The Lagos State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has directed the Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Ministries to vet testimonies before they are shared publicly This directive follows a controversial testimony where a member claimed an old man appeared in an examination hall and provided answers CAN Chairman, Bishop Stephen Adegbite, emphasized the need for testimonies to be reasonable and sensible to avoid misleading the public.
In a decisive move, the Lagos State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has mandated the leadership of the Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Ministries to scrutinize the testimonies shared by its members during gatherings. This directive follows the uproar caused by a viral testimony deemed controversial by the Christian body. CAN orders Lord’s Chosen to vet testimonies before presenting. The contentious testimony, shared by an unnamed member of the church, recounted an incident where an old man allegedly appeared in an examination hall and provided answers to the member, who then shared these answers with another student from the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries.
We had the meeting last Friday at the CAN secretariat in Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos. Representatives of the church were there, and we told them to be careful and review the pattern of their testimonies. It is only a madman who would think otherwise,” he stated. Newsmen gathered hat all five bloc leaders of CAN, along with coordinators from the 57 local government areas in the state, attended the meeting.
100 people attended the meeting, and we discussed the testimony issue. Everybody was on the same page. We reject vehemently any testimony that is not reasonable and sensible, which can be misleading and bring disrepute to the name of Christ. We reject it in its entirety,” he declared. The CAN chairman further instructed the church leaders to vet testimonies before they are publicly shared. “We told the leaders to ensure that they ask their members what they want to say before giving them the microphone. If what they want to say is not good for public consumption, it should be disallowed. God still performs miracles. We must say the truth and nothing but the truth,” Adegbite concluded.
