As long as we continue to look at the Church as if it belongs to somebody or an individual, then we are not seeing things right. The church belongs to Jesus, individuals who have given their lived to Christ and also come together to fellowship. This is what the church means. When God uses an individual to establish or set up a worship center, it doesn't mean it belongs to such person. This is where it is different from the worldly kind of organization where we have CEO and all sorts of positions.

My point is very clear and here is it. The mandate of God on an individual to obey God and establish a worship center for GOD'S PEOPLE doesn't make such worship center the property of such founder. The one who has the mandate to set up worship centers DO NOT rotate as there is nothing as such in the bible. It belongs to God and God's people.  Because many founders have deviated from the concept of true way how the church is supposed to be, then they do church like the world. They register the church and list family members as beneficiaries etc.

My point also is, If these so called GOs had done things in a biblical way that is, not establishing branches and putting it under one man, hereby institutionalizing the church, there will be no need of the question of rotation or not. Now that the church had gone the way of the world by institutionalizing the church branches, and they rotate the branch pastors, then why can't the GOs themselves be rotated? God called Apostle Paul and he established many churches, none of the churches did he Oversee and ask them to bring all their local tithes and offerings to Paul's headquarter.

Why didn't paul rotate his post? Why didn't Jesus rotate his leadership. Very funny thread

goshen360:

As long as we continue to look at the Church as if it belongs to somebody or an individual, then we are not seeing things right. The church belongs to Jesus, individuals who have given their lived to Christ and also come together to fellowship. This is what the church means. When God uses an individual to establish or set up a worship center, it doesn't mean it belongs to such person. This is where it is different from the worldly kind of organization where we have CEO and all sorts of positions.

It's carnal minds that think that way . Those who feel a pastor is running a business. Ministry is about spititual leadership not carnal positioning

Reason why pastors are rotated? .very simple, sothat they don't take over the branch from d GO

Joagbaje:

It's carnal minds that think that way . Those who feel a pastor is running a business. Ministry is about spititual leadership not carnal positioning

What is it i said that made it carnal? Does the church of Jesus belongs to a man even though God uses a man to establish it? What is carnal in my comment? Maybe you should also read my first response. I have not supported GOs being rotated cos it's unbiblical.

For what na, somebody will be rotated in that will refuse to leave and fight to death.

blink182:

For what na, somebody will be rotated in that will refuse to leave and fight to death.

In most cases, the unwilling rotated individual immediately hears 'a call' to start his church, in the process taking away more than half the members in his branch.

On the Paul comments, please let's remember that Paul ministered more in the office of an Evangelist and Apostle (reminds me of Bonnke), he was not exactly a Pastor or Bishop, at least not for long. Bishops like Timothy, Titus were 'transfered'.

Paul had churches under him. Peter had churches under him, John the beloved had.

Let's not be cynical about things that concerns the church of God. Why would someone think that the primary purpose of establishing a church branch is to make more money, generate more tithe for d HQ church blah, blah, blah. This is a biased way of thinking. Why not give good reasons why a church branch might be needed?

God is not a democrat! When He appoints someone to a position of leadership who are you to ask for rotational leadership. It was this kind of question that Korah the son of Izhar asked Moses and Aaron in Numbers 16 :1-3 saying that Moses takes so much upon himself after all everyone in the congregation of the Israelites are Holy. Asking why Moses exalt himself above the Assembly of the Lord. We all know what God did to him. You cannot be in the camp of God and be asking such rebellious question.

In the current dispensation the position of General Overseer has been abused and politicised by many but that does not mean that there are no genuine one. For the genuine one, there is an atmosphere of love around him or her and not opulence and oppression. Do you not know that Satanic Agents have disguised themselves and have turned church to business. The real Christians are very very few and not so easy to be spotted but the counterfeits are so many.

Finally, God does not rotate leadership. If you mess up in your duty He will simply replace you and you will not go unpunished.

Satan also asked similar question!

just like someone rightly posted, its business all the way now-Gospel-Business. you have not even talked about the wives of the G.Os taking over from those that have died. They groom their wives and children so that they can take over in case of their demise. God knows best.

Joagbaje:

Paul had churches under him. Peter had churches under him, John the beloved had.

And what were the names of the Churches Under Paul , Peter & John respectively, and what did they teach or how did they address the Church in the matter of oneness.

Joagbaje:

Paul had churches under him. Peter had churches under him, John the beloved had.

liar liar pants on fire!

are you really a pastor or na name you just dey find?

do you even read your bible or its just when you want to support your argument that you hurriedly copy and paste scriptures?

forget the egomaniac paul but peter had churches under him? when peter rightly stated in his letter about elders taking over the congregation of which he was an elder? he never imposed one person on another, i.e if you even read your bible with clear eyes. but you are so stuck on paul you cant even see the hidden lies and deceits.