I am looking for advice on how to start my church. I have about 15 people at the moment but I want to expand. Can you people please advice me how to get more congregation. What will bring people to my church? Is it miracles or good location or what. At the moment I don't take offerings from my congregation, I am funding everything by myself at the moment. When is the right time to ask for 10% tithe? Please I want trade secrets from established pastors only. I hope I haven't come across like someone who is interested in money. Please fellow pastors tell me how you answered your calling.

Paw-Paw:

I am looking for advice on how to start my church. I have about 15 people at the moment but I want to expand. Can you people please advice me how to get more congregation. What will bring people to my church? Is it miracles or good location or what. At the moment I don't take offerings from my congregation, I am funding everything by myself at the moment. When is the right time to ask for 10% tithe? Please I want trade secrets from established pastors only. I hope I haven't come across like someone who is interested in money. Please fellow pastors tell me how you answered your calling.

Father forgive them,for they know not what they are doing! Hmm. . .and in the last days,many shall profess to be ministers of the most High.
Were u called by God to minister unto his people or u went to school of ministration?

Can't you read, are you a pastor? I only want advice from people who are in the same position as me.

Paw-Paw:

Can't you read, are you a pastor? I only want advice from people who are in the same position as me.

Oh!My bad!The person that read the topic to me didnt tell me that u wanted only pastors. Nonsense.
Anyways,ur fellow pastors will soon join u.

Opening a church is one of the fastest ways to get rich quick.

This I was told at a business seminar, if you want quick money open a church.

Kuns:



Opening a church is one of the fastest ways to get rich quick.

This I was told at a business seminar, if you want quick money open a church.

If this is your belief, then you're going to hell. Please come to our church to repent and be saved.

Kuns:



Opening a church is one of the fastest ways to get rich quick.

This I was told at a business seminar, if you want quick money open a church.

But he didnt say he wanted to get rich quickly.

I will bless you today nana.

Thank U,Pastor Paw-Paw

I am not pastor paw-paw. Have you seen a pastor called pawpaw? I just found this site today and I coudn't think of a name so I chose paw-paw. Your real name is not nana so my real name is not pawpaw. When you come to Lagos you must visit my church, hopefully it will be bigger then and I would have a permanent location. If you visit Nigeria in the next 3months I will make sure you go to Heaven. Though I can't garrantee it but with lots of prayer you will be surprised.

Chineke me. I no fit laugh. It's all good.All u need to do is to tell me where ur church is situated and i will give u a surprise.

Can't you read, I said I don't have a place now. My church at the moment is only family members and some few people. When I can afford a place I would give you the address. If you don't want to go to Heaven tell me so I won't waste my time praying for you. Its your choice where you want to go. You seem to be taken everything as a joke, but I bet you won't be joking when you see the messiah. This is your last chance to be saved, as I always say, the molue is leaving very soon, if you enter it you will be redeemed if not is hell fire. My sister please don't joke with this at all, it could be tomorrow you don't know. Tell me your email address and I will send you a book of how to really pray well.

lol, i cant help but laugh.
no comments but am also saved.

Paw-Paw:

If you visit Nigeria in the next 3months I will make sure you go to Heaven. Though I can't garrantee it but with lots of prayer you will be surprised.

LMAO now how do you make sure of something you can't guarantee? _{this is so funny}

Paw Paw, the molue is leaving soon and I bet its destination is the pearly gates, considering how packed, hot, and unsafe those buses are I say they are hell istelf. I think I need to start a church too

Dios:

Paw Paw, the molue is leaving soon and I bet its destination is the pearly gates, considering how packed, hot, and unsafe those buses are I say they are hell istelf. I think I need to start a church too

Why can't you be serious once in your life, for you everything is a joke. How can you start a church when you have not receive a call?

Any pastor here please please leave email so we can talk without the prying eyes. This is very urgent, I have a proposal. Hope to here soon.

Mr paw paw sounds like one of these 419 guys.

You must be joking, what come to your church? What kind of church is that?

So where did hell come from? Have you been there, Mr Believer?

