Mr. Kofi Opoku-Manu, Ashanti Regional Minister, has urged churches and other religious groups to support the government in the fight to bring down crime, corruption and indiscipline in the society.
They should speak against acts that tend to undermine the country's peace, security and harmony.
The Regional Minister was addressing a national convention of Aglow International at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi on Friday.
Aglow International is a network of Christian women dedicated to the promotion of the welfare of women and teenage girls - bringing them closer to God through evangelism.
Mr. Opoku-Manu said it was crucial that the church helped to design training programmes for the youth to turn them away from social vices.
He said it should be a source of concern to the church that despite the growing Christian population, statistics on crimes continue to climb up.
God works through people and therefore as Christians, they should play key role, supporting the government to make life better for the people.
He commended Aglow for assisting to take care of the less privileged in society and pledged to supply 100 bags of cement in support of the construction of a Youth Training Centre at Sepaase by the group.
Mrs. Dorothy Danso, National President of Aglow International, speaking on the theme: "I will build my church and the gates
of hell shall not prevail against it", urged women to forge ahead in unity.
Mrs. Gifty Affenyi Dadzie, National Prayer Director of Aglow, spoke against indecent and abominable acts like homosexuality and
occultism and called on women to rise up and pray against these.