Timi Dakolo Slams Femi Lazarus Over $150 Fee For School Of Ministry

Common Nigerian singer Timi Dakolo has referred to as out the Lead Pastor of Mild Nation Church, Apostle Femi Lazarus for charging charges for his Faculty of Ministry whereas criticising gospel artists for demanding cost to minister at church occasions.

Apostle Lazarus has been vocal about his disapproval of gospel musicians who request massive sums to carry out at church programmes, arguing that worship shouldn’t be handled as a enterprise.

In response to him, gospel singers mustn’t deal with worship as a enterprise, and may depend on God’s provision relatively than monetary negotiations.

Reacting to Lazarus’ remarks, Dakolo accused the pastor of making an attempt to downplay the arduous work and monetary dedication concerned in creating music.

“This gaslighting has to cease, gospel ministers need good issues too, they aren’t beggars, one of the best of architects are referred to as upon to construct large church, massive sum cash disbursed for selling large programmes and all. Nobody ought to diminish one other particular person’s ministry, ministry wants music and music wants ministry,” he wrote.

Throughout a current sermon, Lazarus shared an alleged bill from a gospel artist requesting a $10,000 honourarium, a 50% non-refundable deposit, a first-class flight, and premium lodging.

He condemned such calls for, claiming they contradict the true essence of gospel ministry.

“The lodge reservations will probably be coated by the church, an govt suite for the minister. An honourarium of $10,000 with a non-refundable 50% cost earlier than we will attend and the steadiness will probably be made 2 days earlier than the occasion compulsorily.

“Those that know God, know He’s not with ministers like this. Many charlatans don’t invoice large pastors, they use them for endorsement. You possibly can’t demand for such with out rising.

“The error on that bill is the phrase ‘honourarium’ used; simply inform them the worth,” Lazarus stated.

“Once they pay you this sum of money, you’ll shout and roll on the ground, however those that know God know He’s not there.”

Reacting to those feedback, Dakolo took to Instagram on Monday, March 24, accusing the pastor of hypocrisy.

He highlighted that Lazarus costs $150 per pupil for his college of ministry, questioning how that differed from artists requesting compensation for his or her work.

“All this was stated in love and with respect, sir,” Dakolo wrote. “By your definition, if anybody costs to minister, they aren’t gospel artists; they’re performers. And by that definition, if any preacher costs to show and minister, they’re retailers of hope and motivational audio system too.”

Dakolo additional identified the monetary prices concerned in music manufacturing, from studio charges to advertising and promotion, implying that gospel musicians are justified in looking for cost for his or her artwork.

“Sir, you’re charging as little as $150 per particular person to your college of ministry, educating and preaching Jesus. Most likely having as a lot as 1,000 college students. Let’s do the maths. You even have premium and customary for God’s home? Are you not promoting the present and revelation freely given to you? Once more, let’s not hold shifting the goalpost.

“Such hypocrisy. The Faculty of Ministry has bills and music creation doesn’t? Working value vital, manufacturing/promotion value unimportant? Most of you don’t understand how a lot a producer costs, then the advertising, the promotion. The quantity of hours it takes to complete a tune. Hold shifting the goalpost, guys,” Dakolo added.