Prophet Bernard ElBernard Nelson-Eshun
Prophet Bernard ElBernard Nelson-Eshun of the Spiritlife Revival Ministries (SRM) has apologised after declaring publicly that Kennedy Ohene Agyapong would win the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential primary, citing divine revelation.
Following news that Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, a contender for the flagbearer position, has emerged victorious with 56.48%, Prophet ElBernard said he missed the prophecy while asking Ghanaians for forgiveness.
In his apology, Prophet ElBernard acknowledged his mistake, saying, “I stated that Hon. Kennedy Ohene Agyapong would win the primaries and become the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party. That word did not come to pass. I missed it. I was wrong, I am deeply sorry, and I ask for your forgiveness.”
Prophet Nelson-Eshun said he is stepping back “for a season” to focus on reflection, prayer, and strengthening accountability in his prophetic ministry.
He emphasised that he is not abandoning his calling or ministry but rather seeking to realign himself in growth, integrity, and discernment.
“In the same spirit of responsibility, I have also decided to step back for a season from public teaching, preaching, and pulpit ministry.
This is a deliberate and voluntary step to allow for reflection, prayer, counsel, and the strengthening of accountability in how prophetic revelations are received, interpreted, and communicated,” he said.
Warning to Clergy
Meanwhile, the Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church Ghana, Professor Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu, has issued a strong caution against what he describes as a growing culture of “deceptive prophetic phenomenon” in contemporary Christianity.
In a Facebook post published on Saturday, January 31, 2026, Prof. Asamoah-Gyadu, who also serves as Baëta-Grau Professor of Pentecostalism at the Trinity Theological Seminary (TTS), Ghana, lamented what he called the tragic extent of prophetic failures within global and local Christian spaces.
Prof. Asamoah-Gyadu said the issue is not merely an ethical lapse, but a profound theological and moral failure that strikes at the heart of Christian ministry.
“How did we come to this as men/women called to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ for the salvation of souls?” he asked.
The Methodist leader issued a pastoral warning to ministers, particularly within his own denomination, against the lure of what he termed “prophetic vainglory” which he described as a blatant violation of the Third Commandment.
“This whole deceptive prophetic phenomenon blatantly flouts a particular commandment: ‘Thou shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain…’” he wrote.
Clarifying the Christian understanding of prophecy, Prof. Asamoah-Gyadu emphasised that genuine prophecy is not performance or prediction for public acclaim, but divine communication.
“Prophecy is when the Lord speaks to his people through human vessels,” he stressed, concluding with a stark admonition that has since resonated widely online, “Do not fake the voice of the Lord our God!”