CONFLICT IN THE CHURCH EPISODE 1 – 10
Episode 6
By Favour Ifey
Pastor Gbade rolled in tongues as he prophesied healings and deliverance on the lives of the congregation.
The Head Pastor was absent, because he had gone on a ministerial journey to one of the branches in the country.
Pastor Gbade had seized the opportunity to announce a crusade,and had purchased bottles of water which he sold out in exorbitant prices.
He had called it miracle water,and had ensured that everyone purchased the water.
This was something Pastor John would never do because the blessings of God can not be bought.
Sister Bintu exited the church angrily,she was not in support of the way the service was being held.
CONFLICT IN THE CHURCH EPISODE 1 – 10
Sister Bintu is a cleaner in her place of work.
She had no academic qualifications,and struggled to speak the little English she knew.
She had grown up in a harsh Islamic environment where education was not a necessity because of her gender.
She had barely been able to start seeing the four walls of her primary school when she was withdrawn.
She couldn’t even make it to class 4 because of the kind of strict father she had.
When she gave her life to Christ,her lifestyle changed,and everyone noticed it, especially since she refused to observe the Islamic prayers she was accustomed to.
CONFLICT IN THE CHURCH EPISODE 1 – 10
When it was eventually discovered that she had changed religion,she was persecuted almost to the point of death.
When she couldn’t bear the pains of the torment,she fled home,with the financial help of the sister who led her to Christ.
She fled all the way from Katsina state to Oyo State.
The sister who led her to Christ had recommended her to one of her family members.
She was 14 years old at this time,and was willing to return to school,she eventually returned to Primary School,just to get her Primary 6 leaving certificate,but stopped afterwards because of the shame her age and body size brought her.
She learnt skills,and could bake any kind of cake,this was what she used to sustain herself after she relocated to another house where she lived alone.
She had felt she was inconveniencing her benefactors,and so felt it wise to relocate,after staying with them for 7 years.
Before Pastor John became the Head Pastor,she had had dreams of being married to him,and had thought she was lusting after the brother,and so rebuked the dream.
CONFLICT IN THE CHURCH EPISODE 1 – 10
She had completely forgotten about the dream,and even hated the idea of being married to a popular anointed man of God like Pastor John, because she felt her background and demeanor would be a drawback,and so ensured she had no thoughts,as pertaining to that aspect.
Sister Bunmi sat quietly in her room, jotting down things she noted from her Bible, when she heard the voice,”He is your husband”
She recognized that voice,and was just about asking who when her eyes darted towards her phone,there it was. The picture of Pastor John.
Soon,a knock at the door broke the silence.
The door opened,and her roommate’s elder brother entered.
Sister Bunmi is a four hundred level student of Law,she very eloquent and knew how to get around with words.
She was however a fervent believe of God,and believed in nothing but righteousness.
She had no romantic liking to Pastor John because she believed He was man of God,and should be seen as that.
CONFLICT IN THE CHURCH EPISODE 1 – 10
She didn’t like the fact that God was pointing him out as the man she would marry, even though she had no problems with being the wife of the popular man of God,but she didn’t like being in an unhealthy competition.
She had been unable to attend the programme organized by Pastor Gbade because she had painful me*nstrual cramps,and didn’t want to disgrace her self in the church
Sister Mmesoma sat quietly in the Church,she watched as people bought the “Miracle water” and shook her head because she knew whatever had to do with that water won’t be genuine.
She had been shown series of revelations about the Assistant Pastor,and had been warned by the Holy Spirit to keep quiet about the revelations.
She had also been warned in her dreams not to let Pastor Gbade lay hands on her, all of which she adhered to religiously.
She quietly stood up after the Service and went to the Pulpit to kneel and pray.
She was still singing worship songs when she went into a trance,and saw herself with a Man at the altar of the Church getting wedded.
CONFLICT IN THE CHURCH EPISODE 1 – 10
She tried to look at the man’s face several times,but was always blinded by the brightness of the light exhibiting the man’s face.
The Clothing of the man looked familiar,and she knew she had only seen it on a certain man,The Head Pastor!!!
She awoke from the trance,and prayed briefly,while pondering on the meaning of the dream.
She hadn’t seen the face of the Man but she could guess from the dress that it was Pastor John.
She sighed.
Pastor John woke up startled..
He sat up,and placed his chin on his hands.
He wasn’t confused,but his face showed that he was.
He was wondering who exactly the lady he had been shown was.
Her face didn’t look exactly familiar,but he knew he had seen her somehow.
Pastor John had been shown his wife,but he didn’t exactly like the face of the woman he had seen,for he wished for someone more beautiful.
CONFLICT IN THE CHURCH EPISODE 1 – 10
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