KILLINGS: Why churches are not making impact on Nigeria -Cleric

A cleric, Evangelist Theo Rays Ejikeme has lamented that in spite of the many worship centers, especially churches, in the country, there is still a high level of crime and bad leadership.

According to him, the “Nigerian society is suffering from out right poor leadership, massive corruption, full fledged terrorism, banditry, cultism, killings for rituals, out right human wickedness, kidnapping, drug abuse and deadly drug businesses, smuggling, rape and other forms of sexual immorality upon all the Churches that are found at every turn of eyes in the country”.

Evangelist Ejikeme, a journalist-turned preacher, lamented that the churches have failed in their responsibilities because the religious leaders focus more on monetary rewards, and acquisition of “worldly things …”instead of sourcing out spiritual based ideas and knowledge for the genuine conversion of mankind”.

Ejikeme who spoke during a media briefing in Onitsha, Anambra State, lamented that “the present set of Christian Churches are not making impressive impact on the society because they concede too much power to money”.

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According to him, “the solution to the problems of the people lies in their hands but they must get it right with the process and system made available by God”, noting that conceding power to money has made the Church weak and unable to seek and find solution to the myriad of challenges facing humanity outside what money can offer.
He observed “Buying lands, building splendid Cathedrals, Mansions, parading flashy cars, convoy of sports utility vehicles, expansive schools, private jets, hotels, petrol filling stations, banks, travelling for pilgrimage, good dressing and of course radio and television houses, these are what money can provide, but obviously they are not the solution to the problems bedevilling the people. But unfortunately these are what the Church is giving out to the world

“The world needs solution to the challenges bothering on, economy, security, terrorism, hunger, poverty shelter, bad weather condition, sexual immorality, crime, bad leadership, human wickedness and human disability and they have to find the solution in the Church. Christians have to give it to them.

“Christians must lead the world in the right direction because the Bible says that we are the salt of the earth and the light of the world”.

He added “These Church businessmen have monetised everything about Christianity, if you want to consult a pastor they ask you to bring money. In the Church they collect what they call seed or offering for everything you wish to ask from God. They collect marriage seed, security seed, travelling seed, school admission seed, examination seed, fruit of the womb seed, business seed, market sales seed and what have you”

He attributed the failure of the Church among other failures in the society to poor human mechanism saying that he has the call and the vision to improve on human mechanism among Christians and the blacks in particular and humanity in general.

He said “at the moment Christianity and Blacks in particular are suffering from poor human mechanism. And I have issues to place on the table for study and applications in respect of what to do about it.

“The first step, is the mechanism to get it right with the Church. We believe in the Church but we are not getting it right in terms of process and system of operation, in terms of immediate interests and in terms set goals. The Bible says that with God all things are possible. The Church represents God and therefore it has to work inline with God’s abilities to make things possible for the good of mankind. Christianity is not about asking people to bring money, it is about exposing people to the real process and system of worshiping God in truth and in spirit.

He pointed out that Christians should retrace their steps to the worship system of truth and sprit as Jesus demands, adding that Jesus is all about process and system that get man hooked with God in truth and in spirit”.

 

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