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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Irewamiri said her brother would call her after every service when she first got to Eruwa, asking how church went. She kept complaining about the church she was attending. After praise and worship, she sleeps throughout the sermon time. She was willing to learn. The challenge was that right after the sermon title, there was nothing to note again. It […]
In the early days of serving in full-time ministry (and even just before then), I thought ministry was about holding the microphone and preaching. It was really exciting getting invitations and, if possible, gracing billboards. Truth be told, somewhere within me, I followed fathers in the faith and networked with some others so that when my gift is seen, I […]
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