By Clement Ntukogu Clement Ntukogu The modern day preachers have use brainwashing, mind control, indoctrination, oppression, coercion, intimidation, legalism, false teaching, guilt, shame, peer pressure, and other bondage techniques to control members, increase church attendance, and obtain more money. The goal is said to be "winning souls to Christ," but the underlying agenda is the desire for more power, control, and money. These mind control and bondage techniques are not needed to win souls to Christ. In fact, they are very counterproductive to soul winning. Matthew 23:4,5; "For they bind heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers. But all their works they do to be seen by men" Matthew 23:15; "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel land and sea to win one proselyte, and when he is won, you make him twice as much a son ...

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A certain young man walked into a restaurant and after perusing through the menu, ordered for some food. After about 20 minutess a group of guys walked in and ordered for their food too. To the dismay of the young man, these guys got served first. He watched as they began to eat and laugh heartily. He even overheard one of them brag about how he knew everyone at that hotel and how things moved fast for him there. He felt he was being mocked. He contemplated leaving. But he had waited soo long. Unable to take it anymore, he called a waiter. The waiter calmly told him: "yours sir is a special order, being prepared by the chief chef himself. Their orders were prepared hurriedly by students on attachement because the top chefs are busy with yours. That's why they came first. Please have some juice as you wait". He calmed down and waited. Shortly after, his meal was served by 6 waiters. Unknown to him, the owner of the restaurant (who happened to be an old long lost ...

WIFE OF PASTOR MATHEW OWOJAIYE PASSES ON

The death has been announced of Mrs Jolomi Owojaiye by her husband Kaduna-based preacher, Pastor Mathew Owojaiye. Pastor Owojaiye shared the sad news on his facebook page on Sunday: