Nigerian Pastor T.B. Joshua, well known for his expansive philanthropic endeavours, shocked congregants at his church, The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations (SCOAN) on Sunday 18th November 2012 when it was revealed he has sponsored a Nigerian student to study a PhD in the University of Oxford to the tune of £100,000, approximately N26 million.
Miss Yinka Oduwole, who introduced herself as one of the youth who was brought up in The SCOAN and worked there extensively, testified how she had gained admission to study a PhD in Engineering Science in Oxford University, UK after a successful Master’s Programme in University College London (UCL). Yinka, who was equally sponsored in her Master’s Degree in Broadband Communication in UCL in which she came out with a distinction, said Prophet T.B. Joshua and Emmanuel TV Partners had paid the sum of £100,000 to enable her to study for a PhD in the prestigious Oxford University.
“My advice to youth all over the world is that they should pray as if everything depends on God and work as if everything depends on them,” Yinka, also a First-Class graduate from the University of Lagos, told the congregation and viewers worldwide on Emmanuel TV, equally counselling the youth to find a job in the church and actively engage in godly activities.
TB Joshua also revealed in the service how footballer Ogenyi Onazi, the SS Lazio starlet who was recently promoted to the Super Eagles of Nigeria and scored on his debut against Venezuela, was brought up in the church and worked there as well before attaining his current sporting success. Joshua revealed how he had sponsored Onazi and his colleague Sani Emmanuel to trial in clubs around the world including Premier League giants Chelsea and Tottenham, before arriving in SS Lazio, where he is currently playing for the senior team. Joshua revealed that close to $1m was spent in this process, to ensure the duo went to the right club to reach the heights of their potential.
According to Joshua, the reward for raising up such young people to become leaders of tomorrow in every field of expertise is immeasurable in monetary or material terms. “What you make happens for others, God makes happen for you. You are raised to raise others,” Joshua exhorted the crowd, counselling them to consider the future of their own children and what they were doing with their lives.
Forbes estimated that Joshua has spent up to $20m in charitable activities alone in the last three years. Thousands of less privileged students are currently studying in universities across Nigeria and around the world courtesy of SCOAN’s scholarship program.
“My advice to youth all over the world is that they should pray as if everything depends on God and work as if everything depends on them,” Yinka, also a First-Class graduate from the University of Lagos, told the congregation and viewers worldwide on Emmanuel TV, equally counselling the youth to find a job in the church and actively engage in godly activities.
TB Joshua also revealed in the service how footballer Ogenyi Onazi, the SS Lazio starlet who was recently promoted to the Super Eagles of Nigeria and scored on his debut against Venezuela, was brought up in the church and worked there as well before attaining his current sporting success. Joshua revealed how he had sponsored Onazi and his colleague Sani Emmanuel to trial in clubs around the world including Premier League giants Chelsea and Tottenham, before arriving in SS Lazio, where he is currently playing for the senior team. Joshua revealed that close to $1m was spent in this process, to ensure the duo went to the right club to reach the heights of their potential.
According to Joshua, the reward for raising up such young people to become leaders of tomorrow in every field of expertise is immeasurable in monetary or material terms. “What you make happens for others, God makes happen for you. You are raised to raise others,” Joshua exhorted the crowd, counselling them to consider the future of their own children and what they were doing with their lives.
Forbes estimated that Joshua has spent up to $20m in charitable activities alone in the last three years. Thousands of less privileged students are currently studying in universities across Nigeria and around the world courtesy of SCOAN’s scholarship program.
Goodwork sir, especially at this period while others ( d sole call man of God) are busy spending their extortion in buying private jet (which may crash @ anytime) you are usins your to build people/less priviledge/Nations career. I personally have been follow ur programm/ur generosity/love for less priviledge on tv, sir continue d good work sir God in his infinity mercy will bless u
ReplyDeleteCan i ask Ayo , how many student you sponsor for Master or PHD .
ReplyDeleteSorry , you are good at giving Okada , aslo know as bread winner killer.
Good work Joshua , keep it up .
