Kindly permit me to share with us what an ex-local government chapter chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) told me when I went to present to him a copy of my newly published book in his office, yes, I was well received but wished I never visited. As soon as I walked into his office, I met him discussing with his receptionist, like a thunder storm, he dropped an information that almost made me shed tears for the church of God, this clergy man without any iota of shame told me that he had little time to discuss with me as he was set to leave for the CAN state secretariat to partake in the sharing of a huge sum of money given to the association by a certain politician to buy their support for his gubernatorial ambition. Are you surprised?
An African adage says "The reason why the dog befriends a pot bellied man is that if he's not defecating, he will surely be vomiting". Many of our covetous Christian leaders runs after the rich because of what they will eat and these irresponsible behaviours has reduced the church of God to nothing before our corrupt elites, you need to see how some pastors lobby to be sent to head churches in rich neighbourhoods all for fish and bread. WHAT A SHAME?!
TO BE CONTINUED.....
Authored by Pastor Emmanuel. N. Okafor.
Phone number: +2348060518919.
There's no doubt that the church here in Nigeria desperately needs prayers considering the many challenges therein,the church is seriously pleagued by all manners of crisis which in my opinion are all man made as Christ Jesus made it clear in the bible that he will build his church upon the rock and the gate of hell shall not prevail over it. Historically speaking,the early church both in the scriptures and here in Nigeria centred their works on love for one another and unity of purpose but today, the church can now be likened to an empire where the emperor battle to secure his or her territory. Many observers of our today's Churches are of the opinion that the real reason why Churches are springing up in every corners of the country is because every pastor who decides to break away from a church has just one thing in his or her mind and that thing is nothing but to set up an empire where he or she is only answerable to himself not to any one else and when they are s...
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