19/08/2026
My Concern Regarding the Political Space and the Church in Zambia
My primary concern at this time relates to the political environment. During the Zambian election period, a number of concerning developments occurred within the body of Christ.
Many men of God began competing to prove who was truly speaking on behalf of God. From my observation, approximately 95% of these individuals did not receive any genuine revelation in the spiritual realm, nor did they hear from God. Some based their declarations solely on observations from political rallies, while others became confused by their own prophecies.
The situation escalated to such an extent that, even on international platforms, the Zambian elections became a stage for individuals to prove that they were the most anointed and spiritually powerful. This has taught me an important lesson: not everyone has been called by God to operate in the space of end-time ministry.
However, my greater concern is that during this same period, the public was calling upon the Church to speak for the nation — not individual prophets, pastors, or bishops. The people were appealing to the Church, represented by the mainline and traditional denominations, to address issues of national peace.
The reason many people no longer wish to hear from prophets or pastors on national matters is that prophetic ministry has become characterized by competition rather than unity. The focus appears to be on gaining political favor rather than serving the nation.
As long as prophets and pastors continue with this spirit of “I am the only one who is genuine,” the public will not pay attention to their views on national issues. People will continue to advise church leaders to focus on preaching the Gospel instead of commenting on political affairs, because that is where their credibility lies.
This raises a critical question: If people do not want to hear from individual men of God, then which part of the Church are they calling upon to mediate peace between the government and the nation?
The voice of pastors, prophets, and bishops will only be heard again when we stop aligning ourselves with political parties based on financial gain. The Church currently has no voice because of the conduct of some of its leaders. The public has lost interest in hearing national commentary, especially from prophets. The general perception is that when a prophet defends a political party, it is because they have been paid to do so.
As a result, it has become extremely difficult for the Church to speak meaningfully to the people regarding the challenges the nation is facing.
--- Bro Keagan Asaph ----
