EXCLUSIVE: How Oyedepo’s Living Faith Pastors Send Fake Church Attendance, Offerings To Headquarters To Keep Their Jobs – Another Pastor Opens Up. | Sahara Reporters.

The pastor, in his account obtained by SaharaReporters, stated that the pastors who indulged in the act had a parley with some of the senior church ministers, who deducted part of their (the pastors’) salaries and remitted back to the church as offerings of the non-existent congregation.

One of the pastors of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, who was recently dismissed, has explained how some of his colleagues were sending fake church attendance figures and church offerings to the state headquarters so as to keep their jobs – a practice which some of them could not do.

The pastor, in his account obtained by SaharaReporters, stated that the pastors who indulged in the act had a parley with some of the senior church ministers, who deducted part of their (the pastors’) salaries and remitted back to the church as offerings of the non-existent congregation.

The pastor, who did not want to mention his name to avoid victimisation, added that the practice was called “wisdom” since the founder, Bishop David Oyedepo, was not able to go round and ascertain the authenticity of the figures and offerings being entered into the records.

He said, “Well, they (Living Faith) planted over 10,000 churches before the end of 2020 and they celebrated it. After this were the different issues of no church hall and other necessary materials for the pastors to work. But some senior Pastors keep telling lies that we (the employed pastors) should be patient with them.

“While this was going on, we must send reports of the churches to the headquarters through the area church. This was so that they would believe the church existed. Now, guess what number a pastor without church hall would send.

“But wisdom was what the senior pastors were asking us to use because, Oyedepo could not be everywhere to check. What wisdom was that? Send good figure as the number of the attendance of your assembly; then put money to it from your salary. At the end of the month, half of the money you put would still be paid back to you to support the church you claimed existed. Nobody would ask you how you spend it and all your needs will be attended to quickly from the state headquarters.

“They call it father and son relationship in the Winners family. It is not by mouth but by envelopes that have cash inside. All these were what we were facing; no church hall and other things but attendance must prove that the church was growing.

“Those of us who could not do that were called lazy, fools, unfruitful, and so on.”

SaharaReporters had on Friday reported that the pastors said they were being a net salary of only N38,000 as against the over N150,000 being rumoured in some quarters.

http://saharareporters.com/2021/07/24/exclusive-how-oyedepo%E2%80%99s-living-faith-pastors-send-fake-church-attendance-offerings

Even in the church? I doubt if this one is genuine ooo.

Lies from the pit of hell.
Sahara Reporters has been boxed into a corner bu the rebuttal from Living Faith Church. They're now clinging to a straw to stay afloat. Shame.

The house of the lord is now a money making scheme.


Why haven't you sold your bitcoins to me ?

Now check my WhatsApp on my Sig and let's deal asap!

Nothing surprises me again in Nigeria

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Imagine the ranting that will flood this thread if it were other faith involved in this saga

Is04970:
Lies from the pit of hell.
Sahara Reporters has been boxed into a corner bu the rebuttal from Living Faith Church. They're now clinging to a straw to stay afloat. Shame.

If you know what happens in some churches, fear go catch you.

Pastors boasting about their remittance figures and looking down on parishes who are struggling.

See, just forget.

How won't the church be lukewarm?

Until you're a church worker,you won't realize some things.

Just serve God with your heart and look away from what you see if you hope to make heaven, else it will break your heart and discourage you.

Ppppp

Jesus Christ is Lord. It is only a jewell of hell that can promote the antics of hell, ... but you know what, ... the kingdom of hell cannot prevail against the church of Christ. Jesus Christ has won the victory by redeeming us back to God through his sacrificial death on the cross of Calvary. Hallelujah!!!

Noted

Oro runrun

Sahara don start be that oo

Hmm

Living Faith business church is not as popular as redeem Christian,Christ embassy, and deeper life business churches respectively.
It won't attract mugus as these churches I mentioned below.

Are we saving and raising souls or raising and saving money.

We all know Church news sell faster; Sahara Reporters can keep digging up malicious proofs from "anonymous pastors" all in order to give news readers something to masturbate on!

