Prophet John Papa Jesus, a Ghanaian cleric, has announced GH₵50 (approximately ₦6,000) as the new minimum offering for members of his church, attributing the decision to the recent increase in transport fares. The announcement, made in a video circulated on X on Monday, September 28, 2026, has ignited widespread debate on social media.
Prophet Raises Offering Rate by 20%
In the video, Prophet John Papa Jesus declared that he has increased the church’s offering rate by 20%, meaning only offerings of GH₵50 and above will now be accepted. “I’ve increased the church offering rate to 20%. I will accept only offerings of GH₵50 and above,” he said.
The cleric explicitly linked this adjustment to the rising cost of transportation in Ghana. “I’m not the same as Mahama, so I will increase my offering by 20%. Because transport fares have been increased by 8%,” he explained, referring to Ghana’s former president John Mahama.
New Minimum Offering Takes Effect
Under the new arrangement, members who wish to give an offering during church services are now expected to contribute at least GH₵50. The prophet stressed that offerings below this amount will no longer be accepted, according to reports of his statement.
This decision has drawn significant attention online, with social media users debating the rationale behind linking the church’s offering rate to transportation costs. Some questioned the introduction of a fixed minimum for offerings, while others focused on the comparison between rising transport costs and the amount members are expected to give.
Reactions and Context
The announcement comes amid ongoing discussions in Ghana over transportation costs and their impact on household spending. The GH₵50 figure is roughly ₦6,000, based on the conversion used in Nigerian reports, though the amount announced by the Ghanaian prophet was specifically 50 Ghanaian cedis.
The video of the announcement continues to circulate on social media, drawing attention to the unusual approach to church offerings and how rising living costs are being reflected in the cleric’s decision. The development has sparked a broader conversation about the financial expectations placed on church members in the current economic climate.
