Stop knocking down fellow pastors – Dorofi tells pentecostal clerics

The General Overseer of Daystar Covenant Assembly, Apostle Tony Dorofi, has decried greed, jealousy, tribalism and unhealthy rivalry amongst Pentecostal pastors, warning that the observe is undermining the expansion and unity of the church in Taraba State and Nigeria.

Dorofi made the remarks in the course of the ninth anniversary celebration of Daystar Covenant Assembly, the place he urged Christian leaders to practise the unity they preach and embrace mutual respect and cooperation.

He expressed concern over what he described because the tendency amongst some pastors to discredit fellow ministers to draw followers and achieve private recognition.

“What is destroying development in Pentecostal churches is greed, selfishness, pull-down syndrome and jealousy among pastors,” he stated.

The cleric additionally raised issues over alleged tribalism and nepotism throughout the Pentecostal neighborhood, accusing some ministers of spreading unfounded claims towards their colleagues.

He warned that such practices might weaken relationships amongst church leaders and hinder the collective improvement of Christianity.

“We pretend to talk about unity, we preach unity, but yet unity is far from us,” Dorofi lamented.

He urged pastors to uphold biblical teachings and emulate Jesus Christ by demonstrating humility, love, tolerance and mutual respect, stressing that the progress of 1 ministry shouldn’t be seen as a risk to a different.

Supporting his place, the visitor speaker, Archbishop Charles Yohanna, referred to as on pastors and Christians to shun unhealthy competitors and embrace cooperation.

Yohanna stated rivalry pushed by envy and the need to outshine others might breed hatred and division throughout the Christian neighborhood.

“In Christendom, we should not compete, but we should try as much as possible to complement one another, because engaging in unhealthy competition will breed hatred and envy among pastors,” he stated.

Also talking, Evangelist Philip Mulip urged Christians to shun idleness and have interaction in reliable companies and different productive ventures to enhance their livelihoods and contribute to financial improvement.

He referred to as on Christians to assist authorities efforts to strengthen the financial system of Taraba State and Nigeria, cautioning towards actions able to irritating improvement initiatives.

Mulip confused that believers ought to actively contribute to the progress of their communities via productive engagement and accountable citizenship.