The church is now a market place, Its so sad.

Ubi Petrus ibi eclisia, where peter was there is the Church...... God Pls have .mercy upon us... ...

I actually stopped going to church in 2010 when I was informed that all the tithes we contribute at the local parish are transferred monthly to the headquarters. I couldn’t justify the arrangement and coupled with other issues back then, I took the decided to quit going to church altogether. Looking back now, it’s one of the best decisions I have made.

Churches are now business centers and nothing. All they do is scam members of their money in exchange for false hope of a better tomorrow and a non-existence heaven.

JEWELofHELL666:

But wisdom was what the senior pastors were asking us to use because, Oyedepo could not be everywhere to check. What wisdom was that? Send good figure as the number of the attendance of your assembly; then put money to it from your salary. At the end of the month, half of the money you put would still be paid back to you to support the church you claimed existed. Nobody would ask you how you spend it and all your needs will be attended to quickly from the state headquarters.

“They call it father and son relationship in the Winners family. It is not by mouth but by envelopes that have cash inside. All these were what we were facing; no church hall and other things but attendance must prove that the church was growing.

“Those of us who could not do that were called lazy, fools, unfruitful, and so on.”

Na wa ooo

No be swindling person go call this one now?

BadEnglish:
The church is now a market place, Its so sad.

Your churches have always been nothing but 'glorified' market places.. open your eyes to a fact that is over 1700 years Old abeg!.

Kosoco:
Ubi Petrus ibi eclisia, where peter was there is the Church...... God Pls have .mercy upon us... ...

That na lie!

Jesus Christ never in fact said,"Peter, you are the rock on which I build my Church". Go read what Jesus Christ instead said.

Kobojunkie:
That na lie!

Jesus Christ never in fact said,"Peter, you are the rock on which I build my Church". Go read what Jesus Christ instead said.

pls oga what's the different with what you just type....is it not same thing. Hian

Kobojunkie:
That na lie!

Jesus Christ never in fact said,"Peter, you are the rock on which I build my Church". Go read what Jesus Christ instead said.

you are confused bro go and read up Ubi Petrus, ibi ergo ecclesia. Then come back. Ova sabi

Kosoco:
you are confused bro go and read up Ubi Petrus, ibi ergo ecclesia. Then come back. Ova sabi

So, I should ignore the very Words of Jesus Christ Himself and read some doctrine that asserts that which Jesus Christ never said instead?

While we are on the subject, did you know that aside from the Catholic church's claim that Peter was in Rome, there is no record of Peter ever being in Rome?

Kobojunkie:
Your churches have always been nothing but 'glorified' market places.. open your eyes to a fact that is over 1700 years Old abeg!.

Who is arguing with you? Alaye jadanu

BadEnglish:
Who is arguing with you? Alaye jadanu

Just making sure you know the fact is all.

Kobojunkie:
So, I should ignore the very Words of Jesus Christ Himself and read some doctrine that asserts that which Jesus Christ never said instead?

While we are on the subject, did you know that aside from the Catholic church's claim that Peter was in Rome, there is no record of Peter ever being in Rome?

You surprise me bro... Upon all your exposure to theological materials..... Catholic is the Beginning of Christianity....I'm not a catholic though. But Catholic was the head of Christian govt...

Kobojunkie:
Just making sure you know the fact is all.

Whatever makes u sleep well at nyt. You can shu now

Kosoco:
You surprise me bro... Upon all your exposure to theological materials..... Catholic is the Beginning of Christianity....I'm not a catholic though. But Catholic was the head of Christian govt...

Catholic is the beginning of Christianity? I am afraid you are mistaken.... Jesus Christ's Church began in Jerusalem, and His followers were first called Christians in Antioch about 300 years before your Catholic church was established.

The Catholic church was only one of the first churches of it's kind but most definitely not the first. Only through use of political power of manipulation of religious narrative of the time was what you know today as the Catholic church able to ascend to power over the others.

BadEnglish:
Whatever makes u sleep well at nyt. You can shu now

Sure, sure!