15/11/2022
I remember 2000..
I was pastoring a church in the city of Ibadan named House of Faith ..
I had just concluded a 13 week series on " Giving and Receiving" and taught it around how to prosper materially ..
Then I visited a friend ,and saw Kenneth E Hagins new book "The Midas Touch "
He couldn't lend me to take away because he was still on it,so I took a "long distance journey "in the rest room , been a fast reader ,I read through every page ..
Lo and behold I found out the core of my teaching on the recently taught series( giving and receiving ) was wrong .
Immediately ,I asked that the series be withdrawn from further distribution .
I publicly corrected what I taught .
No need letting ego get in the way of feeding the flock properly .
This has been my attitude for several years ..
Those I look up to taught me that ..,including my late Dad,
I correct myself too in my teaching .
I counsel every minister no matter how many years in the work ,should realize that those years and it's results don't necessarily count for Rightness
Peter had a rich pre and post Acts 2 ministry experience ,with crowds ,miracles etc
But a MAJOR shift took place after ,In Fact he had to publicly admit this in Acts 15 over 20-25 years rich ministry experience !
In his second epistle he admitted learning from paul ,a far younger minister ,who had earlier rebuked him publicly .
You know why ?
It's not about us but Him,if it's about Him ,it will never be about us..
I pray ,as much as younger ministers be humble to learn and receive godly wisdom from older ones definitely not peddlers,
Older folks stop getting arrogant and stand offish,that when questioned over their teachings ,visions and practices ,they quickly try to intimidate with antiquated historical boasts,material acquisitions etc at times veiled threats and curses
It irritates !
And causes the stomach to go sick !
That's straw man .
It makes you lose your hitherto deserved respect .
Simply explain with scripture and verse ,well explained ,contextually and grammatically .
It's the same way Africans shout down their kids who ask them questions ,and later find same children discover their ignorance elsewhere .
In this media age ,you can't gag many folks for long
Truth will come out and your ignorance ,deceit or error will be found out
It's only a matter of time .
Let's learn to learn ,unlearn and relearn ,
It's the glory of Jesus beyond us all
Hope this blessed you ?
Let me know
November 14,2015