- Prophet Joel Ogebe is the leader of the gospel group Sounds of Salem.
- He performed at the 2025 edition of The African Praise Experience (TAPE) Overflow on July 13.
- After his performance, he chose to burn a cheque given to him as an honorarium.
Prophet Joel Ogebe, leader of the gospel group Sounds of Salem, has recounted how he chose to burn a cheque given to him as an honorarium following his performance at the 2025 edition of The African Praise Experience (TAPE) Overflow.
The event, which took place on Sunday, July 13, featured several notable gospel ministers, including Bidemi Olaoba, Limoblaze, and Sounds of Salem.
In a viral video making the rounds online, Ogebe explained that after the group ministered at the House on the Rock Church, led by Pastor Paul Adefarasin, they were presented with a cheque in appreciation. However, Ogebe decided not to accept the payment.
He narrated: “I had the privilege of ministering at House on the Rock Church. They initially asked us to send an account number for our honorarium, but I told my team we were going there solely to bless the people. In the end, we received a cheque, but I didn’t cash it—I burned it.”
“After the ministration, the man of God there is a father figure, so he honoured us with a cheque, saying ‘no you guys have to take this’. So I collected it, placed it somewhere to burn it. I told myself that I will never cash the cheque.
“I told my men, we will not touch this money. This is not a payment, it’s an oblation unto God.
“There are certain Kairos moments in your life that God brings you to, not for gain but for growth. This was one of them. I saw what that House carried, the possibilities of grace on the house. I didn’t come here for money; I came for impartation. I need reward, not payment. What I’m looking for, only God can confirm.
“A man with a needy mindset will take the cheque and say ‘God has prospered me,’ but the truth is, that money will finish. What you really need is the mantle, not the money. And if you’re not sensitive, you’ll miss the impartation chasing after the payment.”
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