Arguably, one of the most famous
couple-pastors in Nigeria is Pastor Chris Oyakhilome and his wife, Rev.
Anita Oyakhilome of Love World Assembly, aka Christ Embassy Church.
However, with the latest information emanating from the United kingdom,
where the Oyakhilome’s resides, the couple may have divorced or
separated secretly from their marriage.
According
to a report published in the UK on Wednesday, 28 May, 2014, most of the
members of Christ Embassy Church in the UK are beginning to show
concerns on why the couple has not been seen together both in the church
and outside the church lately.
In
an attempt to find answers to their worries, some members of the church
have allegedly went to open a Facebook page which they call ‘Where is
Rev. Anita Oyakhilome?The page administrators who are based in the
United Kingdom and are strong members of the church, stated on the page
that they are very worried about the absence of Rev. Anita Oyakhilome in
the life of Pastor Chris.
MORE AFTER THE CUT.............................
While
demanding demanding to know her whereabouts, the members stated on the
facebook page that they wondering what has become of the
clergywoman.According to comments on the facebook page, Rev. Anita
hasn’t been seen in the Christ Embassy Church where she pastors since
November, 2013, and there were no explanations given, as to her sudden
disappearance and the church has been left without a pastor since then.
In
one of the posts on the page, the members want to know the real truth
about her mental state as there are speculations she may not be really
sound upstairs, while they are also wondering if their Senior Pastor had
divorced the wife without the members knowing.In
another post, the group reported the summary of an earlier speech made
by Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, where he admonished his members not to
question anything they see or air their opinion on any matter in the
church.
He pointed out in the speech, that any church where the members air their views never grows.
Below
is the summary of pastor Chris Oyakhilome’s Speech on 16/05/2014 in a
meeting with all UK Pastors and Deacons at Christ Embassy, Bermondsey:
“I
am here for your concerns about the ongoing domestic issue with my wife
and I know it affects you directly, being the ones under her
leadership. This is not an organisation or a political party, so it’s
not a place for you to air your opinion or scrutinise what we do.We had a vision, started and you joined us. If you don’t like what we do, you can get out.
Churches
where members air their views never grow. Some pastors wives think when
they marry a pastor they are equal to the pastor. My
wife thinks so, as a matter of fact, Rev. Tom was her pastor before I
married her and Rev. Ray and Evang. Owase were her leaders long before I
married her. How come she thinks she’s senior to them now? I already
started Christ Embassy before I married her. I didn’t marry her and said we should start Christ Embassy.
I was already pastoring. I already set my sail and knew my direction
before I married her. I only said come and help me. Be careful of the
friends you keep. My wife keeps
friends who bring out the worst in her and help her see the worst in
people instead of keeping friends that will help her vision especially
as the wife of a global pastor like me.Bitterness is prolonged and accumulated anger”
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