Personal observation: I certainly welcome news relating to the advancement of God’s Kingdom but I genuinely question the wisdom behind the mass numbers of new Redeemed recruits in the vineyard. Can Pastor Adeboye personally attest to the character and integrity of the 16,000+ individuals he just ‘released’ into ministry?

The prevalence of stories about Redeemed Pastors caught in ungodly, immoral or corrupt circumstances would certainly suggest a clear-cut answer to the above query. There are equally accounts of former Redeemed ministers who revealed that physical criteria - as opposed to spiritual gifts - were the main yardstick for elevation within the Redeemed hierarchy. All of this creates the impression of a well-oiled business expansion - with financial accruements the ultimate end-goal - as opposed to the outpouring and outworking of the Holy Spirit.

May God help the Church in these trying times!

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4000+ pastors? Na how many the members come be?

"The strength of the ministry is not in the number of people attending or the amount of branches you have; the strength of the ministry is the Holy Spirit." - T.B. Joshua