Authorities of Christ Embassy International have denied reports of break-up between the Senior Pastor of the church, Chris Oyakhilome, and his wife, Anita.<\/p>\n
The church described online media reports that the marriage had crashed as \u201cmake-up stories.\u201d<\/p>\n
In a post on a Facebook account opened by Anita\u2019s supporters, \u2018Where is Rev. Anita Oyakhilome?\u2019 the senior pastor was quoted as saying there was an ongoing domestic issue with Anita.<\/p>\n
The recipient of a call made to the official contact line of the church, who identified herself simply as Pastor Mercy, said the report was false.<\/p>\n
She said, \u201cIt is not true; it is a rumour. All these things are make-up stories.\u201d<\/p>\n
A post on the Facebook page purported to be the summary of Pastor Chris\u2019 speech with United Kingdom-based pastors and deacons of Christ Embassy at the Bermondsey branch of the church on May 16, 2014, stated that, \u201cI am here for your concerns about the ongoing domestic issue with my wife and I know it affects you directly, being the ones under her leadership.\u201d<\/p>\n
He allegedly asked the pastors not disposed to the developments in the church to quit. According to report quoting him, \u201cYou don\u2019t join a woman to fight her husband.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBitterness is prolonged and accumulated anger. My wife is always angry and bitter,\u201d he was quoted as saying.<\/p>\n
Oyakhilome also allegedly said, \u201cSome pastors\u2019 wives think when they marry a pastor, they are equal to the pastor. My wife thinks so. As a matter of fact, Rev. Tom was her pastor before I married her and Rev. Ray and Evang. Owase were her leaders long before I married her. How come she thinks she\u2019s senior to them now?<\/p>\n
\u201cI already started Christ Embassy before I married her. I didn\u2019t marry her and said we should start Christ Embassy. I was already \u2018pastoring.\u2019 I already set my sail and knew my direction before I married her. I only said \u2018come and help me.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u201cBe careful of the friends you keep. My wife keeps friends who bring out the worst in her and help her see the worst in people, instead of keeping friends that will help her vision, especially as the wife of a global pastor like me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Another member of the church dismissed the reports as speculations. She said it could only be confirmed by an official press release by the leadership of the church.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are issues, yes, but the Facebook post is an absolute fallacy,\u201d the member, who pleaded anonymity, said.<\/p>\n
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