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EmperorIsaac:
Pastor Chris has said it all. There's nothing "gospel" about the music.

Rexymania:
Wow....I bin dey support this gospel musicians but this is too much. Wow no humbleness at all

lacasera14:
The money they make from the online sales of their music? YouTube views? And royalties? Not enough? And they preach contentment? Jesus would marvel at the kind of Christianity we practice now.

lacasera14:
Pastor Femi is right. There are various ways to make money as a gospel artists but charging the church that insane amount, on whose platform you got your first appearance via the choir to start singing is ridiculous and ungodly. Granted, the church can pay for hotel bills, flights, inbound logistics, and feeding. Then, after ministration, they can appreciate your grace and music ministry with a discretionary 5m, 500k each to your instrumentalists and aides. Sounds reasonable. You're not Burna Boy, you're a singer for the Kingdom of God.

keemsleek:
Has a Christian singer you have all the right to your wages for your songs, it's your live hood but if you ministering in the church, you do not commercialise it even if you billing make it show its for God first than the money, you doing it for the glory of God. You can release albums, singles do shows but when you are in the house of God even if you want to bill make it reasonable. Everything is for the glorification of God.

LARRYOBRAIN:
How much is the client gaining or collecting from the concert.

bmaster2000:
Are you born again? Let us begin there, because if we don't, you will not understand what the pastor is saying. Go meet Davido and WizKid as a starting point for discussion.

These are God's funds collected through tithes and offerings, and they should be used wisely. Not to give any worldly singers who claimed to be a gospel minister.

nayolight:
When they Minister in church programs they shouldn't charge fees, But they should charge fees when on concert or when they organize gospel concert.

RealNiggaDee:
Craziness...They should sing and jump around in your concert but go home with empty stomach ?

Truthseeker10:
So why femi Lazarus have a ministry school where he charges 150 dollars?

Rexymania:
Wow....I bin dey support this gospel musicians but this is too much. Wow no humbleness at all

Magnificenttop:
Alright, good points.
Now, the pastor who'd lead by example, whose reward is expected to be in heaven cannot continue to get the reward on earth but expects others not to.
Instead of one/few workers taking the earthly reward, won't it be fairness and godly if the "voluntary" tithes and offering are shared among all workers so that no one will have to charge a fee? A time may come when ushers, choir and other workers may also start charging fee.
I'm not supporting the singers charging for God's work, I'm only saying it's bold selfishness, ungodly and self-centeredness for same pastor who earn big for God's work to criticize others for demanding to earn too.

Acidosis:
No one says gospel singers shouldn’t drive big cars or fly private jets. That’s not the context of the issue. The issue is charging a fee before showing up for church programs and invitations. Now, mention one pastor in Nigeria who charges fees before showing up for a program or invitation. Just mention one.

Apart from the honorarium these people get from concerts and church programs, many of them already make millions of Naira from YouTube and other platforms. The church should not be a place where you come to charge fees. Pastors do not charge fees when invited by other pastors. If this were rampant, Timi Dakolo would not be ranting aimlessly.

How can Minister GUC, for example, with more than 2 songs with over 100 million views on YouTube complain about poverty? How? These guys bought expensive duplex in Lagos island, and make massive earnings from music platforms, but some record label will be sending bills to GOs for appearance? How else do you define greed?

And the ye ye man called Dakolo is comparing a Bible school with appearance fee. Such an e diot. Will any one complain if the lazy, greedy, worldly artistes set up a music schools to train new talents for a fee? Trust me, no one will complain!

Truthseeker10:
Why should femi Lazarus charge 150 dollars for a ministry school?

Acidosis:
There are no free bible school anywhere in the world. If you find one, then someone is paying heavily for it.

Truthseeker10:
What exactly is taught in Bible schools and who should pay heavily for it?

Truthseeker10:
Why should a gospel singer Bill the church in the first place?
Why should femi Lazarus charge for ministry school in the first place?

MichaelSokoto:
wat happened to, "child of God, thank u for coming to sing unto d Lord in dis our crusade. God bless you abundantly, help us manage dis #1500 for transport!"

Infact,
lemme deliver u 1st b4 I respond to u more appropriately!

Ezi bida

keemsleek:
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I said it should be for the glorification of the Lord but if they must bill, it should be done moderately.

Acidosis:
Hermeneutics
Homiletics
Systematic theology
Church history
Etc.

I can't speak for all bible schools out there, but individuals pay for Bible school training in my church. The fees are heavily subsidised by the church though. A certain % of the church's earnings go to the Bible school. It's an intensive 1-year programme in a dedicated college with hostels, lecturers, etc.

APOPTOSIS:
How is this different from a BEER Parlor discussion?
You Guys commercialized it yet you expect people not to follow suit, right?
U bill the gullibles, yet you don't want to be billed. Your reward is on earth but that of your performer should be in heaven. Jokers.
Seems everyone charges in USDollars now?

fortunez1:
Mr Right is 150m ( $10k ) not too much