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Bishop Joe Imakando: Zambians should Stop Traveling Abroad For Miracles, We Have Powerful Men Of God Locally
Bishop Joe Imakando
Bread of Life Church International overseer Bishop Joe Imakando has appealed to Zambians to stop wasting their money travelling abroad to seek divine intervention.
Bishop Imakando in an interview with Hot FM News wondered why sick people do not seek prayers locally when Zambia also has powerful men of God.
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Observer
June 9, 2014 at 6:51 am
The local powerful men of God only perform miracles to make themselves rich and not to heal the sick. We haven’t seen those miracles from the so called powerful men of God.
The Call
June 9, 2014 at 9:20 am
. . Findings have shown that many con Pastors have founded churches mainly for commercial purposes and this is made possible by the fact that there are barely any regulations for setting up a church. Almost every Pastor has a similar story to tell, ask any Pastor what brought him into ministry and he will tell you “I HEARD A CALL ”.
Zondie Zacks
June 9, 2014 at 10:51 am
Observer you are correct, the men of GOD in Zambia should stop charging when praying for for a sick or demon possessed person.Whenever a person is prayed for, at the end a pastor will demand something from that person, thats why they are getting richer and the followers are suffering….
diamond platinum
June 9, 2014 at 7:09 am
Its true what the pastor has said,Jesus is every where not only in Nigeria.
henry
June 9, 2014 at 12:52 pm
Kie kie kie kie. Who is the man of God? Imakando! kie kie kie kie kie. The man is just a bussinessman. Let him shut up.
Trixy
June 9, 2014 at 2:43 pm
Wansekesha Henry!!!!
free
June 9, 2014 at 11:35 pm
free
June 9, 2014 at 11:38 pm
THE NEW MASTERS OF EVIL
Kamushi
June 9, 2014 at 7:17 am
these guys r businessmen & any1 whoz bn 2der churches wud agree dat der sermonys r about buyin dem cars & building dem mansions.churches r not rich in the word anymo
king lun
June 9, 2014 at 8:24 am
The main reason is that people in believe other people to give them healing instead of God
Speculator
June 9, 2014 at 8:25 am
The levels of anointing between our men of God and T B Joshua, for example, differ exceedingly. Further, it is a relief that Zambians are not going to sangomas but are chasing the same Jesus Christ. The glory goes to Him all the same
kes
June 9, 2014 at 8:26 am
As we go torwards the end of the world the devil will perform a lot of miracles, even comand fire to come from heaven, such that even the elect will be deceived. Those who are looking for miracles becareful you are at danger. Its possible others instead of getting healed they actually acuire more demons. Sometimes you can be sick but if your sins are forgiven you have more peace, you can be among the poor of the poorest but if you have Jesus in your life you will be happy more than the richest man on earth. Be alert christians.
many more..
June 9, 2014 at 8:31 am
yes we have con-men pastors here too
Yes, the dogs are forever looking for food; while these, the keepers of the sheep, are without wisdom: they have all gone after their pleasure, every one looking for profit; they are all the same.
They performs “miracles” at a price..
They associate with a local prostitutes
They hire youths with very polished English to attract the faithful.
bishop.
June 9, 2014 at 8:35 am
If you spend any time in church you will encounter a con artist.
bizzness
June 9, 2014 at 8:48 am
I met a pastor who allegedly pays people to give false testimonies in church to prove that he can perform miracles.
A Commercial Sex Worker came forward claiming that not only was he her customer but that he paid her to claim that she had a deformed mouth which he prayed for and she got healed.
Religion has become big business. Pastors and Bishops who head these churches especially Pentecostal ones promoting the dream of escaping poverty through life changing miracles, prosperity messages that promise life’s pleasures like expensive cars, dream jobs, big houses, rich spouses among many other promises. Pentecostal Churches have been turned into corporations, which are changing the face of Christianity.
T.K
June 9, 2014 at 8:49 am
The Reverends and the Bishops we have here in Zambia are just businessmen and Women.
