Manuel Bless is a Ghanaian gospel musician
Ghanaian gospel artiste Manuel Bless has criticised what he describes as a growing trend among youths who attend church primarily to find romantic partners, rather than for worship or spiritual growth.
Speaking in an interview on Hitz FM on November 30, 2025, Manuel Bless argued that many young people attend churches in the hopes of meeting a “good boy” or “good girl” instead of for faith.
He said this mindset often leads to unhealthy relationships and fornication.
“One of the problems with youth Christian ministry is that a lot of people have started gravitating towards churches because they are looking for spouses. They are looking for a good boy or a good girl.
“Most of the time, they meet this one, they sleep with them for a little bit, and they bounce. Then they move on, and they move on. Then they will say the boys or girls in the church are not good,” he said.
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Manuel Bless lamented that such behaviour blurs the lines between genuine Christian faith and worldly affairs.
He advised individuals to stay true to themselves instead of attempting to use the church as a cover for their activities.
“We are blurring the lines. We are mixing the waters, the clean water with the dirty water. I tell my team all the time that you should be bad in and out. Go out there, have your fun, Jam. Than to come to church and want to come and do that same thing in church,” he said.
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