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One random morning in 2014, my wifey and I got to our store in Ikoyi and discovered that 4 out of the 6 staff scheduled to work the morning shift didn’t show up. No heads-up, no resignation letters, phones switched off. Of course, we rolled up our sleeves, joined the 2 other team members who showed up, called in reinforcements from the afternoon shift, and salvaged the day. But that’s not really the point of this story.
What stuck with us wasn’t just the chaos of that day, but the big why. Why would four people just ghost at once? No calls, no drama, just vanish. I told wifey, there's no need to get angry, we need to find out what really happened. So, we started digging. We spoke with the remaining team members and eventually tracked down some of the people who left. And guess what? Their reasons were surprisingly honest, and eye-opening.
Here’s what we found out:
1. They were exhausted from inefficient workflows, not because they were working overtime or too much workload, but because the layout of the workstations made everything harder. For instance, they’d walk a mini marathon just to get from the fruit section to the cutting tools and then to packaging. No wonder they were drained. So, we restructured the workspace. Shifted tables, brought storage bowls closer to workstations, optimized movement flow. Small changes, big difference.
2. They weren’t taking their breaks. Even though they were entitled to breaks, it just wasn’t happening, especially during rush hours. It was more of a scheduling fail. So, we implemented a staggered break system between 11am and 2pm, so everyone could rest, eat, and recharge properly without leaving the team short-handed.
3. They didn’t feel safe opening up. This one hit deep. They were struggling in silence, afraid to speak up, until one day they just couldn’t take it anymore and walked away. That had to change. So, we started creating safe spaces for open dialogue. We introduced regular “non-work” check-ins once a month, a general monthly meeting, bi-annual townhalls.
We still uphold these traditions 11 years later and even added a daily 10-minute toolbox talk company wide. For example, the management team visits each location, not to talk KPIs or sales, but to talk life. How they’re feeling, what’s working, what’s not. And we don’t just listen; we act on feedback. Because trust isn’t built with words, it’s built with action.
Since then, we’ve held on to these lessons. If you run a production-driven business, or any team-heavy environment, periodically review your workspace, not just in terms of equipment or process, but through the lens of your people’s experience.
How does the setup impact them physically? How does the culture affect them emotionally and psychologically? Talk to your team beyond the job, the insights they hold might be what saves your business from losing good people and build a great culture.
The twisting of Pauline theology regarding the poor manifests in several toxic ways:
a) The Gospel of Shaming the Poor
In many circles today, poverty is no longer seen as a condition; it is labeled a curse, a failure, a sin, or evidence of spiritual laziness. People are told:
“You are poor because you lack faith.”
“If you gave sacrificially, you would be rich like us.”
“Check your life; your poverty is proof of your disobedience.”
This messaging weaponises wealth and demonises the poor—something Jesus never did, and Paul never taught.
b) Seed-Sowing as the Only Escape Plan
In the twisted version of Paul, giving to the preacher is presented as the only way out of poverty. The poor are coerced into "sacrificial giving" under manipulation, guilt, and fear, often giving away their last money in the hope of breakthrough.
But Paul’s teaching on giving was clear:
“Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”
(2 Corinthians 9:7)
When giving becomes a coercive transaction, it is no longer cheerful—it becomes exploitation.
c) Equating Wealth with Divine Approval
Another twist is the dangerous teaching that wealth is the ultimate proof of God's favour, while poverty signifies disapproval. But Paul warns sternly against such thinking:
“They have an unhealthy interest in controversies and quarrels about words… who think that godliness is a means to financial gain.
(1 Timothy 6:5)
Paul calls out this gospel of gain explicitly—it is not new.
4. The Greatest Danger of This Twist: Excluding the Majority from the Gospel
Here lies the gravest danger: the moment the poor perceive that the gospel is against them and not for them—when they are excluded socio-economically from the message of Christ—we will have effectively alienated the majority of humanity from the gospel itself.
The harsh truth is that most people in the world today live below the poverty line. The poor are not a minority; they are the global majority.
The Lord Himself foresaw this reality when He said:
“The poor you will always have with you…”
(John 12:8)
Not as a dismissal, but as a reminder that the gospel must always have a place for them.
It is why the Lord could commend the poor widow who gave two mites:
“Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all the others…”
(Luke 21:3)
She was not despised for her lack but celebrated for her heart.
It is also why the Lord taught:
“When you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed.”
(Luke 14:13–14)
James echoes the same rebuke to elitist Christianity:
“Is it not the poor who are rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom? But you have dishonoured the poor.”
(James 2:5–6)
5. The True Gospel: Honouring All Without Class Distinction
The true gospel does not shame the poor. It dignifies them.
“Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter—when you see the naked, to clothe them…?”
(Isaiah 58:7)
Paul, while teaching giving and generosity, never weaponised wealth as proof of godliness. Instead, he taught equality and mutual care:
“Our desire is not that others might be relieved while you are hard pressed, but that there might be equality.”
(2 Corinthians 8:13–14, NIV)
“As it is written: ‘They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor; their righteousness endures forever.’”
The twisting of the poor is perhaps one of the most underestimated apostasies of the modern church. It has birthed elitist Christianity, where the wealthy sit on thrones and the poor are left to grovel at their feet.
The Lord Jesus never preached such a gospel. Neither did Paul. The true gospel calls the rich to humility, the poor to dignity, and all to mutual love.
To despise the poor is to despise the Lord Himself:
“Whoever mocks the poor shows contempt for their Maker…”
(Proverbs 17:5)
April will end in a week. UI students (well, be like say we no be ui student anymore atp💀) have finished a semester and will start another one today.
Medical and Dental Students have not been in school at all this year. We pay the most fees btw.