I always wonder why they keep on Advertising same things where money is concerned.The Blind will see and the lame will walk.Why can’t they stop these pronouncements to attract people with problems.Why should we sustain them as Christians?They lead expensive life with their Families.Some of the so called pastors and bishops have their Children who outside the Country for their education sponsored by Members of the Church.These Members of the Church will never even in the near future have their own Children to go abroad.But these pastors and Bishops we have are businessmen that’s why we are having an influx of people seeking healing outside our Country.
kakolwe
June 9, 2014 at 8:49 am
Pastor Joe, its not that you have to shout out your ‘powerfulness’ the thing is your works shall attract seekers. Why do you think that I’d rather go to a private clinic than to UTH, even though more expensive, I will receive a better, quicker service. Same applies, most of you our local ‘powerful’ men of God are not approachable. Your Christ is too posh!
bizzness
June 9, 2014 at 8:51 am
No one can refuse to be part of life changing miracles that are specifically found in Pentecostal Churches and among these promises, many have been caught up in a web of carefully crafted lies that have led to their loss of money to these unscrupulous clergymen. Stories have been told of how unsuspecting church members have been duped of large sums of money all in the name of a miracle.
African Society
June 9, 2014 at 8:56 am
People need to seriously think and define what religion is to them.
Dennis
June 9, 2014 at 9:03 am
There are “powerful” men of God in Zambia, yes, but where are the powerful testimonies from the people they minister to?
halleluyah
June 9, 2014 at 9:47 am
I’m sorry to break it to you, but there are no “real” pastors either. They just have less flashy modus operandi. The bureaucratic setups of orthodox denominations ensures that no one priest gathers all the money. But the money is still being made. Think about all the untaxed revenues. Religion is a joke. It is no coincidence that it only flourishes in places where ignorance, strife and therefore desperation is widespread. If education everywhere was critical-thinking centered, we’d have none of this.
The Call
June 9, 2014 at 9:13 am
‘men of God’ these days no longer trust God with their security as they go about with stern looking bodyguards, they move around in convoys of vehicles, including escort and pilot vehicles. Some even fly in private jets, It is even so bad in some cases that some Pastors no longer wipe sweat off their brows by themselves; there are people on ground whose job it is to do it for them.
The Call
June 9, 2014 at 9:23 am
A lot of Pastors have since substituted God’s message for what the people want to hear. Prosperity has overridden salvation in the messages of “men of God”. Where they preach such messages, auditoriums are always filled to capacity. Even for lunch hour programmes, people leave their offices to attend “prosperity prayers”. The wave of prosperity is also spreading as it is winning more and more people by the day. Churches now have more branches than any company in the country.
S4
June 9, 2014 at 9:28 am
As Bishop Philip Banda says Pastors have different annoitings. Not all fingers are the same. Same going to Nigeria is ok because TB Joshua has a different annointing compared to other Men of God.
The Call
June 9, 2014 at 9:28 am
Ignorance is fast taking its toll on Christians as some pray and just wait for the breakthrough to come and meet them just because they have given offerings. Some have even taken it to another dimension that the easiest way to get rich is to give to the church. “Jesus was not poor, my God is not a poor God”, Pastors now tell their congregation. Some even say “it is a sin to be poor” thus pointing out to the poor in the church that something is wrong with them
The Call
June 9, 2014 at 9:32 am
Another scripture that has become a major weapon in the arsenal of con Pastors is Malachi 3:10. “Bring all the tithes into the storehouse that there might be meat in my house” they announce every Sunday. Meanwhile, not all members can say exactly what becomes of their tithes and offerings after the service.
Trixy
June 9, 2014 at 3:28 pm
@ The Call, I cant agree with you more. Have you also noticed that in as much as Malachi 3:10 is preached every sunday…you rarely hear of that verse (Have forgotten it) which says “Whatsover you do to the least of my brothers, that you do unto me. When I was thirsty you gave me to drink, when I was hungry you gave me to eat…..now enter into the home of my father”?
The Call
June 9, 2014 at 9:34 am
Women who are “looking up to God for the fruit of the womb” seem to be the most vulnerable.. most of them give their full cooperation and they do all that is requested of them. Many of them have ended up in the arms and beds of “men of God” in the name of looking for children.
wise one
June 9, 2014 at 9:38 am
‘miracle pastors’ hardly direct the hearts of their members towards heaven. They are simply focused on material benefits.
halleluyah
June 9, 2014 at 9:44 am
Just last year, a journalist ran a documentary on miracle churches and expressed surprise that a man who he saw walking into the church unaided presented himself as a cripple during the miracle session. As expected, he was healed!
ZAD
June 9, 2014 at 10:37 am
Be-ware of pentecostal churches, they ar like a Bonanza game or a Draft game where it is writen touch and go!
fenafrex
June 9, 2014 at 12:10 pm
why get bothered?If those who seek healing ,deliverance,breakthrough abroad can afford. if there was nothing out there,people would have stopped going there long time ago. its unfortunate as a pastor you can not see what other true men of GOD can see!
