Nigerian songstress and X3m music artiste, Simi has urged her fans who are Christians not to idolize their pastors, adding that pastors are human and not infallible.
The Jamb Question singer shared these thoughts in a series of tweets on her Twitter handle.
Simi disclosed that she has seen a lot of people make terrible decisions because of the influence of their pastors.
“Guys, your pastor is not God. God has given you the power to communicate with him directly. He’s ur Father! Don’t let any pastor bully you into submitting out of fear to a God of love. Your pastor ‘might be’ anointed – but so are you!
“Seen a lot of people make OBVIOUSLY stupid, life-changing decisions because “pastor said”. Some of these people, very close to me. We can’t leave our lives and choices in the hands of ministers, when God has empowered us as.”
Speaking further she countered the notion that all pastors are bad, stating that there are still genuine ones.
“The genuine ones are teachers and spiritual leaders. They can help us learn and even become better Christians, but you should never idolize ur pastor. In God’s eyes, you are no less. Plus they are human beings and not infallible”.
