Nigerians have continued to take to various social media platforms to react to the news of the appointment of Nollywood actor, Jimmy Odukoya as the new Senior Pastor of the Fountain of Life Bible Church.
PUNCH METRO reported on Sunday that Jimmy Odukoya was named by the Board of Trustees of the church to replace the late Pastor Taiwo Odukoya.
The announcement was made during the Sunday service held at the church’s headquarters in Lagos.
A pastor of the church, Rotimi Okpauae said that the late Taiwo Odukoya confided in the board of trustees about the succession plan before his demise.
The announcement has continued to generate mixed reactions from Nigerians.
While some content that Jimmy Odukoya profile does not match his new roles, some stated that the church is turning to a family business.
A tweep identified as @ VivaDido, asked if it is a family business, he said, “Is Church now a business?That guy doesn’t have the body built of a Pastor abeg.
“He would likely go randy with ladies.He’s more of a Gym instructor. You people just cause unnecessary wahala for players by forcing them to be Pastors and when the temptations overwhelm them, we would he quoting scriptures. Did God call him?”
Also, while commenting,@ fadokunoluwole, wrote, “Did God call him? The answer is for him to give. Using body built to determine who fits to become and instrument in God’s hands is wrong.
” God can use anybody to do His will and glory Well, it’s natural for man to judge once it doesn’t conform to our standard.”
Another tweep while condemning the announcement of Jimmy to succeed his father, @ayoappeal tweeted, “using the family tragedies to justify the choice of Jimmy as the new Senior Pastor is just offside, isn’t it delibrate that most popular GO’S children are all pastors, do they all have callings?
“If the church is the church of God, what to associate pastors, cofounding pastors also taking over the ministry?”Let’s always toe the path of truth”
Also, @iamhawler, noted that there is nothing wrong if Jimmy steps into his father shoes wrote, “if the sons follow the father’s footstep is it a sin. Eli and samuel were men of God and one of our condemnation of them was that their children weren’t properly raised. If the board of directors deem it fit for the children to take over, who are we to question?”
In his own part@moabim noted that “If the church is the church of god and not a personal business enterprise what stops the most senior pastor after his dad from taking over. Abi the next in line no be god call am? So it is men Who now select for god and not the other way around?”
Jimmy is a Nollywood actor and musician who started his acting career in 2016 after featuring in ‘Baby Shower’.
He has played one of the lead roles Oba Ade in Netflix’s ‘Woman King’ movie and has also been featured in movies like ‘Lifting the Veil’, ‘I am Nazzy’, and ‘Oga Pastor’, among others.
Aside from acting, Jimmy is also a motivational speaker, dancer, and fitness enthusiast.
