It was a show of shame, yesterday, in Enugu as two pastors and their loyalists engaged themselves in fisticuffs at Mount Street Parish of Assemblies of God Church, Nigeria. Consequently, police was compelled to lock up the church premises.
Vanguard gathered that the church was turned into a battle field, yesterday morning, as two pastors and their supporters fought over who should take control of the parish. Crisis of factionalisation of the Assemblies of God Church had been lingering for more than three years as two persons, Professor Paul Emeka and Dr. Chidi Okoroafor, are each laying claims to the leadership of the church, a position known as General Superintendent, a matter that is currently before the Supreme Court.
The drama started when one of the pastors, Rev. Nathaniel Udeze, came with letters of posting and other court documents as part of preparations to be installed as the new pastor at the parish.
He was promptly resisted upon arrival with his team of supporters. Leading the opposition was current resident pastor of the parish, Reverend Amaechi Agbo, who along with his supporters, also vowed not to allow Pastor Udeze take over, accusing him of being an “intruder.” The incoming pastor Udeze, said to have been very furious, insisted that he had been officially posted there by the leadership of the church under Rev. Paul Emeka. He also insisted that Rev. Agbo had been transferred to another parish since May 2015. Howver, Rev Agbo disagreed, insisting that he was still in-charge of the parish as he was yet to be formally written by Rev. Okoroafor’s leadership of the church, which he recognised.
Factional Sunday School Trouble started as early as 7a.m., when supporters of both pastors arrived and started sharing different versions of Sunday school manual in preparation for the main service. When the factional pastors arrived, the situation broke down completely as the pastors started shoving each other and shortly afterwards, members of the two factions engaged in fisticuffs.
Divisional Police Officer, Dennis Ayara, who later arrived the scene, made frantic efforts to bring the situation under control through negotiation, but to no avail. The police, therefore, cordoned off the church and put it under lock, while the leaders of the two factions were asked to report to the station. For more scintillating and juicy stories, follow the official Naijapals accounts On Twitter - @Naijapals and Facebook - www.facebook.com/naijapals
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Posted: at 20-07-2015 08:06 AM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
God is clearly far from the minds of these men. Fighting over leadership of the cash - sorry I mean "CHURCH."
Printing different versions of the Sunday manual is a sign - that their parishoners should seek God elsewhere - as clearly the PEACE of God is not present.
A HOUSE DIVIDED AGAINST ITSELF - CANNOT STAND!
Posted: at 20-07-2015 08:20 AM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
kelvin500 at 20-07-2015 08:24 AM (9 years ago) (m)
if people did not see the church as a paying job and actually believe in God that he has called and installed them a certain responsibility over HIS people, why would they be fighting. if you ask them they'd say God told them in their dream, vision or whatever but in reality, they called themselves.
Posted: at 20-07-2015 08:24 AM (9 years ago) | Upcoming
I was in the church, a member of the said church, a particular faction prearranged and came with journalist to make trouble and push the pastor to react. Even when the pastor was trying everything possible to stay calm, they are busy trying to worsen the matter until police came in. A faction did that just to blackmail. too bad
Posted: at 20-07-2015 01:54 PM (9 years ago) | Newbie
I was in the church, a member of the said church, a particular faction prearranged and came with journalist to make trouble and push the pastor to react. Even when the pastor was trying everything possible to stay calm, they are busy trying to worsen the matter until police came in. A faction did that just to blackmail. too bad
Supporter of one Pastor
Posted: at 20-07-2015 09:24 PM (9 years ago) | Upcoming
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