Pastoring and its burden (3)
 One major problem with the church today is that pastors entice followers instead of converting them; they make men proselytes instead of allowing God to give the deciples. When a pastor focuses on gorgeous dresses, painting, hair-do, social activities with the aim of drawing followers, he would end up having hypocrites all around. Some would-be deciples asked Jesus to show them where he stayed, and he plainly told them, 'the son of man has nowhere to lay his head.' But today it's a 'sin for a pastor to be temporarily homeless.
   The truth is that salvation is a spiritual thing and only God can give it. There are usually three kinds of people in every church: those who come for breakthrough, those who are saved  but lost their first love, and those who come for salvation. The first two sets are always bothered about how prosperous their pastors look, the kind of clothes he wears and the ambiance of the church. But the last set is only interested in one thing: the word.
  To me the last set are the most important. Or do you think Jesus did not know that Judas had backsliding? He knew. But did he seek to please him? Know. The pastors who despiratly aim at owning a private jet, private universities, wearing of outlandish garments only seek to please the first two sets of church goers.
  A man who needs salvation does not care to know the clothes, shoes, houses and cars his pastors owns. In fact, I can categorically state that many politicians in Nigeria today would take the word of some village Nigeria preachers seriously more than the so- called big Nigeria pastors today. Motivational talk, comedy, gorgeous dresses do not make Christians but church goers.
  Another error made by pastors is believing that charity giving make believers. It is not only the error of pastors but also the believers. That is why so called Christians accuse churches of not giving (publicly). Giving, to the believers, is like a public social responsibility. It is not what make one a Christian or what make church good. Also Christians are not the object of giving, but the giver. In other words, Christians are the people to give and not the other way round. The only set of Christians that are to be helped are the widows and the handicapped. Paul advised all other Christians to work hard so they can help the outsiders .