Popular Nigerian pastor, and Head of Christ Embassy, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome has been accused of paying people to stage fake miracles.
According to a South African newspaper, The Sowetan, a member of the church said Pastor Chris paid people to pretend to be sick, so they are 'healed' immediately after the pastor prays for them.
“I was offered R10 000 to rehearse and pretend to be in a wheelchair three weeks before the all-night prayer called Night of Bliss
at the Johannesburg Stadium,”
“The pastor told me that they were looking for people to work for the church. He said that I was going to sit in a wheelchair and be
wheeled around while pretending to be physically ill. I would then stand up and walk as soon as Pastor Chris stopped praying for me.
“Even children who are healthy are whisked around in wheelchairs. Some use crutches. Everyone is allocated a person who tells the
congregation about your background, your specific illness and suffering.
“The pastor then raises his hands and places them maybe on your legs if you cannot walk, and a few seconds later you get up and walk
around the room,” the source said.
He claimed he called the church the day after their offer and turned them down claiming he felt it was immoral to lie with the name of God.
Another worshipper says “ When
he started healing people, I did not see him call anyone from the audience. The people that he ‘healed’ came from a certain section of the audience and it looked like he came with them especially for the event.
“I saw a lot of people in wheelchairs leaving the venue who had not been healed. It was very sad.”
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