Korede Bello’s Easter performance at Harvesters International Christian Centre (HICC), Lekki has led to a backlash from US-based Pastor Olusola Fabunmi.
The GodWin crooner who was invited to sing at the Lekki branch of the church led by Pastor Bolaji Idowu, performed his 'God Win' hit track with back-up vocals from the praise team of the church, to the excitement of everyone in attendance.
However Pastor Fabunmi of Victory Life Ministries International has reportedly reacted to this quoting James 4:4 “Friendship with the world is enmity to God? Whosoever therefore will be friend of the world is enemy of God.”
“Korede Bello is a young man I love personally, and have nothing against him. But it’s written here, that when we chose the way of the world, we have clearly chosen our paths; becoming an enemy of God. Please, there must be a clearly defined boundaries of who sings, and /or ministers in churches. Some of the questions that comes to mind are; is he born again? Sanctified with the spirit of God and baptized in the Holy Spirit,” he said.
“Also, let’s ask ourselves, what’s even the purpose of people singing in churches and Christian concerts? Where purpose is lacking, abuse is inevitable writes Francis Wale Oke in his book; The Power of the Holy Spirit. So I believe very strongly that one major purpose of choristers or Psalmists singing is to prepare the minds and hearts of the people for the word of God that is to come shortly; since we see in parable of the sower that the hearts of men is like a soil, and when the seed (which is the word of God) is sown, one of the factors that will determine the level of harvest yielded is the condition of the soil (hearts).”
“I wish to submit by saying that the only difference that makes the difference between church gatherings/ programs and others like clubs, parties is the Presence of Almighty God. If he is not there, we might spend hours and do all manners of spiritual gymnastics, it’s sheer of wasting of time, energy and resources. And the ministers who knows their onions do all it takes to secure his presence. But I think today in the word of a very senior man of God, one of the older generation, Dr. Ayodele who said in Houston recently, that churches in this generation has been reduced to ABC… Meaning; Attendance, Building and Cash," he concluded.
God bless your hustle bro!!!
ReplyDeleteIt's totally ridiculous! Some may think it's hypocritical though. But I think you can't bring bring a secular artists to perform on an anointed altar. You may call him at your personal celebration to perform, that's OK but definitely not the church.
DeleteGOD BLESS NIGERIA.
The truth and nothing but the truth
DeleteThat he mentioned God does not make it a christian song.
But Wetin concern me
Abeg they should free the guy joor.
DeleteJoy killers.
Mscheeew!
Sadly, most folks will condemn the Pastor for saying the truth. There is a clear difference between secular music and gospel music. I still dont understand why some christians fail to realize that.
DeleteSometime in Enugu, a certain church ( popular among students) organized a music concert at Okpara Square and Flavour Na'abania was invited as a guest musician!!!
I am not calling these musicians sinners but not everyone is fit to prepare the master's food....... which is praise and worship.
Let God be God... how dare u judge? how dare u call him a sinner? Who made u the judge? God used a prostitute in d Bible 2 save the Israelites... the God I serve uses damaged vessels to his own glory... do u know if God wz using the young man 2 bless people? humans please, Let God be God. Do no assume the role... Look through ur Bible take not of God's blessings and u would notice what I call "God's blessings through the damaged"... my 2 cents
Deletea.b chic.. you have said it all..
DeleteA.b chic, you've got it all wrong. Calling something what it is, is not condemnation. Christians must be discerning especially in these days. The Bible says "by their fruit, we shall know them".
DeleteThe church must be kept sacred.
When God used Rahab the prostitute was it via her practice? Was she leading men to her bed and doing Gods work at the same time?
Asking that God be God is completely contrary to what Christ instructs because if only God can be Godly then why should anyone walk in the spirit?
You sound like an agnostic - someone who views God as a being so far off that He cannot be known. Spending more time one on one with God will reveal the truth of the Bible.
That's so so true!
DeleteHow will the church grow spiritually when they allow worldly songs.
