The Preachers Africa Needs (TARIF 262)

Posted on June 25, 2026 by Paul Schlehlein

–– Brino Kumwenda

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A Church Growth Movement article lists the top pastors in Africa. Among others, the list is peppered with the name-brand false teachers such as Shepherd Bushiri, AKA Major 1 and Enoch Adeboye, AKA Daddy G.O, standing for General Overseer. Judging by their monikers, these are men concerned more with being praised by the sheep than feeding the sheep with biblical preaching.

Biblical preaching not only prepares people to go to heaven but also shapes them to live as law-abiding and productive citizens. Many people in Africa profess to be Christians, but their faith does not shape their lives. True preaching produces reformation, not only in the Church, but also in society.

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Divorce Disqualifies Boshoff & Co.

Posted on March 12, 2026 by Paul Schlehlein

— Tim Cantrell

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“Stay out of my private life!” We expect to hear that in the world, but not in the church. Unsaved professionals might live a two-faced, double life – shining in public, while masking a home life in shambles. But if there is any one place, amidst this world of lies, where we expect integrity and honesty, it is God’s house, “the pillar and support of the truth” (1 Tim. 3:15).

That’s why we are rightly angered and dismayed every time we hear of hypocrites in the pulpit. In recent years in Africa, there have been an appalling number of public scandals of high-profile preachers who are now biblically disqualified by divorce, yet they refused to step down or soon returned to the pulpit: Ray McCauley; Chris Oyakhilome; Enoch Phiri; Joshua Iginla; Aloysius Bugingo, and the shameful list of villains goes on and on.

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Sullen Shepherds: A Word of Hope to Discouraged Pastors

Posted on June 18, 2024 by Paul Schlehlein

–– Malamulo Chindongo

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I’ve spoken to some pastors over the years, who have come close to quitting their ministry. They have felt this way due to the stresses and pain of betrayal in ministry, financial trouble, slander, gossip, and challenges in leadership. Other experiences in ministry that cause anguish may be a lack of growth, discontentment with our own preaching and dealing with our own besetting sins.

The work of pastoral ministry is not for the faint-hearted. We read in Philippians 1:29 that “it has been granted to you that for the sake of Christ, you should not only believe in him but also suffer for his sake.”

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