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In Ghana’s vibrant gospel scene, Broda Sammy, once hailed as “The Nation’s Worshipper,” has become a troubling symbol of a generation dazzled by fame but drifting from truth
By Rev. Emmanuel Boachie
His growing braggadocio on wealth and spiritual power betrays a heart intoxicated by self-promotion rather than sanctification.
The most scandalous of his assertions was his counsel to unmarried couples to “taste it first” before marriage—a shocking endorsement of fornication disguised as wisdom. Scripture is unambiguous: “This is the will of God, even your sanctification, that you abstain from sexual immorality” (1 Thessalonians 4:3). To bless sin with clever words is to blaspheme the holiness of God.
Broda Sammy has further called Oware Junior an outmoded gospel artiste and boasted that certain pastors are his spiritual children, claiming to be “more powerful than them in spirit.” Such speech mirrors the rebellion of Lucifer, who sought to exalt himself above his brethren. A true servant of Christ does not proclaim superiority but submits to the Spirit of humility.
He compounded the confusion by recording a song that invoked “Allahu Akbar,” the Islamic confession of faith, defending it as an act of love. Yet blending Christ’s worship with the creeds of another religion is not love but compromise. “There is none other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved” (Acts 4:12).
Equally reckless was his claim that he would perform in pubs and nightclubs to evangelize. While Jesus reached sinners, He never adopted their settings to validate sin. Evangelism without holiness is entertainment; holiness without compromise is a true witness. “Be separate,” saith the Lord (2 Corinthians 6:17).
At a recent funeral rite for highlife legend Daddy Lumba, Broda Sammy was also seen in the company of a female performer, creating scenes many attendees found unbecoming of a gospel minister. Such public conduct at a solemn event further deepened the perception that his ministry has turned from reverence to spectacle.
Finally, he contends that Christians should dress fashionably to attract unbelievers, scorning churches that teach modesty. Yet Scripture commands believers to “adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety” (1 Timothy 2:9–10). The Church’s power lies not in glamour but in godliness.
These are not harmless remarks; they are unfortunate, un-Christian, and un-biblical assertions. Broda Sammy now appears as a type of beast with two horns like a lamb but speaking as a dragon (Revelation 13:11): soft in appearance yet defiant in message. His doctrine reflects the Nicolaitans and the antinomians—those who turned grace into license and despised divine order. Like the Laodicean church, he boasts of riches but is spiritually poor and blind.
Let this stand as a caution to his fans and the Church: do not confuse charisma with calling or noise with anointing. A ministry that glorifies flesh and mocks holiness bears the shadow of deception.
Yet mercy still calls. The same Christ who rebuked Laodicea also said, “Behold, I stand at the door and knock.” Let Broda Sammy and all who follow him repent and return to the cross, where pride dies and purity is born. Only there can a true song rise again; not the sound of self, but the worship of the redeemed.
Rev Emmanuel Boachie, COUNTRY DIRECTOR of Awsome Bible College, PRESIDENT of Centre for Biblical-Historical Christianity Defence and HEADPASTOR of Souls’ Pasture Church Kumasi Ghana. +233240375959/[email protected].
