People always make that assumption when they pick my passport and see Kano State as my place of birth. I have even had Immigration officials sometimes speak Hausa to me. People often assume that Kano is where I grew up. I was just born in Kano and we only lived there for about a year. My dad was in the civil service on a posting for a short while. Then, we moved to Port Harcourt, Rivers State and later Lagos State. My childhood was actually spent in Lagos.
The Waterbrook has a younger leadership and attracts a more youthful segment of society. The style, music, and flavour are adapted to reaching out to that unique segment of society. We do not have the parish system that replicates churches but we work with different groups of leaders going out and targeting various groups of people.The greatest lessons have been those of leadership. As a leader, I have seen that the best of leaders are, themselves, followers. We are following God.
The message we preach is essentially one of hope. Our hope is in Jesus Christ. Life in Christ is all about hope. In fact, we experience what the Bible calls a living hope. Our message is getting people to understand their inheritance in Christ. That God loves them and He is able to change their lives. Today, beyond the work we do on the field, the coronavirus challenge, as you are aware, has thrown many people into disarray. All around us are figures and pictures of gloom and doom.
We visited a section of Ijora Badia and preached in the market square. We had done some evangelism in the neighbourhood, then went to one of the brothels, as we usually did, to speak to the ladies and encourage them to pursue other alternative work. On that occasion, the men who managed the brothel then hired other boys to cause an uproar there. The young girls were their source of income and even more, they were meeting the immoral needs of that area.
Throughout history, the church has been challenged with instances of human failures. It is not new. We need to know that these failures arise because people are human and they make mistakes. Anyone who is standing is doing so only by the grace of God. When there is a failure, the Bible makes provision for repentance and forgiveness. When this process is followed, God provides restoration.
The roles of the church in nation-building are diverse. Not only should we speak truth to power, we should also provide the requisite morality and righteousness needed to turn things around. The Bible says it is righteousness that exalts a nation. We need moral standards of righteousness infiltrating the fabric of society. We must also be involved in the political process in terms of nominating and voting for candidates in the electoral process.
Yeah
The can make more money
Some pastors are even worst than Nigeria Politicians
I should also think so.
POWER and HUMILITY shouldn't be in the same gathering
Why
I agree with you on this MOG
John 18:36 Jesus said “my kingdom is not of this world”! 1 John 2: We are in this world, but we are not part of the world! Emulate Jesus and reject earthly kingdom. Strive for the heavenly where Christ shall rule forever.
There is nothing wrong for a pastor to involve in politics but it would be totally immoral to say God called or spoke to you to contest.
Please oh, they shouldn't... That was how the Pharisees got involved and Jesus was crucified. Make dem dey their dey
That's not really necessary. Those who are called and anointed to thread that path from the church should go there.
Opeyemioflagos follow me and I follow back♥️
In total disagreement with such statement, we should be reducing the involvement of religion in our politics not encouraging it.
You are correct sir
To buy more private jets!!!
🤣🤣🤣
Sure but sabo dem plenty within
I wonder why 'all Nigerians' doesn't pass the message. It shouldn't be a religious struggle. Let's build policies that can work for all of us.
I totally agree
Yes Na. Offering is no longer buying jets these days.
Business Extension...
We all need to be involved in politics irrespective of what you do. Politics with transparency, honesty and good governance. We are where we are simply because we allowed the wrong individuals to oversee of common wealth and as such bastardize our standard of life and living.
Extending the venture beyond the four walls of the church... E go be , Shalom.
Politics has swallowed one too many.
The money most of you Indirectly steal from your members ain’t enough abi 😏😏
You call politics a dirty game and don't encourage your brethrens to partake in it, yet gather all your brethrens to pray for those in the political seats leading you.. As if that is not enough, 2023, same politicians will be in your podium campaigning strategically.. Wake Up!
I look forward to seeing you there.
Can they do so with a Godfearing heart, Apparently, with what now know of clerics, majority of them can't conduct themselves when they see money & women temptation wonder4ulworld
Another Rubbish talk.
Why? Was Jesus a politician? If that’s your intention, my brother hustle alone.
This is arrant rubbish. They should not be even remotely near politics
Not all pastor sir, as some of them are worse than those we're seeing as political thief today
Who would they say sent them
Is politics part of your calling? Abeg u can't serve two masters at a time even Jesus Christ said it.
The church should take over the politics of Nigeria. Pastors should build and raise their people to go into politics and still maintain their integrity.
That’s a very Bad idea: christianity was forced upon the African by European colonists who took the lands and subjugated them; therefore, for an African to continue the traditions and Ideals of a colonialist is Ludacris; Why, because Jesus was never born; the Bible is a rewrite.
Very correct or they shall be ruled by people less competent than them!
Where is this one from?
No they shouldn’t pastor
Sorry, pastors can not join cult go about with arms and bullet, with amulets, tugs etc. These are the things associated with current politicians epe, ifunpa, gbetugbetu, ase, aferi and many other instruments of devil.
Derek74399105 Gbam
What is the difference between 6 and half a dozen? Both Nigerian pastors and politicians are two side of the same coin.
They have always been involved! Except if you want to deceive Nigerians again that the missionaries agenda is different from the colonialists agenda! Otherwise, how come we have 2days (Saturdays(adventist) & Sundays)every week for Christian holidays and non for other religions!
