THIS PASTOR DISGUISED AS DESTITUTE TO HIS CHURCH AND MEMBERS REFUSED TO HELP HIM

Pastor Disguised As Destitute to His Church and
Members Refused To Help Him
When I was growing up in the 80s in Nigeria, the
church is where you go when you need help, love
and any and every kind of assistance. Guess
what? You�ll get the attention of the big people
(Pastors and assistants) as that is their purpose
� to help the vulnerable and needy,source
observed.
But what do we get these days? Pastors
competing with themselves over who has the best
suits, the best cars and, in recent times, whoenjoy
more beautiful girls in the �Pastoral Cure Unit�.
Now the mess has spread to church members,
many are living the artificial life rather than be of
help to their neighbour.
Below is what happened to this pastor who
disguised as a destitute to his church:
Pastor Jeremiah Steepek transformed himself into
a homeless person and went to the 10,000
member church that he was to be introduced as
the head pastor at that morning.
He walked around his soon to be church for 30
minutes while it was filling with people for service,
only 3 people out of the about 10,000 people said
hello to him.
He asked people for change to buy food � no one
in the church gave him change.
He went into the sanctuary to sit down in the
front of the church and was asked by the ushers
if he would please sit in the back.
He greeted people only to be greeted back with
stares and dirty looks, with people looking down
on him and judging him.
As he sat in the back of the church, he listened to
the church announcements and such.
When all that was done, the elders went up and
were excited to introduce the new pastor of the
church to the congregation.
�We would like to introduce to you Pastor
Jeremiah Steepek.� The congregation looked
around clapping with joy and anticipation.
The homeless man sitting in the back stood up
and started walking down the aisle. The clapping
stopped with all eyes on him.
He walked up the altar and took the microphone
from the elders (who were in on this) and paused
for a moment then he recited: �Then the King
will say to those on his right,
�Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take
your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you
since the creation of the world.
For I was hungry and you gave me something to
eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to
drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I
needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick
and you looked after me, I was in prison and you
came to visit me.�
�Then the righteous will answer him: �Lord,
when did we see you hungry and feed you, or
thirsty and give you something to drink? When did
we see you a stranger and invite you in, or
needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see
you sick or in prison and go to visit you?�
�The King will reply, �Truly I tell you, whatever
you did for one of the least of these brothers and
sisters of mine, you did for me.�
After he recited this, he looked towards the
congregation and told them all what he had
experienced that morning. Many began to cry and
many heads were bowed in shame.
He then said, �Today I see a gathering of people,
not a church of Jesus Christ. The world has
enough people, but not enough disciples. When
will YOU decide to become disciples?�
Pastor Jeremiah Steepek then dismissed service
until next week.
Following in the footsteps of Jesus Christ should
be more than just talk. It ought to be a lifestyle
that others around you can love about you and
share in.