- Bishop Obinim has hit back at critics after one of his recent videos went viral
- Obinim had turned down offers from his colleagues that he felt were too “small”, leading people to question him
- But in a later video, he described the critics as stupid people and peasants
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The founder of the International God’s Way Church (IGWC), Bishop Daniel Obinim, has dismissed critics following a video showing him blasting his worshipers for offerings in the church.
In a video, Obinim urged his colleagues to increase the amounts they pay for their offering to support God’s work.
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Obinim rejects small offerings to his church
To him, “small contributions” like GH¢ 5-10 were a mockery to God and a sign of “disrespect to him as their pastor”.
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According to the controversial Obinim, God was displeased with “small offerings”. He then suggested that the acceptable offering in any of his branch churches should be GH¢20 and above.
Before concluding his statement, Obinim ordered all those who paid GH¢5 and GH¢10 to come and collect their offerings, adding that those who do not have enough to give should stay away when it is time to pay their offerings .
The video drew backlash from Ghanaians, many of whom criticized his statements.
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But in the next video Gossip24’s YouTubeObinim explained what he meant by no longer taking an offer of 10 cedis or below.
Reacting to what social media users have said about him, Obinim claims that such people are stupid and peasants.
He advised members of his congregation not to listen to what social media users are saying, claiming that they will face the wrath of God if they listen to the netizens.
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He pointed to his controversial encounter with Kennedy Agyapong to emphasize that no man can bring him down.
Obinim’s wife will not leave him for anything
Meanwhile, Obinim’s wife, Florence, is determined to keep her marriage to him despite the odds.
She said she started with her husband from scratch and would not leave him now that they are supposed to enjoy the fruits of their labor.
He made the statement while admonishing their colleagues in a video from one of their church services that has gone viral online.
Source: YEN.com.gh