It was implausible knowing that if anything or anybody could close church services in Ghana. The ban on religious gatherings in Ghana and other countries is having a big impact on people for whom communal prayer and the discipline of the religious calendar are central to their lives.

Ghana churches have different services in days, week, months and years which includes; all-night services, miracle services, anointing services etc. These services has taken over the lives of Ghanaians who are Christians.

The order to close the churches turned out to be the most difficult thing for Christians in Ghana to obey.

When the announcement was first made by the president, the Christian leaders were stunned and the charismatic churches in particular were in total disbelief.

 Some had hoped that the promise of miracle prayers would save Ghana from the scourge of coronavirus and were expecting the president to keep the churches and mosques open.

The churches and mosques were closed throughout Easter, the most sacred festival on the Christian calendar but yet the mainstream churches were complying and many were offering online services, which include provisions for offertory to be made through church bank account and mobile money donations.

But some of the charismatic churches seem to think they are allowed to flout the order not to hold church services by claiming they are offering special prayers against Covid-19.

On July 26, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo announced a further easing of coronavirus restrictions in the country.

August 1, the President lifted the restriction on the number of worshippers allowed in the churches and mosques and also added two hours time extension to worship.