ReplyDeletegive to ceaser what belongs to ceaser and give to God what belongs to God. you cannot mix the two together.
that man of God that invited korede na funky minister.
This is all shades of wrong
DeleteSo so wrong...end time.
Deleterubbish don't u listen to don dazzy's songs?Worldly ko? Nobody go go heaven bdat
DeleteHeheheheheheheheheheheheheheh keep on hating oga is the song a bad song mtcheew
ReplyDelete#GODWIN
Leave him to be forming holier than thou nonsense
DeleteI hear u! Over righteousness na him de kill us.sir it depends on d kind of music he reeled out biko!
ReplyDeletePastor Olusola is just being judgemental, dere is nothin wrong in Korede Bello performing in church
ReplyDeleteUr Christianity is shallow. U need to know God more than u do
DeleteNikki Minaj too sef can perform Anaconda in church abi? Because the song has "god" in it.
DeleteAbeg which song him go sing after Godwin? Cold outside abilities Dorobucci?
ReplyDeleteAn enemy of God !?? Am gobsmacked !
ReplyDeleteMy dear pastor in houston,we all see differently.
Nobody holy pass*inTubaba'svoice*
Lol...
ReplyDeleteEven Timaya performed in the altar
E com be Godwin una dey paranoid for?
Churches in Naija are huge businesses cos Nigerians are gullible people who believe so much in religion.
All those con business men posing as men of God,fear dem o.
As long as the music touched the congregation in a positive way It's ok. #Godwin
ReplyDeletehmnnnn.#Godwin
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Lmao!
ReplyDeleteGodwin o!
Word!!! I dunno why some churches like inviting secular artistes to their progs, is it because they are famous or wat?? Aren't singers in church supposed to minister to the people thru the Holyspirit???? What is wrong is wrong, dis is wrong abeg
ReplyDeleteI concur.
DeleteI have stopped going to that church sef they are becoming too worldly. They used to be soooooo hot chai!
The ones who bring comedians to church I still can't understand, jesting allowed in church all in the name of liberty
DeleteU re right.
ReplyDeleteWorldly cash-seeking musicians shouldn't be performing in churches.It is an abomination.The same way u dont expect the goddess of x to be leading prayer in church.
ReplyDeleteWe Christians should stop driving people away from church, Christ said "Come as u are" if they don't come how can they change?
ReplyDeleteThere is sense in wot u said...
DeleteAre you for real?
DeleteDid the bible say come and minister on the altar as you are. You don't have a point pal. Trust me you don't.
DeleteWell, that the song is called Godwin, doesn't make it less secular.
ReplyDeleteStick to the clubs and concerts bruv.
#iloveyourhustlethough
#WhiteDiamondOut
Hmmmnn
ReplyDeletereminds me of CU days...lolest
Dekunle fuji was invited for a concert or so, I can't recollect, to come and sing ''le le le le le le mo like jesu gan'' everyone was so excited about it only for pastor M to come tell us he's no longer coming cos his album was mostly secular songs...chai the morale of that year's concert was abruptly murdered
Is this tomi olowonyo
DeleteThe pastor is very right.
ReplyDeleteTruth be told, its wrong. It doesn't go together at all. Besides what was he singing? If you sing secular stick to it, if its gospel all well and good. How can you invite kwam 1 or Tubaba to come and do a special appearance to minister in the church, it won't work, well except they have become well known born again Christians that have started singing gospel.
ReplyDeletePastor Olusola Fabunmi God will keep people like you. Am happy men like you are still alive.
ReplyDeleteSo u want to start talking like a 'born again' abi? after all ur mannerless and uncouth talk all in the name of politics.
DeleteI hope u took to my advise of getting all you can from the campaign cos you may not have that opportunity again. mtcheeeewwww
Amen people keep forgetting that the bible states " the standard of God stands sure let him who call God's name depart from iniquity'' come as you are indeed you can as well play kanye and co album in church just to keep those who have come as they are,the church keeps tilting to please the world and diluting Gods word! PS: there is a difference between pointing out what God hates and being Judgemental .May God help us not too over use this word liberty
DeleteWrong initiative!
