{"id":3317,"date":"2026-01-24T18:06:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T18:06:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianbenefitsmagazine.com.ng\/?p=3317"},"modified":"2026-01-25T19:45:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T19:45:41","slug":"pastors-reactions-to-heal-the-church-outreach-heco-posts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianbenefitsmagazine.com.ng\/index.php\/2026\/01\/24\/pastors-reactions-to-heal-the-church-outreach-heco-posts\/","title":{"rendered":"Responses of Some Pastors to Heal the Church Outreach (HECO) Ministry Posts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Excerpts of the responses of some pastors to the recent posts of Heal the Church Outreach (HECO) Ministry<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Unfortunately, the more we publicly try to correct the shortcomings of the Church and its ministers on social media, the more we inadvertently expose the Church to ridicule in the eyes of the world\u2014especially among unbelievers, who are often discouraged from coming to the Church as a result. Instead, commit to praying daily in your closet for the Church and for ministers who have fallen into error. &#8211; Heal the Church Outreach (HECO) Ministry<\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>HEAL THE CHURCH OUTREACH (HECO) MINISTRY &#8211; IT IS A YEOMAN MINISTRY &#8211; PASTOR AKINOLA A<\/strong>KINWALE<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/christianbenefitsmagazine.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Pastor-Akinola-Akinwale-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christianbenefitsmagazine.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Pastor-Akinola-Akinwale-2.jpg 720w, https:\/\/christianbenefitsmagazine.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Pastor-Akinola-Akinwale-2-295x300.jpg 295w, https:\/\/christianbenefitsmagazine.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Pastor-Akinola-Akinwale-2-150x152.jpg 150w, https:\/\/christianbenefitsmagazine.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Pastor-Akinola-Akinwale-2-300x305.jpg 300w, https:\/\/christianbenefitsmagazine.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Pastor-Akinola-Akinwale-2-696x707.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>MATTHEW 9:12<br>But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The greatest sickness of the church in our Days stems from self deceit, ignorance and harrowing arrogance<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And this requires self healing antidote as occurred with the prodigal son<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The church of Nigeria is currently swimming in the euphoria of building universities, hundred thousands seating Cathedrals, and meeting with high ranking politicians in odious exchange of transactional currencies<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>God bless His Church in our days<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And bring us back to the purposes of the Gospel, and the Kingdom which was bequeathed to us from the early church<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Two hours of diligent prayer for the Church in your closet daily is more fruitful than spending an entire day correcting the Church\u2019s shortcomings on social media \u2014 Heal the Church Outreach (HECO) Ministry<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sister Joke Kujenya<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"654\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/christianbenefitsmagazine.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/facebook_1769368590014_7421269754572521487-2-654x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christianbenefitsmagazine.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/facebook_1769368590014_7421269754572521487-2-654x1024.jpg 654w, https:\/\/christianbenefitsmagazine.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/facebook_1769368590014_7421269754572521487-2-192x300.jpg 192w, https:\/\/christianbenefitsmagazine.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/facebook_1769368590014_7421269754572521487-2-150x235.jpg 150w, https:\/\/christianbenefitsmagazine.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/facebook_1769368590014_7421269754572521487-2-300x470.jpg 300w, https:\/\/christianbenefitsmagazine.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/facebook_1769368590014_7421269754572521487-2.jpg 690w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 654px) 100vw, 654px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>I pray many finding faults in Churches will learn to correct themselves with this<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A PROPHETIC MESSAGE ON GOD\u2019S AGENDA, MARKING, AND IMPACT -DR. PRISCILLA OTUYA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"853\" height=\"885\" src=\"https:\/\/christianbenefitsmagazine.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1001181366.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christianbenefitsmagazine.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1001181366.jpg 853w, https:\/\/christianbenefitsmagazine.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1001181366-289x300.jpg 289w, https:\/\/christianbenefitsmagazine.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1001181366-768x797.jpg 768w, https:\/\/christianbenefitsmagazine.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1001181366-150x156.jpg 150w, https:\/\/christianbenefitsmagazine.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1001181366-300x311.jpg 300w, https:\/\/christianbenefitsmagazine.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1001181366-696x722.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>People of God, it is critical that we know and understand where we are in God\u2019s agenda and calendar.