Trixy
June 9, 2014 at 3:31 pm
They are bothered because they want the money going to Nigeria to come to them…..it is as simple as that!! Awe mwandi …..these men of God!
kwi
June 9, 2014 at 12:10 pm
His preaching on the weekend,” single women looking for marriage should not marry men who look up to them, can’t even buy them talk time because they are irresponsible”. Now is that when a woman is working can’t marry a man not working? Nikukonda iwe kamalasha…………
icnshikululwa
June 9, 2014 at 12:14 pm
I thougt the boshop will refera to himself; why is he pushing us to other powerful men of God? Why not directly reff. To himself. Since he is also a man of God.
chiparamba
June 9, 2014 at 12:31 pm
Bishop Imakando stop being conmen and then the sick will start coming for divine intervention to you.Your sermons are always on giving and giving, talk about salvation also.
fenafrex
June 9, 2014 at 1:01 pm
The anointing of God is not given of same measure inspite of all being true men of God.
Concerned Member
June 9, 2014 at 1:13 pm
It must be made known that there is a difference between ”powerful men of God and Annoited men of God”,and the problem is that we do not see anything Godly from the powerful ones other than pride,self-ego,earthly ambition. At least the men of God outside will not demand a seed for you to see them.Unlike here where they have been idolised yet amassing from the unsuspecting faithfuls.
Bring forth your works and people shall come.You shall see them by their works.Of course not works of private jets,highly mechanized farms,how many members they have.
True or not,you can not see Bishop Imakando barehanded!!!
People are looking for freedom from principalities and the rulers of this world who have bonded so many.That freedom can only come from God Almighty through the Annoited men of God,and not powerful men of God.
People are looking for solutions to receive that heavenly peace.
JANA
June 9, 2014 at 1:58 pm
Miracles can happen anywhere. why movng up and down lookng for a powerful men when ladies ar there to giv us miracle?
richard
June 9, 2014 at 2:13 pm
Ba Bishop Joe Imakando batekanye sana!! He is in the forefront stopping people from going for prayers abroad and he is beating about the bush, let him just say “nigeria to TB Joshua” than generalising!!
With due respect, can he name the men of God in Zambia??
toluo
June 9, 2014 at 2:25 pm
The bishop is a fool. Had he been powerful pipo could not have been going abroad. Infact some bishops in xambia have self appointed themselves as repredentstivrd of TB joshwa eg dsn pule and joseph kazhila. Shutup and con all those you can. You emvy TB Joshwa.
Greg Kadimba
June 9, 2014 at 2:44 pm
Imakando and TB Joshua should both repent for stealing from the poor,bafiikala!
mkv
June 9, 2014 at 2:50 pm
bshp j imakando u dnt nid 2 tel ppo wer 2 find miracoz .do we ve ppo who kam 4miracoz in zed?i dout .yo semons re owez on prosperit .sam ve got mon only nid miracoz.i dslyk yo self prez .
richard
June 9, 2014 at 3:00 pm
Bread of life members condemn TB Joshua because Bishop Imakando tells them so through circulation of DVDs defaming TB Joshua! Bishop Imakando is a serious critic of TB Joshua and Bread of Life members must know this very well!
Zambia may have men of God but they have not risen to the level of TB Joshua and we have to accept this though its a bitter pill to swallow!!
mkv
June 9, 2014 at 3:11 pm
B joe dat poor miraco story u naratd last satade oz nt enafe 2mek ppo bliv u pe4m miracoz.let ppo testfy wat God as dan 2 them thru u nt yoslf .u nid 2 no dutiz of a decon,pastor,bshop ,elder ,rev and prophet .in zed we ve th abov bt no prophets.so let ppo sake them.
Foster Lungu
June 9, 2014 at 3:26 pm
There are very few “Men of God” who do their jobs genuinely. Most of them are just business persons for why are they not found in less populated places like Mgubudu.Pastoral work is more like running the infamous Power Club where only the initiator wins.
Trixy
June 9, 2014 at 4:45 pm
They cant go there bro. When will they make money for hammers, etc if they go to remote places. I am not a catholic but this is where the catholics get a credit…”COMMUNITY WORK”
mkv
June 9, 2014 at 3:34 pm
if u go out 4miracoz u re out of bred of life .