Mr Kuns Better watch your mouth small pikin before you wake up in babylon. Oloshi did I ask for your advice, en tell me now, If you have nothing better to do then look for a job instead of wasting my time. How can you accuse me like that, do you know me. Tell me where I see you before.
Please let us know if you are woking for lucifa abeg.

no offence Paw-Paw, but ur attitude does not seem that of a pastor. U have to humble urself and be meek, yet ur getting angry coz people think ur a 419.
Why do u want to be a Pastor, do u want to make a difference and change people lives, or do u want money.

I may be no pastor, but my only advice is for u to pray. Ur a man of God now, and God shall guide u in everything u want to do. Pray, pray pray.

Paw-Paw:

Oloshi did I ask for your advice,

pastor paw-paw!! which one you dey curse person? man of God no dey curse oh, na bless e dey bless!

Very funny thread

You guys should keep up d gud wuk!

These are the type of irritants that come up here to post all what not and then the so-called believers start contributing and castigating themselves rather than developing themselves through the word. Religion!

paw-paw , i pity ur congregation, u r leading them to hell,

layi:

paw-paw , i pity your congregation, you're leading them to hell,

lol

layi:

paw-paw , i pity your congregation, you're leading them to hell,

Shey you be pastor, abeg carry go ja re. mumu boy

As far as I'm concerned, churches are frauds. But then, I don't believe god exists, unless it can be proved otherwise?

Paw-paw, are you for real, or are you onto a scam?

Guidelines to running a successful church/religious business.

1. Location; The really big customers will like a very convenient location with ample parking space (for their expensive cars)
2. Comfortability; The customers _{(especially the rich ones)}, wont like to be sitted in an uncomfortable arena. So comfortable chairs need to be provided. A good arena (preferably in a high brow area or the hall of an expensive hotel will also attract big customers.
3. Sermon; This is very important. The well educated customers will need this in order to convince them to stay. So you need to read alot of biblical literatures, listen to the preachings of oyinbo (white pastors like Joel Osteen, Benny Hinn, T.D Jakes e.t.c), speak with a foreign accent, and make sure most of your sermons has to do with wealth acquisition.
4. Dress code; This is also very important. You as the pastor will have to set the standard. Emporio Armani, Roberto Cavalli, Ralph Lauren, Versace, Polo, GAP e.t.c should be amongst the dresses in your wardrobe. The pastor has to always look good (this gives hope to the congregation).
5, Title; You will need a good title. This will determine your level amongst other pastors in the business. Since this is a new church, you need to start with something small like Pastor or Reverend. Then you will promote yourself to the rank of Reverend dr., then Bishop, Arch bishop, General Overseer, Commander in chief, Field Marshall, Pope, then even GOD (if you like)
6. Entourage; You need to move with a crew of at least 10 people. 6 bodyguards, 1 personal assistant, 1 double (for security reasons), 2 outriders. This is to create awareness.
7. Public Relations; This involves Crusades, Retreats, Conventions, e.t.c. You holds such big gatherings with catchy titles like "Miracle bonanza 07", Miracle Explosion", Financial breakthrough Extravaganza, "Divine Encounter", Total Experience e.t.c. The idea behind these programs are to draw in/lure more customers to the church by promising them financial, spiritual and medical solutions to all their problems.
8. Advertising; Use all three medias radio, television and newspapers. Billboards, posters, flyer's e.t.c should also be used.
9. Merchandising; This is a very good source income generation. Cassettes, VCD;s, DVD's, Bumper stickers, T-shirts, Books, holy-water, olive oil/anointing oil, Blessed handkerchiefs, e.t.c
10. Franchising; You could open schools, universities, shopping malls, business centers, e.t.c even run for presidency.

I hope this will at least give you an idea of how to start your new business.

_{NOTE; For further information on how to run a successful church business, you can post your questions on this thread or visit our website at www.pastorgoody.org, or www.pastoresss.com. My Books on church busness are also available at leading supermarkets and bookstores near you}

I like some of the things you wrote, some are good some are bad. The website is not accessible , I try the 2 links. Anyway I think you are a good person.

which ones do u think r bad?

I hope this will at least give you an idea of how to start your new business

The above is particularly uncalled for.