The Ikeja province of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) recently gave out about N600, 000 empowerment grant to support some pastors’ wives within the province as a way of sharing love and happiness which are the hallmarks of Christianity.
“We know that it’s quite challenging to break ground in ministry. Most of the initial converts are liability members upon whom the pastors have to spend so much at the expense of their immediate families, until such ministries are stabilised enough to fund itself,” Bishop Peace Beniah, chairman, Opebi-Allen chapter of PFN in Ikeja, said.
The ceremony was held to celebrate the End of Year get together of PFN Opebi-Allen chapter, held at Jesus Evangelical Assembly, Allen Avenue, Lagos.
According to Beniah, over the years, the chapter has been bothered about the plight of families of genuine pastors of upcoming, Pentecostal churches within the province, especially in Opebi-Allen.
He stated further that after due diligence, the central working committee of the chapter decided to sprint a Christmas surprise on some of the pastors who have been consistently committed to PFN cause in the province. “A cheque of N200, 000 was given to each of the three Pastors’ wives to boost their petty trading. A total of N600, 000 was disbursed. We trust God to help us do more in the years to come,” Beniah said.
Tope Ilesanmi, chairman of PFN, Ikeja Province, in his appreciation remarks to Beniah and his team for the commendable philanthropic gestures, said: “This is a challenge we have been carrying forward and forward for the past ten years. It’s quite a memorable event that others in the body of Christ should emulate,” he stated.
According to Ilesanmi, the province also hopes that the donations will silence those pastors asking for what they stand to gain as PFN members.
SEYI JOHN SALAU
