THE ROLE OF THE CHURCH UNDER THE DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE IN NIGERIA

PICTURE: Bishop Francis Wale Oke, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Pastor Foluke Adeboye and Pastor E. A. Adeboye at dedication ceremony of Precious Cornerstone University, Ibadan, Nigeria.

The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Lagos State Chapter is organizing a 3-day seminar on the above topic. I sent in mine little contribution this morning in Singapore.

I am sharing with readers of this blog my views. I want to sincerely thank my brother, Brother Lekan Otufodunrin of Nigerian Christian news. You can get across to him through: nigeriachristiannews@yahoogroups.com

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“I will like to add my voice to that of others in this programme.
The Church of God in Nigeria had long played behind the scene that the church
is no more a critical body to consider in governmental policy and decision making.
It is high time, the church woke up and be really the salt and light that we are meant to be.
People within the church who have a leading to go to politics must be encouraged and supported by the leadership of the church. Their participation should be done with decorum brandishing the real christian ethics and values. It may take time but we will get there. I remember in those days in the 80's many christians were not in business but as there were more awareness, teachings along this line many are today CEO of organizations like banks, insurance companies, food & beverage production companies, etc who are sound and seasoned christians.

We must not just stay outside of the so-called 'murky water' of politics but we must participate
to truly institutionalize certain values and virtues that will transform the phase of politics in Nigeria from the 'murky water' syndrome to one that is 'clean and crystal clear'. It is possible and it can be done!

I and my family are living in Singapore, a city-state-nation that is virtually not producing anything and yet one of the richest in the world. I am a student of Organizational Leadership, I can say without mincing words quoting the word of a scholar: everything rises and falls on leadership. Some of us living outside the country are ashamed when confronted with certain realities and happenings in Nigeria vis-a-vis the great happenings in the church of Nigeria! The barrage of questions are: Why is so much corruption in Nigeria? Why is so much killings in Nigeria? Is Nigeria safe to do business?, etc. Until my Senior Pastor in Singapore, Pastor Yang Yoong travelled with me to Nigeria, he could not believe some things about Nigeria. On the 2nd of March this year, he was in RCCG Hqtrs when Pastor E.A. Adeboye was marking his birthday. He will be in Nigeria again in December this year where he will be speaking at the Holy Congress. I will be accompanying him as well on the trip. When I first met this man, he told me Nigeria is not safe! I debunked this immediately but he was not convinced. These are some of the reasons why the church must wake up and do something quickly and no more sit on the fence. The Church must teach her members through conferences and seminars more on Management, Leadership, Organization, Human Resources, Planning, Governance, Decision Making, Strategic Thinking & Planning, etc.

I have more to say, but time will not permit.

Thank you for your effort sir!”

Yours in His vineyard,
Pastor John M. O. Ekundayo
Cornerstone Community Church,
Singapore SE Asia

visit: www.pastorjohninsingapore.blogspot.com