<br>God works with time, seasons, and situations. There are moments when silence is wisdom because God has not spoken. But when God has spoken, no one\u2014no system, no authority, no institution\u2014can suspend what He has set in motion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It must be clearly stated: No genuine vessel of God takes delight in speaking against what is happening in the Church. No true servant rejoices in exposure, correction, or judgment. These matters are burdensome and often painful to carry. However, when God speaks to a vessel, that vessel has no liberty to negotiate, edit, or soften the message. Whether it suits the vessel or not, obedience demands declaration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>THE 2010 REVELATION \u2013 TRANSITION SET IN MOTION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On December 31st, 2010, the Lord granted me a revelation.<br>I saw a huge ball-like structure, massive and overwhelming. It was rolling\u2014very slowly, almost imperceptibly\u2014but it was rolling. Anyone who attempted to stand in its way was crushed. I was then made to turn around, and I saw a sharp, penetrating light piercing through deep darkness. The Lord said to me: \u201cThat ball-like structure is the government and system of this world. I have ordered it to roll to its destruction. There is nothing anybody can do about it. The light you see piercing through the darkness is the emerging government\u2014My Kingdom. I will position My true elect in places of authority until the work is done.\u201d This was not chaos. This was transition\u2014the beginning of a divine shift already authorized by God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>THE 2019 REVELATION \u2013 SEPARATION AND CLOSURE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2019, the Lord showed me another vision\u2014similar, but matured. I saw a cycle coming full, and the Lord said there would be a shutting in and a shutting out. Those who are shut in are the truly righteous. They will be preserved, protected, and provided for.<br>Those who are shut out align with the words of Jesus Christ Himself\u2014weeping and gnashing of teeth. This was no longer transition. This was separation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>THE 2026 REVELATION \u2013 IMPACT AND IRREVERSIBILITY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On January 24th, early in the morning, the Lord showed me another revelation. I saw a vehicle moving slowly\u2014again deceptively slow\u2014heading toward a wall. This was no ordinary wall. The vehicle was almost at the point of impact. The Lord said: \u201cThis is where you are now. Tell everyone in authority\u2014governmental and ecclesiastical\u2014to order their conversation aright. Because when impact happens, there will be no going back.\u201d No reversal. No retreat. No renegotiation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>THE SCRIPTURAL VERDICT: EZEKIEL 9<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This season aligns unmistakably with Ezekiel chapter 9. Before judgment, God ordered a marking: \u201cSet a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof.\u201d (Ezekiel 9:4) Only after the marking did judgment proceed:\u201cSlay utterly old and young\u2026 but come not near any man upon whom is the mark.\u201d (Ezekiel 9:6). Then came the most sobering instruction:\u201cBegin at My sanctuary.\u201d So they began at the ancient men which were before the house. (Ezekiel 9:6), And the verdict was clear: \u201cThe iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceeding great\u2026 therefore My eye shall not spare.\u201d (Ezekiel 9:9\u201310). Judgment did not begin with the world. It began with elders, with leadership, with those who knew better. And this truth must be faced soberly:if God did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up, will He then cover modern-day Pharisees who persist in hypocrisy, oppression, and iniquity while bearing His name? God is no respecter of persons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WHAT GOD IS DEMANDING NOW (BEYOND PRAYERS)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is not a season where prayer replaces obedience. God is calling His people to order. We must call ourselves to order.<br>And we must call others to order. This includes: family members, allies and friends. Leaders we are connected to systems we benefit from. Covering known iniquity in the Church\u2014out of loyalty, fear, sentiment, or advantage\u2014is no longer neutrality. It is alignment. Those who were marked in Ezekiel 9 were not system-defenders. They were those who sighed and cried over abomination\u2014those who refused to normalize what God condemns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>THE LIMIT OF INTERCESSION: JEREMIAH 15<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There comes a point where intercession reaches its boundary. God said:\u201cThough Moses and Samuel stood before Me, yet My mind could not be toward this people.\u201d (Jeremiah 15:1)Then came divine sorting \u201cSuch as are for death, to death; such as are for the sword, to the sword; such as are for the famine, to the famine;and such as are for the captivity, to the captivity.\u201d (Jeremiah 15:2) Why? \u201cBecause of Manasseh\u2026 for what he did in Jerusalem.\u201d (Jeremiah 15:4). Leadership iniquity released unavoidable consequences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ASSURANCE TO THE TRUE BODY OF CHRIST<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It must also be clearly stated: the true members of the Body of Christ have nothing to fear and nothing to be ashamed of. This season is not against righteousness. It is for it. Those who walk in truth, humility, and obedience are not the target\u2014they are the preserved remnant. God is dealing with injustice in the Church, and injustice in government, and injustice in every sphere of society. No corruption is hidden. No oppression is ignored. No power is untouchable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>UNDERSTANDING GOD\u2019S AGENDA AND CALENDAR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We must understand where we are. God is rooting out everything that does not emanate from Him\u2014every structure, doctrine, authority, and system that carries His name but not His nature. He has declared that He will make a public show of His enemy. Not quietly.