The founder and General Overseer of Daystar Christian Centre, Pastor Sam Adeyemi, has spoken out against telling pastors to get a job.
He said you should stop quoting the scriptures to teach that Pastors should work because Pastoring is the most difficult job on earth.
THE WORDS OF PASTOR SAM ADEYEMI.
Below is what the cleric said:
“The lawyer is working, the lecturer is working, the journalist is working, the Doctor is working.
“The Pharmacist is working, the Pilot is working, but many think the Pastor is playing and needs a real job.
“You think everyone else in every other profession is really busy, but when it’s a pastor, you say ‘go and look for a job’.
“Well done! We applaud professions that don’t offer real value to people but think less of those who do.
“Footballers earn far more than doctors, Comedians earn far more than teachers, most Pastors earn very little or nothing.
“And you think that’s fine? How has Messi helped your life or given you a new hope for living?
“How has Basketmouth saved your marriage or helped deliver you from addiction?
“But pastors are involved daily, bearing the brunts of helping people live a better life.
“In case you don’t know, being a pastor is one of the most demanding and sacrificial work I know on earth.
“I am a pastor. I have been a Pastor for the past 26 years now. Who else is supposed to answer such a question?
“Its always the pastor. Yet in the midst of that, we bring courage and restore hope.
“But when it comes to a pastor having money, people will frown and wag their tongue against it.
“And yet the economy is not different for pastors o!Everyone else cries but when a pastor does, he has no faith.
“Everyone can bring their problems to pastor but no one asks if pastor has eaten, he should tell it to God.
“Anyone else can be forgiven when they make a mistake, but pastors’ mistakes are unforgivable.
“Everybody can be rich but not pastors, else the society will begin to talk.
“You will read headlines, “members are poor but pastor is rich” but you won’t ever hear of or read such when it’s otherwise.
“I have seen a church where many members have big cars but they all drive home without anyone offering to drop pastor.
“Do you know that majority of pastors are actually struggling financially, taking multiple jobs and even menial ones to survive?
“But they won’t tell you, especially the ones who probably deserve it more.
“See let me tell you, if you see a pastor doing different jobs while in ministry, treat them well.
“Don’t quote scriptures to teach that pastors should work. Care for them to the point where they won’t have to do other jobs to survive”.
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