After we had our first major meeting as a ministry, I reached out to my mentor to give him the update. He was excited about it. But I was unprepared for the next question he asked me- “Pastor Temi, what next?” I could not answer the question. One of the [...]
Read MoreAs a young child, I still remember a conversation between my dad and a mechanic about the purchase of a new car. My dad was considering buying an “Automatic” Car (that is, a car with an automatic gear transmission). That mechanic said to him, “Why would you buy a car [...]
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After we had our first major meeting as a ministry, I reached out to my mentor to give him the update. He was excited about it. But I was unprepared for the next question he asked me- “Pastor Temi, what next?” I could not answer the question. One of the things that hinders men from attaining great things is actually […]
As a young child, I still remember a conversation between my dad and a mechanic about the purchase of a new car. My dad was considering buying an “Automatic” Car (that is, a car with an automatic gear transmission). That mechanic said to him, “Why would you buy a car that, when it breaks down, you would not be able […]
As a young boy, I had dreams. I wanted to be like the richest man from my hometown back in the days – Adeseun Ogundoyin. I would wear a native attire and stroll round this house. I would lift up my shoulders, and with a confident tone tell my parents, “I am Adeseun Ogundoyin”. When he died, as a young […]
We were enjoying a great meal of rice, beans, plantain, and chicken. While savouring the sumptuous meal, my teeth had an unwelcoming crunch on a stone. I could not swallow the meal nor continue to munch on it. I stopped and walked from the meal to the nearest bin to spill the whole meal in my mouth. But I still […]
As we drove home, Irewamiri said to me, “Darling, I did not collect the money from them. I blessed them and returned it to them”. She was referring to an honorarium she had been given. I was prompted to ask for her reason. Her response taught me a huge lesson. She said, “Darling, I had no money on me. I […]
As I was leaving service year, I already knew that I was heading to Eruwa for ministry. I sat down and documented what I perceived to be my next season. It was titled, “Life After Service Year: Embracing the Call and Pursuing Purpose”. I sent it to my mentors. There was a beloved aunt who said to me, “Temi, you […]
She was quite restless. I had to call her after one Sunday service. I asked why she was quite unstable in church. She gave her reasons, which included the preparation for her wedding. I encouraged her to be at rest. I also challenged her to attend the conference we had that week. She obliged. One of the speakers was a […]
They hated the way they were being treated. They had invested a lot of time and life into that organization. They felt like exiting in the midst of all the lies and schemes. They were offended. When I sensed the tone of offense, I begged them to be a little patient. They should not leave in offense. Some few months […]
I still remember where I was standing when I got the call:“So when you have children, how will you afford to buy diapers for them?” Other questions in that format kept pouring in. I had no answers. The only thing I knew was that the Lord sent me and I was already in the land. There are many people who […]
When an elderly person heard about my response to the call of God to full-time ministry in Eruwa in the year 2011, the conclusion was that I was just being overzealous. It was tagged “youthful exuberance”. However, I was not the type to make such a hasty conclusion. I knew what I was signing up for. I knew that the […]
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