ReplyDeleteAbeg leave our church alone o....it's gbagada not lekki n korede s not d first,m.I ,timi dakolo n skales had been dia b4...I pray they don't bring obesere one day make he no come sing 'pastor mowunmi ati pastor foluke shey koste le lo s'aya to duro'...I like d church sha but I think dey shld check how ladies dress n how dey dance esp female choristers,d way those girls dey shake bum on d alter ehn..na dem make me know say u fit shake bum while dancing shoki
ReplyDeleteLmao,odaran ni iwo bobo yii sha
Deletehahahaha.....bitchplis, u no serious. Ki ni oju e wo de bi idi to n shake? You should be in d spirit when u're in church nau......e jo oo,e ma je ki brother bitchplis backslide oo. LMAO!
DeleteLol@bitchplis.,leave our exalted tribe alone o. I loved korede bello's song. Dt was actually d first time i wud hear him sing. I love my HICC
DeleteBitchplis,seems u are a gbagada and ib Guy? I hope this isn't who I think it is?Does yr 1st name start with,B?
Delete@perfect nails...exalted tribe is d best choir av ever seen...d band dat plays for dem is as good as adrenaline dat plays for project fame,if not better sef
DeleteEhnnn I don't know d guy or his song, make I go listen to am. But wait o, so is Sammy Okposo more acceptable and holier than he is? Hmmm.. I dey await answer o.
Delete@bitchplis, true. Those guys are gud
DeleteWhen it comes to teaching d word....pastor bolaji is superb. God bless his ministry
ReplyDeleteMadam bitchpls. The pic on ur avatars does not depict a child of GOD. It goes a long way in showing what "ur" church is all about.
Delete@Anon 12:33 And who are you to tell who isn't a child of God... Take you judgemental self outa here!
DeleteLol @ madam bitchplis....check d pic again,it's a pic of an art work
DeleteLol @ madam bitchplis....check d pic again,it's a pic of an art work
Delete@brown sugar.... Anyone.. Even a blind man can tell who a child of God is.. The bible says "by their fruits u shall know them". No matter how painful it may sound, NO CHILD OF GOD USES SUCH PIC AS THEIR PROFILE PICTURE.
DeleteExactly ooo
DeleteTot Godwin is a worldly song
ReplyDeleteI agree with u Sir.Very soon Dbanj will will be leading praise and worship in churches tooo. ....mcheeew its a clear sign of d endtime.
ReplyDeleteNo matter how much of an Unbeliever U choose to be, Jesus will not be be crucified twice.
ReplyDeleteWow.. I like ds.
DeleteDang!!!! Spot on!!
DeleteDon't see anything wrong with inviting him to sing in church cos that song #Godwin is a song that returns glory to God for every achievement . In fact I so rocked it on Easter Day.
ReplyDeleteHnmmm
ReplyDeleteI concur with pastor olusola,all these crooner's be.singing worldly songs on God's alter after consuming excess igbo. U cannot call on God and still sing for d devil with same mouth, dat's an error.
ReplyDeleteI concur with pastor olusola,all these crooner's be.singing worldly songs on God's alter after consuming excess igbo. U cannot call on God and still sing for d devil with same mouth, dat's an error.
ReplyDeleteAbeg make this Pastor take a seat!
ReplyDeleteMy brother used to be in Winners choir, I remember him telling me one time that what goes on among choir members is enough to make someone backslide.
If you want to catch all the bad people in church, look at the choristers first. And this pastor is talking about spirit filled, tongue-speaking singers...oga pastor they are all the same.
Even pastors are sleeping with members, what's the difference between a spirit filled Pastor gbenshing his member e.g the COZA uncle or the man who doesn't go to church and spends nights at brothels with sex workers? Nor be the same fornication sin dem go answer for?