U are a good man of God, the lord is ur strenght sir keep it up with u good deeds,almighty God will continue to bless u
ReplyDeleteI am a Muslim but i have a great respect for TB Joshua because of his generosity and love for the less privilege. People may say all sort but you are better than them. Keep up the good work and the good lord will continue to strengthen you and your entire congregation. God bless you Sir.
ReplyDeletePleaz take this article to our jet blooded pastors and tell them what a pastor means.Proph T.B Joshua cures incurable diseases,rejoins milions of scattered mariages,spends more than 10milion in feeding and sponsoring less priviledges,even preachn to the world to emulate him.while having jet has bcom havin a bike to some of our so called pastors
ReplyDeleteThis is the kind of responsibility and good works expected of men of God, not the jet riding habit.
ReplyDeleteThough not a fan of this man, but this is a commendable action. While other so called men of God are busy amassing wealth for themselves and their unborn family, and flying about in private jets, TBJ is bettering the lot of his members. Kudos to you.
ReplyDeleteMay God bless you without measure T.B Joshua. Such are d ways to invest God's money and not on things that cannot add values to human life.
ReplyDeletewell done
ReplyDeletePastor TB Joshua, I am sure you do receive gifts including money in your church but I am happy with the way you spend the money.
ReplyDeleteI am sure if someone gives you a jet you will not fly it rather you going to sale it in order to help people.
I am a Muslim but I always follow your activities.
We proud of your exceptional style. Good job real man of God.
keep it up.
I cannot but, for the first time, say big THANK YOU to pastor T.B. Joshua. Even if you are evil as some claimed, your good works have surpassed theirs. If these good work will be used to measure saints in heaven, then you are one already.
ReplyDeleteLove you pastor.
God will continue to bless you sir.I am an ardent follower of the services in SCOAN and i am a strong believer in what goes on there to the glory of God. Do not be detered,Satan will always use some people to tarnish your image but according to the holy book "surely they shall gather but because they are not of God, they shall be scattered" Thank you for your good works, soon it shall reach i and my family.AMEN
ReplyDeleteGOD BLESS YOU PROFT. T B JOSHUA
ReplyDeleteHaving gone through the comments above, one would see that GOOD WORKS will be praised while BAD WORKS will be condemned. Whether from government, religious leaders or even individual! God bless you the more Pastor T. B.
ReplyDeleteMaureen is saying.....Well done sir,God will continue to bless and increase you prophet T.B JOSHUA.
ReplyDeletecontinue doing good for the less privileged and needy in our society....your preaching is really alive and living in many as what you do is practical as in touching souls and caring for their success in life
ReplyDeleteImmeasurable way of addin value to human life thnk u big daddy nd im proud to say the sky is ur startin point.luv u prophet TB Joshua
ReplyDeleteI PRAY THAT THE SCOAN AND EMMANUEL TV PARTNERS WILL ALSO INVEST IN THE BUILDING/RUNNING OF QUALITY SCHOOLS/INSTITUTIONS TO TRAIN BRIGHT CHILDREN OF THE POOR FOR FREE SO AS TO SHAME THOSE ORTHER CHURCHES WHOSE SCHOOLS ARE WAY OUT OF THE REACH OF EVEN RICH MEMBERS. GOD IS WATCHING. EVERYONE WILL BE REWARDED ACCORDING TO HIS WORKS!
ReplyDeletePASTOR TB JOSHUA MAY THE ALMIGHTY GOD PACKAGE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY WITH A SPECIAL BLESSING AS YOU CONTINEO TO GIVE TO THE POOR. I WISH OTHER MEN OF GOD CAN EMULATE YOUR STYLE ,DON'T MIND ABOUT THE CRITICISM FROM THE UNBELIEVERS THE DID NOT SEE YOU WHEN YOU WERE IN THE BUSH BUILDING THE MINISTRY NOW THAT GOD HAS ESTABLISH YOUR MINISTRY ENVY AND JEALOUSY BECAME THEIR MOTOR. I WISH YOU HEAVEN AND HAPPY NEW YEAR.
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