The Spiritual Leader, Chairman of Council and General Overseer of Christ’s Chosen Church of God International, The Elect of God, Most Senior Apostle Dr. David E.O. Unuefe Ikhuiwu JP, AFP, has addressed recent allegations of poor leadership and infidelity leveled against him, saying he has chosen the path of forgiveness and faith.
Speaking in an exclusive interview, with broadtv news ,Apostle Unuefe said he was not surprised by the accusations, noting that even Jesus Christ faced betrayal and false accusations during His earthly ministry.
“Well, I’m not surprised because even Jesus, my Master, the Lord and Saviour of the world, was accused… They accused him of eating with sinners. But that did not deprive him from doing what he wanted to do with the Lord,”_ he said.
_“A man’s enemy are those of his household. Jesus told his disciples, one of you will betray me. So when it came to pass, I no longer saw it as a surprise.”
The allegations were recently made by one of his pastors, Apostle Osakpamwan, who has since come out publicly to confess that he fabricated the claims to tarnish the image of the General Overseer.
Despite having grounds to pursue legal action over defamation, Apostle Unuefe said he decided to forgive, citing scripture and compassion.
“We are told, the scriptures also told me to forgive people. No man is an angel. All of us have flaws,” he stated.
“He is a young man, not even as old as all my children. I have to allow love to flow. Maybe tomorrow, by God’s grace, if he realizes himself and says ‘I’m sorry’, like the prodigal son… as a man of God, I’m also made of flesh and can be forgiven.”
On how he handles challenges as a spiritual leader, the cleric advised perseverance, wisdom and balance.
“First and foremost, I want to give thanks to God… You need wisdom, perseverance, understanding heart to deal with such a thing. Because if you react too much, you’ll be denting the image of the church. So what you do, you try to strike a balance, not allowing the evil to weigh you down and pick up courage to deal with that situation,” he said.
“I have more faith in God now that the battle belongs to God and it’s not man. The Bible says ‘hold your peace and the Lord will fight for you.’ That scripture will play out in my life as leader of Christ’s Chosen Church of God.”
Church members and leaders have since rallied around the General Overseer, commending his Christ-like response and reaffirming their support for his leadership.
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