Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, the founder of Christ Embassy, has opened up about the departure of some gospel artistes from his church, attributing it to their increasing focus on fame and money rather than winning souls for Christ.

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"Why did it happen? The church was turned into a party place, not a place of prayer where God's word was truly celebrated. They were not soul winners; they led praise in church, and when it was time for prayers, they were gone," he explained.

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The clergyman revealed that while he initially celebrated these artistes, their refusal to align with his renewed focus on spiritual growth forced him to let them go.

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"I initially celebrated them, but when I changed my approach, they refused to change with me, so I had to let them go. God was getting my attention, telling me this was not the way. I told them the Lord wanted us to do the right thing. They had become too popular, and because they were making money... do they know what big money is?" he questioned.

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He further stated that the allure of financial gain led these artistes to prioritize their careers over their spiritual responsibilities.

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"The little money they were making was too attractive to them, so they didn’t want to follow me. So, they made a detour. I hope they all repent. They are not worship leaders," he emphasized.

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Pastor Chris made these remarks while addressing ongoing discussions about the departure of well-known gospel artistes such as Sinach, Frank Edwards, Joe Praize, and Eben from Christ Embassy after achieving widespread success.

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Watch Pastor Chris' remarks in the video below:

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“They were not winning souls,” Pastor Chris says as he opens up about the exit of popular gospel artists pic.twitter.com/G3LQIzLRnx— Instablog9ja (@instablog9ja) February 8, 2025

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