Media personality and entertainment pundit, DJ Slim, has called out the founder and presiding bishop of Lighthouse Chapel International, Dag Heward-Mills, over his recent remarks about not paying church members for playing musical instruments.

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In a widely circulated sermon, Bishop Dag Heward-Mills firmly stated that he does not support compensating musicians within the church.

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"Watch out for people who do things for money," he said. "In my church, I said I’m not going to pay people to play instruments because I play all the instruments. I play drums, piano, and guitar," he stated.

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Reacting to the statement during a discussion on the ‘Street Is Watching’ podcast on April 14, 2025, DJ Slim questioned the logic behind the bishop’s stance.

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"If he knows how to play every instrument, then he should go ahead and play them all himself. Even the Bible says a man should eat from his toil. So if he expects someone to render a service in his church but chooses not to pay them, that raises serious questions," he stated.

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He further argued that churches, in many ways, operate as businesses and should therefore pay members who contribute their time and skills to the ministry.

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"Until when will we admit that the church is a business? Every single church is a business. At the end of every Sunday, money is collected. Whether you call it offering or not, it's legal currency intended for trade," he added.

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