Nigerians will carry religion on their heads.
When Jona was going to churches to stylishly campaign, how many pastors condemned it?
What happened to don't look at the preacher but listen to the message? There is an exception because he sings secular music abi?
Dear pastor, sit ya black ass down!
You have a point Jayem. But let's model our spiritual convictions along the line of those who do it right by God. Granted all the examples u cited are ominous and existing in the present day churches. Sadly so, but let's take a cue from the ones that have not been infiltrated by gross moral decadence. Yes we can
DeleteVery true,..this is the reason why no spiritual growth in churches....punctuating a song with the word God doesn't make u a gospel artist....yes anyone can sing a song to praise God but those who are truly called into music ministry inspire you to worship....this is a reason why most Christians have one leg in church and one leg out cos anything goes....a church is a place to build people spiritually but if you bring people simply to entertain or cos their song is popular then you keep breeding Christians without any strong spiritual growth
ReplyDeleteYou are so right mama. Makes me remember Ebenezer Obey of the old days. He's always been one who sings about God and good morals back then. However, he wasn't born again. Yet his songs were churcheous.
DeleteFast fwd to now that he's born again. He is now the toast of pentecostal churches and various crusades. And he still sings the same songs that he recorded in the 70s and 80s, songs that were done when he wasn't born again. Save for the new but very few ones he just added.
Meaning, people rarely pay attention to the songs.. but the singer and their spiritual disposition.
Back then not many paid attention to the lyrics from Ebenezer Obey or whether it was church worthy. But now that the man has become born again, they suddenly relate to his lyrics and find them church worthy.
Perhaps if this young chap declared Christ in the coming year, this same song they condemn may suddenly become the toast of every revival assembly.
Why won't they patronise d gospel artistes, they are hardly invited to the 'worldy'(for lack if a better word) shows, why take away their shine by inviting a worldly musician to where they are supposed to be invited to. What happened to inviting, sinachi, tope alabi, yinka ayefele, midnight crew etc. This is all shades of wrong.
ReplyDeleteAll the musicians you mentioned above re they born again, spirit filled, demon casting, halleluya shouting, tongue speaking children of God? The pastor said those re the qualified to minister on the alter and not just any gospel artist!!!
DeleteI concur with this pastor, its a church for heaven sake and i personally believe that every meeting organised in a church should be for soul winning with korede bello singing on stage that purpose is failed, whats the difference i go to a club i hear godwin by him and i come to church and see him perform please thats nonsense. korede is good God bles his hustle but christian organisation should think before doin anything. Forgive my typos.
ReplyDeleteAttendance Building and Cash
ReplyDeleteHe's an enemy of God?what makes a song worldly?singing abt love doesn't make a song worldly..I avent heard a worldly song from dis guy..nd who's he to judge who's an enemy of God and who isn't?so he feels he's more righteous dan Korede ryt?hmm..#Godwin
ReplyDeleteLike what happened to all the gospel artist... Tim Godfrey is there.. Frank Edwards
ReplyDeleteIt's korede bello they found lol
Churches are trying to be cool nowadays
Tfe
That's don jazzy for u.,,,,,always causing controversy with his songs....I knew dis song would bring issues....,if Ure secular stay secular, if Ure gospel stay gospel...simple ........Stella u must enjoy me
ReplyDeleteKpom kwem!
DeleteAbeg ds pastor should leave my korede bello alone ooh,moreover d lyrics is ok.#Godwin#always
ReplyDeleteKorede is not a gospel artiste..so I think its wrong..after Godwin,which other songs will he sing..we are Africans and we have our norms..we like to copy white people well well,but u won't see Jay z or Trey songz singing in a church there..give to caeser what belongs to him and to God what belongs to God..my two cents though
ReplyDeleteSay what u know! Destinys child has performed in a church concert here in d US b4! Is Beyonce or Kelly bornAgain?
