Renowned Ghanaian gospel artiste, Isiah Kwadwo ‘Great’ Ampong, has been ordained as a reverend minister.
The ordination ceremony took place on Sunday, June 17, 2024, at Divine Word Ministries International in the USA, led by Archbishop Kofi Adonteng Boateng.
The Archbishop recognized Ampong’s dedication to spreading the gospel through his music over the years, leading to this honor.
As a condition for his ordination, Ampong was required to seek forgiveness from the Lord and those he has wronged, including his longtime rival, highlife legend Daddy Lumba, with whom he has had a public feud.
“The human heart acts differently in times of anger. What he did to me, which I was not happy about—if I went below the belt and said something that offended him—I pray that God forgives me and forgives him as well.
“Whatever he also did to me, for which I held pain from 2015 to today, I stand before Archbishop Adonteng Boateng and forgive; I am letting go in the name of God,” he stated.
“If there is anyone else I have offended, I apologize,” he added.
In a prayer, Archbishop Kofi Adonteng Boateng called for blessings on Ampong and prayed for the expansion of his ministry.
“As I place my hands on you, I put a new cloth of God, the grace of God, on you. Grace has fallen on you, power has been bestowed upon you, and even your enemies will come to love you. Your music is going to be renewed and will travel across the world,” the Archbishop prayed.
To officially mark his ordination, Ampong was robed with a pastoral garment.
Ampong and Lumba in 2015 released a joint album titled Hosanna.
Despite the success of the album and its launch, allegations of deceit and greed made by Ampong against Lumba, saw the duo fall out and have since directed shots at each other over the period.
