Abuakwa (Ashanti Region) - The Reverend Samuel Asiamah, founder of International Jesus Life Ministry at Abuakwa-Abease in Atwima District, on Sunday advocated the establishment of an apex controlling body of pastors, evangelists and ministers to save Christianity from public ridicule.

He suggested that such a group should be mandated to compile a list of churches in the country including the names of their founders and head pastors indicating their locations and to issue them with registration numbers.

Rev. Asiamah, was briefing the Ghana News Agency at Abuakwa-Abease on the recent numerous adverse media reports on the activities of some pastors and evangelists.

He said the activities of quack pastors, evangelists and ministers were creating a bad image for Christianity, exposing the religion to ridicule adding that “It is high time such so-called men of God were checked.”

Rev. Asiamah appealed to the authorities of the Pentecostal and Charismatic Churches to educate and monitor the activities of leaders of their numerous branches that were springing up.

He commended the orthodox churches, under the Christian Council of Ghana and the Catholic Bishops Conference for effectively controlling and monitoring their priests, ministers and pastors and called on other religious bodies to emulate their example.

Rev Asiamah said, “A person can only be accepted as a minister of God if he had passed through an accredited Bible college and is ordained by a recognised church,” and advised his colleagues to expose the quack ones among them. He said indiscipline could be eliminated if clergypersons lived above reproach and set examples worthy of emulation.