Nigerians have reacted to the reported sacking of 40 pastors by the Living Faith Church International, popularly known as Winners’ Chapel.
According to one Pastor Peter Godwin, who came out publicly to voice his grievances with the church’s decision to dismiss him and 39 other pastors, the church told him to leave because of the poor growth and income of the local parish he was placed in.
The pastor said, “I was told by the management that the church doesn’t operate at a loss.
“They also told me that the total income that is being generated from my station should be able to cater for my welfare and accommodation, so as a result of low income, I’m hereby dismissed.”
The reactions of Nigerians has been polarised, with many condemning the megachurch for excusing pastors over poor income generation. However, many others have come out in support of the David Oyedepo-led commission, saying that nothing was wrong with the directive.
On Facebook user, Kareem Olowopere Lateef Dada, in reaction to Godwin’s statement, cited the Parable of the talent narrated by Jesus Christ in the Bible.
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He said, “Parable of the talent, A master gave talents to three different men according to their capacity. One was given five talents, another one was given three talents. This man here is the third man, he was giving only one talent. The master went on a journey and came back after a while and asked them what they did with the talents given to them. The rest double their talent. It was the only this man that did nothing with his talent.”
Another Facebook user, Gbubemi Awala, cited a verse in the Bible, saying, “I am the vine you are the branches, any branch that doesn’t bear fruit my father will cut off. Jesus cursed a fig tree that didn’t bear fruit, the parable of the talent also shows how God hates fruitlessness. The servant didn’t do anything in the eyes of men when he returned the one talent he was given back to the master, but God saw wrong.”
Reacting to comments condemning the church for sacking the pastors, one Oghenegoma Favour said, “If you are an employer and your employee fails to perform as required by his or her terms of engagement, will you keep the person? We are just being petty and unnecessarily nosy. Anyone that is paid can be sacked, so also the person has a right to resign.”
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