Lazarus Muoka
Lazarus Muoka | |
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| Born | Lazarus Muoka |
| Nationality | Umuhu-Okabia in Orsu LGA of Orlu zone Imo State,Nigerian |
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| Spouse | Joy Muoka |
Lazarus Muoka is a Nigerian pastor, minister and author.[1] He is the founder and General Overseer of The Lord's Chosen Charismatic Revival Movement.[2][3]
Growing up and career
[edit]Lazarus Muoka was born into a Catholic family in Umuhu-Okabia in Orsu LGA of Orlu zone in Imo State where he went on to finish his primary and secondary school education. In 1975, he moved into Lagos and worked for some time under a company before starting up his own business which he did until he gave his life to Christ as a full Christian.[4]
Lazarus Muoka claimed to have had many dreams from God in 1994 prompting him to pull out from the church he was serving as a pastor and set up his own church. Shortly after pulling out, he set up The Lord's Chosen Charismatic Revival Movement with the aim of "preaching the undiluted word of God". The church which started with a few pioneer members has gone on to become one of the most popular churches in Nigeria.[4]
Publications
[edit]Apart from being a pastor, Lazarus is also a renowned author of Christian books and journals. Few of his published books include:
- How God Called Me[5]
- "Mark My Words"[5]
- "And Ye Shall Receive Power"[5]
- "Ye Must Be Born Again"[5]
- Christianity: A Better and Pure Religion[6]
Criticism and controversy
[edit]Critics have criticized the miracles performed by Lazarus Muoka as "stage-managed" and "fake". A former member of his church claimed Lazarus shortchanged him of ₦317million after making an unwritten agreement with Lazarus to invest in the church. There were also many allegations leveled against him by a woman who went on to record and sell such allegations in C.D formats in major markets in Lagos and some parts of Nigeria.[7] The management of the church denied such allegations as "baseless" and "untrue".[8]
See also
[edit]References
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- ^ "Lazarus Muoka Biography". Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ^ "Pastor Lazarus Muoka speaks In Lord's Chosen apron". Wole Balogun. The Sun News. 12 January 2015. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ Ihejirika, Walter C., and Godwin B. Okon. "Mega Churches and Megaphones: Nigerian Church Leaders and Their Media Ministries." A Moving Faith: Mega Churches Go South (2014): p. 62.
- ^ a b "Pastor Lazarus Muoka speaks in Lord's Chosen apron". The Sun. 12 January 2013. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Pastor Lazarus Muoka Books". Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ "Christianity: A Better and Pure Religion". Tonye Bakare. Guardian Nigeria. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ "Lord's Chosen fake miracle CDs flood market". P.M News. 5 September 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ "Pastor Lazarus Muoka accused of being anti-Christ and fake". Nigeria News. 3 November 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2015.