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VIDEO: Pentecost pastor bans wedding receptions to reduce financial strain on members
Pastor Ayamah enforces ban on wedding receptions to ease financial burden on members.
The Mpoasei District Pastor of the Church of Pentecost-Dansoman Area, Gilbert John Ayamah, has announced a ban on wedding receptions after marriages within the church.
This decision, according to him, is aimed at relieving the financial burden that often discourages members from marrying due to the high costs associated with reception celebrations.
In an exclusive interview with puretvonline, Pastor Ayamah explained that the ban had already been in place but had been overlooked for some time.
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He is now enforcing the rule to support members who are ready to marry but struggle with the additional financial demands.
“Our background checks revealed that many elders and presiding elders in the church often assist members financially to cover the cost of wedding receptions, which has become an overwhelming expense,” Pastor Ayamah stated.
He further mentioned that after a series of meetings with church executives, a collective decision was made to cancel not only the reception after the wedding but also the ceremony following a naming event held at the church.
Pastor Ayamah emphasised that while marriage itself is simple, societal pressures have made it unnecessarily expensive, causing Christian brothers and sisters to face undue hardship in planning their weddings.
“Marriage is not about a lavish ceremony; the most important thing is that the man is able to provide for his family and then present it to the church for a blessing. There’s no need to add extra costs that could lead to financial struggles,” he stated.
He went on to stress that the church’s role should be to help members get married without adding burdens such as lavish receptions. “Marriage is eternal, not just a 2- or 3-hour event, and it seems many of the youth focus more on those hours than on the marriage itself,” Pastor Ayamah concluded.
The ban on wedding receptions is part of the church’s broader effort to ensure that members can marry without financial strain, placing greater importance on the lifelong commitment of marriage rather than the celebratory occasion.
