John Dramani Mahama, a former president, has emphasized the effect of the current economic crisis on the finances of most religious sects.

He claims that the crisis has had a substantial effect on Christians' ability to give tithes and offerings to God.

John Dramani Mahama stated during his sermon at the Evangelical Presbyterian Church's 175th anniversary ceremony in Ho that the current trying times require Christians to exhibit compassion and generosity to one another.

"We must always share Christian love, but now more than ever since noise bothers money.

especially now, when we can all agree that the going is tough.

As mentioned by Joy Business, "Now is the time to demonstrate our Christian generosity by loving our neighbors as ourselves.

“And so, whatever little you have to share, you should share with your neighbour. I mean we could tell the hardship in the system from the appeal for funds," the former president said.

“When it was GH¢2000, madam chair and a few people came and donated, then it came down to GH¢1000, then to GH¢500, then to GH¢200 and GH¢100. And when it got to the silver collection, GH¢1, GH¢2, the place was full, it shows that the pocket was not too good”, he stated.

The former president also called Christians in Ghana to remember him and the National Democratic Congress in prayers.