Pastors in Bungoma County surprised controversial deacon and self-proclaimed messiah, Yesu wa Tongaren, with an educational sponsorship programme on Tuesday, June 6.
Pastors who came to his house revealed that they were willing to help him with his Theology studies.
Theology, according to the evangelists, would aid Yesu wa Tongaran (Eliud Wekesa) in discerning God’s Word.
“We saw the need to help Yesu wa Tongaren undergo training that would help him serve the church and worshippers.
“He will also become more authoritative in service to God,” the evangelists pitched their offer.
They also claimed that Yesu wa Tongaren’s church was operating illegally because it was not registered.
They claimed that obtaining a Theology certificate would expedite his registration process.
Yesu wa Tongaren expressed his gratitude to the preachers for visiting his home and following up on his ministry, which has recently gained national attention.
“Some people kept questioning why servants of God were not visiting me.
“Today, they can see that evangelists have decided to visit Yesu wa Tongaren,” Eliud Wekesa stated.
While he did not categorically accept the offer, the self-proclaimed Jesus revealed that the visit, in a way, proved his legitimacy.
“Serving God does not require academic qualifications. If God calls you to serve him, he will guide you in the ministry.
“I thank the pastors who have visited me, and I am praying so that God will speak to me so that his will may be done,” he claimed that he would seek God’s intervention before deciding whether to take the offer.
The pastor’s wife had requested that well-wishers sponsor him with a vehicle for his ministry.
Yesu wa Tongaren was released from custody on Tuesday, May 16, after the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) failed to press charges against him. The New Jerusalem Church’s leader was being investigated for cultic activities.
