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I’m sure you’ve heard about Pastor Jerry Eze’s Foundation giving out $720,000 to 240 young entrepreneurs. God bless him for that. I love and respect the man. But here’s a lesson some churchgoers need to sit with. When it was time to select who got the money, Pastor Jerry, the same man who preaches miracles and unmerited favor, hired KPMG, one of the world’s top consulting firms, to go through the applications and find the most qualified candidates. The criteria did not include: Who speaks in tongues the longest. Who pays the highest tithes. Who bought the oil of prosperity last Sunday. Who fasted seven days for divine favor. Who shouts “fire” the loudest during deliverance. He hired KPMG. Not a prophet. Not an usher. Not his most loyal church member. A firm that evaluates business structure, financial records, turnover, industry viability, and legal registration. Dedicated tongue-talker with no business records? Nothing for you. Seed-sower who never structured a business? Nothing for you. Because when real money is on the line, even the pastor plays by business rules. This is not an attack on faith or those who are devoted to God. It is a call to start separating your devotion from your development. Your pastor is studying balance sheets while teaching you to sow seeds. Study what he does, not just what he says. Businesses do not grow through tongues. They grow through structure, discipline, and strategy. Separate your spirituality from your business principles. Both can coexist. But they are not the same tool.

Yoruba Nollywood Actor, Samson Folarin Popular Known as Baba Kukute, Said In A Recent interview, That He has been Acting for Over 50 years in the Movie industry & he has never owned a house or Get a Standard car before in his entire life, Saying the Only Land he currently owns, was given to him by a fan & He doesn’t have money to developed it, In that interview he was almost crying, Saying he has the fame but he doesn’t have the money to back it up, which always makes him feel sad any time he remember how long he has acting.

This is an invoice from a gospel music minister. The following are its stipulations before the said minister can be invited: Flights will be booked for both the outbound and return journeys. The artist will fly First Class (compulsory). The team will fly Economy. Hotel reservations will be covered by the church: a. 1 Executive Suite for the minister b. 3 Executive rooms for the 6 males c. 1 Executive room for the 2 males Honorarium: ₦5,000,000. MODE OF PAYMENT: a. A non-refundable 50% deposit must be made before the event can be scheduled. b. The remaining 50% must be paid 2 days before the event (compulsory). This invoice is years old, so it has most likely been revised upward. This has become an accepted practice across many churches in the Nigerian church ecosystem today, especially among gospel music ministers. Their ministrations, gifts, and talents are now placed behind a paywall. No money, no ministration. This raises several important questions about the current state of affairs. What exactly is the minister charging for? Everything that makes a ministration and ministry effective comes from God. Firstly, the ministry itself is from God. Paul said that it was Jesus who gave the ministries for the edification of the Church: “And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers.” (Ephesians 4:11) Paul also said that it is God who makes us competent to minister the New Covenant: “Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as being from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God.” (2 Corinthians 3:5) He further stated that it is God who causes His light to shine in the hearts of the unsaved: “For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts…” (2 Corinthians 4:6) And again, Paul made it clear that it is God who gives the increase, while the minister is nothing: “So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase.” (1 Corinthians 3:7) The question remains: what are we charging for? It is God who gives the ministry. It is God who makes ministers competent. It is God who causes light to shine in dark hearts. It is God who brings increase and edification. If a minister charges money to minister, it suggests that they have control over the outcome of the ministration. But Scripture says otherwise. So again, what are we charging for? What do we truly have to offer that justifies a price? Paul also said that it is God who counts ministers worthy and appoints them: “And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who has enabled me, because He counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry.” (1 Timothy 1:12) We highlight these things to show that God is not pleased with what is happening within the Church in this nation. This practice has become widespread. Ministers have taken what belongs to God and turned it into personal ambition. They now believe they must be material beneficiaries simply because they are close to the altar. Like Hophni and Phinehas, they are fattening themselves on the offerings of God’s people. God is not pleased. These money-mongers are ministers of Christ. They do not represent Jesus. They have become celebrities, following the way of Cain. Their consciences have been seared, and they no longer hold to the mystery of the faith with sincerity and a pure conscience. God has rejected the service of such people. This example is only a modest invoice. There are others that are far more excessive, more troubling, and more driven by greed. But the message has been passed. More will be said. Until then, remain blessed. Keep your garments white and your hands pure. Amen.

When I tell Christians that they only have the religion because their parents gave it to them…they always feel quite insulted then tell me “Well my parents introduced it to me but I found God for myself” I chose the religion. Then I ask… “Did your parents present to you all the religions…Islam, Christianity, Buddhism,African Religion, Obatala, Sango, Ifa, Hinduism, Judaism etc”… Did they present all these ideologies and teachings to you and then ask you to choose one?? They always end the conversation at this point.

“Religion is holding us back in Nigeria, it has no result, there’s no love or prosperity. If God loves us because we’re religious, how come it’s the Japanese that’re enjoying their own heaven on earth and they’re not even religious” - Daddy freeze