It would be a good way of recycling a small percentage of the tithe's collected by 🇳🇬Pastors if it were spent in pursuit of policitics
You can't serve GOD and mammon together and you can't join politics and serving GOD together please choose one rice and beans are two different food and their spelling are different
Tony Rapu iwu onye egbuwara ishi...
If you really are Christian & know what been one entails you will know that Jesus refused to be made king. And he also said that his kingdom is no part of the world. Bribery,killing, oppression & so many other evil deeds dat comes with politics. And so Called pastors should join?
And be like pastor Oshi...... If you complete am, na you know ooo
Nigeria politics not meant for a true man of God. It is evils. All Nigeria politician are evils.
Majority of responses here shows they didn't even read the article.
only they get to show others good example, Nigeria is in dying need of good leadership the good people of Nigeria should enter politics don't leave it for agbero and bad ones they r d ones at front, politics is dirty is what make d good Naija sit at home n allow d bad to govern
I think it's a good idea
Up till now, I'm yet to see any credible candidate/party that can lead & transform this Country in 2023. What am seeing are still bunch of corrupt looters, the best/right candidate better reveal himself right now and tell us how he plans to achieve his objectives.
The thing is that the Pastors will further divide the body of Christ into deception by cajoling them to vote even for the wrong person. Like what RCCG Pastors did to put Buhari in power...
NaijaFlyingDr TonyRapu they should sir. And usually are; only that they tend to polarize the polity and take sides on ethnicity and religion.
There's not enough Money to steal in church now you wanna go steal tax payers monies, wehdone.
And how many of them we have that can actually lead the country?
What u waiting for?
With the 1999 constitution, I can bet it, it's a failure.
Not all pastor , only pastor that are interested and are genuine and ready to work
Is Christ we emulate a politician ? They are now eyeing oil well . some of pastors nowadays are after money .. Ndi uchu
and then leave the church...
Okay... So just to let corruption upgrade to the next level abi... You people sha wantu end Nigeria in premium tears...
We need to move beyond this form of religion that denies the power of transformation, to one that includes the working of God in the heart of a man or woman. Ideally, our beliefs should affect our way of life n impact our conduct. If we continue to perform religious acts without
Please lets open the link before commenting rubbish this guy is spitting the damn truth all Nigeria pastor sud be involved in 'politics'- preparing people to know their civil right, encouraging them to vote, prepare their mind to make their choices.
That is the only way out of our present predicament. Leaving politics in the hands of devils will spell us doom.
😂😂😂😂we don hear... I go like join sef
Exactly! Coz y'all cut from the same cloth!
Does that make any difference? Some pastors are even worse than politician. We need somebody who has a clean record and integrity like president buhari. Who don't believe in perishable things. We've learnt that many pastor benefit from bad leadership in this country.
Not all, just a few.
He's very right.
Where was it stated in the Bible please? He said what relation does light have with darkness? He said come out among them and be clean. All these Jesus PLC pastors are not his but the devil. Jesus said would I meet faith on earth when I return? Repent!!!
For some reason , I will blindly follow this man
The confusion will be too much pls let them stay where they are now.
Haaaa
Who minds the pulpit. the mix up will be messier. There should be check and balance.I foresee Compromises.
This one just don't have sense
Even if he said 'Religious leaders' I would still be fair.. If them put Pastors, Alfas and Traditional worshippers leader con sell Booli ni..
Saying nonsense with confidence.. Senseless human being
Someone should ask this same Tony Rapu whether he helped any of his siblings including the one that died of HIV/AIDS many years ago! So he wants to make excuse to also join the bandwagon of looters! Useless man!
Y should all pastor go in to politics u espect to preach the word of God not other way round
Says a crooked and fraudulent man!
Ya. Because is the only easy way to get fantastically rich.
They are already involved but they do it indirectly by taking pics with politicians who they endorse .
Adeboye, Chris Oya and Oyedepo should be excluded. We don't need them.
Even the Bible warns about getting involved with human government but what do I know? 🤷🏿♀️
Only if they all have your heart..
Check ,even in the old testament ,the king's were always enthroned by the prophet. don't be religious ,politics is not a bad Game,it's just a game played by bad people,just change the people, it becomes a good game,we are not the light of the church,we are the light of the world
And all Alfas should involve on politics 😂😂😂😂😂
Na money you dey fine lol 😂
The kind of politics that plays out in the church is dirtier and rougher that the conventional politics. Pastors and politicians have so much in common
Not a must.. Pastors have their own calling
Deep down you know it's not proper, you just want peoples attention and you will surely get Politics is a dirty game and it's also corrupt peoples mind Take it or leave it
They are in politics since & is their politics make OSIBANJO deputy president now
Group of pastors fighting and deceiving each other, abi yemi osinbanjo own never disgrace Una reach.. All these pastors nowadays dey make me fear to go church ⛪ o
Senseless topic, pastors have always been in politics. Bakaree and Chris Okotie are they farmers?
You spoke well, pastors can't be a politician...he can only stand to correct if u people allow them.
TONY ...I AGREE AND APPRECIATE
Religion and politics are two diffrents Things you must choose one
Should politics and religion mix?
You are planning to spoil the country has you corrupt the citizens of Nigeria
You have spoken very well
You mean business men?
Rubbish. Do you think it's everyone that wants to go into politics
Pastor, they're not all like you ooo! You that is selfless.
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