- Pastor Enoch Adeboye has said he turned down personal use of three Mercedes-Benz cars given to him in one day, noting that he sacrificed a lucrative career to answer God’s call and did not enter ministry for money.
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has spoken about sacrifices he made after answering the call to ministry, dismissing claims that pastors go into church work for financial gain.
Speaking during a church programme, Pastor Adeboye revealed that someone once gave him three Mercedes-Benz cars in a single day, but he did not use them. He said moments like that remind him of the career and opportunities he left behind to become a pastor.
Reacting to criticisms that pastors are motivated by money, the cleric said he hopes God forgives those who hold such views, stressing that he is fully aware of the professional path he abandoned to serve in ministry.
According to him, becoming a pastor was a deliberate choice rooted in obedience to God rather than the pursuit of wealth.
In other news….A Catholic priest has passed away after collapsing suddenly during Sunday Mass in Austria.
The tragic incident occurred on Sunday, February 1, in Wiesmath, located in the district of Wiener Neustadt. The priest, Raimund Beisteiner, was 59 years old.
According to a statement from the Archdiocese of Vienna, Beisteiner collapsed moments after administering Holy Communion. He was about to return the host to the tabernacle when he suddenly fell before the congregation.
Despite receiving immediate professional medical assistance, the priest died inside the church.
The Mayor of Wiesmath, Erich Rasner, who was present at the Mass alongside many worshippers, witnessed the incident. He later expressed deep shock over the loss.
Beisteiner had served the parish for nearly 20 years and was widely respected within and beyond the community. Rasner described him as an “extremely conscientious and sensitive priest” and spoke of the personal loss of a long-standing friendship.
Following his death, a prayer service was quickly organised in his honour. The service was attended by several priests from the deanery, as well as Archbishop Josef Grünwidl.
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