Jonathan Nwokpor
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According to Prophet Joel Ogebe of House of Salem International, he burned the check that Pastor Paul Adefarasin’s House on the Rock church gave his team as a token of appreciation for their ministry there.
His musical group is well-known for creating the Sounds of Salem style, which gave rise to popular gospel songs like Promise Keeper and We Will Be Many.
Joel, who claimed that serving as a minister at House on the Rock was an honor, said in a TikTok video that he informed his staff that they would not cash the check.
He claims that he wants reward rather than money and that only God can provide the kind of reward he seeks.
Joel was astounded by the size of the gathering and was struck by the potential for elegance and order there.
He claimed that although a poor individual would accept the money, he would not receive the instruction.
His full statement read: “I was privileged to minister at the House on The Rock. House of Salem, we went there and after ministration, in fact, initially they said, oh, provide an account number for us to honour you guys.
“I told my men no. Let’s just go and bless the people there. When we got there, the man of God is a father figure. They now honoured us with a cheque. I took the cheque and I placed it somewhere to burn it.
“I told my men I would never cash this cheque…They must understand that there are certain trying moments that God brings you to so that he can grow you. It is not for you to make gain from it…We are going to set it on fire and burn it.
“Because what I want is reward not payment. And the reward I am looking for, it is only God it can come from. I am not saying you should not receive honorarium, but what I am pursuing, when I saw the magnitude of the community that that house has become, I saw the possibilities of grace in that place and order.
“I discovered the church is not just a place to worship. It is an institution. I said no. What I am looking for is impartation. It is not payment. I am not going there for money. Is it that I don’t need money? I need it. But I told my men, I said, I will never cash this cheque. A man who is with the needy mindset would see that will quickly rush and say, ‘Oh, God has prospered me.’
“Guess what? That money will finish. But the excuse for an impartation that you would have received is now missing.”
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