Most Reverend Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu, the Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church, Ghana, has broken the church’s silence on the viral video of a churchwoman confronting a minister over tithing.
According to the Methodist Church, the viral video is an old video and not a recent occurrence.
In an official response shared on the Methodist Church’s X page on April 22, 2026 stated, “I came into this world for judgment, so that those who do not see may see and those who do see may become blind” (John 9:39).
This was Jesus’ response to the rather hypercritical stance that the Pharisees took against him and a blind man he healed.
The Methodist Church of Ghana, through its appropriate agents, has extended love and compassion to a member seen in a viral video in exchanges with a minister over tithing. It’s an old story, not a recent occurrence.
We thank God for the maturity demonstrated by the minister in not continuing the exchanges, and we are grateful to the member for her apology. She is hurting from the public attacks.
Mama, our love for you is unconditional. It is the gracious forgiveness of Jesus that keeps us all. Blessings”.
The Methodist Church’s response comes on the heels of a dramatic moment, of a congregant confronting a pastor over some church directives have been shared on social media, with a woman firing shots at the Methodist pastors and elders.
Reports suggest the dramatic incident occurred at the Wesley Cathedral Methodist Church in Sunyani during an open forum where the woman confronted Methodist pastors and elders over some church directives, including the non-support of members who do not pay tithe, calling him and the leadership of the church thieves.
She disclosed that although she is a working woman and capable of paying tithes, she has decided not to because she feels the system does not reflect fairness in how support is offered to church members.
The woman questioned the rationale behind paying large amounts as a tithe, only to receive minimal support when a family emergency or bereavement occurs.
Speaking during the open forum, a Methodist church member stated, “You mentioned that the Bible says someone who does not pay their tithe is an armed robber. If that is the case, then when we are talking about armed robbers, it starts from you, Bishop, and the elders of the church; you are all armed robbers”.
“I work, and I can afford to pay a huge tithe, but I won’t. I’d rather use that money for something else. If my mother is about to die and not yet dead, and you expect me to bring GH¢5,000 as tithe, only for the church to give GH¢500 to support me, I won’t do that,” she said.
The woman further recounted that when the church contributed smaller amounts, sometimes as little as GH¢10, towards members’ welfare, when the auditorium was often full, yet members who do not pay tithe are still not given any welfare benefits.
According to her, the current approach has led to some members no longer attending the church as support is reportedly tied strictly to tithe payment, discourages participation and raises questions about fairness and membership support.
See the post below:
Grace Over Judgement: The Methodist Church Ghana Stands with Member Amid Viral Video Controversy pic.twitter.com/PjYroWRNMS
— The Methodist Church Ghana (@MethodistChGh) April 22, 2026