DeleteSo if Terry G sings Godwin, he can climb the alter? does it mean that we don't fear God anymore? Have you ever seen Muslims allowing people in their mosque anyhow? Let's fear God pls
ReplyDeleteIts total wrong and not acceptable, choristers r supposed to minister to d congregation and even wen invited what d heck in God's name did he perform if not a secular song abi he don turn gospel artiste. some churches though #smh, Its wrong abeg
ReplyDeleteI agree with this pastor hands down. The song is not a spiritual song. Does it give God glory? You don't come to church and invite just anyone to mount the alter of God and just sing anything. There is order in the house of God and pentecostal churches in the bid to be hip and trendy are guilty of this. Mind you I'm pentecostal. That's how years back when Wande Cole 'Jehova' song was trending, someone recommended we sing it in church n I moved against that motion strongly. It is wrong. Praise and Worship is spiritual and not just some feel good music.
ReplyDeleteOn instagram, he said he's finally heading towards what he always wanted to do - praising God with his voice. He said this when Godwin was released.
ReplyDeleteThis is one of the ways in which one can easily identify the businessmen Pastors. God is watching!
ReplyDeleteValid points. But i'm not against inviting secular musicians to perform in churches for programmes, just respect the sanctity of the alter.
ReplyDeleteThere is some truth in what he is saying but he missed it when he recommended gospel musicians because a good number of them live controversial lives and are not worthy of emulation.
ReplyDeleteThey re either gay or lesbian, divorced several times over, sexually bankrupt predators of younger upcoming artistes, fraudsters who collect money and don't perform, or just arrogant morally bankrupt.
They choose the gospel music genre simply because they can make money from it, end of story.
Many say with their mouths "Jesus is Lord" but their hearts are dark.
Jesus came to die for the unsaved not the saved ones.
ReplyDeleteKindly click
Where's God in This?
Think His Love or Sink in Sin 2
What Has Sex Become in Today's World
Does that make it right to allow secular songs to become part of church worship.?
DeleteMamie nailed it!!! My thoughts exactly. Nigerians are too gullible - if we spent the amount of time we use in church we wont be so poor. Even God says faith without work is nonsense. Abeg people use your brains - some people go to church not less than 5 times a week - that energy and time should be diverted to other things. Bottom line, learn to strike a balance.
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Church na business venture o. They are interested in the amount of money been made at the end of each service not souls won for Christ. Jesus wept
ReplyDeleteLike inviting Keisha Cole to come to church and sing sent from heaven. This our Christian race no be here o
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@Mosi_Tash_Jazzy
Well said......... If Jesus cums to lnspect some churches he wud weep for wat dey claim to b doing in dere .. Well all d same God is d judge
ReplyDeleteSo beyonce and Kelly that performed with Michelle during a xtian concert should have been stoned off the stage? Nigerians! Most of you danced to Michelle song but never saw anything wrong with the other two that sang with her.
ReplyDeleteLuke 6:37....
ReplyDelete(NLT)Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned.
(MSG)Don’t pick on people, jump on their failures, criticize their faults—unless, of course, you want the same treatment. Don’t condemn those who are down; that hardness can boomerang. Be easy on people; you’ll find life a lot easier.
He can sing anywhere. I don't know why we have fake christians in NG.Religiocity everywhere yet no holiness.Abeg do we really have a holy person in NG only church goers.Free d guy if God shd come now he may not met any Nigerian ready.You all should check yourselves.
ReplyDeleteHian!Pastor easy oo before God go vex with you and send heavenly koboko to whip on your back.
ReplyDeleteNobody hs a right to judge so many so called bornagains r d most wicked pple i hv eva met wot if dis was d churchs way of getting young pple interested besides it a song praisin God isnt dat wot matters
ReplyDeleteSinner calling another person sinner...I laugh in Urhobo...has he checked in scripture that all he is doing in his church is in conformity with the Word?
ReplyDeleteLet's start from the fact that he owns a church? Bwahahaha....you are feeling holy calling out another person whereas you are birds of a feather...
Who are you all to judge.. smh
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