<br>Not privately. Not diplomatically. No one advises Him: not on how, not on when, not on with whom. This is His agenda. This is His calendar. This is His judgment. What looks like exposure is divine unmasking. What looks like collapse is divine separation. What looks like delay is mercy finishing its final assignment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FINAL WORD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No genuine vessel delights in declaring these things. But silence is no longer obedience. This is not rebellion against the Church. This is God purifying His house and reordering His world. \u201cLet everyone who names the name of the Lord wash their hands\u2014publicly.\u201d The marking is ongoing. The vehicle is approaching impact. The wall is ahead. God has spoken. Time has moved. There will be no going back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr Priscilla Otuya<br>President, Mothers of the Nations<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Jesus told Peter, \u201cThe devil desired to sift you, but I have prayed for you.\u201d Peter was probably unaware that Jesus had already prayed for him. Likewise, people may not know that others are praying for them in their closets &#8211; Heal the Church Outreach (HECO) Ministry<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rev. Dr. David Okusenogu <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"719\" src=\"https:\/\/christianbenefitsmagazine.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Dave-Okusenogu.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christianbenefitsmagazine.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Dave-Okusenogu.jpg 720w, https:\/\/christianbenefitsmagazine.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Dave-Okusenogu-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/christianbenefitsmagazine.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Dave-Okusenogu-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/christianbenefitsmagazine.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Dave-Okusenogu-696x695.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>That is where we found ourselves presently as a church. Many have missed it ,because we fail to take heed to ourselves , the doctrine and the flocks God gave us , and worst still disgracing ourselves openly in the name of rhema and corrections and condemnation. I wonder how our Lord Jesus Christ would be feeling ,seeing how we are dragging his name and his church to the mud. God will intervene and cleanse his church and ministers. Shalom bro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Even the children of this world are wise enough to counsel, \u201cDo not wash your dirty linen in public.\u201d Can the Church relate with this counsel? \u2014 Heal the Church Outreach (HECO) Ministry<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DR. PRISCILLA OTUYA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Intentionally washing Linen outside is a no no, God exposing the Evils wolves amongst the sheep is another one. Same God said hand the errant one who refuse to repent to Satan to kill the flesh. Problem now is that good people would want to advise God on how to do it when he starts. The other side is, How many of these very good folks have taken it upon themselves to speak for the victims of these wolves? When the victims speak out, the same Good folks will shout them down and shame them. Question here! Do we consider these agents of darkness part of the church?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Did Jesus himself not call the pharisees brood of vipers in public?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How did the record of Jesus flogging the money changers out of the temple make it to the public space? And did he flog them secretly?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jesus stood in the open to rebuke the Church leaders of his time because to whom much is given, much is expected<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can\u2019t heal a wound by saying it\u2019s not there! Yet the priests and prophets give assurances of peace when all is war. Jeremiah 6 v 14<br>So many supposed Christian openly lamblast Government when Bible is against it. But when it comes to the business men in cassock, we develop cold feet, double standards<br>It is written, JUDGEMENT SHALL BEGIN FROM THE HOUSE OF GOD, and we cannot advise God how to carry out his judgement<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Excerpts of the responses of some pastors to the recent posts of Heal the Church Outreach (HECO) Ministry Unfortunately, the more we publicly try to correct the shortcomings of the Church and its ministers on social media, the more we inadvertently expose the Church to ridicule in the eyes of the world\u2014especially among unbelievers, who [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2887,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[54],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-3317","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-heal-the-church-outreach-heco"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianbenefitsmagazine.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3317","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianbenefitsmagazine.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianbenefitsmagazine.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianbenefitsmagazine.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianbenefitsmagazine.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3317"}],"version-history":[{"count":30,"href":"https:\/\/christianbenefitsmagazine.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3317\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3373,"href":"https:\/\/christianbenefitsmagazine.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3317\/revisions\/3373"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianbenefitsmagazine.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2887"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianbenefitsmagazine.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3317"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianbenefitsmagazine.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3317"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianbenefitsmagazine.com.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3317"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}