Is That One a Pastor?
By
Wale Ojo Lanre Esq
Please, I am just asking a question.
And if you are truly a man of God,
A lover of Jesus Christ,
Or even a devoted member of Deeper Life Church,
You don’t have to frown at this article
Or see me as a devil incarnate from Usi Ekiti.
So, please spare me your “God punish you for your sacrilegious and degrading devil-inspired question” or your “Holy Ghost fire consume you” verdict.
I just want you to know that:
I am not a member of the Redeemed Christian Church of God.
I do not belong to the Mountain of Fire Ministry.
Neither am I affiliated with the church of the rich man in Ota.
I have no connection to the Ile’s new graduate-now-Pastor, Bakare.
And I don’t fancy the Jerry curl funky group of the Lord under Kris Okotie.
I am a Catholic—by birth and by inclination.
So, nobody, no group, and no sect is sponsoring this so-called attack of mine against Pastor Kumuyi.
And I don’t know when asking a simple question about a man of God became a sin.
So, let your mind rest in peace—or, if you prefer, let it explode into pieces.
Now, let’s be factual.
Let’s be objective.
Let’s ask again:
Is Pastor Kumuyi really a pastor?
Because I don’t think so.
Let’s get straight to it.
Take a good look at Pastor Kumuyi’s picture.
First, observe his hair.
You will notice that the man is so stingy that he only washes his hair with water.
No expensive hair treatment, no stylish grooming—just plain, natural hair.
He refuses to use the church’s money to nurture, tend, and style his hair into an eye-catching, distracting masterpiece for the congregation to admire.
And you still call him a Pastor?
Now, look at his coat.
Somebody described it as a cockroach-infested coat.
Does his coat look like a Pastor’s suit?
It was from him that I first learned the difference between a coat and a suit.
And yet, you call him a Pastor?
This is a man who refuses to deck himself in the latest designer brands.
Instead, he wears a suit sewn by a humble church member—probably one trained by the late Pa Idowu Noble, the Usi Ekiti-born first Ekiti professional tailor.
Look at his shoes.
His attitude toward his coat reflects in his shoes.
A pastor whose shoes are countable—within a single digit!
And you call that a Pastor?
True Pastors are known, recognized, cherished, adored, awed, and respected by:
The number of aircraft they own.
The legions of exotic cars in their garages.
God bless my Jerry curl-wearing, singing Pastor!
Are those not the real Pastors?
Excuse me, do you honestly think Kumuyi is a real Pastor?
A so-called Pastor who refuses to buy a private jet
But instead builds a first-class hospital
Where both his church members and the general public receive free medical care?
And you call that a Pastor?
To me, Pastor Kumuyi is not it at all!
I remember the day I mistakenly joined the Bamideles of the Federal Polytechnic, Ado Ekiti, for a wedding at his church.
Believe me, I came back home with all the money I had planned to drop in church!
I had assumed Deeper Life would seize the opportunity to fleece people through:
Various types of Thanksgiving offerings
Multiple fundraising demands
But no!
And you still think Pastor Kumuyi is a Pastor?
When he refuses to build a university with church funds—
A university that most of his members cannot even afford to attend?
Even more surprising, this same Deeper Life Church—
The one that does not force or manipulate its members into donating money—
Has still found it easy to construct a public bridge in Lagos for the benefit of the general public!
Now, tell me—without bias—
Is Pastor Kumuyi a man of God?
Or a god of men?
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