EXCERPTS FROM TODAY'S PAPERS
*THE SUN*
•National overseer in Jamaica removed
•Suspension of couple wrong, Pastor Bakare tells Deeper Life •‘No, couple should have followed church’s tradition,’ say Bishop Chukwuma, others


Pastor William Kumuyi offered to resign as General Superintendent of the Deeper Life Bible Church following the controversy that trailed the wedding of his second son, John.

John Kumuyi and his wife, Love had engaged in acts, which negated the church’s tradition during their wedding held in Jamaica on June 15, 2013. Love, who is a daughter of the National Overseer of Deeper Life Bible Church, Jamaica, Pastor Augustine Odih, was dressed in a fitted stylish wedding gown with transparent short sleeves. She also wore makeup, jewelry and carried a bouquet of flowers. The couple cruised in a limousine and had a huge wedding cake.

The misdemeanor, which attracted widespread criticisms, had earned the newlyweds suspension from church activities despite showing remorse and tendering an apology to the church, blaming their misconduct on the fact that both of them had resided abroad for so long.

Sunday Sun gathered that the practice in the Deeper Christian Life Ministry is that if members’ children misbehave, both the children and their parents get punished on the grounds that it’s the parents’ failing in their responsibilities that made the children to err. Although the children involved in the Jamaican wedding infraction are adults, the leadership of the church regarded their action as a strong breach of its tradition, and immediately removed the bride’s father, from his position as National Overseer in Jamaica.

Sunday Sun gathered that the practice in the Deeper Christian Life Ministry is that if members’ children misbehave, both the children and their parents get punished on the grounds that it’s the parents’ failing in their responsibilities that made the children to err. Although the children involved in the Jamaican wedding infraction are adults, the leadership of the church regarded their action as a strong breach of its tradition, and immediately removed the bride’s father, from his position as National Overseer in Jamaica.

k2039:
What's good for the goose is good for the gander, The General Superintendent should also be removed now.

I guess it's now obvious to the leadership that those who have being punished in time past didn't necessarily raise their kids the way they eventually turned out. I imagine the insults those parents would have taken.

Abeg make them continue with tradition. GS should also be removed

plappville: .What is wrong with this Deeper life self, how can they condemned the use of limousine, gold etc on their wedding day....

Didn't Abraham offers precious gifts to his sons future wife in the bible? Joseph also accepted a gold ring from king Pharoah. The bible does not condemned the use of gold. God's tabernacle was built with gold donated by the people etc....I don't understand the way Africans are taking Christianity.


Gen 24:53
Then the servant brought out gold and silver jewelry and articles of clothing and gave them to Rebekah; he also gave costly gifts to her brother and to her mother.

manmustwac: There's a saying that goes "practice what you preach" which he clearly didn't do & he's supposed to set an example with his children being role models which he clearly did not happen. It just proves that when push comes to shove Pastor William Kumuyi is just a bloody hypocrite like most religious folk & resign? Did I read that he offered to resign? Sorry but african do not do resign O. He must be pretending with his offer to resign

Imanuelle: All of them and all of una dey craze.
Wouldn't you all just allow this young couple have fun?

plappville:

Song of Solomon 1:10 Your cheeks are beautiful with earrings, your neck with strings of jewels.

Eleponblue: even you sef you dey madt!!!!!!!!

plappville:

Song of Solomon 1:10 Your cheeks are beautiful with earrings, your neck with strings of jewels.

m.esther96:
dts nice,afterall my parents were suspended d last tim i wore miniskirt 2 church!

texaco1:
if this statement is true , then i think pastor kumuyi should do the right thing. i am really sad about it though

m.esther96:
nt jokin abt it!
im among d then youth choir of d church,bt wt d recent wedding issue,i quit!

m.esther96:
dts nice,afterall my parents were suspended d last tim i wore miniskirt 2 church!

m.esther96:
nt jokin abt it!
im among d then youth choir of d church,bt wt d recent wedding issue,i quit!

texaco1:
what is the reaction of other dl church members to this issue ?and ur friends in the choirs what are they saying about it ?

Danhumprey: Wait a minute! Like seriously,you quitted? As in,literally quitting?

Danhumprey: @Texaco1,dis one wey u get serious interest in the matter,I keep wondering if you are a member. Pls,be sincere and tell us,are u a Deeperlifer? Don't deny if u are a member just becos the church is going through a rowdy time.

@M.esther,yes go ahead,tell us how ur fellow choristers are viewing the issue. Remember,am also a member.

texaco1:

you be baaaaaaddd guy
but no i am not a member
i am just cooling myself off here
happy sunday to you

m.esther96:
im in church right now n d topic of discussion is all about children of prophets in d bible wu misbehaved n r punishd e.g eli

abt aw oda choristers react; i tink we r free 2 choose wat interest us,so dey r left 2 der own interest

as 4 me.i desist 4rm enslavement!