Prophet Alex Oluwatosin is the Senior Pastor of Christ Obedience Revival Ministry.

In this interview, he speaks with the media about the church’s 12th-year anniversary and its landmark achievements so far.

Could you tell us what prompted you to establish this ministry 12 years ago?

Nothing prompted me. It was like a divine revelation and inspiration of the Lord Almighty to found Christ Obedience Revival Ministry. As a pastor, there was revelation from different prophets, pastors who are very close, even the one I don’t know. I had seen that myself from a very long period of time, and I was born to be a pastor. God sent me to go and serve this purpose on earth. I went to Mountain of fire, Winners’ Chapel; one in Chicago affiliated to one Bible School Institution, Wobil and MFM Warfare School.

What is the theme of this year’s anniversary?

This is The Season of Supernatural Power. It was the Lord that gave the theme. I’m a spiritual person. I don’t just pick the theme myself. We do 40 days of fasting and prayer so that we can get a direction from the Lord before this convention. The theme for the year came from God through inspiration.

What has been your biggest joy in this ministry?

Wow! Seeing myself doing what God has called me to do is my biggest joy. It has not been easy. I have seen different challenges, things that can make me give up but because the journey is directly genuine from God. If it is not genuine you won’t have seen what you have seen in the church today. I think that is why he has not disappointed me, even when I have my own failure, my own mistakes, he has not abandoned me. He still proves to me that ‘I called you. I have to honour you.’ That’s what we have been enjoying.

How do you deal with temptation of the flesh as a man of God?

The first thing is that we deal with the flesh which is the body, by fasting and prayer. I was brought up in Mountain of Fire and Miracles Church. I left there to start what I am doing here. I have been trained on how to fast.

And your church has been an independent church?

Yes, it is an independent church. God gave me the vision; God gave me the mandate, and established it.

When you started the church, how was the experience?

God had prepared everything. I started inside a house. Somebody gave us a place; another person brought the instruments and everything. Immediately, within two weeks somebody gave us a space in an eatery for us to worship. This church started inside an eatery.

What is your advice to the upcoming pastors?

Let’s just say this, the ministry is not easy. Those who are up there, a lot of them are not what they said they are. Do you understand me? The ministry is not that easy. They should go and take the mentality of being in one church, ‘God called me’ when you are supposed to be a Sunday School teacher, or when you are supposed to be handling announcements, you say you want to establish a church because somebody gave you a Bible in dream.

Challenges in the ministry can take one’s life, and we are not to blame for it. What I am saying in essence is that if you are not ready, don’t get into it. Be ready financially, be ready to sacrifice your time, life. If you are not ready to obey everything that He has taught you, don’t venture into it. If you enter it on your own, you will suffer it on your own.

I tell some people they say, ‘if I establish my own ministry, God we supply money.’ I said yes, but it will be on your efforts, going to the house and sleeping without follow up, no fasting and prayer, no evangelism and say God will surprise you, he won’t surprise. He will even leave you for Satan to punish you.

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