An investigation by a team from Daily Nation has revealed what happens inside controversial Kenyan televangelist, James Ng’ang’a’s church on Sundays.
Daily Nation journalist Celestine Olilo and his team got firsthand experience on Sunday when they attended Apostle Ng’ang’a’s Neno Evangelism church located in Nairobi CBD.
They sought to bring to light some of the happenings at Neno Evangelism Centre, where Pastor Ng’ang’a has made controversial remarks in the past, including admonishing his bishops as well as congregants.
It was established that Pastor Ng’ang’a enforces strict rules including dictating how much his faithful will offer to the Lord.
“Last Sunday niliwaambia muje na elfu moja. Leo nataka kuona ni wangapi wamefanya hivyo. Watu hapa wanataka kuwa matajiri na hawawezi kuletea pastor elfu moja. Ngoja tutaona,” Ng’ang’a told the congregation ahead of offertory session.
(Last Sunday I asked you to come with Sh1,000. Today I want to see how many have done so. Some of you want to become rich but can’t spare Sh1,000 to give to the pastor.)
Further to this, worshippers are not allowed to exit the church during the service, especially the offertory session that takes about an hour. During this session, all-female ushers donning matching outfits move around with bags collecting the offerings.
They linger on until you offer something and coins are not accepted, according to the report by Daily Nation. What will surprise you is what one of the undercover journalists was told after giving Sh50.
“If you give a Sh50 note, as we did, the usher stoops down and whispered, “God is watching you. You are stealing from the Lord,” the reporter noted.
At 5:30 pm, a two-hour deliverance session where those who are demon-possessed are exorcised begins. The team found out that one part with Sh3,500 to have demons driven out of them.
“As we prepared to get into this session, we were informed that it would cost us Sh3,500 to have him pray over us. Those that could not raise that amount were asked to give whatever they had and then come the following Sunday with the balance,” Daily Nation reported.
Those who paid were led to the front and lined up along the altar barefoot as Pastor Ng’ang’a laid hands on them, asking the devil in them to come out and say his name.
When one Nation journalist tried to film the session, an usher quickly stopped them and asked them to wait for the official videos from the church’s office.
Another Simon the Sorcerer…
Another Simon the Sorcerer or Simon the Magician.
If this story is true, then…
If this story is true, then Pastor Ng’ang’a another deceptive Gehazi (contracting Leprosy for himself and his descendants) as in 2 Kings 25-27:
25. He (Gehazi) went in and stood before his master, and Elisha said to him, “Where have you been, Gehazi?” And he said, “Your servant went nowhere.” 26. But he said to him, “Did not my heart go when the man turned from his chariot to meet you? Was it a time to accept money and garments, olive orchards and vineyards, sheep and oxen, male servants and female servants? 27. Therefore the leprosy of Naaman shall cling to you and to your descendants forever.” So he went out from his presence a leper, like snow.
Ng’ang’a,how much did Jesus…
Ng’ang’a,how much did Jesus get paid to heal the blind,and what is your going rate?.Iwould hate to know how much you would charge to pull,”aLazurous”.
I am tempted to some day…
I am tempted to some day attend his church and refuse to offer anything.
The problem is not Nganga…
The problem is not Nganga. The problem is those who follow him like sheep with no heads. They know they are being exploited but they still follow him like sheep to slaughter. This is not a church, it’s a cult. It has all the hallmarks of one..
@joseph..i completely agree…
@joseph..i completely agree with you…we the people as followers of that cult are the problem…not nganga. The people are soo desperate that anything to help them out of their misery they will fall for it..hence Pastor nganga. This looks like Jamestown in the works
If you follow this cult…
If you follow this cult leader and give your hard earned cash, then you are dumb and you deserve to be milked off your money .
More power to this clown. If…
More power to this clown. If folks want to be treated like sheep then be it. No other human being possess that much power over me. None! I have brains that I use
to think and make decisions for myself. So go ahead and be treated like mere fools. Believe in these nonsense. You are being abused on a daily basis. Fools!
These conmen fraudsters must…
These conmen fraudsters must be prosecuted imprisoned..stupid… Why patronize thieves’ tower of Babel?
Of course those who attend…
Of course those who attend his church are the enablers of Nganga’s bad behavior. He will continue to exploit them as long as they are ignorant of God’s words about spiritual healing (by His stripes all ailments are healed), and they are willing to exchange the healing stripes Jesus received at Calvary with money!! Jesus will cast out all your sickness free of charge if you earnestly call upon Him and believe at us all well in your soul!!