TB Joshua leaves behind enormous legacy
The legacy of late Nigerian televangelist , faith healer and founder of Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) Prophet Temitope Balogun Joshua’s will not benefit only his followers but continue to boost the economy of his country.
Joshua whose philanthropy work and preaching touched and improved many lives across the global was buried in a mausoleum at his church last Friday in a ceremony attended by multitudes of both dignitaries and the ordinary from around the world. Amongst the guests was the governor of Ondo State- the state which Joshua comes from -, Rotimi Akeredolu was one of the speakers and who read a bible passage. The family’s decision to bury Joshua in a mausoleum is most befitting honour for husband father, mentor and above a man who lived to serve others than for himself ensuring that he followed the teaching and work of Jesus Christ.
What perhaps was most pleasing to his followers is the commitment that from his Disciples led by his wife, Evangelist Evelyn and children as they committed and assured the world that TB Joshua’s Ministries will continue and come out much more stronger than ever before
The assurance is certainly good news for his global followers, but also for the country Nigeria too. The Disciples’ public assurance certainly means the church will continue being amongst Nigeria’s top foreign currency earners through tourism as not only are they operating a holy place, but the unique church structures counts amongst the world’s envied as well as most attractive tourists centres. Millions of followers visit the church for their pilgrimage on daily basis and this has brought huge profits for the purse accrued from things like Visa which are lawful requirement for none citizens to obtain entry. It is no doubt that had it not been due to restrictions and protocols imposed following the outbreak of the COVID protocols, millions of the ministry’s followers and sympathisers would have surely attended the funeral session.
Looking at messages pouring through the Ministry’s social media platforms, it is crystal clear that the many who could not make it either due to COVID travel restrictions in their respective countries as well as limited space at the church are all looking forward to the day when the situation will have normalised so that they too can pay their last respects as well as see the mausoleum, which in itself will surely be amongst the centres of attraction not just for pilgrims but many from all walks of life.
Prayer Mountain
Amongst’s SCOAN’s proper is the multibillion iconic monumental holy place - the Prayer Mountain. Led by the holy spirit TB Joshua built changing the landscapes of bush and a sandy stream from where his first one roomed thatched church started to the state of the art now monument for the city of Lagos The place is designed purely to give pilgrims a peaceful place to seek the face of their Creator through meditation and prayer. It is the home of the state of the art new Emmanuel TV studio which beams live all programs. There is a man made lake, fish ponds breeding fishes which is often fished out and be given to the people in the nearby as well as feed the pilgrims, the gardens which Joshua himself directed on how it must be built. In that garden are seats and cooling fans for the comfort of the pilgrims, as well as different types of bird’s species as well antelopes. As a way of relaxing one’s mind pilgrims are allowed to hand feed the antelopes. There is conference hall with electronic roof, which closes and opens to heaven, a helipad for landing by helicopters. Joshua’s vision is to have pilgrims who reside at the prayer mountain being airlifted directly from the airport to the prayer mountain.
Book
TB Joshua left provision for the world in form of a titled TB Joshua -Servant of God launched that co- authored with his wife Evelyn. The book was launched by Prophet Racine on Sunday in a special church service dubbed “Celebrating and life and legacy of Prophet TB Joshua- which was the last event of the six day schedule of his living memory.