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Biodun Fatoyinbo, Senior Pastor, Commonwealth of Zion Assembly, COZA, has supported Bishop David Oyedepo’s decision to sack some pastors of the church, Newspremises reports.

Recall that President and Founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, AKA Winners Chapel Worldwide, had said the only criteria for their sack was how many souls had been won in the church.

Oyedepo maintained that the pastors were sacked because they were unfruitful.

He described as nonsense, an allegation that he sacked some pastors for not generating enough income in their branches.

Reacting on Instagram, Fatoyinbo said there is no room for laziness and unfruitfulness in the house of God.

According to him, if they were sacked from the bank they would not report on social media.

”If you were fired by the Bank for not meeting up with your deliverables will you go on social media? In @bidemiolaoba ‘s voice “The Bible Says”. – He spoke also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.

”Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground? And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it: And if it bears fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down,” he wrote.

Source: https://newspremises.com.ng/biodun-fatoyinbo-backs-oyedepo-on-sacking-pastors/

Lalasticlala, Mynd44, Dominique

The only way headquarters can know who won more soul is through revenue generation, so it's still about money... Such a shame

God ordered tithes/offering/charity. He also desires that all men come to know him. That puts any motive of financial growth at God's desk. People thinking they can combine both tithes and more membership to attack GOs or presiding bishops are only blaming God unknowingly.

Jerryherd:
The only way headquarters can know who won more soul is through revenue generation, so it's still about money... Such a shame

your argument is weak and leaky. More money can be a function of few rich members and less of it can be a result of many not so rich members. Church growth is about more souls and testimonies.

Two sides to this story.

1. Some lazy pastors who collected monthly church allowance but abandoned their duty post.

2. The church leadership who sacked pastors under the guise of “fruitfulness” or “church growth index” but turned a blind eye to the more affluent branches where membership numbers are stagnant or dwindling, but cash flow is still heavy thanks to some members with deep pockets giving generously.

There’s double standards on the side of the slacker and the sacked. This should be condemned! Don’t pick sides.

Church business is "world business.

OkCornel:
Two sides to this story.

1. Some lazy pastors who collected monthly church allowance but abandoned their duty post.

2. The church leadership who sacked pastors under the guise of “fruitfulness” or “church growth index” but turned a blind eye to the more affluent branches where membership numbers are stagnant or dwindling, but cash flow is still heavy thanks to some members with deep pockets giving generously.

There’s double standards on the side of the slacker and the sacked. This should be condemned! Don’t pick sides.

The bold is pure speculation.

He compared the Church to The bank, so there you have it. Church is a business.
This one na own goal.

CodeTemplar:
your argument is weak and leaky. More money can be a function of few rich members and less of it can be a result of many not so rich members. Church growth is about more souls and testimonies.

This your argument is what's seriously weak and leaky. The more the population,the more of those few rich people you will find.
The so-called growth of a church is typically still fellow Christains from other churches porting to it or people whom are already Christians– it isn't about souls,it's about taking customers from fellow business ventures.