Gospel singer and United Showbiz host Empress Gifty Adorye has entered Ghana’s increasingly charged conversation around tithing, delivering a pointed message to those who approach church giving with financial expectations.
Speaking on the Saturday, 25 April 2026 edition of United Showbiz on UTV Ghana, the celebrated gospel artiste took aim at what she described as a fundamentally flawed mindset — one that treats the church as a platform for financial returns.
At the heart of her remarks was a simple but firm assertion: the church is not a bank.
Empress Gifty argued that when congregants give tithes and offerings with the expectation of material reward, they misread the very essence of religious giving. For her, such contributions are not investments to be tracked and evaluated against returns — they are acts of faith and obedience, grounded in spiritual conviction rather than transactional logic.
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She was equally clear that the problem lies not in tithing itself, but in the attitude many bring to it. Individuals who give conditionally — with one eye fixed on what they stand to receive — are, in her view, operating outside the spirit of the doctrine entirely.
Her comments land at a moment when scrutiny of church finances has reached a new pitch in Ghana. Across social media timelines and radio call-in programmes, questions about how church funds are managed, who oversees them, and whether congregants are owed transparency have become routine flashpoints.
On one side sit those demanding greater accountability from church leadership. On the other, defenders of faith-based giving who argue that placing conditions on offerings contradicts the doctrine’s foundational principles.
The United Showbiz discussion drew out both perspectives, underscoring just how layered the debate has become — touching on ecclesiastical authority, financial ethics, and the evolving expectations of modern-day congregants.
Empress Gifty’s remarks adds a voice from within the gospel space to a conversation that shows little sign of fading.