Gospel singer Selina Boateng has a message for those who rush to judge. According to her, a failed marriage does not strip a minister of their calling or disqualify them from serving God.
Selina, who has openly admitted to experiencing difficulties in her own marriage, said the growing tendency to criticize gospel musicians over divorce is unfair and spiritually misguided. For her, personal struggles at home should never be equated with failure in ministry.
“Divorce comes with a lot of issues but I can say boldly that it doesn’t affect our ministry because we are human beings working for God. We are not perfect. The focus is on making an impact on people’s lives,” she explained in an interview with Graphic Showbiz.
Selina argued that broken homes do not break divine purpose, stressing that the Bible does not support such harsh judgment.
“There is no way Gospel musicians cannot minister to people just because they have a broken home. So are they telling me all those who have failed marriages are not going to heaven? It’s not in the Bible that when your marriage ends, you won’t make heaven.”
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She further condemned society’s tendency to mock instead of support people going through painful separations.
“No one has the right to judge. Even the Bible frowns on that so why judge people when they are going through a marriage crisis? You don’t know what triggered the problems they are going through. Divorce is often beyond an individual’s control and can have devastating, emotional and psychological effects, yet society chooses to mock and criticise instead of being supportive,” she added.
The Ghanaian gospel singer said what gospel musicians need during such times is not ridicule but prayer and encouragement.
“It’s rather unfortunate this generation doesn’t know how to support a brother or sister who is not in a good place. You see, society does not have to bash somebody because it presumes the person is a sinner. Are you trying to draw him closer to God or are you pushing that person away? Pray for the one so that God will strengthen the person,” she urged.
Selina Boateng concluded that her endurance in ministry is by God’s grace, adding that her mission has always been about touching lives through music rather than chasing validation or recognition.