DEAR PASTOR, AVOID THE FOLLOWING SO THAT YOU DON'T GET INTO TROUBLE By Mfon Udoema

 

DEAR PASTOR, AVOID THE FOLLOWING SO THAT YOU DON'T GET INTO TROUBLE

By Mfon Udoema

... But wisdom is profitable to direct.

Ecclesiastes 10:10

As a Pastor, you need to live your life and do your ministry with wisdom so that you can last long in ministry and avoid trouble from law enforcement agencies.

As a pastor, please don't do the following:

1. Don't guarantee or surety loans for people.

2. Don't introduce businesses and investment schemes from the pulpit.

3. Don't collect pictures from people for prayers.

4. Don't sign bail bonds for people you are not sure of, especially new members or people whose family members you cannot trace or locate.

5. Don't wed a couple when their parents have not consented or dowry paid.

6. Don't hide anyone that law enforcement agencies have declared wanted, in your house or Church premises.

7. Don't matchmake people for marriage. If the marriage have issues, you will be blamed.

8. Don't try to make decisions for the members or control them. Teach the word and leave decision making for members. Except where your opinion is asked, don't force your ideas on people. When your ideas or decisions backfire, you will be denigrated.

9. Don't allow sick people to sleep in Church or in your house. If you must admit them, let them sign some documents that extricate you from any form of issue, should anything happen to them. 

10. Don't allow your members pass huge amount of money through your account. You could be arrested as an accomplice for advanced fee fraud, money laundering, kidnapping or drug peddling.

Once again, wisdom is profitable to direct.

Mfon Udoema