November 23, 2023

THREE AREAS TO BUILD FAITH IF YOU ARE CALLED (PART 1)

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 […]

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November 22, 2023

WAKE UP TO SONSHIP!

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 […]

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November 21, 2023

LOST AT HOME

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 […]

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November 20, 2023

DEAD SONS AND POISONED COUNSEL

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 […]

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November 19, 2023

FIND YOUR WAY HOME

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 […]

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November 18, 2023

DON’T CONCEAL YOUR NEED FOR HELP

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. […]

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November 17, 2023

THE CODE OF GRACE

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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November 16, 2023

FROM “TOO SLOW” TO “ON FIRE”

There was a season when we needed a new set of ministry leaders. I hinted at some of those on board already about a young man in particular. They hesitated a bit when they heard he would be leading a prayer team. They seem unsure. One said, “Pastor, this brother does not look like it. He is too slow”. Another […]

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November 15, 2023

COME HOME, BELOVED

As we wrapped up our conversation, her words were, “Pastor, I wish I had been listening to you way earlier. My life would have been better than this”. Seated in front of me was a brilliant load of potentials that poor and low-quality decisions had severely damaged. Her life would have turned out better if she had a strong voice […]

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November 14, 2023

WHAT MINDSET DO YOU HAVE, SON OR A HIRED SERVANT?

I kept encouraging her for a while to be stable in church. She was finding it hard. She would take trips at random times. She would rarely show up for midweek services. She would be married soon. I counselled her to get serious about the church as her home.  One afternoon, she came into my office and began to cry […]

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