Ghanaian Pastor Takes Church Members' Passports to Atwea Mountain for Visa Prayers
- Pastor Michael Opoku has gone viral on social media after praying for the passports of church members struggling to obtain visas to travel abroad
- In a video circulating online, Pastor Opoku is seen fervently praying over the passports at Atwea Mountain, a popular prayer camp in Ghana
- He prayed for God to grant the visa applicants success, asking for approvals to be issued between now and December 2025
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A young Ghanaian pastor is trending on social media after he was spotted in a video fervently praying over several passports at Atwea Mountain, a popular prayer camp in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.
The man of God, identified as Michael Opoku, reportedly collected the passports of several church members who were struggling to obtain visas to travel abroad, seeking divine intervention.
Source: TikTok
Pastor Michael Opoku then took the passports to the Atwea Mountains to pray for them.
In a video circulating on social media, the young pastor was captured with the passports arranged in front of him, praying passionately over them.
The pastor held the prayer session with a firm belief that the sacred atmosphere of the mountains would convey his congregants' requests for successful visa applications directly to God.
Source: TikTok
"God, please open a door for them so that from now to December 2026, they will get their visa approvals to relocate abroad. God, I pray over these passports; please help them secure their visas," he was heard praying.
The Atwea Mountain is a Christian prayer camp in the Ashanti Region, a few minutes drive from Effiduase and Nsuta.
Many Christians believe that God answers prayers quickly on the mountain, hence the reason why Pastor Michael Opoku visited the sacred land to intercede for his church members.
Watch the video below:
Reactions to pastor's mountain visa approval prayers
The video of the Ghanaian pastor has gone viral on social media, registering over 23,000 likes and more than 8,400 comments.
Pastor Michael Opoku's trending video has sparked a wave of mixed reactions on social media.
YEN.com.gh compiled a few of the reactions below:
@Gordon Kumah said:
"Getting a visa does not require miracles. It is all about proper documentation Eiii Africa."
@Nana adwoa kwakyewa38 also said:
"Amen Amen Amen Amen and Amen. I received my Europe VISA this Month March In Jesus Christ Name Amen."
@rubygivens578 commented:
"Amen. l receive my husband’s Canadian visa in the mighty name of Jesus Christ."
@Dr. Well-lord also commented:
"So why can’t we pray and better our economy? Most countries with good economies don’t pray for visas.. It's sad."
@Joeladjei22 wrote:
"l received my visa today in Jesus' name amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen amen."
Church members pray for passports and flags
In a related development, YEN.com.gh reported that a Ghanaian pastor led her congregation to exercise their faith by praying for the passports and flags of their dream countries.
In a video, the congregants flaunted their passports and the flags of the countries they wanted to relocate to and fervently prayed over them.
Netizens who saw the video on social media expressed mixed reactions in the comments section.
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