree u mr quophi Okyeame or Okyeame Kofi; watever u call urself
YOU NAN NOT SERVE GOD AND MAMON AT THE SAME TIME BRO. I REST MY CASE AND BLESS YOU.
Didn't the disciples leave their fishing and follow Jesus?
Please Christians we have to be careful this endtime. We shouldn't allow anyone to turn us from the truth of Our Lord Jesus Christ at all because we all know when Jesus called his twelve Apostle they were all working but when he called them they left everything that they were doing and followed him and they didn't turn back. Especially Simon Peter the fisherman Jesus Christ told him follow me I will make you fishers of men. Because God calling is huge work and u can't win souls for Christ and the same time focus on your career. U cannot serve two masters.So Mr producers go back to the Bible and study about the calling of God and don't try to pull him back because he has left his career to do the work of God. My prayer is God should give us understanding, knowledge and wisdom to do his work God bless us all Amen.
Please lets not lower the standard for the high calling. Man of God, the kingdom of God is not about your opinion .Please spend time in the word before you make such comments about ministry. If you put your hand in the plough, don't look back. you cant serve God and still pursue your pleasure. YOU HAVE TO HEAR THE VOICE OF GOD FOR YOURSELF. you are treading a dangerous path
BASED ON WHAT YOU WERE DOING BEFORE THE CALLING, MOST MEN CALLED TO SERVE GOD HAVE TO QUIT THEIR JOBS IN ORDER TO FULFILL GOD'S PURPOSE. IF YOU CHOOSE TO SERVE GOD, THEN YOU ARE SERVING HIM WHOLEHEARTEDLY FORSAKING YOUR FAMILY INCLUDING YOUR PAST TO FOLLOW HIM. THERE IS NO WAY, OFORI AMPONSAH CAN BE MIXING SECULAR SONGS WITH CHRISTIAN SONGS. IT WILL SEND OUT THE WRONG MESSAGE, AND HE WILL PROBABLY END UP DOING MORE HARM THAN GOOD. UNFORTUNATELY, HE WASN'T READY OR IS NOT READY FOR THE CALLING. I KNOW PRESBYTERIAN MINISTER'S WHO HAVE QUIT THEIR JOBS ARE PHD HOLDERS IN TEACHING AND RESEARCH, AND SOME AS MEDICAL DOCTORS AND ARE SERVING GOD EARNING MEAGER SALARY, BUT ARE STILL CONTENT BECAUSE IN THE END, IT IS NOT ABOUT THE MONEY, BUT ABOUT THE SOULS YOU TOUCH! THE TRUE ONES WHO ARE CALLED DON'T CARE ABOUT THE STRUGGLES THEY FACE NOW BECAUSE HEAVEN IS MAKING A BETTER PLACE FOR THEM. SO PASTOR OR WHATEVER QUOPHI, I THINK YOU ARE TOTALLY WRONG ON INPUT ON THIS ONE. NOW, EVERYONE CAN JUST BE ORDAINED TO BE A PASTOR....GOD HELP US!!