Pastor - Get married even if you have nothing

Mensa Otabil, a renowned pastor from Ghana, has sparked a heated debate on social media after a video from one of his sermons to the youth went viral online.

Pastor Otabil, from the International Centre Gospel Church (ICGC), advised young people to consider getting married and settling down even if they do not possess any significant wealth.

He criticized youths who are waiting to become wealthy before getting married, saying their mindset is flawed and that wealth should come later in marriage.

“If you’re waiting to get rich before you marry, your mind isn’t working. You don’t want to marry but you are living together. You desire what is reserved for marriage but don’t want to go through the legitimate process to obtain it. Your mind is defective,” the pastor said.

The 64-year-old pastor recounted that when he decided to get married in his youth, he owned nothing more than a few clothes.

“When I was getting married, my wife can tell you that I had nothing. I had no bed, no chairs, and no kitchen utensils. The first piece of furniture in our room was a bench that had been discarded from the church,” he shared.

“But we lived together, prayed together, and believed together, and eventually, we moved beyond living with a bench,” he added.

Pastor Otabil encouraged young people to muster the courage to set a wedding date.

“Have the courage to marry. Set a date, and if you’re worried about getting a dress, cake, or food, don’t be. Come to the church office and we’ll handle all the arrangements. From there, everything will be fine,” he said.

“After getting married and living in holy matrimony, you’ll start to find that the struggles you face in life now will become easier to overcome. That’s how your parents reached where they are today,” he concluded.