Some months into the work of ministry in the land of Eruwa, I woke up with a high spirit. I strolled to the office, singing songs. One of them was: “I’ve got the joy of God in me. I’ve got the spirit of the Son of God. I’ve got the joy of God in me”. It was an interesting time […]
In my very first year of ministry, I got an invitation to preach at a youth convention. I went for the meeting and began to sound like a foreign preacher. I wanted to do all that was possible to impress my host. I do not remember what I preached about to date, but I can never forget how childish that […]
I returned to my office that afternoon and met a note with a phone number attached. It was from one of my teenage mates in our local assembly. I reached out, and he paid another visit. He said, “I was praying on my birthday. God told me you were in Eruwa and I should come and see you”. While I […]
I sat across my mentor’s desk in that small office in a serene area in the city of Ibadan. He had been in full-time ministry for years. He was the first person that struck me when the Lord began to nudge my heart towards the ministry. It was like the moment Mary visited Elizabeth. After I narrated my call to […]
There was a time in ministry when our annual event was always the same time as that of my spiritual parents. For many years, I would host our event and then return to watch some part of the convention they were hosting. I would send a text message saying, “I was blessed.” That was my yearly pattern. One year, it […]
I had known my spiritual father for sixteen years. I just did not have any understanding of our relationship. I even invited him to Eruwa in 2007. I still remember the love and humility that he related with. I hung around that relationship for years without plugging in fully. It was just about “Hello sir. I just said I should […]
When I got into the land of Eruwa, someone reached out to my brother and said, “Your brother is in Eruwa. He will soon leave. He cannot survive in that place”. After some years, the same person said, “Your brother is still there. That’s amazing”. I know God kept me on the assignment, but another thing did- the guidance of […]
When I sat before my grandfather in the faith many years ago, I promised to attend the monthly mentoring meeting for ministers and give him continuous updates about my life and ministry. I started well. Despite the bad road linking our cities, I would leave home as early as 5 am so I can be in the venue by 7 […]
I made my considerable share of mistakes as a young minister. They were flowing out of genuine passion that lacked guidance and accountability. Financial issues were a touchy ground for me as a husband and pastor. There was a time when I would use our money or Irewamiri’s money to settle ministry bills. It was a form of soft loan. […]
Before Irewamiri knew I would get to ask for her hand in marriage, I had a code that one of her friends gave me- she loved a particular drink. I began to keep the drink handy in my office. One evening, I handed over the drink to her. As she stepped out, one of her friends took it from her. […]
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