The Deeper Christian Ministry has revealed that illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, has forced the church to halt baptism of new converts.
According to the church, pollution of water bodies in Ghana is making it difficult for the Christian fraternity to access potable water sources to embark on the spiritual exercise.
Head pastor of Deeper Life Church, Kumasi South, Pastor Yaw Osei Wusu, says urgent measures are needed to halt the menace of illegal mining.
He was speaking at the media launch of the annual national campus community congress of the church.
“The illegal mining is gravely affecting us as a church. We can’t baptise new converts now. The water sources are all now polluted,” he lamented.
Galamsey has become topical in recent months, with numerous organizations and individuals advocating for a complete ban on all sorts of mining.
The Seventh Day Adventist Church has in recent times voiced similar concerns over their ordeal in accessing water with some of them forced to establish baptisteries.
The president recently announced measures to combat illegal mining activities.