American-based Ghanaian filmmaker, Leila Jewel Djansi
American-based Ghanaian filmmaker and director Leila Jewel Djansi has lamented what she describes as the monetization of Christianity and the exploitation of church workers.
In a post on her Facebook on May 20, 2025, Leila Djansi noted that while pastors enjoy salaries, gifts, and luxuries like houses and cars, ordinary church workers are expected to await their reward in heaven.
“So, the church expects its workers to receive their reward in heaven while the pastor receives his reward here on earth; Salary, gifts, the pastor’s appreciation with houses and cars. The mother of all scams,” she wrote.
She lamented the use of ‘grace’ theology to keep believers “in bondage through spiritual blackmail” and called for a more practical approach to faith.
“I dunno why God is not performing Old Testament gymnastics and has brought this grace that is being used to keep his children in bondage through spiritual blackmail.
“Very soon, we’ll stay home, read our Bibles, and take our tithes straight to hospitals and orphanages where they might actually do God’s work,” she added.
Ending her post, Leila Djansi stated, “This monetisation of the gospel is exhausting!! Pimping Jesus for profit.”
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