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The Clash between Empires & the Kingdom-Pt 1 In 2017, I was led by the Holy Spirit to organize and convene an interdenominational prayer conference, with the aim of uniting Christian leaders and believers in my city to pray for critical national issues and for the church in Nigeria and other nations. The plan involved reaching out to key leaders for support. One such leader, a prominent Nigerian leader in my city and across Canada, was approached with utmost respect and honor, including a thoughtful gift. Part of the plan was to reach out to key leaders, one of which was a key leader in one of our big ministries in Nigeria. I discussed the plan and vision with my wife, and we proceeded with the plans for the venue, including logistics, resources, and other critical aspects of any major event. As part of the plans to get the buy-in of key leaders in our city, I scheduled meetings with few key leaders in the city. There was this key leader that I booked a meeting to see. He is very key and strategic, in not just our city, but across the nation of Canada. As a well brought up person, honoring people and especially, good leaders is at the core of my value proposition. I got this key leader a beautiful gift, but here was the problem. My wife was hesitant about my decision to meet up with him for support. She told me very plainly, “this man will disappoint you.” I refused to be discouraged and proceeded with our appointment. On the day of the appointment, I sat calmly at the reception of his office, waiting to be called up to see him. Long story short, I found myself sitting before him with zeal and passion, “sir, the Lord has given me this vision, and we would be blessed to have you as one of the fathers and key leaders in our city. We are going to be praying for many nations and ministries, including yours.” Looking at me under his glasses, while steering at our colorful flyer on his table, he stunned me beyond words that day. He said and I quote, “our ministry does not collaborate with other ministries. I wish you well in this program.” It was like I had just been drenched in the cold and flying waters of Niagara Falls. My mind went to my wife, “she warned me.” Thank you so much sir for warmly welcoming me, I said to him and left his office, driving home with sadness in my heart. He actually collaborated with my gift that was given to him but could not collaborate to pray for the body of Christ. The rejection was a sobering reminder of the entrenched divisions within the church. A few days later, I went to see another elderly servant of God, a white elderly bishop and father in the city. As I arrived and introduced myself, I received a time bomb of love, “This is amazing my brother. Thank you for putting this together. I am not just coming but will invite other leaders in our ministry to join us.” Right in my presence, he picked up his phone and called people, telling them about the event and asking them to make arrangements to attend. I sat down there with utmost amazement. I said in my heart, “no wonder, many of our churches in the black community, and most importantly in Nigeria have struggled to affect our society. It is a network of ministries and churches, firmly rooted in divisive practice and the promotion of personal empires that are cleverly disguised as kingdom oriented, rather than fostering genuine unity. The modern church, especially among large and influential ministries, has witnessed a subtle yet profound shift in its organizational philosophy and operational approach. Drawing inspiration from the world of business strategy, many church leaders have adopted models and frameworks that prioritize competition, market share, and organizational dominance—often at the expense of genuine spiritual collaboration and the collective good of the body of Christ. The introduction of the demonic book, “48 laws of power” added fuel to our fire.

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In 2017, I was led by the Holy Spirit to organize and convene an interdenominational prayer conference, with the aim of uniting Christian leaders and believers in my city to pray for critical national issues and for the church in Nigeria and other nations. The plan involved reaching out to key leaders for support. One such leader, a prominent Nigerian leader in my city and across Canada, was approached with utmost respect and honor, including a thoughtful gift. Part of the plan was to reach out to key leaders, one of which was a key leader in one of our big ministries in Nigeria. I discussed the plan and vision with my wife, and we proceeded with the plans for the venue, including logistics, resources, and other critical aspects of any major event.

As part of the plans to get the buy-in of key leaders in our city, I scheduled meetings with few key leaders in the city. There was this key leader that I booked a meeting to see. He is very key and strategic, in not just our city, but across the nation of Canada. As a well brought up person, honoring people and especially, good leaders is at the core of my value proposition.

I got this key leader a beautiful gift, but here was the problem. My wife was hesitant about my decision to meet up with him for support. She told me very plainly, “this man will disappoint you.” I refused to be discouraged and proceeded with our appointment. On the day of the appointment, I sat calmly at the reception of his office, waiting to be called up to see him. Long story short, I found myself sitting before him with zeal and passion, “sir, the Lord has given me this vision, and we would be blessed to have you as one of the fathers and key leaders in our city. We are going to be praying for many nations and ministries, including yours.”

Looking at me under his glasses, while steering at our colorful flyer on his table, he stunned me beyond words that day. He said and I quote, “our ministry does not collaborate with other ministries. I wish you well in this program.” It was like I had just been drenched in the cold and flying waters of Niagara Falls. My mind went to my wife, “she warned me.” Thank you so much sir for warmly welcoming me, I said to him and left his office, driving home with sadness in my heart. He actually collaborated with my gift that was given to him but could not collaborate to pray for the body of Christ. The rejection was a sobering reminder of the entrenched divisions within the church.

A few days later, I went to see another elderly servant of God, a white elderly bishop and father in the city. As I arrived and introduced myself, I received a time bomb of love, “This is amazing my brother. Thank you for putting this together. I am not just coming but will invite other leaders in our ministry to join us.” Right in my presence, he picked up his phone and called people, telling them about the event and asking them to make arrangements to attend. I sat down there with utmost amazement. I said in my heart, “no wonder, many of our churches in the black community, and most importantly in Nigeria have struggled to affect our society. It is a network of ministries and churches, firmly rooted in divisive practice and the promotion of personal empires that are cleverly disguised as kingdom oriented, rather than fostering genuine unity.

The modern church, especially among large and influential ministries, has witnessed a subtle yet profound shift in its organizational philosophy and operational approach. Drawing inspiration from the world of business strategy, many church leaders have adopted models and frameworks that prioritize competition, market share, and organizational dominance—often at the expense of genuine spiritual collaboration and the collective good of the body of Christ. The introduction of the demonic book, “48 laws of power” added fuel to our fire.

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