The
General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG)
Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye has revealed how he was embarrassed
by the American evangelist, Dr Benny Hinn on the last day
of the controversial national healing crusade held recently
in Lagos.
Apparently concerned about the controversy, which has been
trailing the crusade, Pastor Adeboye told a large congregation
of Pastors and ministers in his church at a special meeting
that he gave out the expansive Redemption Campground to the
organisers of the crusade free of charge.
“Let me tell all of you that I never collected a naira
or dollar from anybody. I don’t know anything about
four million dollars, every of our facilities used was given
out free,” Pastor Adeboye told the pastors while addressing
them at the church’s campground along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
where the controversial crusade also took place about four
weeks ago.
Dr.
Hinn had sparked controversy on the last day of the crusade
when he openly expressed regret that the money he pumped into
the project could have been put into better use. “Four
million dollars down the drain!”, he reportedly shouted
during the crusade.
Besides denying knowledge of how much was given and who got
what, the highly revered General Overseer also narrated how
he felt embarrassed by the way the American preacher treated
him during the three-day programme. |
While
urging the church officials to imbibe the spirit of humility
exhibited by Jesus Christ in his lifetime, Pastor Adeboye
explained how he and his wife, Pastor Foluke, attended the
three day crusade without being given any courtesy or even
the honour of addressing the congregation as their host.
As if that was not enough humiliation, the General Overseer
said on the last day of the crusade, Dr. Hinn addressed him
publicly in a manner, which fell short of simple courtesy.
According
to him, the American evangelist called him out to the stage
and said;” I don’t know your name, but they say
your name is Bro. Enoch, come let me pray for you.”
In spite of the open humiliation, Pastor Adeboye said he took
that in good faith, adding that his consolation was that no
pastor of his church would have treated a good host who provided
a number of facilities for a crusade the way he was treated.
He
admonished them that they should learn how to appreciate every
little favour granted them by fellow men of God or others
because God Himself cherished appreciation.
He urged them to take the message to their various congregations
that he never collected or saw a dollar out of Dr. Hinn’s
alleged four million dollars, which has become a subject of
controversy.
Culled from Daily Sun |
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