Anna
June 9, 2014 at 4:11 pm
My husband once got his benefits when one the companies he was working for got privatised. He was a deacon in the church and the pastor convinced him to give all his benefits to the church in order to be blessed. He gave away 95% of his benefits without telling me (for obvious reasons). Since then he hasn’t been working and I am the only one working and we are really suffering. The same pastors who advised him to give his benefits to church are not helping him at all.
musala nyo ta tomba
June 9, 2014 at 4:32 pm
these pastors are always preaching about tithe and sowing a seed because they are the beneficiaries
mwansa
June 9, 2014 at 4:53 pm
Indeed a prophet in his own city is not respected, Man of God, even our Lord Jesus himself was not taken seriously in his own land. Only a renewed mind and spirit led life will comprehend a higher life that we have, isn’t it funny that
even Noah was ridiculed, but at the appointed time, there were sharp desperate voices and knocks on the door of the very boat that they insulted. keep the fire burning!!! bless you Sir
mediator
June 9, 2014 at 5:47 pm
malabishi.. bonse ma crooks fye!!
Kambole Aaron
June 9, 2014 at 5:35 pm
Kambostik
I like that comment from the pastor.But the problem is that their’s too much money issues in ur preaching as opposed to christ teaching. perhaps outside there are miracles with no strings attached.
The believer
June 9, 2014 at 5:36 pm
Ati powerful Man of God.BUFI. WENYE. All they want is our had earned man. Joe Fimofimo can not even preach at a funeral service of a poor member.Let a rich man die at Bread of Life the so called Bishop Joe fimofimo will do the whole funeral service up to the grave yard.He can even suspend his lavish trips abroad to attend and preside over the rich man’s funeral.let a poor man die, he will delegate one of his junior pastors to take over the funeral service and would be at the church building drinking coffee in his posh office whilst the poor man’s funeral service is on. Can such a man of God deliver any one? This so called powerful man of God actually needs deliverance himself.
ℭȏṁẽṱ
June 9, 2014 at 5:57 pm
he need to realise that he can fool some people but he cannot fool everyone..
kolo
June 9, 2014 at 7:14 pm
In the end, people wl be lovers of money, End of time, Let’s watch and pray.
John
June 9, 2014 at 10:01 pm
If you call yoself a christian..then do what Christians do….. Christian give tithe and offering and follow what the bible says.. Preach the gospel.. Not everyone who goes to church is a christian…they are just observers and blind followers… Seek the truth about christianity and it shall set you free from some of this chibuku talk..
MNC
June 9, 2014 at 10:44 pm
We pray with T.B Joshua live on Emmanuel TV which is free to air. 90% of the people who worship at SCOAN do not even travel to Nigeria. In Europe congregants meet at Troxy Theater and Birmingham Hall and pray with the rest of the world on live TV.Deliverance and miracles do happen while praying on TV. We are yet to have such a TV channel in Zambia. Christianity is a battle field. Statements of that nature will not help many who are genuinely seeking God.
saint
June 10, 2014 at 9:42 am
fyachabe chabe fye
Trixy
June 10, 2014 at 1:58 pm
Very well spoken…Big up.
henry
June 9, 2014 at 11:09 pm
lET GOD USE YOU, PEOPLE WILL COME TO YOU. THEY ARE NOT COMING TO YOU BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT USED GREATLY. PEOPLE GO T.B JOSHUA BECAUSE HE IS MIGHTLY USED AND YOU ARE NOT GOD TO STOP ANYONE FROM FINDING GOD. IT IS AN ACT OF WOSHIP TO SPEND MONEY TO FIND GOD.
chiingu
June 10, 2014 at 9:54 am
Why are his fortunes dwindling or is he jealous of TB Joshua?
One
June 10, 2014 at 12:54 pm
People now trust in “men of God” and not God himself. They all prey on the sick, poor and desperate and are all rich off that. Christianity means following Jesus footsteps. Was jesus rich, did he keep gifts given to him for himself, was he fancy? Wake up!
The Truth
June 10, 2014 at 1:22 pm
The man is a businessman with a vision of building an empire. just check what the blessing centre is slowly turning into(a shopping mall) an atm, conference centre, restaurants etc. listen to his sermons every sunday, it is all about prosperity,sacrificing your money to have a good blessing. His “church” has became a motivational centre equivalent to Chibamba Kanyama’s conference or John Banda’s motivational talk.
Trixy
June 10, 2014 at 2:06 pm
True. Infact if I were him I would start by going to make crusades on the Devil Street just right next to his church. There are a lot of things happening on that street. But it is like he is happy with that because those same people go to get money from atms at his church whilst drinking (if they run out of cash)…
X-cristian
June 10, 2014 at 2:38 pm
because its just business