Why should a Pastor do all the work and payment becomes a mystery?
The bible instructs pastors should be paid in “1 Corinthians 9:14” &
“1 Timothy 5:17-18”. And we all gladly pay the electrician or
accountant that provides service in our homes or church. Why should a
man be requested to leave his successful business to move to another
province, start churches, make a success of the churches and hope to be
complimented or thanked, but instead was aggressively removed because he
suggested to be paid after many years of service at his own expense.
One of those things you hear happen in Africa but never thought it
could creep into Canada. How the senior hierarchy of Christ Embassy aka
Believers Loveworld of Pastor Chris decided to get rid of a fellow
Pastor with every possible means. While many were busy genuinely doing
God’s work; a team led by Pastor Kay Adesina and Pastor Kehinde Ogbebor
connived with some fellow members to make the life of Pastor Paul a
nightmare.
As a result the fight, Pastor Paul who had served the Christ Embassy
Canada church with distinction for over 10 years was hospitalized in
Calgary Alberta on more than one occasion because of this unending
conflict. The Pastor Kehinde Ogbebor was also in disagreement with
Pastor Paul over how he requested a refund of the money loaned to him.
Our source said none of these Pastors have ever being to the city of
Calgary or Edmonton before but it was Pastor Paul who travelled 4 days
from Toronto and created a Christ embassy church in Calgary and a year
later he pioneered another Christ Embassy Church in Edmonton Alberta,
which is 3 hours from Calgary.
They couldn’t find rest with their opinion that Calgary and Edmonton
both oil cities was not befitting to Pastor Paul who in their opinion
didn’t have a God father and couldn’t give large sums of money to them
anymore. But Pastor Paul explained that it was because he left his
business in Toronto to spread the ministry that made him less
financially strong enough to do what he was able to do in the past. And
the finances of these new churches have advanced the ministry projects
and programs.
According to Pastor Paul, the arrangement has left him worse off,
turned him from a landlord and home owner into a tenant; and every
effort to talk to the leadership of the ministry has not yielded any
result. Especially when Pastor Paul suggested they should pay him a
salary. Instead they decided to redefine who a Pastor is and tried to
change him in a mafia gangster style. It’s like what you will see in a
movie (threats, ambush, conspiracy and much more). When a businessman
competing for a deal, conspires with a few people to discredit or kill
an innocent man. No wonder many honest people are leaving the church to
rather stay at home.
What could have made all these pastors to travel with “bodyguards”
from Toronto on February 19, 2012 and April 22, 2012 to fight in
Calgary, Alberta? Thank God the Nigerians in Calgary Alberta are not
only known for truth but some also displayed their disappointment during
this conflict.
Pastor Paul, was a Christ Embassy church Pastor in Toronto before
moving to Calgary. We also learnt he was well known as a Realtor in the
Toronto area before he moved to Calgary. It still baffles many to know
that none of these pastors were paid, but instead the subject is not
welcomed and most of the pastors struggle with the issue in fear.
The question now is if he is qualified to relocate to Calgary why
should he struggle to discuss the basic necessities of life with those
benefiting from the results. “You are the best man for the job” “See
yourself having a big church” these and much more they said before the
salary topic was introduced by Pastor Paul. A topic they have never
discussed or mentioned to any of the other pastors with the exception of
the top 1% of the pastors in the ministry.
Just a few days after the church hijack, Pastor Chris announced via
online TV to all the churches that he is shuffling most of the pastors
in Canada. But this only shows that he most likely ordered the church
hijack in the first place because of the timing of this announcement and
other things that shouldn’t have happened. Thank God Pastor Paul has
made a police report and his calling on fellow believers to join him in
prayers.
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