Pastor Peter Godwin, a cleric with the Living Faith Church International, popularly known as Winners Chapel, says the church sacked him and about 40 other pastors in Ekiti State for failing to grow their respective parishes. “Please be informed that your services as a pastor in charge are no longer required from this commission with immediate effect. He claimed that he was invited with about 40 of his colleagues by the state pastor on July 1, 2021, but was sacked for failing to grow the revenue of the church. The pastor said that, on July 1, he received a call that the state pastor wanted to see him, and that he was surprised to see about 40 other pastors when he arrived. “As indicated in the letter, pastors were sacked for failing to grow membership, which is a key aspect of the ministry.

Source: Punch July 18, 2021 16:41 UTC