The special adviser to the president on media and publicity, Femi Adesina, on Sunday extolled the virtues of the General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, William F. Kumuyi for his apolitical stand over the years, saying Nigeria need more men of God to follow in his footsteps.
Adesina stated this at the special promotion of the book, ‘Kumuyi: Defender of the Faith’ by the International Friendship League (IFL) at the Victoria Crown Plaza, Lagos.
Adesina said that at any given time in church and human history, there is always a remnant that does not follow the crowd and does not follow the fashion of the time. “We are proud that Pastor Kumuyi is in that moment,” he said.
According to Adesina, Kumuyi has been apolitical even when other pastors openly identify with politics and give predictions and prophecies that are politically motivated for publicity and material gains.
“Therefore, when he speaks, we can listen. Knowing that it is not tainted by prejudice. It is not tainted by politics. It is not tainted by any other consideration. Whatever he says you can be sure is what the Word of God says. Wherever he stands, is where the word of God stands,” Adesina said.
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Joshua Alabi, chairman, International Friendship League (IFL), worldwide, said that the book ‘Kumuyi: Defender of the Faith’ is not a replacement for the Bible, but rather a pointer. According to him, the personality about which the book is written is not the saviour but rather His messenger and purveyor of His salvation message.
“Pastor Kumuyi, a faithful and dedicated servant of God, has patterned his life after our Lord Jesus Christ, and so his life is worth emulating and his message worth paying heed to,” Alabi said
Alabi states further that the present generation and those coming after would have been denied one of the most valuable benefits of history if the book had not been published.
“For those seeking to know God, reading through Pastor Kumuyi’s conversion experience will provide ample guidance. For those who want to succeed in their callings, his experiences in the ministry have a lot of inspiration to offer,” Alabi concludes.
Olubusola Olubanwo, chairman IFL special book launch, said that at a time when the country is facing some of the most severe challenges in history, Christians must learn to follow the Kumuyi example.
“His life shows that at a time like this, a time of social instability and intense political activities, believers, especially servants of God, must not plunge head-on into partisan politics, become doomsday prophets, nor should they take sides with any political coloration. Instead, they should maintain respectable neutrality and be seen always as dignified messengers of hope and verity,” Olubanwo said.
