Pastor challenges credibility of modern churches

An author, pastor, and full-time teacher challenges the credibility of modern churches through his book entitled A Church with a Human Face.

Pastor Chris Masinge (43) launched his book at the Ha-Tshavhani Bogisi worshipping centre last Saturday. Through his book, pastor Masinge wanted to highlight the burning issues surrounding pastors and their churches.

Masinge said that most churches were no longer serving the purpose of God and his kingdom but were established for the purpose of collecting money. “I’ve seen that most people currently hijack churches to make it their personal business and accumulate profits instead of teaching the word of God,” he said.

The part-time lecturer at the University of Pretoria insisted that people were no longer worshipping God, but certain individuals. With his book he hopes to inspire the public and restore the purpose of churches. “People need money, churches are about individuality, and God is not worshipped any more,” he remarked.

He said his book was meant to inspire believers from all corners of the globe to be careful when building churches. He believed that the church was not natural as perceived by many, but it had a supernatural role to play in shaping lives and advancing the Kingdom of God.

Pastor Chris is the founder and senior pastor of the Kingdom Family Worship centre. He is the father of three daughters. His book is also endorsed by Pastor Maanda Petrus Mamohoyi.

Pastor Mamuhoyi said the book revealed a spiritual disaster that had arrived without congregations' noticing. “It comes like a trumpet sound blown by the watchman to alert those inside the city to wake up and put their houses in order,” he said.

Date:12 September 2014

By: Phathutshedzo Luvhengo

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