Pastor Dr. Great Olalekan Martins, a former cleric of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, has shared details of the experience that led to his departure from the church founded by Pastor William F. Kumuyi.
In a Facebook post that has since sparked widespread reactions online, Martins alleged that he was repeatedly wronged by several overseers within the church, particularly during his posting to the Kabba region.
According to him, one of the overseers fraudulently deducted money from his salary despite clear instructions from Pastor Kumuyi that such deductions should stop.
Sharing his frustration, he wrote:
“He fraudulently deducted my salary against Pastor Kumuyi’s instruction. Yet, out of greediness and wickedness, money was still deducted from my small salary in the name of GS when Pastor Kumuyi had ordered that such deduction should stop.”
Martins disclosed that his monthly salary at the time was ₦25,000, with no allowances attached. He contrasted his earnings with that of the overseer involved, whom he claimed earned about ₦300,000 monthly from Lagos, in addition to benefits such as health allowances, children’s school fees, and transportation support.
He further alleged that all his attempts to report the issue directly to Pastor Kumuyi proved unsuccessful due to what he described as poor communication channels within the church’s hierarchy.
Beyond financial issues, Martins recounted a deeply personal experience involving his family. He revealed that his mother suffered a stroke about eight years ago, but despite reaching out, neither the pastors nor the church offered any form of assistance to his family.
According to him, these experiences gradually opened his eyes and contributed to his eventual exit from the church. He added that the ordeal left him with deep resentment toward Christianity, a statement that has since generated mixed reactions online.
Reacting to his post, one Facebook user wrote, “People think all pastors are rich. This shows the suffering some of them go through.”
Another commenter added, “If this is true, then churches need to start being transparent with how they treat their ministers.”
The revelations have continued to fuel debate on social media about pastoral welfare, accountability, and transparency within religious institutions.
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Published by Ejoh Caleb
