The Founder and General Overseer of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), Pastor Mensa Otabil, has revealed that wealth is not a prerequisite for mariages.
The Pastor, Preacher, and Teacher of the word of God explained that financial stability before marriage is an assertion he does not share.
He added that such a perception should be diffused from the minds of young men and women who are planning to marry.
In a sermon preached by the pastor which has since gone viral, he said the belief that financial stability is a must before marriage is not true.
Sharing a personal story during the sermon, he explained how he married at a time he had nothing, having had to make some improvises at the time. He said he had to paint a bench white to use as furniture in their home.
“If you’re waiting to be rich before you marry, then your head is not working properly,” Pastor Otabil stated in the viral video.
“You don’t want to marry, but you’re sleeping together. You want what’s reserved for marriage without going through the process. Be bold and marry,” he urged.
Pastor Otabil stressed that the church is ever ready to bless simple marriages without urging couples to accumulate so much wealth before they go into marriage.
“Set the date. If you’re afraid of a veil, don’t wear one; if you’re nervous about a gown, don’t wear it. Just come to the church office and say, ‘This is the woman I want, and this is the man I want.’ We ask, ‘Do you?’ and you say, ‘I do.’ That’s it. Then, you start planning your life together, and you’ll find that the battles you face become easier to manage,” he concluded.